Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6130, for Garret Snediker, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Snediker, Garret | S. 6130
Carded
CONTENTS
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[left panel]
Date of death not on [illegible]
[right panel]
30. 173
Pennsylvania
Garret Snediker
of Susquehanna in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Gurlock of the Regt commanded
by Col Nelson in the N.J. Militia
[crossed out] for 7 month 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of September
1835 and sent to [illegible]
Montrose
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1835 $105.
Semi-ant allowance ending
$105 -
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832 ⎬
Recorded by Wm J Allison clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 5 Page 57
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32760
Garret Snedeker
Pension Application
Penna
suspended

Sept 5th 1834, read and
the necessary certificate ordered
By the Count 
A Dimock Prt
[crossed out]
for 1777
$23.33
- John Laporte
H. R.
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State of Pennsylvania  | 
Susquehanna County | ss
On the fifth day of September A.D
1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable
Edward Herrick President and William Thomson and Davis Dimock, 
his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County aforesaid now sitting, Garret Snedaker a resident of
New Milford Township in the County of Susquehanna and State of
Pennsylvania, aged Eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
To wit. That on or about the first of September 1777 at the town of
Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey
He entered the service of the United States and served as
hereinafter stated. He was drafted in a Company of
Militia commanded by Captain Hulock of Colonel Nelson's
Regiment for the term of one month and immediately marched
with the company to Elizabethtown where he joined the Regt
under Colonel Nilson, and remained at that place until the
expiration of the term for which he was drafted, and was
there dismissed and returned home-
And the said Garret Snedeker on his oath further states
that on or about the first of November 1777 at the town, County and
State aforesaid, he was drafted and went into a Company
commanded by Captain Longstrath, for the term of one month
and immediately marched with said Company to Princeton
where he joined a Regt under the command of Colonel
Heyer. He remained stationed with the Regt at Princeton
until the expiration of his term of service, and was discharged 
and returned home in the forepart of December
And the said Garret Snidaker on his oath further States
that in the latter part of March 1778. at the town County
and State aforesaid he was drafted for the term of one month
joined a company commanded by Captain Perine and
immediately marched to a place called "Cranbury" where
the Company joined Colonel Scudder's Regiment
He remained with the Regiment stationed at that place
during the term for which he was drafted - was there discharged
and returned home.
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And the said Garret Snidaker on his oath further states
That in the latter part of May 1778. at the town County and State
aforesaid, he was drafted for the term of one month, and joined
a Company under the command of Captain Pyatt. He marched
with said Company to Elizabethtown, where he joined a Regiment
commanded by Colonel Nelson, He remained with the Regt
stationed at Elizabethtown, during the term for which he was
drafted and was discharged and returned home on the 27th
day of June the day previous to the Battle of Monmouth
And the said Garret Snidaker on his oath further saith
That in the forepart of the month of August 1778. at the town County
and State aforesaid he was drafted in a Company of Militia
commanded by Captain Hullock of Colonel Scudder's Regiment 
for the term of one month. He immediately marched
with said Company to Cranbury, and there joined the Regiment
where he remained stationed till the expiration of the term for
which he was drafted. He was then discharged and returned home
And the said Garret Snedeker on his oath further States
that on the first of October 1778. at the town County and
state aforesaid he was drafted and joined a Company of
Militia under Captain Pyatt and marched with said Company
to Princeton, where he joined Colonel Nelson's Regiment
and remained stationed at Princeton until the expiration of the
term for which he was drafted-- he was then discharged
and returned home.-
And the said Garret Snidaker on his oath further States
that in the month of May 1779. at the town, County and
State aforesaid, he was drafted in a Company of Militia
commanded by Captain Hulock for the term of one
month. He immediately marched with the company to
Cranbury, where the company joined Colonel Nelson's
Regiment and remained with the Regt stationed at that place
until the expiration of the term for which he was drafted.
he was then discharged and returned home.
And the said Garret Snidaker, in answer to the interrogatories 
prescribed by the War Department; on his oath saith
1st That he was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey in
the month of April 1751.-
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2nd that there is a record of his age in a family Bible now
in the possession of his daughter in Broome County N. York
3d That he was living in Brunswick, Middlesex County
New Jersey, when called into service where he continued
to reside about twenty years after the close of the war
when he removed to Broom County in the State of
New York, where he resided about seventeen years
and removed from thence to Susquehana County, where
he has since resided.-
4th That in all his service he was drafted in the Militia
5th He does not now recollect the names of any of the
regular officers except General Washington, whom he saw
while in the service, a short time previous to the Battle of
Monmouth. That the companies to which he belonged
were drafted for the term of one month at a tour
one half of the Companies serving for one month
and the other half of them for the succeeding months
except in some instances, the whole company was
called out in a body.
6th That he never received a written discharge, but was
uniformly dismissed from service by his officers without
a written discharge.
7th That in addition to the names of Calvin Summers
and Abraham E. Kennard who are ready to testify as to his
Character for for veracity, and their belief of his services
as a soldier of the Revolution, he states the names of
Nathaniel Curtis, Harvey Curtis, David Matthews
Hugh McCallum, Esick Wood and Solomon Simmons all
of whom he verily believes would testify to the same
And the said Garret Snidaker further saith that there
is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood.
And he further states that he has no documentary evidence
and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his services.-
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
annuity except the present and declare that his name
is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State to his
knowledge.
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Sworn and subscribed | his
the day and year aforesaid | Garret + Snideker
in open Court.- | mark
Asa Dimock Prot | 

