Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2873, for Frederick Snyder, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE: Penn.

Snyder, Frederick
or Shneider, Mary

NUMBER: W. 2873
B. L. Mt. 1950.100
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Pennsylvania 5742
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Mary Snyder
widow of Frederick Synder, died
("who was a pensioner under the Act of" crossed out)
and who died on the 29 February 1876 of Westmoreland in the State of Penna. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain (blank) of the mgt commanded by Col. Baodhead in the Penna line for 2 years. 

/s/ Penn a - line (letter "a" is over hypen)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars --cants per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension ismed the 9 day of March 1840 + sent to Hon. A.G. Marchand, W.P.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1840             $320.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. '40  40.00
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                                                                  $360.00
{Act July 7, 1838}

corded by /s/ D.M. Curdy Clerk, 
ok A. Vol. 2 Page 165     (lower left hand corner torn off page)
(next page)

Let to Wm Job Maun Zeleaq 1837
/s/ R
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, PA

On the twenty seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and forty, before me the undersigned subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland aforesaid, personally appeared George Snyder of Ligoniere township, in the County aforesaid a respectable man and credible witness who being first to duly swore according to the Laws of Pennsylvania, did on his solemn oath depose and say that the annexed papers are part of the family records of Frederick Snyder and Mary Snyder.  Deponent's father and mother; That the said papers were found among his father's papers in the possession of his mother, on Friday last; That the said papers when found were in the mutilated condition in which they now appear.  The small paper purporting to be the age of the Deponent's mother, he does not know in whose hand writing is it, but the larger one marked A. is in the handwriting of Frederick Snyder, his said father.  Deponent had seen his father write, in his lifetime, and is certain from that acquaintance with his handwriting, that the parts of said family records marked as aforesaid is in his handwriting.  That the several ages of the brothers and sisters of the Deponent, correspond with the ages represented in the said record, as far as the same appears: That Elizabeth one of the Deponents deceased sisters was the eldest of the family, and Catharine, another deceased sister was the second; the latter sister was born on the Fifteenth day of December, Seventeen hundred and ninety {1790} as Deponent has always heard his parents say when speaking of the age of said deceased.  That Deponent has called on the executors and heirs of the Rev. William Weber, to ascertain if he had left any records of the marriages celebrated by   him, but Deponent was informed by them, that no record of the marriages was made by the said Weber, but that in the possession of the German Reformed Church at Greensburgh, a record of the Baptisms in said Church by him the said Weber recorded would be found; that he the said Deponent called on the
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present Pastore of the Church aforesaid, the Reverend Nicholas T. Hacke, the Said reverend Mebier's Successore, and procured from the Said present pastor, the record hereunto annexed.

All of which the Said Deponente halh deposed and Subscribed before me
February 28th A.D. 1840

/s/ William Ramsey  /  /s/ George Snyder

(Torn and stained note laid on top of above document)

adx?n 10 years 1759 ??? fri???d??i?s ???? (illegible)

Zi?? ///// ////////// (illegible)   A.

???? (illegible) 26 no November 1764 ??? (illegible) maim  front

(entire next sentence illegible)

??? (illegible) 13 December 

??? (illegible) 25  ????? ?? ????????? (illegible) 1789  (the rest of page illegible)

(strip of torn and stained paper on top of first document)

Im 226 on November 1764  ??? ???? ????? ???? (illegible)

Im 13 December ???????? ??? ???????? (illegible) Anna Maria
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(not transcribed appears to be written in German)
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County - Ss. On the twenty eight day of February Eighteen hundred and Fort. Before me the under==signed Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the Said county of Westmoreland, Personally asseand George Snyder who deposed to and Subscribed the annexed affidavat bearing his name, and after having been duly Sworn accor=ding to the laws of Pennsylvania, did on his Solemn Oath depose and say, that he this depenant was born on the Eighteenth day of May one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three. as he believes, having been always informed by his parents that, that was the period of birth. that Anna deposing yesterday - on Search being made among the Archives of the German Reformed church at Greensbough Penna in the German language was found the following record. "Riud Fos Morg Jube. 18 May 1793. Rats z Jurssy" Seltturrn Fraidries 8 smaidast: Nunor Morntiodd Csorferos. (above written in German illegible ) Which said record when read in English will read thus, " child Joh. George Snyder born the Eighteen day of May one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three, Baptised the Second day of June following. Parents Fredrich Snyder and Anna Mary his wife. Deponents is well Satisfied that hew is the identical person named in the above record, and that the time of deponents birth therin is truly Stated.
Sworn + Subscribed before me the day + year aforesaid.

