Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,414, for Abraham Snyder, New York

SERVICE
New York
Snyder Abraham Maria
NUMBER _____
W. 16.414
CONTENTS
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New York 2.157
Maria Snyder
widow of Abraham Snyder
She died Feby 11. 1838
who died on the 11. May 1830
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the company commanded
by Captain Smith of the Reg't. commanded
by Col. Snyder in the N. York
line for 10 mo. 26 ds. Pr.
" " Sergt.
36.22
15.00
$51.22
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 51 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of June 1838 and sent to Henry Wynkoop, Sangerfield, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '38 358.54
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 25.61
$384.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 118
Order to pay Deed 18 June 1838. See letter to H. Agt. Ap. 19. 1839 - see no. 2505-R.D. (N o 2 of this name.)

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Henry Wynkoop Esq, Saugerties New York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 14 th of July 1836 State of New York Ulster County ss.
On this thirteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges in and for said County of Ulster & State of New York Maria Snyder a resident of the town of Saugerties in said County of Ulster aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 14 th 1836
That she is the widow of Abraham Snyder deceased who in the to the best of her knowledge and belief was drafted in the fall of the year of 1776 as a private Soldier in Colonel Johannis Snyders Regiment for the term of two months and was Stationed at Fort Montgomery and returned home after an absence of about two months
That Shortly after he was ordered out with the Militia in Captain John L. Dewitts Company in Colonel Snyders Regiment and was Stationed in the State of New Jersey at a place called Ramapagh for about one month
And in the Summer of 1777 he engaged as a Substitute for Nicholas Trumpebour and Johannis Sax in the town of Catskill that he joined the Army under General Schuyler at Whitehall and retreated from thence back to Fort Edward and from thence to Stillwater and was with the Army when General Gates took

the command and remained in said Army as a private Soldier untill after the Surrender of General Burgoin and was detained as a Guard to the prisoners and returned home near the middle of November of said year 1777 having as disponent believes been absent for the term of at least four months
And this disponent further saith that owing to the lapse of time and the loss of memory she does not remember the names of the Officers under which her husband served but believes the Captains name was Bukler or Bukley
That in the year 1780 in the Summer he volunteered in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Wetbrook Lieutenant Martin Hommel as a Sergeant for three months that said company was mustered in the town of Kingston of said county of Ulster, that they were continually on the march to the west as far as the Susquehannah River through the wilderness and through the counties of Delaware & Ulster and returned home after an absence of about three months
That in the Spring of the year 1781 or 82 he again entered the Military Service as a
in a company commanded by Captain Livingston, Lieutenant Vanduzen for the term of Nine months that the said company was stationed in detachments in different places along the frontier of Ulster County that the said Abraham her husband was stationed at a place called Wagh Skunk in the town of Woodstock in said county of Ulster and commanded by said Lieutenant

Vanduzen and were frequently scouting in different places along said frontier near the foot of the Catskill mountains and were discharged late in the fall of said year of 1781 or 82
She further declares that her husband the said Abraham Snyder aforesaid according to the best of her knowledge and belief has served in in the revolutionary as before stated and in addition he has also at various different times under different officers in short tours in the Militia under Colonel Snyder during the revolutionary war the particular periods and length of service she cannot now recollect. But she was informed that a part part of a Pay Roll of Colonel Snyder was lately discovered in the possession of one of the descendants of said Col Snyder that she has obtained a copy of the pay of which her husband the said Abraham Snyder was entitled for services and which herunto annexed
She further declares that she has no documentary nor any other witness except the annexed
She further declares that they resided during the revolutionary war in the town of Langestul where she has ever since resided
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Snyder the 30 th day of November in the year 1775 and that her husband the said Abraham Snyder died the 11 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty
And that she has ever since remained that period remained a widow and never afterwards married as will more fully appear by the proof herunto

annexed Sworn to and Subscribed on the the day and year above written before me
Maria Snyder
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the county courts of the county of Ulster
And I do further certify that I have been per- sonally acquainted with Maria Snyder the above named applicant having lived in the same town for nearly forty years past and that she still is the widow of Abraham Snyder deceased and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court
Henry Wynkoop Judge