W E. Calvin Summers of the township of New Milford
in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania
and Abraham E. Kenard resident of Bridgewater township, 
adjoining New Milford and in the immediate
neighborhood of Garret Snidaker who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing declaration do certify 
that we are well acquainted with the said Garret
Snidaker, that we believe him to be about Eighty three
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldiers of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion.-
Calvin Summers
Sworn and subscribed the day | Abraham L. Kennard
and year aforesaid in open Court | 
Asa Dimock Pry | 
I William Thomson, Associate Judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas of Susquehanna County, do certify that I
have been acquainted with Garret Snidaker of said
County for twenty five years last past; that I consider and
believe him to be a man of strict veracity; and whose
testimony should be relied on.
William Thomson
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation 
of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above named appli
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cant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states-
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that
Calvin Summers Esq and Abraham E Kennard who have
signed the preceding certificate are residents of Susquehanna
County and are credible persons, and that these testimony is
entitled to full credit. And the Court also certify that it appeared
to them that there is no Clergyman residing in the immediate
neighborhood of the said Applicant
By the Court-
Asa Dimock Prothy

State of Pennsylvania | 
Susquehanna County | I Asa Dimock Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby
[seal applied] certify that the foregoing contains the Original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of
the application of Garret Snideker for a
pension. I also certify that the Honorable
William Thomson who has signed the foregoing certificate
is an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid
and that the above signature purporting to be his
is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office, at Montrose the Eighth day of
November AD 1834
Asa Dimock Prothy
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to
and
to
the
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March 6, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Garret Snediker-S.6130
BA-J/A F
Mrs. C. G. Johnston
316 Nichols Street
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request a list of the names of all soldiers who enlisted 
at Trenton, New Jersey, for service in the
War of the Revolution, in order to obtain the name of
a certain soldier, whose name you think was Gerrard
Schneidiker.
This office has no list of soldiers of the War
of the Revolution, who enlisted at Trenton, New Jersey.
A claim for pension has been found based upon
service in the Revolutionary War of a Garret Snediker
of New Jersey and New York, which may be of interest
to you. His record is given herein as found in his
claim for pension, S. 6130.
Garret Snediker was born in April, 1751 in Middlesex 
County, New Jersey, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Brunswick, Middlesex County, New 
Jersey, he enlisted and served as a private in the New 
Jersey militia, as follows:
From September 1, 1777, one month in Captain
Hulick's company, Colonel Nelson's regiment; from November
1, 1777, one month in Captain Longstreet's company, Colonel
Hyer's regiment; from March, 1778, one month in Captain
Perrine's company, Colonel Scudder's regiment; from May,
1778, one month in Captain Pyatt's company, Colonel
Nelson's regiment; from August, 1778, one month in Captain
Hulick's company, Colonel Scudder's regiment; from
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October, 1778, one month in Captain Pyatt's company,
Colonel Nelson's regiment; from May, 1779, one month
in Captain Hulick's company, Colonel Nelson's regiment.
The soldier, Garret Snediker, was allowed pension
on his application executed, September 5, 1834,
then a resident of New Milford Township, Susquehanna
County, Pennsylvania, having moved there from Broome
County, New York.
He referred to his daughter in 1834 as living [note She had family Bible with her [illegible]]
cerning the family of Garret Snediker.
in Broome County, New York, but he did not give her
name and there are no further data in this claim concerning
the family of Garret Snediker.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 12, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. A. L. Wilson | AWF: MLB
Newtown, Ohio
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6130, that Garret Snediker
was born April, 1751 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
While residing in Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey,
he enlisted and served as a private in the New Jersey militia,
as follows:
From September, 1777, one month in Captain Hulick's company,
