Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,922, for John Ludwig Snider, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE 
Penn 

CONTENTS 

Snider, John Ludwig 


NUMBER 
R 9922
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John Ludwig Snyder
Pen


CC



L. J. Crans
Present
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Pennsylvania
Clearfield County SS

I Jno. Porter Prothonotary &c. viz. for the said county of Clearfield do certify that the Hon. John P Hoyt is an acting associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County and  was at the time of the Subscribing of the affidavits & certifications hereto annexed. And I am acquainted with the Signature of of said Jno. P. Hoyt & know the signature to the annexed application to & certificate to be his genuine Signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Clearfield this 7th day of August AD 1834

Wm. Porter
Prothonotary
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On this seventh day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County in the State of Pennsylvania John Ludwig Snyder of Bell township in Said County who owing to his advanced age and bodily infirmities is unable to appear in open court-Said John Ludwig Snyder being aged about one hundred and nine years. Who first being duly Sworn according to law and on his oath makes the following declarations, in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832-That owing to old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot Swear positively, as to the precise length of his Service or on the encampments in which he was or the officers under which he served-that to the best of his recollection and belief he was born in Michael Stradt in about August 1746-He has now no record of his age except the one in the family bible as placed there some years Since by his son Sebastian. He saw the original form which the army was made but does not now know where it is-He believes that the paper from which the translation was made and entered by his son in the family bible was a copy of the church register and a record of the birth of himself and brother and sister. He lived in Heidelberg Township in Berks County Pennsylvania when first called into Service- After the war he removed to Allentown Pa. then to Maytown Lancaster County- then to (???) Union County, Pennsylvania. then to Shavers Creek Huntington County and from thence to Clearfield County where he now resides-He has lived here 31 or 32 years-He was draughted- thinks he first went into the army in 1775. And remained in the army until the surrender of Cornwallis-General Wayne was the first
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officer he thinks he was under- thinks he was under Gen. Washington-Lafayette and McKean- Captains Claire and Buchman were officers under which he served-he also remembers being in encampment with Captain Wilson-Lieu. Alexander Lowery- Col. Walter Bell-Col. Galbreath or Galwreath- and Col. Craige- was in engagements- Brandywine- Germantown- Trenton- Paoli-was at the Surrender of Gen. Cornwallis-thinks it was in Virginia but does not now remember the name of the place-dont know that he received a discharge at the close of the war- He remembers that a paper was given to him when he was leaving-this paper was burnt with all of his other papers when his house was burnt down about the year 1827- Cant tell who signed or gave him the paper- He also remembers George Shoenberger one of a scouting party being in the war with him-he knows of none of his comrades who are now living or officers-  he cannot remember his comrades names except- Peter Koons- Seifrit- Bucher-Frederick Koons-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-
John Ludwig Snader

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County 
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me the Subscriber John P Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared James
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McGhee who being duly Sworn duly depose and say I am Sixty four years of age, am a clergyman of the Methodist Protestant Church. I reside in Bell Township in Clearfield County, am well and personally acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder who has Sworn and Subscribed to the above declaration- I have known him for over thirty years. I believe him to be of the age he Swears to- one hundred and nine years- that he is reputed to be and believed to be in the neighborhood in with he resides, a revolutionary Soldier- I have never heard it disputed that he served in the war of the revolution- and I concur in the general belief that he did so serve, and  further this deponent saith not-
James McGhee

Sworn and Subscribed before me July 7 th ad 1834}
John P. Hoyt
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Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania } SS

Before me John P. Hpyt an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, personally appeared Sebastian Snyder who being duly Sworn doth Depose and Say, that he made a correct translation of an old copy of a church register which was found among the papers of his grandmother and which has been believed in her family to be the copy of the register of his fathers birth- and that he entered the translation some years since in the family bible, that it is the record referenced to in his fathers John Ludwick Snyders deposition and the following is a copy- "Germany- (??) (??) old Church Michael Stadt Electin & Third near Manheim, is born to me a son in the year of our Lord 1746 August 5th- Johan Ludwig Snyder in Michael Stadt in the region of A. C. O. C. 4 XXI d 1/2 III majesty- witness present out hands and Seals
Ceondadus do, Consdhus-
nobleman Coevals Seira AD 1746"
and further Saith not-
Sebastian Snider

