Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2185, for Jonathan Snider, Georgia
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Ga.

Snider, Jonathan
or
Snyder
       Elizabeth

Number
W.2185
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Certificate
of Jonathan Snider
a revolutionary Soldier
to obtain a pension
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State of Georgia
EffinghamCounty

On this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court of said County now sitting. Jonathan Snider a resident of the County of Effingham State of Georgia aged seventy two years, who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit -
He entered the service of the United States about the end of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, or the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. When General Waynes Army was at Gibbons Plantation near Savannah Georgia. He enlisted in the Georgia Battalion, in the service of the United States which was commanded by Major John Habersham, to serve for two years He was attached to a company he thinks commanded by a Captain McIntosh of this name he is not very certain, but is under that impression; being then young, and not expecting to be called upon at this time of day for the names of his officers he had not been particular in recollecting them he was marched to Savannah He then lived about nineteen miles from Savannah, near the publick [sic] road leading to Augusta and now resides in the said County of Effingham near to the Villiage of Springfield - The Adjutant of the Battalion was McBerry and Frederick [Lay?]
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Frederick Long was Sergeant Major. He served as a private in saidcompany
and Battalion, and served as leader untill[sic] the tenth day of December one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when he received his discharge
from Major Habersham. Which original discharge, he has ever since
retained and produces before the Court. He was in Savannah at the
time the British marched in and took possession of the place, and that
he with the American Army had to retire. He says he served always in
Georgia, and was in no battle
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                    he
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid before [illegible]
[illegible] Mathus [illegible]
[illegible] Hinds [illegible]
I. F. Wald[illegible]
                 his
Jonathan  x Snider
                mark
[illegible] James Solcott a Clergyman residing in the said
County of Effingham and David Gugel[?]  - residing in the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Snider who
hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to 
be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James G. Solcott [illegible] Church
David [illegible] Gugel]

H. Hinds JJSC
[illegible] Mathus JJSC
I. F. Wald JJSC
[illegible] Edwards [/illegible]
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigations of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Solcotts (dash) who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Effingham and who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that this statement is suitable to credit
FF Hindegg (smudged signature)
Jn G Mouhu LL CC  EC (above that)
IF Waldhousen JJEC
Jno Edward, JJ SC 
I John Charlton Clerk of the Superior Court of Effingham County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications of Jonathan Snider for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal (there being no seal of office) this eighth day of July.  in the year of Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three.
John Charlton
CLK Sup Ct Effi
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Georgia 23126
Jonathan Snider
of Effingham in the State of Ga
who was a pr. in the - commanded
by Captain - of the Regm commanded
by Habersham in the Ga Miil.
for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 70 dollars -- cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Nov. 33
Charlton Willoughby CH Ga.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 175
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34  35
$210--
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [??] Cler,
Book E Vol 6 Page 103.

Ser. to William Rahn.
Nov. 6th 1849
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Reported
510
Georgia.
Elizabeth Snyder
widow of Jonathan Snyder
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Geo Mil
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Mar 1857
and send to
James S. Morel
Savannah Georgia.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
[torn page]
July 29 1848, Page 325 Vol. [torn page]
Book D.
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State of Georgia}
Effingham County}
On this seventh day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty nine, personally appeared before me Philip C. Pendleton one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the County of aforesaid, Elizabeth Snider, a widow a resident of said County of Effingham, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn as according to law, doth on her call make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the Act of
Congress, passed 29th July 1848.  That she is the [illegible] of Jonathan Snider who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and was pensioned under the act of 1832 at the rate of $10 per annum.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Snider on the 26th day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Snider died on the 26th day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Snider died on the 7th day of September 1835; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred; viz:  at the time above stated, she further swears that she is now a widow, and that she never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Elizabeth [X her mark] Snider

P C Pendleton; J S C
James Rahn C, J C, E, C
Wm Rahn
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Georgia                } 
Effingham County} Clerks Office Court of Ordinary
Granted Marriage License unto Jonathan Snider with Miss Elizabeth Quann both of this County, License directed unto the Reverend Mr John Ernst Bergnian & Dated the 18th Day of august 1794.