Colonel Nelson's regiment; from November, 1777, one month in
Captain Longstreet's company, Colonel Hyer's regiment; from March,
1778, one month in Captain Perrine's company, Colonel Scudder's
regiment; from May, 1778, one month in Captain Pyatt's company,
Colonel Nelson's regiment; from August, 1778, one month in Captain
Hulick's company, Colonel Scudder's regiment; from October, 1778,
one month in Captain Pyatt's company, Colonel Nelson's regiment;
from May, 1779, one month in Captain Hulick's company, Colonel
Nelson's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5,
1834, at which time he was living in New Milford Township, Susquehanna
County, Pennsylvania, having moved there from Broome County, New York.
In 1834, he referred to a daughter as living in Broome County,
New York. Her name is not stated, and there are no further data
as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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January 4, 1930
Honorable James M. Mead
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Mead:
In response to your letter relative to Garret
Snediker, who applied for pension in 1834, I have the
honor to advise you from the papers in the pension claim
S. 6130, it appears that Garret Snediker was born April
1751 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
While residing in Brunswick, Middlesex County,
New Jersey, he enlisted and served as a private in
the New Jersey Militia, as follows-
From September 1777, one month in Captain Hulick's
Company, Colonel Nelson's Regiment; from November 1777,
one month in Captain Longstreet's Company, Colonel Hyer's
Regiment; from March 1778, one month in Captain Perrine's
Company, Colonel Scudder's Regiment; from May 1778, one
month in Captain Pyatt's Company, Colonel Nelson's Regiment
; from August 1778, one month in Captain Hulick's
Company, Colonel Scudder's Regiment; from October 1778,
one month in Captain Pyatt's Company, Colonel Nelson's
Regiment; from May 1779, one month in Captain Hulick's
Company, Colonel Nelson's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 5, 1834, at which time he was living in New
moved there from Broome County, New York.
In 1834, he referred to a daughter as living in New
Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, having
moved there from Broome County, New York.
In 1834 he referred to a daughter as living in
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Broome County, New York, her name is not stated, and
there are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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State of New Jersey | personally appeared before me Samuel
Middlesex County | Brisbrow one of justices of the peace in and
for said County John Ervin aged Seventy
Six of the [illegible] being good standing and Entitled to full
credit Saith that he has been acquainted with Garret Snediker
from the year seventy six unto this time and that he the said
John Ervin Entered the service of the United States when he was
About Eighteen years of age under Capt John [illegible] that he well
recollect serving with Garret Snediker [illegible]
Nelson Capt [illegible] he thinks about Nine months
and further saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed | 
at South Brunswick | 
August 7th 1835 Before | 
Samuel Disbrow one of the justices of the peace in and for
County of Middlesex
-
State of New Jersey | 
Middle County ss | Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the inferior
Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Middlesex
[illegible] Certify that Samuel Disbrow before [illegible]
the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of the
taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace in & for said
County duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature
Subscribed above is genuine
[seal applied] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this eighth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five 1835
N Booraem Clk
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State of New Jersey  | 
Hunterdon County | ss Personally appeared before me
Henry Vancleve one of the Justices of the peace
in and for said County John Lott, aged seventy
six years last Nov. Being of good standing and
entitled to full credit saith that he has been
acquainted with Garret Snidaker from boyhood.
that he the said John Lott entered the service of the United
State when he was about sixteen years of age under Capt
Lyle and others-- that he well recollects serving with
Garret Snidaker in Cranbury N. Jersey under Col
Nelson he thinks two or three months. And at Elizabeth
town N. Jersey at different times for one month tour
he thinks two or three times, making to the best of his
recollection six or seven months that the said Garret Snidaker
he served to the best of his recollection-- so saith Lott
further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed | [signature John Lott]
at Lawrenceville Aug 5 | 
1835 Before me | 
Henry Vancleve-- one of the Justices of the peace & Judge.
of the court of [illegible] in and for the Co of Hunterdon