/s/ William Ramsey  /// s/s George Snyder
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County -Ss

    On this twenty eighth day of February Eighteen hundred and Forty. Before me the undersigned subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Personally apperand Peter George a respectable man and highly cuchble person, residing in Hempfield Township in said county, and after being duly Sworn According to the laws of Pennsylvania, on his Solemn Oath and depose and Say - That Frederick Snyder and Mary Snyder his wife were married  pre???? (illegible) to the first of January one thousand Seven hundred and ninety four- That they lived and Co=habited together as man and wife pre???? (illegible) to that time, and afterwards as long as said Frederick lived Said Mary Snyder is deponents Sister, and has continued to be Frederick Synders, widow, Since her said husband decease, and has not since married. That J. George Snyder the deponents who was sworn to and who has  Su????d (illegible) one of the annexed appiclants is the third child of said Frederick + Mary Snyder and that he is the age he represents himself to be as deponent serial, 
 believes-
Sworn + Subscribed before me the day + year aforesaid

/s/ William Ramsey  ////    /s/  Peter George
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Among the archives of the German Reformed Church of Greensburgh Westmoreland County Pennsylvania it is thus contained.

(three equal parrel columns hand drawn)

(1st column)
Children

Catharine, born in the year of Christ Seventeen hundred and ninety on the fifteen day of December. Baptised 26th Same month.

(2nd column)
Parents

Fredrick Snyder and Anne Mary his wife_

(3rd column)
Sponsors

Philip Steinmetz Catherine his wife
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Westmoreland County Ss
I Nicholas P Hacke Pastor of the German Reformed Church of Greensburgh Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, do depose and say that I hold the Office of Pastor in the said church, at the place aforesaid, and that the above extracted taken from the records in Said church is true, with the exception that Said record is in the German language and the date which is expressed on the record in faci legible characters and figures as follows:

(three equal parrel columns hand drawn in German language)

(1st column)
Kinder

Catsarina gabe 15th Xber: 1790 Gnd: 26"?" (unknown symbol) __Do.

(2nd column)
Eltern

Frinderis Vscinidar Anna Maria Esnfreriu 

(3rd column)
Gneserttaen

Fsilig Nuinemnty Lutfuriem Cfafm.

Sworn and Subscribed before me thus this 28th day of February 1840

/s/ Wm. Ramsey  /   Certified by me
                               /s/ Nicholas P. Hacke
                              Pastor of the German Reformed Church of Greensburgh, Pennsylvania

And I the said Nicholas P Hacke do further depose that it appears from the records of said church since his deponents popifio (illegible) Zhelbam Weber the former pastor of  said church commenced his Ministerial labors in Said church  in 1783 in June, and continued thou labors till the year 1815, but during all that time no record of the Marriages celebrated by him was kept.

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day of February 1840. 
/s/ Wm Ramsey         /s/ Nicholas P Hacke
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(3 columns handwritten)

(1st column)

Children

Joh. George born eighteenth day of May one thousand + Seven hundred and ninety three  Baptised Second June following

(2nd column)

Parents

Fredrick Snyder Anna Mary his wife

(3rd column)

Sponsors

parents

Westmoreland County Ss

I Nicholas P Hacke Pastore of the German Reformed church at Greensbugh Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, do depose and say that the above is a true extract from the records of German reformed Church at Greensburgh in the County of Westmoreland Penna. with the  exception that the said record is in the German language which is expressed in farr legible characters and figures as follows-

(3 handwritten columns in German)

(1st column)

Kinder

Fof: gmorg. gabe: 18 Murz 1793 gabe: 2 "?" (symbol or superscript illegible) Jinny

(2nd column)

Eltern

frindius Vesunider Anna Maria Elusus

(3rd column)