Georgia                }
Effingham County}
I James Rahn Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of said County, certify, the above to be a true copy from the records in my office
Given under my hand and seal of office this seventh day of December 1849
James Rahn
Clk, C. O. E. C

Georgia                }
Effingham County}
Personally appeared before me P C Pendleton one of the Justices of the Superior Court of said County which Court is a Court of Records.  Hannah Shearous who being duly sworn depose and say that she was present at the solemnization of the marriage of Jonathan Snider with Elizabeth Quann   that she acted as bridesmaid at the time but cannot remember at what time precisely 
Hannah [x Her Mark] Shearous

P C Pendleton, JIC
James Rahn C, I, E, E, C
Wm Rahn
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Revy

WIDOW, & c.

File No. 2185
Elizabeth Snyder, Widow
Jonathan Snyder
Priv. Rev. War.

Act:  July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol. M.  Page 229
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Jonathan Snider
Wid. F. 2185
Ga.
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By Major JOHN HABERSHAM, commanding the Georgia Battalion, in the Service of the United States of America.

In Pursuance of a Proclamation issued by his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, bearing Date the 4th Day of November last, the Bearer hereof, Jonathan Snider priv:  [illegible] in the said Battalion, is discharged from the same, he having been enlisted to serve for two Years, if the War should continue so long, which Engagement he has fulfilled as a good and faithful Soldier.

Given at Savannah, in Georgia, the 10th December, 1783.
Joh Habersham

All concerned.

Note:  There is a round stamp under signature but writing is illegible.
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No 520
Elizabeth Snider
GA

Letter James S. Morel 9th Nov 1849

act 29 July 48
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Sav.  Sept. 13" 1849

Sir
I am requested to forward to you the enclosed vouchers a Certificate going to show that Mrs Snider is the widow of the late Jonathan Snider who was a pensioner upon the pension list Georgia Roll—  She is a very poor woman and seeks a pension.  will you have the goodness to examine the papers and if she is Entitled to a pension send on a Certificate, or if there is any informality in the papers instruct me so that I may prepare the way for a receipt of a Certificate for her.

Respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
Jas. S. Morel
Pension Agent
Sav Ga

To 
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. Colo.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Distr. Colo.


Written sideways on enfelope:

11th
Resps case
Mr Ames
Mrs Snider   immediate

Round stamp affixed:

SAVANNAH GA
Date illegible
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Dear Sir
Old Mrs Sniders declaration was sent you some few weeks since, corrected as advised in your letter of the 9th November.  She would esteem it a great relief to receive a favorable response in the shape of a pension certificate, she is poor & very old

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
Jas Morel
Pa
Sav. Jany [?] 1850.

To J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  Dist Colo.
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Affidavits & Certificates [underlined]
Referring to the case of the widow [underlined] Elizabeth Snider [illegible] of the late Jonathan Snider [name underlined] a soldier of the Revolutionary War [last two words underlined]

No 520
Elizabeth Snider
Wid of Jonathan
Ga
Act 29 May 48
Married 1794
husband died 7 Sept 1835
admd $70.00 p An
pn 4 March 1848

James S Morel
Savannah Ga
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Effingham County}
State of Georgia}

*To all whom these presents may come.

Personally appeared before me *John Dasher, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Effingham, State aforesaid, * Elizabeth Snider of said County, who on being duly Sworn maketh oath, that her maiden name was *Elizabeth Quann, that on the 26th of August 1794, She was married to *Jonathan Snider, by the Revd. J. E. Beyman Pastor of the Lutheran Church at Ebenezer (Ga)—  That her husband the said *Jonathan, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and the identical person to whom a pension was Granted in the year [blank space], which pension he continued to receive until his death, which occurred on the Seventh day of September A. D. 1835.  Said *Elizabeth further deposeth that she is still a widow having never married since her husband (the said Jonathan Snider) deceased.  Finally she States that the Certificate of her husband has been lost or mislaid, and should it be recovered, she will forward it to the [word crossed out] Agent at Washington City.