State of New Jersey | 
Huntington County | ss  I Isaac G Farler Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Henry Vancleve
Esq before whom the forgoing affidavit was sworn
was then and still is one of the Justices of the peace
and Judges of said Court in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified and that full 
faith, and went on and to all his official acts as
[seal applied]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto ┃
Set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Huntington August 8th 1835
Isaac G Farler Clk
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Suspended
See letter to
Hon. J. Laporte
24 Feb. 1835
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Pension Papers
Sept 14
[date stamp MONTROSE SEP 0]
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Montrose Susqua County
Sept 9th 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
I herewith enclose
to the Department the Depositions of
John Irvin and John Lott to the
Revolutionary services of Garret Snediker
an applicant for a pension, whose application 
is on file in the Pension Office.
By your note of 24 Feb. last to the
Hon J. Laporte in which you remark
that "the statement of Garret Snedaker
agrees in some respects with the facts in regard
to the New Jersey Militia that "there are many
now living in that State who served as militia
men during the period of the applicants service
that "his claim cannot be allowed without some
direct proof of his service." which induced him
to make a journey to N Jersey where he procured
the affadavits herewith.
The applicant is old
poor and destitute and above the suspicion
of stating anything but facts in his application 
therefore, if you should believe that
he comes within the meaning of the act of
Congress. You will please forward a certifcate 
for him soon as possible.
I remain Dr Sir your
[illegible] Servant
Hiram Finch
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Feb 22 1934
To the Adjutant Commissioner [date stamp RECEIVED FEB 26 1934 Mail Sub Div]
of Revolutionary Soldiers
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, I have been
advised by Miss Valentine
of Bellefonte Pa to write
you for a list of the
names of the men who
enlisted in Trenton N.J.
for service during the
Revolutionary war
We are trying to locate
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some papers.
We had at one time the name 
of the ancestor who when the
war broke out was a resident,
of Great Bend, New York State
But the soldiers enlisted at
Trenton New Jersey their being
no recruiting station at Great
Bend, as near as I can find
out his name is a German
name & I am not quite sure
how to spell it.
I believe his name was so
far as I can learn his name
was, Gerrard Schneidker,
perhaps this is not the correct
way to sell it
So if you will please at your
convenience send me a list
of the names from that
particular part of the State
I can take it to some of
the folks here who remember
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some instances in regards
to the record of this man
I will certainly appreciate
anything you can do for
me & thank you for any
trouble it may entail
I remain 
Yours Resp
Mrs. C. G. Johnston
316 Nichols
Street
Clearfield
Pa
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September 8-1904,
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs,
I am anxious for information
regarding Garret Snedaker,
of New York State, who served
in the Revolutionary war,
Did he receive a pension or
bounty land.
yours truly
(Mrs) Adele E. Brooks
22 Vick Ph. A.
Rochester N.Y.
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[date stamp US PB OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 13 1904 FILES]
[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE A SEP 12 1904]
O.W. & N.
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Garrett Snediker O WTN
S.6130
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs,
Some three months ago
I wrote to your Department,
asking for information
regarding Garrett Snedeker
my great great grandfather
I wished to know if he
received a pension
you sent me a copy
of his pension papers.
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as I wished to become
a member of the Rochester
Chapter of the Daughter
of the American Revolution
I sent on to Washington
the record of service
sent by you.
The [crossed out] Registrar has written
to me that the services
claimed by me as those
of my ancestor, have
been accepted and Credited
to another man by
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the same name,
while I am positive that 
the papers you sent me
are those of my ancestor,
I must furnish satisfactory
proof to the Regent or be
debarred from the Society.
will you kindly let me
know as soon as possible,
if there were two Garrett
Snedikers in the War of
the Revolution.  Any Information
you can give me will be
gratefully received
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Yours truly
Mrs Adele E. Brooks
22 Vick Pk. A.
Rochester N.Y.
November nineteenth,
ninety four,
[date stamp U.S. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. NOV 23 1904 P.B.]
[date stamp U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 22 1904]
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JAS. M. MEAD
42D DIST. NEW YORK
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
1027 Washington, D.C.
December 19, 1929.
[note: This number was put on before it finally reached the proper section]
Hon. Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
[note: WC 152750 SC 39233]
My dear Commissioner:
I shall appreciate being advised as to
whether a pension was ever granted to Garrett
Snedeker, who applied for the same in 1834, at
which time he was residing in New Milford, Pa.
Thanking you for any information you may
be able to give me, I remain
Very sincerely yours,
Jas. M. Mead
[date stamp Revolutionary & 1812 Wars BUREAU OF PENSIONS JAN 4 1930]
[date stamp WIDOW DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS DEC 26 1929]
[DATE STAMP CHIEF'S ROOM SOLDIER DIVISION US BUREAU OF PENSIONS DEC 23 1929]
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Stephen Gregg - born 1730
5 children and 1 stepchild.
married Susanna Pryor Dixon (born July 9,
1735) (died Nov. 4, 1805)
moved in 1770 from Pennsylvania to
Loudon Co. Va
died Dec. 5, 1795 in Loudon Co, Va.