Gnuathurn

Elturn

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day of February 1840

/s/ Wm Ramsey  ///  Certified by me /s/ Nicholas P. Hacke Pastor of the German Reformed Church of Greensburgh. Pennsylvania 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County               }  
 "Ss" (crossed out)  I John Clark Prathy notary of the Court of Commons Pleas of Westmoreland County Do hereby certify that William Ramsey Esquire before ???? (wrote over illegible) the foregoing affidavits were made and who has thereto appended his name an his own proper hand writing Here was an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and Sworn of and to whose acts as such all faith and credit are due In testimony Which I have here onto set my hand and seal. and affixed the seal of said Court the 28th day of February AD 1840. 
/s/ John Clark Prathy
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V              5300
Declaration of Mary Snyder, Widow of Fredk. "Snyder" (illegible due to ink blot) died.



 widow to be certified

May 23, 1839




on roll to "?? of???" (illegible)
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State of Pennsylvania }
Westmoreland County} Ss.

On this twenty first day of May In the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas at a court then Holding. Mary Snyder (Widow) a resident of Ligionier (sic) (Ligonier)  Valley in Said county, aged Seventy five years last past, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"_ That She is the widow of Frederick. Synder who was a private in the Pennsylvania line. Declarent cannot Specify the services performed by her said husband, but as she believes  documentary evidence exists at the War department of Said Services, She refers to said evidence.
She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Snyder on the fifteenth day of April One thousand Seven Hundred + eighty Seven, and that her husband the aforesaid Frederick Snyder died on the twenty ninth day of February Eighteen hundred and Sixteen. that she was not married to him prior  to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four.  Viz at the time above stated.

Sworn and Subscribed in open court the day and year above mentioned.

/s/ John Clark Pratz }   /s/ Mary "?"(illegible ink blot) Snyder. (above and below said ink blot are the word her mark)
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Pennsylvania                    }
Westmoreland County Ss}

In open court before the Judges for the county of Westmoreland aforesaid. Personally came Peter George a resident of Hempfield township in Said county aged Sixty two years, (number "62"  written above the word "sixty") who being just duly sworn according to law. doth on his Solemn oath depose and say that deponent is a brother to the said Mary Snyder who has Sworn to and subscribed ttu annexed declarations that he thinks he was about two years of age when said Mary was married to ttu Said Fredrick Snyder, deponent cannot speak with certainty as to the precise time of the marriage but he distinctly recollects that Said Mary was married to Said Fredrick Snyder by the Revd. Wm. Weaver, that the said Mary and the Said Fredrick lived and cohabited in the marriage State till his time of his death of said Fredrick which is about 23 years ago deponent purchased from Said Fredrick Snyder the land that he drew for his military Services, it was 200 acres of land in the military district of Penna. deponent b???? (illegible)  was in possession of Said land this Same having been sold for taxes. - deponent further States that the Said Mary Snyder has not been Married since the death of her husband ttu Said Fredrick Snyder.

Sworn + Subscribed Before me

/s/ John Clark Prot }  /s/ Peter George
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Pennsylvania }
Westmoreland County } Ss

IN open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Westmoreland aforedsaid. Personally came George Snyder a resident of Ligonier Valley in Said county aged Forty Six- Who being duly Sworn according to the law, doth on his Solemn Oath depose and Say that deponent is a Son of the Said Mary Snyder Who has Sworn to and subscribed the annexed declarations, that his father Fredrick Snyder died about 23 years ago. That his mother Mary Snyder has not been married Since the death of his father. deponent further declares that a certificate was issued at the War office dated 5 July 1833 Signed by Lew???? (illegible) Secretary of War. to the children and grand children of the Said Fredrick Snyder, of whom that deponent is one, and married in Said Certificate. No. 1950- for one Hundred acres of land, that he has made diligent inquiry and Search for a record of the marriage of his father and Mother but as the Revd. Wm. Weaver is now dead a great many years no record or documentary evidence can be obtained of this fact of the Marriage, and the deponent further declares that no registry or record of his fathers family exists as he   ner??ly (illegible) bilu??? (illegible) none was ever made -

Sworn + Subscribed this 21st day of May 1839-

/s/John Clark Prot       /s/ George Snyder
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Aced bever ("(lied sever") to Wit May 23rd 1939. The Said County do hereby testify that the Said Peter George and the said George Snyder both have been Sworn before the court and both have Subscribed the  Saithin (illegible) affidavits are credible persons Whose Statements are entitled to full credits. 