Elizabeth [x her mark] Snider

Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 9th day of Octr A.D. 1848
John Dasher, J. P.

*All items marked with asterisk were underlined in original document.
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State of Georgia}
Effingham Cy}

To all whom these presents may come.
Personally appeared before me, George R. Wright, a Judge of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid, Philip A Strobel, who on being duly sworn maketh oath, that he is the Pastor of the Evan'l Lutheran Church at Ebenezer, in the County and State above named.—  That in the Church Record, he has found the following minute in the hand writing of the Rev'd. J. S. Bergman, at that time Pastor of the Church.  "Married, August 26th 1794—  Jonathan Snider and Elizabeth Quann"—  He further deposeth, that said Elizabeth Quann (now Snider) is a regular communicant of his Church.—  that she is the widow of Jonathan Snider, to whom a pension was granted in the year [blank space], that she is a woman of probity and is now a widow, having never married since the death of her husband, the said Jonathan Snider—
Philip A. Strobel

Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 9th day of October A. D. 1846.
G K Wright J. J. C.

State of Georgia}
Effingham County}

This will Certify that I, George R. Wright, a Judge of the Inferior Court for Effingham County (Ga) have examined the Record of the Lutheran Church at Ebenezer and find the statement in the above affidavit in reference to the Marriage of Jonathan Snider with Elizabeth Quann, to be correct.  Given under my hand at Springfield, in the County & State aforesaid, this 9th day of October, A D. 1846,

G K Wright. J.J.C
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State of Georgia}
Effingham Cy}

*To all to whom these presents may come.

This will Certify, that John Dasher, is a regularly commissioned Magistrate, and George A. Wright is a Justice of the Inferior Court for Effingham County, State of Georgia.  I have also Examined the Church Records referred to above, and find the marriage of Jonathan [word crossed out] Snider and Elizabeth Quann, therein regularly recorded—  I am acquainted with *Elizabeth Snider, and know her to be the widow of the late *John Snider. a Revolutionary Soldier to whom a pension was granted by the Government.

Given under my hand & the seal of my office, this 9th day of October A. D. 1848.
James Rahn Clk, S,C,E,C

*Items marked with aterisk were all underlined.
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Handwritten envelope:

To Jonathan. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C

There is a round stamp stating SAVANNAH, NOV  The remainder was written over and illegible
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Savannah  October 30th 1849

Dear Sir
A few weeks ago the pension agent at Savannah Geo. Sent to you certain papers in relation to Mrs. Snider widow of the late Jonathan Snider late Revolutionary pensioner under the act 7th June 1832.  these papers were affidavits to the Identity of Mrs. Snider and they were Sent on upon the Supposition that She would be allowed a Certificate of pension under the provision of a present law giving to Widows whose marriage was Contracted in the year 1800 or previously a pension for a limited time.

If these papers have been received will you oblige me by informing me of their fate, and if there were any informalities which prevented their reception, will you instruct me in the premises, if the papers are not according to the Inscribed form how to procede in presenting her Case, So as to obtain for her a pension.  She is poor [underlined text] & would be much benefitted by the stipend she thinks herself entitled to receive
Yours Very Respectfully
Wm Rahn

To Jonathan L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

J. S. Morrel [the remainder illegible]
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Sav.  Decr 12th 1849

Dear Sir
{Illegible] you the declaration of Mrs Snider of Effingham County, made out in the form regarded by law.

The old lady is very much in need of [illegible] the money, good so, that she may be entitled to, and an Early response to her application will be handled by this an act of Kindness.

The pension artifacts (if granted) may be [illegible] to me at Savannah, or to Mrs Elizabeth Snider, Springfield Effingham County 

Yours Respectfully 
Jno S Morel
Pa. Sav {?}

To Jonathan L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions