Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,926, for Peter Snyder, New York
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SERVICE

New York

Snyder, Peter

NUMBER
R. 9926
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New York

Suspended
Act June '32

See letter

Golim F. Yater Esq
Schenectady
New York
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war DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Nov 18 1833
Sir:
.
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June Z 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exists which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } 1. you will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
a Statement, shewing the Service of Peter Snyder

[form]  Period when the service was rendered / Duration of the Claimant's Service (Year, Month, Days) / Rank of claimant. / Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. / Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. / Proof by which the declaration is Supported
 
 Fall 1779  2 mo / private / Capt Platten / 70 years

2 mo / private / Capt Gro Philips / Columbian

3 mo / Private / Col Van Rensselear / State of New York
Capt Philips
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I am, respectfully
your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
The following regulations have been adopted:
and
to include under the terms "Continental Line," **State troops," ".militia," and **volunteers," all
persons enlisted, dratted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
ss.
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
aged (c)
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (id)
with
and
served in the
(c) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers :
ed or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service: the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
under [Here more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers :) the
set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
and town the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or any) only on that of
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (i) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing. with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and c. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have beena soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said 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 applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the sail Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, and he will
also,
whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
The following regulations have been adopted:
and
to include under the terms "Continental Line," **State troops," ".militia," and **volunteers," all
persons enlisted, dratted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
ss.
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
aged (c)
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (id)
with
and
served in the
(c) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers :
ed or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service: the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
under [Here more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers :) the
set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
and town the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or any) only on that of
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (i) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing. with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and c. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have beena soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said 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 applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the sail Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, and he will
also,
whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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28233

In the matter of the application of Peter Snyder for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 - 

Declaration

Giles F. Yates Agent
Schenectady N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Schenectady ss  On this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty-three, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Peter Snyder a resident of the town of Flenville in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
He the declarant was born on the tenth day of October 1763 in the town of Claverack in the County of Columbia in said State. He believes there is a record of his age on the books of the Dutch Church in said town  When called into the service of the United States in the army of the revolution he was living in said town of Claverack - After the revolutoinary war he lived in the same place until about forty year ago when he moved to Bern in Albany county where he remained about fourteen years, then as he moved to South hill, Otsego County, and from there he moved to said County of Schenectady he now lives in the town of Glenville in said County of Schenectady
If generally happened that persons over 21 years of age or of middle age joined the regular army or served in distant. expeditions against the enemy, while those advanced in years of under 21 years of age were required to protect the lines & passes in the vicinity of the places where they lived. In the year 1779 in the face of that year, the declarant with a detachment of militia from his best. were stationed along the frontier posts of said county in Columbia. He was then under the command of Captain Henry Platten or Pontimer  the names of his other officer he cannot now recollect. In this engagement he was under arms for the term of at least two monthsin the summer of the year following if this declarant if memory serves him right, a party of disaffected persons called tories made a descent upon Claverack, & committed depredations of the most alarming nature. He the declarant was thus enrolled in a company of
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militia commanded by Captain George Phillips. of which company Michael Hees was Lieutenant & Jacob Casteton Ensign. Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer commandant of the regiment. In or with this company he the declarant went in pursuit of the depradation and on this occasion was under arms nearly the whole summer among other places they marched to a place called "Tuckernook" in Livingston's manor where they took part of the predatory party of the enemy before spoken of, prisoners, the rest having escaped the vigilance of the americans 7 fled to Canada. In this last engagement he said for a term exceeding two months. the congress store & arsenal was kept about nine miles from this place where the declarant lived & where the city of Hudson is located From the first of December in the year last named, until some time in the month of March of the year following he the declarant served with a detachment from said company of Captain George Phillips & mounted guard at said arsenal. being under arms on this occasion for a term exceeding three months [illegible] incursions were often made by parties of the enemy on Clavrack & Hudson, which rendered if necessary to have the places gaurdef or three years in succession. He the declarant performed his quarter of duty with the other militia men of his best in guarding the lines along the Hudson river, in addition to the times before specified for a period in the [illegible] which this declarant cannot positively state - and this declarant accordingly claims a pension only for seven months services as a private soldier - He the declarant was in no battles or skirmishes during said war except one which took place on the occasion of the apprehension of the depradators aforesaid.
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THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who
with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with
were which he served, or as he can recollect, viz : those before mentioned
can recollect no others
He never received any written discharge from the service.
He has no
documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and
who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the
revolution,
to wit Wessell H. Wessels and Cornelius S. Conde

