Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,852, for John L Snyder, New York

• SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Snyder John L. Maria
W 17852
CONTENTS

See letters 25 March 1835 to P. Col. A E. Holliday - do. to P. Col. L. April 1835
See Extract from letter of H. F. Yates Esq, within
New York
John J. Snyder of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp. commanded by Captain Hoggan of the Regt. commanded by Col. Norman in the New York line for 13 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept. 1833 and to Martha E. Holliday Schoharie
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $108 33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 24 21 66 $129 99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. J. C. [Signature] Clerk
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 4. Page 86

2183 Albany New-York
Reported
Maria Snyder widow of John S. Snyder
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
J. V. Hinga Land Barnesville New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 186 Vol. 4

No. 19778
John L. Suggar Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Loans of service in the summer of 78 & 79. can not be admitted to exceed six months.
Roma 12 mo. per $43.33
Elias Holliday agt Schoharie N.Y.
Commission

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 23 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 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 exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John L Snyder Schoharie Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub for Jacob March 1778 1 Pionate Capt Ho- gel Col Peter Vroman Ag. 269 Schoharie Bartholomew Smart Jacob Schermerhorn   Sub for 1779 Capt. Stutrah   J. Snyder Apr 2 1780 7  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Snyder cannot state the time, positively, when he entered the service and when he left it, but in order to swear with perfect safety, and a clear conscience, he has sworn  made oath that it was not later than the first of May when he entered and that it was as late as the 20 th of Nov. when discharged. E. Holliday

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, 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, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of 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 _____ aged (c) _____ years, 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. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of 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 revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I 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 (j) 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 been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day 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 Revolutionary 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 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, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; 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 services 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 (1) 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier, } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer, } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." &c.
State of New York
Schoharie County 3 d
On this twenty seventh day of April (A.D. 1846) Eighteen hundred & forty six personally appeared before me Martinus Mattie one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Maria Snyder, a resident of the town of Schoharie in said County of Schoharie, aged (81) Eighty One years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" And acts explanatory of & amending the same.
That she is the widow of John L. Snyder, late of the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery & State aforesaid, in which he departed this life on the 5 th day of June A.D. 1845, since which time she has remained his widow. And that she was married to said John L. Snyder in the Winter of the year 1788.
That her husband said John L. Snyder was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution & at the said day of his death a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, at the rate of $ per annum. That during the said War of the Revolution

her said husband lived in the town of Schoharie aforesaid, from whence he entered the service (as Declarant has always understood by him & verily believes true) & served in the Militia of that section. That as Declarant lived during said War of the Revolution in an other part of the Country, I was not married to her husband said John L. Snyder until after said War she cannot relate the particulars of his said services. And being now aged & forgetful, she cannot at present relate the various particulars of said service communicated to her from time to time by her said husband. But as he was a pensioner at the said day of his death she respectfully refers to his papers on file in the War Department at Washington in the matter of his application for said pension, for proofs of his Revolutionary services. (And
Declarant further saith that she was married to said John L. Snyder (as she now calculates from from her family record), in the Winter of the year (1788) Seventeen hundred & Eighty Eight, at the house of Henry Gordinier who lived one or two miles from the present City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer & state aforesaid, by the Rev. Mr. Swartfeger, Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Brunswick in said County of Rensselaer, That the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit, Henry Gordinier, Margaret Gordinier, Maria Gordinier, & others, all of whom, as Deponent believes are now dead except Maria Gordinier. That previous to her marriage as aforesaid she resided in the family of said Henry Gordinier

One or two miles from the present City of Troy N.Y. aforesaid, I bore the maiden name of Maria Derestine.
That her husband said John L. Snyder died as aforesaid on the fifth day of June Eighteen hundred & forty five in the town of Glen aforesaid & that since his death she has remained his widow single & unmar- ried.
And Declarant further saith that the accompanying record is her family record made by, & in the proper hand-writing of her said husband. Said record was commen- ced by her said husband not many years af- ter their said marriage. The names recorded upon said record were written by her said hus- band & those not upon the crossed side of said record are the names of her said hus- band & children. Said record was taken from her old, family, Dutch Bible, recently, for the pur- pose of accompanying this declaration for pen- sion. Declarant & said John L. Snyder continued to live together as husband & wife until the said day of her husbands death. Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me & I certify that said Maria Snyder the above Declar- ant is unable to attend Court by reason of the infirmities of age & that the above declaration was read to her & by her declared to be true & cor- rect before execution.
her Maria X Snyder marks
County Courts
a Judge of Schoharie