State of New York Ulster County ss
Abraham Dewitt of the town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is twenty four years of age that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war that in the year 1780 deponent volunteered in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Derrick Westbrock Lieutenant Martin Hommel that deponent with the said company marched from the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster through the town of Shandaken in said County of Ulster into the County of Delaware to the Susquehannah River scouting and reconnoitring through that neighborhood and along the Delaware River untill at the end of three months when deponent with said company were discharged in said town of Kingston
And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Snyder of the same place (now deceased) that the said Abraham Snyder was the orderly sergeant of the same company at the same and knew that the said Abraham Snyder continued to serve as orderly sergeant for the full term of three months and was discharged and further this deponent saith not
Abraham Dewitt
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 9 th day of May 1837
Henry Wlykoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Dewitt the above named deponent and believe him to be a credible witness Henry Wlykoop

State of New York
Ulster County ss.
Cornelius Longdyck of the town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeh and Saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that he was a Soldier of the revolutionary war that in the spring of the year 1780 deponent volunteered in the Militia Service of the State of New York in a company of rangers commanded by Captain Deick Westbrock Lieut Martin Hommel as a private Soldier for the term of three months, that deponent with the said company marched from the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster through the town of Shandaken to the County of Delaware and from thence to the Susquehanna River Scouting and reconnoitering through that neighborhood and along the Delaware River untill near the close of said term of 3 months when deponent with said Company returned through the town of Wawarsing to the town of Kingston aforesaid and was discharged
And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Snyder of the same place (now deceased) that the said Abraham Snyder was the orderly Sergeant of the same company at the same time and knew that the said Abraham Snyder continued to serve as orderly Sergeant for the full term of three months and was discharged and further this deponent saith not
And this deponent further saith in the fall of the year of 1777 deponent was a private Soldier in Capt Philip Swart Company for the term of three months that the said Service was in a place called Stillwater and Beames Height in the neighborhood of the Army of General Gats and remained there untill after the Surrender of Genl Burgoin and returned home late in

late in the fall of said year of 1777 — And this deponent further saith that during the last mentioned Service, deponent frequently saw the said Abraham engaged as a private Soldier in a Company from the County of Albany and was by the said Abraham Snyder informed that he was a Substitute for someone in the town of Cats- kill that deponent believes that the said Abra- ham was in said Service for the full term of three months or more
And this deponent further saith that in the fall of the year of 1776 Some of the Militia of depo- nents neighborhood were drafted for the term of two months that deponent understood that the said Abraham Snyder engaged as a private Soldier for said term of two months and was stationed at Fort Montgomery. that deponent remembers he was absent from home for said term of two months and depo- nent always understood and verily believes that he served as a private Soldier at Fort Montgomery for the full term of two months, but does not now recollect the names of the Officers under which the said Abraham Snyder served and further saith not
And this deponent further saith that near the close of the year of 1776 deponent was called in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Snyder Regiment and was sta- tioned in the State of New Jersey at a place called Harrapagh for about one month and was discharg- ed in the winter of 1777
And this deponent further saith that the said Abraham Snyder was a private Soldier in the same company at the same time,

and knew that the said Abraham Snyder continued to serve as a private Soldier in said Corps until discharged
And this deponent further saith that he was acquainted with Abraham Snyder before the Revolutionary war that he was married to Maria Snyder Freiligh in the fall of the year of 1775 and that he died about Seven Years since and that Maria Snyder Freiligh has never since intermarried & is still the widow of said Abraham Snyder deceased and is now an applicant for a pension and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before Cornelius his X Longayck me this 10 th day of May 1837 mark
Henry Wyzkock one of the Judges of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
I certify that on the day & date last abovementioned Cornelius Longayck the above deponent came before and after read said affidavit to him duly made oath to the facts therein stated & that I am personally acquainted with said affiant and believe him to be a credible witness and his Statement entitled to full credit
Henry Wyzkock Judge 26