Sworn & subscribed before me
July 7 th AD 1854

John P. Hoyt
Clearfield County
State Pennsylvania
Before me John P.Hoyt an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, personally, appeared Cyrus Houston who being duly Sworn doth declare
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and say that he is sixty three years of age, that he is well and personally acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder of Bell Township Clearfield County Pennsylvania, has known his personally for over Twenty one years. He has always been reputed to be a revolutionary soldier. Such has always been the report in the neighborhood. He has never heard any doubt expressed as to the fact of his being in the war. He believes that he was in the revolutionary war and further saith not 

Cyrus Justice 
sworn & subscribed before me July 7th AD 1854

John P Hoyt 
Clearfield County 
State of Pennsylvania 

Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate [Jurist?] of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared John Smith who being duly affirmed did declare and say I am sixty three years of age-- I am well and personally acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder I have known him for over forty years. I have often heard from him and others that he was a revolutionary soldier. He has always been reputed a revolutionary Soldier in this neighborhood, I have never heard it disputed. the report is general and I believe it and further saith not 

John Smith

affirmed and subscribed before me July 7 th AD 1854 
John P. Hoyt
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Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS

Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, personally appeared Thomas Campbell Sr. who being duly Sworn Duly depose and Say. I am in my Seventieth year. I am well and personally acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder. I have known him for over Twenty four years- He has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to be a revolutionary Soldier- I have never heard it doubted that he Served in. the revolutionary war. His varsity has never been doubted. I believe that he served in the revolutionary war- and further this deponent Saith not.
Thos Campbell, Sr

Sworn and Subscribed before me July 7 th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS

Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared John Weaver who being duly sworn duly depose and say I am Seventy four years of age- I am well and personally acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder- I first became acquainted with him about fifty years Since, He then lived in Youngmanstown Union County Pa. He was then considered as old man, He was reputed and believed to be a Soldier of the revolutionary war in Union County- I have lived in Clearfield County the last twenty Seven years. During which time I have been intimate
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with Mr. Snyder. He has always been reputed and believed to be a revolutionary Soldier in the neighborhood in which he resides. I have never heard it doubted that he served in the revolutionary war I believe that he did so serve- I have never heard his character for varsity called in question- and further Saith not-
John Weaver petition
Sworn and Subscribed before me July 7 th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared L. S. Lee who being duly Sworn duly depose and say I am forty four years of age and am a clergyman of the Methodist "E" Church and became acquainted with John L. Snyder about twenty five years ago, and about that time, or some time afterward heard it stated that he (word crossed out) had been a Revolutionary Soldier. I do not remember to have heard the statement called in question, On my first acquaintance with Mr. Snyder he was spoken of as a very aged man, and further saith not.
J. L. Lee
Sworn and Subscribed before me July 7th 1854
John P. Hoyt
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Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania} SS
Before me, John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared Timothy Lee who being duly Sworn duly depose and Say I am Seventy seven years old am a clergyman of the Methodist church. I have been acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder for about Twenty eight years I believe him to be a man of truth. He has always been such a character since I knew him-He is very aged, but I don't know his age-And further saith not.
Timothy Lee
Sworn & Subscribed before me July 7th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania} SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared Peter Smith who being duly sworn duly deposed and Say I am fifty Seven years of age. I have known John Ludwig Snyder for the last twenty five years. He has been reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to be a revolutionary soldier- I have never heard it doubted that he served in the revolutionary war and do not doubt that he did. He bears the character of a man of truth- and further saith not- Peter Smith
Sworn and subscribed before me
July 7th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt
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Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared Samuel Sebring who being duly sworn did declare and say I am forty years of age. I have known John Ludwig Snyder about ten years. He is reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood in which he resides a revolutionary soldier- I have never heard it doubted that he served in the war and am of the opinion that he did. I would place implicit confidence in any thing Mr. Snyder would say- And further saith not-
Saml Sebring
Sworn and subscribed before me July 8th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, personally appeared Thomas Mahaffey who being duly sworn depose and say I am forty six years of age- I have known John Ludwig Snyder for over Twenty one years- He is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to be a soldier of the revolutionary war- The belief is general- I have never heard he it doubted and am of the same opinion- He is a man who character for varsity is unquestionable
Thomas Mahaffey
Sworn and Subscribed before me July 8 th ADE 1854
John P. Hoyt
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Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS

Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared Russel McMurray who being duly affirmed did declare and say I am fifty years of age. I have known John Ludwig Snyder for eighteen years. His character for varsity is good- He isreputedb and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to be a Soldier of the revolutionary war. He report is general- I have never heard it doubted and am of the opinion that he did serve in the war- And further saith not
Russel McMurray
Affirmed and Subscribed
before me July 8th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared Greenwood Bell who being duly sworn and depose and Say I am sixty eight years old. have known John Ludwig Snyder for over thirty five years he has been reputed and believed to be a revolutionary Soldier. I have never heard it doubted- Mr Snyder has told me he served in he Rev war his character for honesty and truth is so notorious that I would believe any statement he would make. I believe he was a soldier in the revolutionary war. 
Greenwood Bell
Sworn and subscribed before
 me July 8th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt
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Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, personally appeared Hugh Riddle who being duly sworn duly depose and say, I am Seventy Six years of age I have been intimately acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder for over thirty years- the general opinion of the neighborhood in which he resides is that he is a revolutionary soldier- I have never heard it doubted and incline to that opinion He is a very candid man and I would believe any thing he would say- And further saith not-
High Riddle

Sworn & Subscribed before
me July 8th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt

Clearfield County
State of Pennsylvania SS
Before me John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, personally appeared Joseph McMurray who being duly sworn duly depose and Say, I am Sixty Six years of age- I have known John Ludwig Snyder twenty two years- He is reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood in which he resides a revolutionary Soldier. The belief is general  I have never heard it doubted that he served in the revolutionary war. I believe that he did serve- He told me so years Since and I would believe anything he would Say as I have never heard him charged with falsehood- His character is unexceptionable
Joseph McMurrey
Sworn & subscribed before 
me July 8th AD 1854
John P. Hoyt
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I John P. Hoyt one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County do certify that it is my opinion after the investigation of the claim of John Ludwig Snyder and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the said John Ludwig Snyder was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states- I have known Mr. Snyder for near thirty years during which time his character for truth has been good- He is very much advanced in years and of defective memory- He would be unable to make his appearance and statement in open court owing to his advanced age- I am acquainted with James McGee who resides in the neighborhood of Mr. Snyder. I know him to be a clergyman in good standing- Joseph Lee is also a clergyman in good standing- I also certify that I am personally acquainted with John Smith, Greenwood Bell, Joseph McMurray, Russel McMurray, Hugh McGee and Joseph Lee and know them to be men of standing in this community and their statements entitled to credit-my knowledge about the other deponents is slight-
July 8th 1854.          John P Hoyt
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March 14, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. S. C. Mader
143 Camden Street
Roselle Park, New Jersey.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
John Ludwig Snider, a soldier of the Revolutionary War
and to John Wallace, a soldier of the Civil War.

The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, R. 9922, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of John Ludwig
Snider or Snyder.

He was born August 5, 1746 at Michaelstadt,
Germany.

He stated that while residing in Heidelburg
Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he served from
in 1775 until after the surrender of Cornwallis, as a
private under Captains Claiter, Buchman, Wilson
and Colonels Alexander Lochrey, Walter Bell, Craige
and Calbreath or Galbreath, and was in the battles
of Trenton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Yorktown

He applied for pension July 7, 1854, [strikethrough 'thann'] a resident
of Bell Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
proof of service, as required by the pension law.