City of New York Schoharie County
On the fourth  seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of Oyer and terminer held in and for the county of Schoharie and State aforesaid now sitting, John S. Snyder, a resident of the town of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie and State of New York aged sixty nine years and nine months lacking five days, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the fall of the year 1778 he entered the service as a substitute for one Jacob Marick for one month at Schoharie (now) county of Schoharie and State of New York where he then lived, in Capt. Jacob Hager's company in Colonel Peter Vroman's regiment, that they were stationed at the upper fort in Schoharie, where he continued to serve in said company and regiment till his month was out when he was discharged at the middle fort fort, in Schoharie aforesaid.
21
That early in the Spring of 1779 he again entered the service at Schoharie aforesaid in Captain Stubrank's company in Colonel Vroman's regiment as a substitute for one Ludwig Snyder, he was stationed at the lower fort in Schoharie aforesaid, was part of the upper fort at the middle fort that he continued to serve in said company and regiment till late in November, when he was discharged at Schoharie aforesaid. In the month of April 1780 he again entered the service in Captain Christian Stubrank's company in Colonel Peter Vroman's regiment at Schoharie aforesaid that they were stationed at the lower fort in Schoharie that he continued to serve in said company and regiment till same time in the month of November when he was discharged at Schoharie aforesaid.
27
1
That he was born in Schoharie the 17th day of February 1713 Schoharie then was in the county of Albany and State of New York.

 2 That his age is recorded in the High Dutch reformed church Book in Schoharie now county of Schoharie and State of New-York  3 That he was living in Schoharie aforesaid when called into the service and has lived there since the revolution War and lives there now.  4 That he firstly entered the service as a substitute for one Jacob Marcell and the second time as a substitute for Endrick Snyder and the third time he entered for himself as a volunteer or as a drafted soldier can't say which  5 Does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers who were stationed at Schoharie nor does he recollect that there were any there unless it was for a short time nor can he recollect with any degree of certainty about the continental and militia regiments. Colonel Butler's Light Middle fort, for a time Maj. Par of the rifle corps was there a short time  6 That he is known to the following persons in his neighborhood who he thinks can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution to wit Jacob Schoenraft, John Schoenraft, Bartholomew Swart & Philip Bergh and Marcus Schofer. 
He hereby renounces every claim whatsoever 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.
N.B. The word "aforesaid" in the 21 line of the first page erased and the words "middle in Schoharie" inserted. and in the 27th line the words "was part of the time at the middle fort" interlined before "there to."
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open court. John Dehaine Jr. Clk.
John L Snyder

State of New York Schoharie County } } 5-20-36
Bartholomus Lueart of the town and county of Schoharie and State of New York aged Sixtyeight years being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John L. Snyder who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary War, and he knows that the said John L. Snyder was a soldier of the revolution, and he knows that he served in captain Christian Stubrach's company in Colonel Peter Brannan's regiment, in the years 1779 and 1780, and according to the best of his recollection and belief it was from early in the spring of each year till late in the fall as stated by the said John L. Snyder in his declaration. And further that he this deponent was in the same company and regiment in the years 1779 and 1780 in the service with the said John L. Snyder.
And this deponent further saith that the said John L. Snyder is a man of truth and that he believes him to be of the age he has stated.
Sworn and subscribed the 13th. day of November 1832 in open court John Gebhard J. Clerk
Bartholomus Lueart

State of New York Schoharie County } To
Iacob Schoolcraft of the town and county of Schoharie aged twenty seven years who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John L. Snyder, who had subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and was well acquainted with him during the revolution war, and he knows that the said John L. Snyder was a soldier of the revolution, and that he served in captain Christian Stuberbach's company in colonel Peter Vroman's regiment in the years 1779 and 1780 and thinks he served from late in the fall & early in the spring till late in the fall of each year in said company and regiment that this deponent was sergeant of said company at the time and this deponent further knows that the said John L. Snyder was in the service in fall of 1778 for a month.
And this deponent further saith that the said John L. Snyder is a man of truth and that he believes him to be of the age he has stated
Subscribed and sworn in open court the day and year aforesaid.
John Schraad p. clerk.
Iacob Schoolcraft