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. h
Subscribed and sworn to the
day and first, aforesaid
year
John L. Vrooman Clerk.
Peter his +mark Snyder


We Wesel H. Wessels residing in the town S. of Glenville
in the
county of  Schenectady aforesaid, and Cornelius Conde
residing in the town of Glenville county aforesaid 
Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Snyder who has been sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy
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 that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the
day and aforesaid
John S. Vrooman Clerk

Wessel H Wessels
Cornelius S Conde

 
AND THE SAID 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 applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears
to them that Wessel H. Wessels
who has signed the preceding
certificate is a resident of the town of Glenville in said county
and
that Cornelius d. Conde judge of said court
 
who has signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and that
they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit; and further certify that if satisfactorily appears to them that there is no clergyman living in the imediate neighbourhood of said applicant & that the nearest clergyman Elbert Slingerland is not at home

 
I John s Vrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of
Schenectady do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of
for a pension.  Peter Snyder
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office, this ninth
day
of
October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
three
John S Voorman Clerk.
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State of New York
Schenectady County ss
William Snyder of Grovsnervoorville in Saratoga County of said State being duly sworn deposes & says that he is now of the age of sixty four years and upwards, and is the brother of Peter Snyder an applicant for a Pension; that during the Revolutionary War, he this deponent the said brother Peter resided with their father, in the county of Colombia of said state; that the deponent well knows & recollects that during said war, his said brother Peter was frequently called out to do military service as he was then informed & believes and that his said brother Peter was frequently absent from this deponents father's house. performing military duty, as he was then informed & believes but how many times & how long each time his said brother was about, he cannot now sate, but that for the term of six months during said war. his said Brother was almost constantly absent from this deponent father's house. engaged in doing military duty, as he was then informed & believes, and that during the time last above mentioned. this deponent's said brother frequently returned home for the purpose of obtaining provisions for himself
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And this deponent further says that he remembers the following named officers under whom his said brother served as he believes vis: Colonel Henry Van Rensalaer, Capt Bartell, Capt George Philips & Captain Henry Clapper or Platte, and furhter this deponent says not.

William Snyder

Sworn this 28th day of May, 1834 before me

J.D. Harman
Justice of the peace
I certify that it has been made, satisfactorily to me by affidavits of credible witnesses that William Snyder who has sworn to the foregoing deposition, is a man of veracity, and that his statements are entitled to full credence and belief  May 28th 1834.

J.B. Harman
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Schenectady Clerks office
I Jonathan C Burnham clerk of said county do hereby certify that Joshua Dehaman Edgr before whom the preceding deposition purports to have been taken [illegible] purports to have been [illegible] was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & accordingly certify that the signature to said deposition & certificate purported to be his is genuine Witness my hand & seal of the said county this 11th day of Aug AD 1834.

JC Burnham Clerk
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January 12, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mrs. Fred D. Ranyard
2508 32nd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
Dear Madam:
You are advised that this bureau is unable to fur-
nish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a
claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the
- United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of William
Michael, under any spelling of the surname, or of william
or William B. Whitbeck or Witbeck, or of Peter H. Snyder.
You are herewith furnished the history of Peter Snyder,
the only soldier of that name who served with the New York
Troops.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, R.9926, that Peter Snyder was born October
10, 1763, in Claverack, Columbia County, New York. His
birth was recorded on the records of the Dutch Church in
said Claverack.
After the Revolution, he lived in Claverack, New York,
for forty years, then moved to Berne, Albany County, New
York, lived there for fourteen years, then moved to South-
hill, Otsego County, New York, and then to Schenectady
County, New York.
While living in Glenville, Schenectady County, New
York, he applied for pension October 10, 1834, and stated
that while residing in Claverack, New York, he enlisted
in the fall of 1779, and served two months as a private in
Captain Michael Horton's Company, Colonel Van Rensselaer's
New York Regiment; that he again enlisted in the following
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summer, served two months as a private in Captain George
Phillips' Company, Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer's New
York Regiment, and went on an expedition against the
Tories; that he enlisted in December, 1780, and served
over three months in Captain George Phillips' New York
Company, and guarded an arsenal about nine miles from
his home in Claverack; that he also served other tours
as a guard along the Hudson River, dates and officers
names not given.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
satisfactory proof of the alleged service.
In 1836, he was residing in Watervliet, Albany
County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
E. W. FORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Soldiers brother William lived in Gavsevoort
Saratoga Co in 1834
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New York
Peter Snyder
Suspended

30 could not find.
G.F Yates
" LJ Lansing 28 Apr '36
to G.F. Yates [illegible] 1840
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ad' evidence
Peter Snyder