Pennsylvania Ss
I John Clark Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County Do duly certify that the foregoing contains the entire proceeding in Said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Snyder widow of Frederick Snyder Decd. for a Pension.

In Testimony Where of I have hereby Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court- at Greensbough. the twenty third day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.  /s/ John Clark Prothy
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(This is a printed form with fill ins hand written in cursive)

STATE OF Pennsylvania}
COUNTY OF York         } Ss

I George Snyder ???(illegible) heir at law of Frederick Snyder do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Frederick Snyder did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. ------under the command of Colonel Brodheads of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War.

I further declare, that I have never received  a warrant for the bounty land promised to Service the said Frederick Snyder on the part of the United States ; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore, KNOW all men by these presents, that I, George Snyder aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint David Carey of York Pa to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid : and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

ATTEST,
/s/ George Klinsatter ---------- /s/ George Snyder 

Personally appeared the above named George Snyder subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged power of attorney thereto subjoined to be  ____ free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

ATTEST,
/s/ George Klinsetter  /s/ George Klinsetter Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF Pennslyvania}
COUNTY OF York         } SS.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said county, George Snyder and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the Sam??????????(illegible) and an heir at law, of Frederick Snyder late a soldier in the first Regiment of Inf. ? (unknown symbol) as he stated and that the said Frederick Snyder died the month of ???? (crossed out illegible) February 1816, ("without leaving a" crossed out) in Westmoreland County in the State of Pa.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of June 1833. }
/s/ George Klinsetter   J.P.}  /s/ George Snyder

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county, Frederick Yorger + Philip Philip ("and" crossed out) Miller. credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned George Snyder and that he is the reputed son of Frederick Snyder ("who died without leaving" crossed out) who was a Soldier of the Revolution{  /s/ Frederick Yorger 

Sworn and subscribed before me,{ 
this 19th day of June 1833.           {
                            
/s/ George Klinsetter  J.P.             {        ???? (illegible signature)     Philip ??? Miller (above and below ??? is his mark)
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State of Pennsylvania{
County York               {     Ss.

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Philip Miller aged Eighty two years who being by me duly sworn according to the Law saith that he was well acquainted with Frederick Snyder and that he well Knew him to be an Enlisted Soldier for during the war and that he Served untill its Termination in the Pennsylvania Line and that George Snyder is the Refuted Son of this same Frederick Snyder dead and further Saith not

Sworn to + Subscribed before me this 19th day of June 1833

/s/ George Klinesteller      /s/ Philip "*" Miller (above and below symbol hand written "his mark"

State of Pennsylvania{
County York              {

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace and for Said County Barbara Miller aged  ? (illegible crossed out) Sixty Eight years a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to Law Saith that She was well acquainted with Frederick Snyder ???????(illegible crossed out) in the Revolutionary war and well knows that he was an Enlisted Soldier in the Pennsylvania line for and during the war and that he served untill its Termination and that George Snyder is the Son and an heir at Law of this Same Frederick Snyder the Soldier and further saith not 

Sworn to + Subscribed before me this 19th day of June 1833
/s/ George Klinsteller         /s/ Barbara "x" Miller (above and below symbol hand written "her mark"

State of Pennsylvania
York County, SS.   I John W. Hetrick, Prothonotary of the Court  of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that George Klinsfelter, Esquire, before whom the above depositions were taken and the annexed Power of attorney was acknowledged, is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in + for said County, and as such is duly  commissioned and qualified, and believe the signatures to the same to be in the proper hand writing - In Testimony whereas I have here- -unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at York this 20 - day of June 1833_  

/s/ Joh W. Hetrick Proth.
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State of Pennsylvania{
County York              { SS.

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber and the Justice of the peace in and for said County George Snyder aged forty years who being by me duly sworn according to Law ' saith that he is the Son of Frederick Snyder a Soldier of the Revolutionary was as he stated when Living and that he died in Dongale Township in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pa. in the month of February 1816 According to the best of ? (crossed out) hIis recollections Leaving a widow whose name is Mary Snyder residing in the County of Westmoreland and Likewise Nine children who were the only Legitimate Heirs at Law of the Frederick Snyder his father (to Wit) Elizabeth Snyder Cathrine Kaster, George Snyder, Polly Rough John Snyder Adam Snyder Peter Snyder, Frederick Snyder Simon Snyder  All of Whom were Living at the time the said Frederick Snyder died as aforesaid and were the only Sons and Daughters and only heirs at the said Frederick Snyder died. and further Saith not.