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after fulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War-Department, that the above affidavit named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Judges of Oyer & Terminer
N. Williams Circuit Judge. William Bachman Henry Rosen W. Mann
We certify that we are well acquainted with Bartholomew Swart and Jacob Schoelcraft whose separate affidavits is hereto annexed, are men of truth and integrity. And we also certify that John L. Snyder who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is reputed to be a man of truth.
Judges of Oyer & Terminer
William Bachman Henry Rosen W. Mann
John Gebhard Junior, clerk of the court of Oyer and Terminer Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of John L. Snyder for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 14th day of November 1832.
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of Ychobarie County Court and Court of Oyer & Terminer

State of New York Schoharie County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county, John L. Snyder, the person named in the annexed declaration, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he cannot remember with certainty, the time he entered the service in the years 1779 and 1780, but is confident that it was not later than the first day of May, in each of said years, that he entered the service set forth in his declaration, that it was and as late as the 20th of November each year before he got his discharge. N.B. in the first line above, the words "and it was" were inserted and the words "Justice of the peace" erased & "a Judge" interlined Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June 1833 before me
John L. Snyder
W. Mann a Judge Schoharie county court
John L. Snyder's Declaration for Pension
19798
State of New York, Schoharie county ss. I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that William Mann before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county: and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - I further certify that the annexed paper (with the exception of the preceding affidavit drawn upon them) are the identical papers presented to the Schoharie Oyer & terminer on the 12th day of November 1832 - Witness my hand and seal of Office the 12th day of June 1833
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Ludwig I Snyder born 3 rd Day of July 1789 John I Snyder born 17 th of February 1791 Henry Snyder born 17 th of January 1793 Jacob I Snyder born 24 th of April 1795 Maria Snyder born 10 th of June 1797 Samuel Snyder born 20 th of November 1799 Peter I Snyder born 27 th February 1802 Catherine Snyder born 16 th of June 1804 Daniel Snyder born 18 th of October 1807
I hereby certify that the above names recorded upon this side of this record are the names of my deceased husband John L. Snyder & of my children by said John L. Snyder. And further that the names upon the opposite side of this paper which is crossed, are those of the family of Ludowig Snyder, father of my said husband. The above record of my family is in the handwriting of my said husband John L. Snyder. The record of my father-in-law's family upon the opposite & crossed side of this sheet is in the handwriting of my said father-in-law Ludowig Snyder. Dated at Schenectady this 27 th day of April A.D. 1846.
Maria her X Snyder mark
Signed in presence of John C. Snyder
1846 972

1763 Febr 17 Ijt Mein Son Johannes 1763 ge Born 1765 Febr 23 Ijt Mein Son Georg H gebo 1765 1768 Febr 12 Ijt Mein Son Samuel gebo 1768  Febr 23 1769 Ijt Mein Son Willim gebo 1771 Januware 14 Ijt Mein So Peter gebo 1774 April 7 Ijt Meine Dogter Ma gebo
Let dag Scheyder ist geboren

Report
838 Albany New York
Maria Snyder widow of John T. Snyder who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 5 June 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1843. June
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
J. S. Hingland Barnersville
June 19 th 1849 New York [Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 686 Vol. 2 Page

Schoharie ch NY March 18
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington
Open 20.699 Sept 33 My 22

Sir:
Schoharie March 18, 1835.
I Enclose to you the power of atty of John L. Snyder which was presented to the agent for paying pensions in the City of Albany and rejected. The objectionable part appears to be noted with a lead pencil and rejected on the ground of its not being in proper form. Snyder was born in the town of Schoharie and has always resided in it. Now to go on in com. form it would read thus. "That he now resides in the town and county of Schoharie and State aforesaid and has resided there for the space of 75 years past and that previous thereto he resided" (Where? no where, he was in embryo.
The power, you will perceive, runs thus. "That he now resides in the town and county of Schoharie & State aforesaid, that he was born in said town and has always resided in it. Now if this is not sufficient, please to inform me how it must be drawn. When the power was returned I supposed the agent had rejected it without much reflection

And knowing that it would cost the old pensioners two or three shillings to get for taking affidavits and acknowledgement of a new power, besides three or four miles travel to the Instn, my advice was to send it back for further consideration together with some remarks on the necessity of varying the form to meet the case, and an other reason was, I did not know how to draw a better one. The power was therefore again sent to the agent and rejected.
I now submit it to your decision which I have no doubt will be that the power is sufficient.
Very respectfully you Oly te Serv t
Elias H. Holman
J. L. Edwards Esq