State of New York
Cayuga County } vs Elias Snyder of Meeteetie in Seneca County being duly sworn says, that he is well acquainted with Maria Snyder widow of Abraham Snyder deceased of Saugerties in the County of Ulster. That he was well acquainted with said Abraham & Maria previous to & during the Revolutionary war when they resided at the place last aforesaid and continued to reside there until the death of said Abraham. Deponent further says that in the month of Nov 1775 the said Abraham & Maria were lawfully married as deponent then understood and vailly believes. That he was not present at the said marriage but lived in the same neighbourhood with the parties, and well remembers the time of said marriage and knew the said parties living together as man & wife a term of fifty years or about that. That about the first of Dec 1776 the said Abraham entered the service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Capt John DeWitt in Col Snyder's Regiment & marched to Habsbusch as deponent understood & continued absent one month.
That in the month of August 1777 the said Abraham again entered the service (but under whose direction deponent does not know) and marched to Saratoga and continued in service a term of three months when he returned home.
Deponent did not see him after he left home but knows he was absent as above stated. And further deponent saith not
Sworn this 17th day of November 1836 before me R Cook Justice Peace
Elias Snyder

I certify my opinion that said Elias Snyder is a man of truth & veracity R Cook Justice Peace
Cayuga County Chas. Appree Jr. I certify that Robert Cook Esquire is at the date of this certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and hereby believe his signatures to the above affidavit and Certificate to be genuine. Given under my hand and Official Seal the Seventeenth day of November A.D. 1836. H. S. Myers Clerk of Cayuga County

State of New York, Ulster County ss
Garret Snyder of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is twenty one years of age that he is a lineal descendant of Colonel Johannis Snyder that some of the papers of said Colonel Snyder are in the possession of respondent that respondent has examined the remnant of a book purporting to be an abstract of a Payroll of Colonel Johannis Snyder's Regiment of Militia made in the revolutionary war by which it appears that Abraham Snyder received payment under the following named Officers in the following manner viz in the year
   L S D     1778 Captain Person 0 19 4 as a private Soldier   1779 " John L. Leavitt 1 2 2 do   do " do do 0 8 4 do   do " do do 2 7 2 do   do " do do 0 17 9 "   1780 " do do 1 5 0 "   do " do do 0 19 5 "   1780 " Coert Progardus 0 13 10 "   1782 " do do 0 5 6 "   8 18 6  
And this respondent further saith that the above is a true copy taken by respondent from said abstract and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me Garret Snyder this twelfth day of May 1837
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Garret Snyder the above respondent and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster

State of New York Ulster County ss
Elisha Snyder of the Town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is fifty three years of age that he was well acquainted with Abra- ham Snyder now deceased being deponent's father that he lived with and near until the day of his death that deponent has frequently conversed with the said Abraham Snyder about the revolutionary war that he has fre- quently heard him mention the particulars of his campaign to the north which was in the year 1777 that he had been with General Schuy- ler's army at Ticonderoga and Fort George and retreat with said Army to Skeneateles now White- hall from thence to Fort Edward from thence to Stillwater and was there when General Gates took the command was with said Army during the battles with Burgoyne's Army was also there when Burgoyne surrendered and remained there until sometime in the month of No- vember of the same year and that he was dis- charged and returned home after an absence of some time. And this deponent further saith that the said Abraham Snyder deponent's father has often mentioned the names of the officers under whom he served in said Campaign above men- tioned but cannot now recollect.
And this deponent further saith that the said Abraham Snyder died the Eleventh day of May in the year one thousand Eight hun- dred and thirty and that Maria Snyder de- ponent's mother has never afterwards married and is

Still that the  the widow of Abraham Snyder de- ceased and is now an applicant for a pen- sion and further saith not. Sworn and Subscribed before me } Elisha Snyder this 13 th day of May 1837 }
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Elisha Snyder the above deponent that he is a man of good standing in society and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wykkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster.

State of New York Ulster County ss
Martin Port of the town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he Seventy Seven years of age That he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war That in the spring of the year near the close of said war deponent was a private Soldier in a company commanded by Capt Livingston Lieutenant Vanduzen for the term of Eight or Nine months that said company was stationed in different places along the frontier of Ulster County in the town of Saugerties & Woodstock
That deponent was a part of the time under the command of said Lieutenant Vanduzen in a place called Wackkunk in the town of Woodstock and remained in said Service for the full term of 8 or 9 months and was discharged late in the fall of said year and deponent believes it was in the year 1781 or 82 in the Summer
And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Snyder of the same place (now deceased) who was in the same company at the same time and knew that the said Abraham Snyder continued in said corps for the full term of 8 or 9 months to wit from the spring of the year until late in the fall but owing to the lapse of time and the loss of memory deponent does not recollect whether the said Abraham Snyder served as a Sergeant or a private Soldier

And this deponent further saith that the said Abraham Snyder was married to Maria Pre- light before the revolutionary war that he died six or seven years and that Maria Snyder has ever since that period remained a widow and still resides in the town of Saugerties and as deponent has been informed is now an applicant for a pension and further saith not Sworn and Subscribed before } Martin his  X Port me this 3 th day of Feb. } mark 1837
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Martin Port and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop Judge

State of New York Ulster County ss
John G. Breuk of the town of Hingston County, and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is twenty five years of age that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary and was a private Soldier in a company commanded by Captain Derrick Westbrook that said company was stationed in the town of Shanda Ken and part of the time were scouting through the woods to a place called Rockhouse and that deponent continued in said service for three months in the Summer of the year of 1780 And this further saith that he was well acquainted with with Abraham Snyder of the town of the town of Saugerties who was the orderly Sergeant of the same company at the same time and knew that the said Abraham Snyder continued to serve as the orderly sergeant of said company of the full term of three months and was discharged
And this deponent further saith that he was also a private Soldier in Captain Livingston's company for the term of 9 months, Lieutenant Garrison, that deponent with part of the company under the command of Lt. Garrison was stationed in the town of Woodstock at a place called Waghkunk and sometimes scouting along the frontier of the County of Ulster and that deponent continued in said corps as a private Soldier for the full term of 9 months and was discharged late in the fall of the same year and that said service was in the year 1781 or 1782 And this deponent further saith that

the of said Abraham Abraham Snyder was a soldier in the same company at the same time and knew that the said Abraham Snyder continued to serve in said company until at the end of at least eight months and was discharged but owing to the lapse of time & loss of memory deponent does not now remem- ber whether the said Abraham served as a private soldier or noncommissioned officer.
And this deponent further saith that the said Abraham Snyder died about 6 or 7 years since and that he has left a widow named Maria with whom deponent is well acquainted and that said Maria Snyder is now an applicant for a pension and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 19 th day of June 1837
John C. his Brink
Henry Nyukroop one of the Judges of the mark the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do hereby further certify that I am person- ally acquainted with John C. Brink the above named deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Nyukroop Judge S.C.

State of New York } Ulster County }
John Lillie of the Town of Kingston, Ulster County, and State aforesaid, being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is the Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of the Town of Kingston, that it appears by the records of said Church that Abraham Snyder was legally married to Maria Freleigh the 30 th day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this } John Lillie 24 th day of December 1836 } before me
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that John Lillie the above deponent is the present Clergyman of the Dutch Re- formed in the village of Kingston
Henry Wynkoop Judge

State of New York Ulster County, Clerk's office Esq. I Charles W Clipp Clerk of the County Courts of said County Do Certify that Henry Urykoop Esquire before whom the Declaration of Ma- ria Snyder and the affidavits of Abraham T Cull Cornelius Tongendyke Garrett Snyder Martin Post, John C Brink and John Sillie respectively, pur- port to have been sworn and by whom the certificates of the widowhood and nobility of the said Maria and of the kinship of the said John Sillie and the credi- bility of the said other witnesses severally as subscribed was at the respective dates of the same a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Ulster a- foresaid That I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature thereto respectively an Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 22 nd day of July 1837 Chas. W. Clipp

State of New York Ulster County Haugerties July 23 rd 1837
Sir
You will please direct your answer to me
H. Edwards Esq. Washington City
I am respectfully your most obedient servant Henry Wynkoop