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept
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Schenectady Augt 14th 1834

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

In the matter of the application of Peter Snyder for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, you informed me on the 19th Nov [illegible] that you thought it evident that the applicant might obtain proof of his services which he had not done. Since which time Mr Snyder has been to thru different places to endeavor to procure such proof, but without success.  In may last he procured the affidavit of his brother which is herein enclosed. I deferred sending you this affidavit at the time it was taken, believing it would soon be in my power to accompany it with another affidavit from an a revolutionary soldier living in the count of Rensselaer, of whom Mr Snyder had accidentally heard. A short time ago Mr Snyder made a journey thither, but could not find the old soldier he had moved away no one could tell where. Under these circumstances
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I considered to send you my brother & affidavits and trust it will deemed a sufficient consideration of the applicants own declaration.

You stated that Mr Snyder's papers were placed or your file

I am yours
very respectfully 
G. A Yates
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Peter Snyder

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

Dec 14

Dec 19
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JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

In the case of Peter Snyder an applicant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, an affidavit of his brother William Snyder was forwarded some time since to substantiate his claim. Mr Snyder wishes to be informed whether my additional testimony is requisite, or whether his brother's affidavit is sufficiently satisfactory. He dispairs of being able to procure any additional testimony and hopes that the testimony now furnished will answer the purpose. The favor of an answer is solicited, as soon as your convenience permits.

Yours very respectfully

G A Yates

Schenechtady Dec 13 1834
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Peter Snyder

56 1/4

JL Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

Apl 15

NY

Watervliet NY
Apl 11

direct the [illegible] to call on the post master to [illegible] the postage
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Watervliet Apl 9 1836

J.L. Edwards Esquire.

Dear Sir. In your letter to G.H.Yates., Esqr. bearing date Decr 30 1834. in relation to the application of Peter Snyder for a pension. you state that the first term of two months is defectively recited. that it does not appear under what officers he served what was the amount of the force embodied, if embodied at all. What was the character of the service & also ask for some explanation of the assertion of his brother that he frequently returned home for his pensions.
I believe you will find all these matters satisfactorily answered in the enclosed supplemental declaration. & most of them confirmed by the additional testimony of David Church whose character for truth & veracity is proved by the certificate of the officer by whom he was sworn.
The opinion of the court is also given to the truth of the facts stated by Snyder in the enclosed declaration.
Peter Snyder is poor & living here with strangers & has no relatives here to aid him & is entirely dependent upon them for his support. and this is the reason (with the additional fact that he has but lately reviewed his acquaintance
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with David Church) that he has not sent his supplemental declaration before now.
He is now living with a soldier of the revolution, who receives but a small pension from government, having too much of the spirit of '76 left to ask and from the alms house  officers & thinking it too great a degradation for a soldier who fought for the liberty of his country to stoop to.
I earnestly solicit you to  you to reconsider his claim with the benefit of the enclosed papers, and sincerely hope you will return me a favorable answer - 
Respectfully your humble servant
L.J. Lansing.

J.L. Edwards Esq
War Department Washington
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Q.Y. Lansing
28 April 1836
O.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
Apl 28. 1836

Sir

Since the date of my letter of the 30th Dec 1834 on the subject of the claim of Peter Snyder the pay roles of Col Henry Van Renslear for the year 1779 1780 & 1781 have been obtained from Albany - The claimants name is not borne on the roles of Capt Platnen company. nor upon the roles of Capt Philips or Horton - to [illegible] his claim the applicant must produce the affidavits of two credible witnesses setting forth the time of entering & the time of leaving his company in each town and the services of this officer
J. Lansing Esq
Watervliet
New York
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Mrs. Fred D. Ranyard
2508 Thirty-second Avenue South
Seattle, Washington

Dec-9-1930

Pension Dept.
I am trying to trace my ancestry back to the Revolutionary War. I want the record, please of Wm Michael Columbia Co. New York & Peter H. Snyder - Columbia Co. New York. & Wm. W. Whitbeck. I am enclosing a stamped & addressed envelope for the mailing back to me of
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hoped for information.
Thanking you. I am sincerely 
Mrs. F. D. Ranyard
2508 - 32 Ave South
Seattle Wash

Neglected to say y reason for wanting above information is I hope to go into a chapter of D.A.R.
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[column 1]

9926

P.O. Peter Snyder

[stamped] REJECTED

Service:   , 18 .
Enlisted:   , 18 .
Discharged:   , 18 .
Application filed:  , 18 .
Printed list of 1852 shows cause of suspension "If he served as he states, he may find some proof in the comptroller's office at Albany"
Alleges:
Re-Enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized. Contract. Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18.