Sworn to + Subscribed before me this 19th day of June 1833.

/s/ George Klinsatter     }  /s/ George Snyder

State of Pennsylvania{
County York              { SS.

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber and the Justice of the peace in and for said County ---- Frederick Yorger a credible Witness who being by me duly Sworn according to Law saith that he was well acquainted with Frederick Snyder and that he knew him to be an Enlisted Soldier for and during the Revolutionary war in the Pennsylvania line and that he served untill the close of the War, deponant well Recollects When he Returned from the army in the year 1783 and came to York County the place of his Residence and that George Snyder is the Son of this Same Frederick Snyder decd. and further Saith not.
Sworn to + Subscribed before me this 19th day of June 1833.
/s/ George Klinsatter     }  /s/ Frederick Yorger
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Frederick Snyder
No. 1950.
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State of Pennsylvania{
County of York          {  SS.

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county George Snyder and Molly Welty - Credible persons who being by me duly sworn according to Law Saith George Snyder, Elizabeth Snyder. Cathrine Kesler (dead) and Mary Frough John Snyder Adam Snyder Peter Snyder Frederick Snyder Simon Snyder (all individuals had their names underlined and above was written  the numbers 1 through 8 except Cathrine who had "dead" written above. ) were the only Children + only heirs at Law of Frederick Snyder decd. when he died and that he was a Soldier in the Pa Line in the Revolutionary war as he Stated. . . . 
and that Cathrine Kesler the above daughter of Frederick Snyder the Soldier is now dead and had left Six Children ?????? (illegible crossed out) which are the only Legemate (sic) heirs at Law of Cathrine Kesler decd. The daughter of Frederick Snyder, the Soldier. There name, are as follows (To Wit, Mary Armstrong George Kesler John Kesler, Betty Kesler Cathrine Kesler Peter Kesler the above is a True ?? ???(crossed out illegible) Statement of the names of all the heirs) and the only heirs at Law of Fredk. Snyder dec.{
Sworn to+ Subscribed before{ /s/ George Snyder
me this 3d day of July 1833{ /s/ Molly X Welty

/s/ George Klinsteller
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Sir                                      York July 8th 1833
Enclosed I send you the receipt of George Snyder for the Land warrant granted unto him and the rest of the heirs at Law of Frederick Snyder decd. who was a Soldier of the Pa Line in the Revolutionary war which I delivered to him on the day of the date hereof Warrant No. 1950

/s/ MB William Gordon    Yours with respect
                                          /s/ David Corey

York July 8th 1833 Received of David Corey the Land warrant granted unto George Elizabeth John Adam Peter Frederick and Simon Snyder, And Mary Traughs children, George John Betty Cathrine and Peter Kesler and Mary Armstrong grand children the only heirs at Law of Frederick Snyder who was a private in the Pa Line Warrant Numbers 1950 ("1950 over lined and under lined) dated July 5th 1833.
Signed Lewis Cass Secretary pm

I Say recd. by me by his Hand of David Corey of York Pa the day and year aforesaid

/s/ Jacob Heldebrand        /s/ George Snyder

                                             Son and one of the 
                                              Heirs at Law of 
                                        Frederick Snyder Decd.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.                WCS
                                                      ???? (illegible)

                                          March 9, 1928
                                           W.2873 (underlined)
Mrs. Ida McK. Wood,                        ????(illegible)
Liberty,
Indiana. 

Madam:
I advise you that from the Revolution ary War records of this bureau it appears that Frederick Snyder (name underlined) or Shneider was born June 10, 1757, place not given.
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he  enlisted in April 1778, as a private in the First Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged August 16, 1783.
He married April 15, 1787, Anne Mary George who was born November 26, 1764.
He died February 29, 1816, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 21, 1839, at which time she was living in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
They had the following children: Elizabeth, born January 25, 1789; Catharine, born December 15, 1790, married ----Kesler; Joh. George, born May 18, 1793; Adam; Peter; John, born in 1804; Frederick, born June 8, 1806; Simon; and Mary Trough.
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The above mentioned Catharine who married --Kesler had the following children: George, John, Hetty, Catharine and Peter Kesler and Mary Armstrong.
This is the only soldier from Pennsylvania by the name of Frederick Snyder that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Simon and Aaron Ely.