His son, Sebastian, was living in 1854 and at that
time was in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

One George Snyder in 1854 was seventy-two years
of age, no relationship shown.

The name of solder's wife is not given, nor are
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there any further data as to family.

Your letter has been forwarded to the proper
division of this office for reply to your request for
data in regard to John Wallace, a soldier of the Civil 
War in the Union Army.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[Handwritten] Letter forwarded to Record Division 
Mch 14-'32
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No 38,800.
John Ludwig Snyder
Pen
did not find
L J Crans Aug 11 1854
Same Dec 11 1854 (crossed through)

9922


June 7 1832
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922

Jno. Ludwig Snyder
_________________________________
Juy 7. 1854.  -109
Clearfield Co. Pa.
born Aug 1746
_______________________-
75.   Buck Co. Pa.
Cap. Radonar
Col. Lowry
Col. Craig
___________________________-
Bat. Brandywine
Germantown
Trenton, Paoli
(??)town
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107-West 9'St.
Atlantic, Iowa
June 10-1912

Pension Office
to A. R. Dept.

I am writing to inquire as to our eligibility to membership in the Daughters of the Revolution through decent from my great-grandfather.
John Ludwig Snyder. He was I think a gunsmith during the greater part of the Revolution. Any advice you can give me as to steps. and
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in regard to expense etc. I shall be very glad to receive, John Ludwig Snyder was from Michaelstadt- near Manheim, Germany but came to Pennsylvania when quite a youth & it is in the Penna. dept. he should be found.
Yours truly
(Miss) Anna C. Hendenson
107-West 9" St.
Atlantic
Iowa
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round stamp
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE
June
12
1912
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two sided document
left side
June 17.1912 History to Miss Anna C. Henderson Fr.
_____________________
1932 Much. 14 hist to Mrs. S. C. Mader avey. Letter sent to Record Division-avey


right side 
Acts of July 14, 1863, and March 3, 1873. (Line crossed through)
9922
P.O.
John Ludwig Snyder
Service:

Enlisted:_______________________, 18
Discharged:_____________________, 18
rejected stamped across above two lines

Application filed:________________, 18
Too late for printed list of 1852 (hand written)
Allergies:_____________________________

Re-enlisted:___________________________

Attorney:______________________________
P. O.__________________________________

_____Recognized.   _____ Contract.
___Cert. of Dis.   Searched for_________, 18
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Pension Office
Dec 11 1854

Sir
The case of John Ludwig Snyder of Pa cannot be admitted except upon the proof required in my letter of the 11th of August. It is not easy to understand how George Snyder, who can not write, should be familiar with the contents of written documents showing (crossed out next line and a half) the applicants connection with the army &-The claim can not be admitted upon such testimony.

L. J. Crans
Clearfield
Pa
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To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dr. Sir-
In addition to the papers filed in relation to the claim of J. L. Snyder, I file the enclosed which will account for the apparent delay in making application and also for the loss of the papers which seem necessary to substantiate his claim. I have delayed sending the enclosed in order to get the affidavit of G. Bell Esq. who at one time was to have made application for Mr. Snyder, but he is So ill that I doubt if it can be obtained. If traditionary evidence of his service, and also further proof of was of house and contents be desired I can produce the testimony of Gov. Bigeer and scores of others in addition to the applicants already filed. No one in this county doubts the fact that Mr. Snyder served in the revolutionary war. I have searched
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the offices in Harrisburg and find that there were Several John and Ludwig Snyders from Pennsylvania in the Service, but the records are So incomplete that nothing can be made out of them. There appears to be money due to a John Snyder, a private, whose certificate has never been preserved or paid- This tallies with Mr. Snyder's account-
Truly Yours
L. Jacksonbrans
Atty for J. L. Snyder


Clearfield Pa.
Dear. 1st 1854
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Relevant data for anyone interested
_______________________________

Aug. 8, 1967

This file was reviewed to-day by Albert Snyder & his son Allen Snyder, Albert Snyder is a son of Amos Snyder.