[column 2]
1931 Jan 12 Hist to Mrs Fred D Ranyard
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G.F. Yates
11 Nov 1840

OC
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Pension Office
11 Nov 1840

Sir
The papers of Peter Snyder have agreeably to the agent in your letter of the 24 asto been again examined - If the claimant served as stated in his declaration under Capt or Lieut Platan Capt Phillips & Capt Horton some [illegible] thereof may be found in the office of the Comptroller of New York to whom [illegible] is made for further proof
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Peter Snyder
Supplemental
Declaration for Pension
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State of New York
County of Albany ss On this ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six persoanaly appeared before the Albany Justices court now sitting Peter Snyder formerly of Schenectady, in the County of Schenectady and now a resident of the town of Watervliet in the county of Albany and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That the first term of two months recited in his former declaration now at Washignton he served under Colonel Van Rensselaer in the company commanded by Captain Michael Horton - Ensign Michael Heath
That they were stationed at Haverack in the county of Columbia State of New York. That their [illegible] or service was to guard the place and to guard & protect a powder house at that place
That the amount of forces at that place was two regiments. The one commanded by Colonel Van Rensselaer and the other according to the best of this declarents recollection by Colonel Platner
That they were obliged to supply themselves with provisions and were frequently almost entirely without provisions
That when provisions & supplies were wanted a part of the men on service were sent out for provisions that they went home and procures what supplies of provisions they could, and carried them back to their post- and that they were frequently sent for that purpose
That this declarant since his removal to this place has found David Church who
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served with him a part of the time in the revolutionary war 7 who can testify to the names of the officers under whom this declarent served. this first term and that he never learned to write - 
Peter his x mark Snyder
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
J.G. Wasson clerk

State of New York
Court of the City of Albany
I John G. Wasson Clerk of the justices court of the city of Albany (the same being a court of record and having a Clerk seal) do hereby certify that on the 9th day of April 1831, Peter Snyder above named & appeared before the said court and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the above supplemental declaration by him subscribed, and the court are of opinion that the facts set forth in the said supplemental declaration are true & entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said court this 9th day of April AD 1836.

John G. Wasson Clerk
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State of New York
County of Albany  Ss David Church of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany and state of New York being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now eighty seven years of age. That he is acquainted with Peter Snyder now a resident of the town of Watervliet aforesaid and was acquainted with him in the service of the revolution - That he this deponent has neard the foregoing supplemental declaration signed by the said Peter Snyder read - That he this deponent and the said Peter Snyder served under Captain Michael Horton. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Renssalaer. That they were stationed at Claverack Columbia County. New York. and that their business or service was to guard the place against the enemy and guard & protect a powder house  That he does not recollect the length of time they were together nor in what year it was, but distinctly recollects serving with said Snyder in said company at the place aforesaid and has some times relieved him on duty & that this deponent is unable to write his name otherwise than by making his mark, by reason of old age and bodily infirmity

David his x mark Church
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of March AD 1836
Stephen Goesback
Justice of the Peace of Albany County
Albandy County We hereby certify that we are acquainted with David Church above named and that he a man of truth & veracity.
March 26, 1836
Thomas Evans
John C Schulyer

State of New York
Albany County ss Be it known that on the twenty sixth day of March AD 1836 before the subscriber
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A justice of the Peace in & for said county, personally appeared David Church above named and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed were true, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.
And I certify that I am acuainted with the said David Church and also with John O. Schuyler and Thomas Eoars above named, and that each of them is a credible person and a man of veracity and integrity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

Stephen Goesboeck
Justice of the Peace of Albany County

State of New York
Albany Count ss I the Justice above named do further certify that David Church above named who personally appeared before inn on the twenty sixth day of March AD 1836 as above stated, was unable, on account of old age & bodily infirmity consequent theron, to travel from him place of resident to any place where or court, is held in said county. and that on the day last mentioned I visited him at his own residence in said county.
Stephen Goesback
Justice of the Peace
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state of News York
City and County of Albany,
88.
CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, CONRAD A. TEN Evck, Clerk of the city and
counly of Albany, do hereby Certify, that
Stephen Groesbeck E3g
whose name is subscribed
to the certificate ot proof or acknowledgment of the an-
nexed affidavit in writing and endorsed thereon, was at
the time of taking such proof a
in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly au-
thorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the
said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or
is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof,  I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official
seal, the nineth day  of April
1830
C [illegible[] Clerk The Albany County Court Pleas