State of New York } ss. City & County of Albany }
John Myers a resident of the Town of Brunswick in the County of Rensselaer in said State aged 84 years being further duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner. That in said War Deponent was well acquainted with John Snyder who lived in said War in Schoharie and served with the Militia thereof until the year 1780. In the early part of said year of 1780 said John Snyder came to live in the aforesaid Town of Brunswick & County of Rensselaer and very soon thereafter entered the service in the Company of Captain Henry Dodge in the Regiment of Colonel Miesenfelds and served therein in said year of 1780 for a number of months. Deponent did not serve in the same Company with the said John Snyder as aforesaid but was well acquainted with him and lived at the time a near neighbor to him. Deponent frequently saw him while in the above mentioned service. Deponent has previously made an affidavit in respect to the marriage of said John Snyder, he having married Maria Dercetine as previously stated by Deponent.
Subscribed & sworn this 27 th day of February A.D. 1847 before me.
John Myers his mark
C. B. Salvin Com d of Deeds for the City of Albany

I hereby certify that the above named deponent John Myron who made the foregoing affi- davit is a respectable person and a credible witness & that he is incapable of writing his name by reason of the infirmities of age & blindness & that the foregoing affidavit or deposition was read to him by me & by him declared to be true and correct before execution
O. Sabin Com d of Duds for the City of Albany

State of New-York, } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, LAWRENCE VAN DEUSEN , Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby CERTIFY, that Chauncy B. Salton whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Counsellor of laws in and for the County afore- said, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Chauncy B. Salton and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this third day of March 184 7 . Le Van Deusen Clerk.

March 10/47
Recd of Sister Anna Snyder
Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.
Com. Pensions
52

Schoharie March 5th 1941
Dear Sir,
I write at the request of my grandmother Maria Snyder widow of John Snyder who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died about a year and a half ago my grandmother applied for her pension to Mr Slingerland of Cobleskill who made out her paper for her and sent them on to the Pension Department at Washington Mr Slingerland informs me that her pension was not allowed her for want of sufficient testimony of the services of my grandfather in the war of the revolution I have therefore obtained an affidavit of a person who knew him in the war and in some part of the war lived a near neighbor to him & continued to be well acquainted with him until he died this affidavit I now enclose you & humbly hope and trust that it will be sufficient with the other testimony sent on to establish her claim for she is poor & needs it very much Please direct to & send your Certificate to me as the old lady lives with me at Schoharie Schoharie County N.Y.
Yours Respectfully Yours. H.
To Hon J L Edwards Washington
J. B. Snyder

Extract of a letter to the Pension Office, from Louisville, under date of the 23 d March 1840.
In my late tour into Schoharie I was informed by honorable men, that pensions had been granted to old Tories and the widow of one Tory. Dice, or Matthias Rynhart, judged to be about sixty two or three years old, is I am told, on the pension list, and that John Snyder and the widow of Jacob Lawyer, who were both Tories in the revolutionary war, I am told are also on the pension roll. I have no personal knowledge of any of those persons, or of the facts stated to me. If you deem proper to have the subject investigated, I would advise you to apply to Jacob Houck, Esq r . Attorney at Law, near the Court House Schoharie County. The pensions were obtained by Judge Halladay."
(signed) Henry F. Yates

Barnerville, N.Y. August 26, 1848.
Sir: I herewith enclose you a Declaration of Maria Snyder widow of John L. Snyder for a pension under the Resolution of July 1. 1848. Mrs. Snyder applied for a pension in April 1846, and additional proof of service was then required. Her marriage &c. was admitted. The required proof of service she was unable to obtain. & she now applies for her pension under this Resolution.
I also enclose a Declaration of Elisabeth Borst widow of Martinus Borst for a pension under the act of February 2 nd 1848. The per annum amount which the husbands drew are from the recollections of the widows and in the case of widow Snyder may

Cobleskill Aug. 31. 1846
Mr. Sir:
I recd the enclosed off from the Compt. of V.M. forward the same to you, in the case of Maria Snyder.
I do not understand why evidence of service should be exacted in a case where a claimant's husband drew a pension for so long a time & at so late a period.
I am sir
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. Pension Wash D.C.
Very truly Yours &c. L. S. Lingerland Cobleskill Schoharie Co. N.Y.