In order to make a search of the records for a particular John Ely of Pennsylvania it is necessary that you furnish as much information as possible of the following data relative to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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(This is a preprinted form with fill in the blanks)
W2873

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ---------------------, 19------

In reply to your request of ---------, received-----------for a statement of the military history of Frederick Snyder or Shneider a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below tyhe desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
____________________________________________________
(five pre-printed columns)
(1st column)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

Apr.1778 di

(2nd column)
LENGTH OF SERVICE.

Aug.16, 1783

(3rd column)
RANK.

Pvt.

(4th column sub-divided)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.                  /            COLONE         (check mark)            /  in the First Regt. of 

(5th column)
STATE.

Penn.

Battles engaged in,  "none stated"
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  "York Co. Pa."
Date of application for pension, "May 21, 1839.  Her claim was allowed"
Residence at date of application, "Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland Co. Pa."
Age at date of application, "She was born November 26, 1764"
Remarks: "Sol. was born June 10, 1759. He mar. Anne Mary George Apr. 15, 1787. He died in Westmoreland Co. Pa. Feb. 29, 1816. Children: Elizabeth b. Jan 25, 1789- Catharine b. Dec. 16, 1790, mar. -Kesler- Joh. George b. May 18, 1793- Adam - Peter- John b. in 1804-Frederick b. June 8, 1806- Simon - and Mary Trough- Grandchildren all the children of Catharine : (Kesler crossed out), George, John, Hetty, Catharine and Peter Kesler and Mary Armstrong."
Respectfully,
                                             Commissioner.

Office note. AW (initals?) - Mar 7, 1922
6-2856 (Form number) ???????? (illegible) nor cae of ?????? (illegible) 1781. So name ??????? (illegible)
German data translated for me by hur Miller of Mail Div.
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Stamp returned
                                    Liberty Indiana.
                                    July 15, 1927

Pension Dept.

Dear Sirs:

Have you any record of Frederick Snyder, who fought in the Revolutionary War in the Penn Infantry. Simon Snyder cousin of Frederick who fought in 3rd Penn Infantry was governor of Penn, "who fought under the immediate eye of Washington." Simon Ely of Penn. applying for pensions ?- ("?" is struct through)
A brother of John and Simon
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Ely named Aaron was killed by the British in the battle of the White Plains.

If you do not have the records where can I find them?

                   Yours truly
                     Mrs. Ida Mc K. Wood.
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              Crawfordsville Ind.
                Feb. 3 - 1922.
                                                         (side note) 
                                                 Rev.  (underlined)
                                                               MK
                                                                  !                          
S.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dept. of Old Revolutionary Soldier Records.

Frederick Snyder is the ("Frederick Snyder is the" underlined)
Name of my Revolutionary ancester and I would like very much to know if his name is on the old Revolutionary (the first set of letters "ti" in Revolutionary are crossed out) list of Pensioners. He was born M Snyder leo Penn, ("M Snyder leo Penn," underlined) and if you can give me
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any dates at all connected with his birth or death or any at all I shall be greatly abliged. Thanking you in advance for any favors you may be able to grant.
I am most Respectfully
/s/ Eugrnia Witt Neal.

add
/s/ Mrs. Thomas L. Neal
C'ville Ind.
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(appears to be the back (reverse) of a letter?)

(Stamped 3 times, with two "Received stamps identical)

(1st stamp)

REC(illegible)
U.    FEB     S.
          6
       1922
OFFICE

(2nd + 3rd Stamps read)

RECEIVED 

FEB 13 1922

DIVISION
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(Page or book folded in half with writing on one side perpendicular to the other)

Rev.  WIDOW, &c.

File No.       2873
Mary Snyder,
Widow
Frederick Snyder,
Pvt. Pen line

Act: July 7, 1838
Index:-Vol. M, Page 229.