James McBride born about 1730 to 1735
Married Mary
had daughter Mary born June 4 1769 who married Wm Grubb
I think James McBride died in Loudon
County, Va

Wm Grubb - born about 1730 to 1735
married Rachel
had son William (born Feb. 3, 1766)
of think Wm Grubb, Sr. died in Loudon Co, Va.

Henry Smith - born about 1730 to 1735
married Alice
had daughter Ann (born Jan, 1771) who
Married Thomas Gregg
came from Penn. & Loudon Co. Va
Thomas Gregg
had 17 children - died in Va.

Thomas Gregg - born Feb. 25, 1769 in Penn.
brought to Loudon Co. Va. in 1770
married Ann Smith (born Jan, 1771 died Sept. 26, 1826)
on June 10, 1794 - had 10 children
died Sept. 25, 1826 in Loudon Co., Va.
Wm Frubbdied
Sept. 25, 1826 in London Co, Va.
born Feb. 3, 1766

[date stamp DEC 10 1930]
Wm Grubb - born Feb 3, 1766
married Mary McBride (born June 4, 1769 )
had ten children, died in Loudon Co. Va.

Garret Snedaker - born in Penn, enlisted in N.J. Rev. War.
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Newtown, O. Dec. 8, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:
Please accept my thanks
for your courteous and helpful answer
to my earlier questions and then may
I ask some more? I am trying to fill out
family records of the following men. Stephen
Gregg, James Mc Bride, Henry Smith, and the older Wm Grubb
could not have been in the war of 1812 but
might have been in the Revolutionary War.
Have you any records of any of
them,
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly [datestamp DEC 10 1930]
(Mrs. A.H.) Lucy Wilson
P.S. I am enclosing list with dates that may
not be of any use and yet may serve to identify these
Men
Lucy Wilson
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Rev War 6130
[check mark] INVALID.
6130
Garret Snediker
Pri Rev War
---
Act: June [illegible] 1832
Index: --- Vol. M, Page 350
Arrangement of 1870.)
[right panel]
Sept 15, 1904, Hist to 
Mrs. Adele E. Brooks, Rochester
N.Y. 256
Nov. 28, 1904 Letter to above
no other Garret Snediker
on file - C
1930. Jan 4 Hist to Hon
James M. Mead AWF
1931 - Jan. 12. Hist to Mrs.
A. J. Wilson awf
1934 Nick C hist to Mrs.
C.G. Johnston awf