Mechanics Bank New York 14 th July 1838
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Maria Snyder, a pensioner under the act of 4 th July 1836 at $51 \frac{22}{100} per annum, who died before the pension certificate was issued,
Very Respectfully
Yours, Abt Smith
J. Scitard Pres t by Sylvester Spencer
Off. Clk.
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of New York Ulster County } ss
I John Lillie of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid do certify that it appears by the records of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in said town of Kingston that Abraham Snyder was legally married to Maria Frelich the thirtieth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures and letters as follows
.. met. lie gehout
den 30 Nov 1775
Abraham Snyder met Maria Frelich beide gebooren en woonachtig op de boerplan onder Kingston.
I John Lillie above named do depose and say that I hold the office of clergyman in the above mentioned church and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said church
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of January 1838
John Lillie
Henry Weykorp one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that John Lillie the above named deponent is a clergyman in the Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Kingston
Henry Weykorp Judge D.C.
State of New York Ulster County ss. Affix p:
I John Lillie of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Henry Weykorp Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of the Rev. John Lillie was taken - who also subscribed the foregoing certificate of the ministerial character of John Lillie was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County of said County fully commissioned and qualified to take the same - And also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and only believe

his signatures thereto affixed are genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at County this 15 th day of January 18 th 18 th
John Ferguson -

Sauquitas January 29 th 1838
Sir
The requisitions contained in your letter of the 27 th of November left in relation to the pension application of Maria Snyder widow of Abraham Snyder deceased are here with enclosed and hope they may be satisfactory
It appears by your letter that part of the Service alleged in her declaration is confirmed by documents in the Department the remainder of the Service I hope will not be rejected on account of their not being appearing on the rolls
The applicants husband husband has undoubtedly served in the revolution considerable more than his widow could recollect at so late a period of her life his companions being nearly all gone, at least those who could have assisted her in her memory in relation to her husband's Services
Her husband resided near the frontier where the Militia were almost continually (at least a portion of them) out in the service during the revolution and his brother Captain Jeremiah Snyder and some others of the same neighborhood were taken prisoner and taken detained in Canada for more than two years or until the close of the war
From this circumstance and knowing him to have been a substantial whig I hope the department will deal charitably with his infirm old widow and allow at least as much as she has declared for
The remnant of a book purporting to be an abstract of Col Snyder's payroll I have enclosed to the Hon. John C. Brodhead of

the house of Representatives who undoubtedly has transmitted it to the department ere this reaches you
J. L. Edwards Esq., Washington City,
I am respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop

Saugerties March 3 rd 1838
Sir
I have enclosed two certificates of the Secretary of New York in relation to the legality of Capt. Deaneck as an Officer in Col. Snyders Regiment of Militia of which there existed some doubts in the Department: in relation the services alleged to have been performed by the husbands of Catharine Bear, Catharine Fierce, and Margaret Brink, in the revolution.
You will please also observe his remarks on the subject directed to me at the bottom attached to the same sheet which contains the last certificate.
I have also enclosed a remnant of a copy of a pay roll of Captain Deaneck, found among his Miscellaneous papers in the possession of one of the lines of the Captain.
By an Examination you will find the names of John Brink, Stephen Fierce, & Ludowick Rupple in the year 1779 which I think is a strong circumstance that of all the pay rolls of the Militia could be obtained considerable more service could be would be allowed for their widows - who have applied under for a pension.
N.B. The certificates have also reference to other applicants.
I have nothing more to add in regard to the pension applicants herewith directed except I hope you will make some allowance to the infirmity of age and allow them as much as you in your opinion they legally deserve and return your answer to me.
And am respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop.
J. L. Ransom Esq. Washington City

MS. In addition to the proof of Marriage of Leonard Rupert with Catherine Bear herewith enclosed, I was informed that Jeremiah Rupert had transmitted a full and I hope Satisfactory evidence to the pension
I am respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry T. Wilson

V. N. York Maria Snyder Letter to H. Wynkoop 27 Nov. 1837

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16414
Maria Snyder mother of Abraham Snyder Sergt New York
Act July 15th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]