Amos Snyder-Deceased
Albert Snyder, 60 Centes Dr Monssen, Pa
Allen Snyder, 9869 Telegraph Rd, Lanham, Md.

John Ludwig Snyder Decendent (arrow to Amos)
Anna Marie Snyder-wife

Amos Snyder-Born Oct 20, 1881
Ella Wayne Snyder- wife

Albert Snyder-Born Feb 22-1902
Kathryn Snyder-wife

Allen Snyder- Born Feb 11-1937
Rose Marie Snyder-wife
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Clearfield County, SS
Before me Richard Shaw an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County personally appeared George Snyder Sr. who being duly Sworn according to law doth depose and say I am Seventy two years of age, I have seen and had in my possession on Many occasions these papers Showing the connection of John Ludwig Snyder with the American Army during the revolutionary war, one of the papers was a discharge another stated the amount due him and the other was giving him leave of absence, the papers I believe were destroyed at the time his house was burnt- a number of years ago- I have not seen them since but know that prior to that event, Mr. Snyder Set great store on the papers, and carefully preserved them. I cannot Say who signed either of the papers.
George  his  X  mark Snyder
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this twelfth 
day of October Anno Domino 1854
Nicholas Shaw Assat. Judge

Clearfield County SS
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Clearfield in the state of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Robert Wallace, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is acquainted with J. Ludwig Snyder, a resident of the said county of Clearfield. That deponent was admitted to practice law in said county of Clearfield about the month of December Eighteen hundred and twenty five. and has practiced law in said county since said time, that same
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time, after deponent came to reside in said county, perhaps two or three years (the time not exactly remembered by deponent) the said J. Ludwig Snyder came to him and gave him to understand that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and wanted to apply for a Pension, said J. Ludwig Snyder then appeared to be a man advanced in life, and apparently old enough to have been in the war of the Revolution. That deponent believes that said Ludwig, had papers with him relating to his service in the Revolutionary war, but deponent cannot now remember what they were, or their contents that deponent at said time prepared an application to the was department for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the said J. L. Snyder, as near as he could to the form he considered requires by the war department, which he believes was properly authenticated in said county and forwarded to the was department- that the general belief of the people where he was known was that he had been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, in which opinion deponent also concurs--
Robert Wallace
Sworn & subscribed this
12th September A. D. 
1854 before
Richard Shaw

Clearfield County SS
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Ludwig Snyder, that the general report for years has been that he served in the revolutionary was and I am of the opinion that the report is correct. I have known him for twenty years and his character for truth and veracity is unimpeachable.
Richard Shaw
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Clearfield County SS
I Wm. Porter Prothonotary in and for said county of Clearfield do certify the Richard Shaw whose name is inscribed to the within affidavit & certificate is an acting associate judge of said county and that I am acquainted with his Signature I know his signature to be genuine on Witness where of I have hereunto Set my name and seal of office this 12th day of October A.D. 1854
Wm. Porter
of said county of
Clearfield
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This is a printed and hand written document

F   DIVISION.   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
R.9922.  BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. _________, 19_____


In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of John Ludwig Snider a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (crossed out "or his widow's) application for pension on file in the bureau. Name also appears as Snyder.

Following appears as columns:
1. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1775
2. LENGTH OF SERVICE
served after surrender of Cornwallis
3. RANK. Pv.
4. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN: Claiter, Buchman, Wilson
GENERAL: Alexander Lowery, Walter Bell, Calbreather Galbreath, Craige
STATE: Pa.

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Heidelberg Twp., Bucks co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, July 7, 1854
Residence at date of application, Bell twp., Clearfield Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, B. Aug 5, 1746, at Michaelstadt, Germany
Remarks: A son Sebastian was alive in 1854

Rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of six months actual service, as required by the pension law under which he applied.

Very respectfully,