8 14 .6 33 33 66 16.50 1 831.50

act 44 619
No 12889 Maria Snyder mo of John L.
W act 7 May 1838
Rebecca Moseman died 5 June '45
act 17 June 1844 & 2 July 48
12 mo 1 yr $43 33 / 3 paid bm 5 June 1845
J. L. Shugrland Barnsville NY

Declaration
In order to obtain pension under the Resolution of Congress of July 1st. 1848.
State of New York } Schenebary County } ss
On this twenty third day of August — A.D. 1848. personally appeared before me Lyman Baker — a Justice of the Peace in & for the aforesaid County, Maria Snyder , a resident of the Town of Schenebary in the aforesaid County, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain pension under said Resolution of July 1st. 1848.
That she is the widow of John L. Snyder , who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of (as she now thinks) 43\frac{3}{4} Dollars per annum, and who died in the Town of Glenn in the County of Montgomery in said State on or about the fifth day of June 1845. That since the death of her said husband she this Declarant has been unable to obtain a pension, not being able to obtain the proof demanded of her husband's Revolutionary services. She therefore now applies for the amount or sum to which she is entitled under said Act of July 1st. 1848.
Subscribed and sworn to before me }
the day & year first aforesaid, A.D. }
I certify that the above Declarant }
said Maria Snyder is the widow of }
John L. Snyder who was a Pensioner }
as above set forth. }
Lyman Baker Justice of the Peace
her Maria Snyder mark

State of New York Schuylkill County Clerk's Office
I Stephen Mahan Clerk of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that Lyman Baker Esq. before whom the within Declaration of Maria Snyder purports to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified and authorized by law to take the same. And fur- ther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the jurat of said Declara- tion genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County on this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1848.
Stephen Mahan Clerk

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
   21 st Nov 1782 John Schneider Prim £ 4 8 9   20 th Nov 1778 Johannes Snyder do " 11 2 3/4   23 rd Oct 1779 John Snyder do 1 6 8 ✓   6 th Dec 1780 do do 2 18 8 ✓   27 th Oct do Johannes Schneider do " 10 8   10 th Aug t 1779 John Snyder do " 10 8 ✓   8 th Nov 1780 do do " 12 5 3/4 ✓   13 th Apr t do John Schneider do " 12 5 3/4 ✓   6 th June do Johannes Snyder do " 10 8   18 th Nov 1779 John Snyder do " 12 5 3/4 ✓   16 th do do do do 1 10 10   16 th Dec 1780 do do 1 17 4   1 st Dec 1781 do do 10 8 0  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 3 rd July 1832 COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 28 th Aug t 1846
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 3. 4. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First—under Capt. Joseph Hawes in Col. Sam l Clyde Regt. Second " " Christian Stuback " Peter Boorman " Third " " do " " do " Fourth " " do " " do " Fifth " " Geo Ruhlberger " " do " Sixth " " do " " do " Seventh " " Christ t Brown " " do " Eighth " " do " " do " Ninth " " John s Klanger " " do " Tenth " " John Dietz " " do " Eleventh " " Martinus Zeile " " do " Twelfth " " do " " do " 13 " " Henry Dodge " " Adm t Weisepfels
Philip Schuyler Ex: Comptroller

V N 2889 Manahijau NY
Lot 7 Hugenland
August 7 '46
at 6 same Sept 19 '46
to Mo. S. Snyder March
26 th 1847.
Act 7 July 1838

John S. Snyan N.Y. act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $43. 33 per ann 5
To what time was he last paid
Pension Office Sept. 16 th 1846
G. C. A.
Paid to 4 th March 1845 Wm. Snyan

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17852
Maria Snyder Widow of John S. Snyder Deceased
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Schoharie County 3 rd
Philip Wriesbach a resident of the town of Schoharie in said County aged 73 years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Maria Snyder widow of John L. Snyder, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & died in the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid, sometime in the month of June last. Said Maria Snyder now lives in said town of Schoharie. Previous to her said marriage to John L. Snyder she resided near Troy N.Y. I bore the maiden name of Maria Derestine. Deponent was married to Maria Snyder a sister of said John L. Snyder on the fifth day of August A.D. 1792. (as appears from his family record). Said John L. Snyder & Maria Derestine were married sometime previous to Deponent & had two Children. Deponent was not present at said marriage but well knows that said John L. Snyder & Maria Derestine were married near Troy N.Y. as aforesaid from common report, & from his own personal & intimate acquaintance with them. Deponent continued to be intimately acquainted with said John L. and Maria & is now well acquainted with said widow Maria who is now applying for a pension. Said John L. & Maria continued to live together as husband & wife until the death of said John L. as aforesaid & raised a family of Children. And Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of said John L. Snyder, his brother-in-law & that he has examined the accompanying family record of said John L. & Maria & verily believes it to

be in the proper hand writing of said John L. Snyder.
Subscribed & sworn this 2 nd day of May A.D. 1846 before me & I certify that said Philip Dries back is a credible witness. John Gebhard Jr. Justice of the peace -
Philip Dries back
Schoharie County
Clerk's Office & ss: I, Thomas M c Arthur Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Martine Mattice, whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed Affidavit of Maria Snyder, was on the day the same bears date a judge of Schoharie County Courts and duly commissioned & sworn. Also that John Gebhard Junior, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Philip Dries- back, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Martine Mattice & John Gebhard Jr, and verily be- lieve the signatures to the jurats of said affidavits pur- porting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 18 th day of June 1846.
Thos. M c Arthur Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss
John Meyers a resident of the Town of Brunswick in said County, aged 82 years in May 1846, being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he was a soldier of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution he resided in Troy in said County of Rensselaer.
And Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Maria Snyder who is now the widow of John L. Snyder who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & resided in the Town & County of Schoharie N.Y. Said John Snyder died in Glen (Montgomery) County N.Y. in the month of June A.D. 1845. Deponent became acquainted with said Maria Snyder when a girl & previous to, or in the early part of the War of the Revolution. Said Maria then resided in the family of Henry Gordinier who lived one or two miles from said City of Troy. Said Gordinier was an Uncle of Deponent. Said Maria bore the maiden name of Derestine. Deponent well remembers the time said John L. Snyder & Maria Derestine were married from the following circumstance viz: Deponent himself was married shortly after the war of the Revolution & said John & Maria were married two or three years previous to Deponent & had a child which as Deponent believes they called Lewis. Said John & Maria were married at the house of Deponents Uncle said Gordinier by the Rev. Mr. Swartfeger Pastor of the Lutheran Church of

Brunswick aforesaid. Deponent was not present at said marriage but well knows that said John & Maria were married as aforesaid from his own personal acquaintance with them both previous to, & after said marriage. Said John & Maria lived upon the farm of said Gordinier for a period of four or five years after said marriage when they moved to Schoharie aforesaid. Deponent has frequently visited them when living in Schoharie aforesaid & has also visited the widow said Maria since the death of her husband said John. They continued to live together as husband & wife up to the death of said John as aforesaid & raised a family of children.
Subscribed & sworn this 18 th day of April A.D. 1846 before me
John his X Myers mark
I certify that said John Myers is a Creditable witness & that the foregoing affidavit was declared by him to be true & correct before execution. Note the word "State" interlined before execution.
Archibald P. D. Dwyer Rensselaer County Courts & Counsellor in Law Court

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Archibald Dule before whom the annexed Affidavit was made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of Rensselaer County Courts in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said
Affidavit is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Eighteenth day of
April
1846
A. H. Sheldon
CLERK.

12.589
Maria Snyder widow of John L NY
ad 7 July 1838
Marr'd 1788
husband died 5 June 1845
Reported

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss.
Rev. J. Z. Venderling a resident of the town of Brunswick in said County of Rensselaer of lawful age, being fully sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is Pastor of the Lutheran Church in said Town of Bruns- wick & has charge of all the existing records of said Church. That there are no records of marriage belonging to said Church previous to the year 1802. That he has been creditably informed by the elder members of said Church, and that it is the common report among the old people in the Congregation of said Church that the marriage records previous to the year 1802 aforesaid were burnt & des- troyed, among which Deponent believes were the marriage records of the Rev. Mr. Swartfeger he having been one of De- ponent's predecessors in said Church. Subscribed & sworn this 17 th day of April A.D. 1846 before me who certify that said Rev. J. Z. Venderling is Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Brunswick as aforesaid.
J. Z. Venderling
Joseph Dett Justice of the peace of said County & State

STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
J. AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Bells before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is there-
unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Eighteenth day of April 184 6 .
A H Sheldon CLERK.