[Arrangement of 1870]

(other page)

1922 Mar. 7 Hist. to mrs. T. L. Neal aw
1925, Mar 9, hist. to Mrs. Ida McK. Wood Mcs
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(Pre-printed form filled in with cursive writing)

See No.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof Fredrick Snider Soldier in the 1s Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully served the United States from April 1778 to the present date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army.

      Given at the war office the 16th August 1783
                          Penn. Land drawn


By order of the Secretary at war, /s/ D Lincoln
                                                           Pay settled 
                                                             of 1415
/s/  ???(illegible initals) Castitors Luy

Registered in the books of the regiment, 

/s/ Riche Fullerton   adjutant.
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(pre-printed form with only date fill-in.  also a perpendicular numeric chart hand written)

War office, August 16 1783: (initials "AT" above date)
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough ?? ( the rest of form is obscured and illegible)

                                       B. LINCOLN.

Frederick Snyder
B.?.??? (illegible) 1950-100
Penn.

(numeric chart)

Doll.         Aug.  year        Ste.

33 1/3 ..... 11   .     80 ...   67.723
76  ............. 3     .    81 ..    71.192
80 ..........     ?     .    82   .   71.352
40 2/3 ....    1.         84 -    74.437
80 ...            9 ....     .....      75.130
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310 Dollars
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V Mary Snyder
of Frederick
Pennsylvania

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Suspended

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See let. 27 Augt. 1839 J.F. Beaver




Act 7 July 1838
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Frederick Snider
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Lodg. by W. Tindley I to rest untill application- see No. 13,751.  Miscellaneous book_ is it not the same man.

______________________________________


Somerset Pa. 14th Aprl.  Free

SS ?? (illegible) /s/ William Findley Esq.

Washington City
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Worthy Sir/ Westmoreland County. bonsgall lasmoth Sigomer Salw (illegible) 
    I shall ever Esteem it a particular favor and compinsate you generously for your trouble. if it his in the Compase  as your faver to procure me the amount for the land That is due me. for the Services I did during the last war Thens an my worthy Sitisan, if you think well, of this my Earnest Request be. These are therefore to impower you in my name and for my use to do in any were that you may think proper. In getting the Same. Likewise I have infolded my discharge In this letter to you, as I thought it might be Nesserary, -  you Should have it. And if I be so fortunate as must be your ????ledgement (illegible), If you dont come soon your self please to direct it to Peter an Adam George Near Greensburgh~
These from your Ready friends. Serve and Seany

Humle. Servt. - /s/ Frederick Shneider
                               _________"_________

12th April 1808
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(appears to be an envelope with annotations perpendicular to address)

                                            Free

S.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.

(stamp illegible except number 29)

5500  Irene l
       Pa
       7 July 1838

Mary Snyder
wid: of Frederick
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                              Greensbrugh West County
                                      May 28. 1839.
Inclosed

J.L Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir

Inclosed I Send to your Office the papers in the Case of Mary Snyder

I am in your
Humble Servant

/s/ John F Beaver
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(appears to be an envelope with several annotations )

                                       S. Mann
                                        ____._____
                                           ml.
FREE

James E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
                        D.C.
(post mark illegible)

Mar 24 ???? (illegible)

Henry Demt
M Cob Pa  a
Mary Snyder
Pa a

("M Cob Mary Snyder" crossed out)
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Bedferd Penna.

Mar. 18th 1837

James E Heath Esq.
                 Commissioner of Pensions


Dr. Sir;

I have an enquiry to make, which if convenient I should be much gratified to have an early reply~

Whether a Pension certificate issued to Henry Dimit ("Henry Dimit" underlined)
of Westmoreland County Penna. Some 10 years ago.-
Also why the Pension of Mary Snider (or Snyder) of the same County has been discontinued. She drew a Pension for 5 years-

            Your attention will be a Special service.
               Your H.Servt.

                   /s/ FW Mann
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5500
Mary Snyder
of Frederick
Pennsylvania

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Admitted
Pr Inf 2 yrs. $80.-
Cap. - Col Broadhead
Pa.

Died 29 Feb. 1816

Act 7 July 1838

Hon. A. G. Marchand

         NSE
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3-565
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No.___________

ACT OF  Revolution


Received...................., 18.............
__________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Frederick Snyder

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Warrant No. 1950
  FOR 100 ACRES.

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