Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14539, for Elias Snyder, New York

SERVICE
New York
Snyder, Elias
NUMBER
S 14539
CONTENTS
carded

8376 New York
Elias Snyder
of Kentucky in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Schoonmaker of the Reg't commanded by Col. Snyder in the New York line for 6 months & 22 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 22 Dollars 53 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April 1833 and sent to Gov. Conrad Auburn N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar '33 — $45.06 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 11.20 $56.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk Book 40 Vol. 4 Page 31

Jany 13 o - 1834 a copy of the within papers have been made & sent to Hon R. Day on the same month. - Let to Hon J. Klin. Jensen. to J. Jan. 10. 1837
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Elias Snyder
18 Feb 02 27 Mar
1377 N.S.F. period of captz requires proof
Amos Gould Auburn N.Y.
P.M.

BRIEF in the case of Elias Snyder of Albany in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty nine years & upwards  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a     Substitute for 10th Villock In 1778 July 1 1 Capt H. Schoonmaker, Col Snyder   1779 May 2 Lt Tobias, major.   1779 Aug 26 Lt Van Alstyne, Col & Paulding   enrolled for 9 mos 3 wks Oct between (6 & 7 weeks) Capt E. Bogardus, Col H. Schoon   1780 Apr taken prisoner by Indians 6 mo, but made his escape 10 Sep 1782. Recd home 11 Oct 1782 Capt Simonson   being in captivity for 12 5 5 Dr Martin Humbolt, Col Snyder   Indian Spy 1783 1 1/2  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston, N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? of clergyman & S. Clark Smith certificate traditional evidence, next to him his son & daughter certify to same.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Elias Snyder
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Not in services replaced by acting superintendent
returned 6 mo 23 days

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Samuel Raymond Junior Esquire, was in the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Samuel Raymond Jr " ————— subscribed to the Certificate of the sub annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this ninth day of January 1833
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County ss
Solomon Schutt of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster a Soldier of the revolutionary war aged 73 years being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Elias Snyder now of the town of Mentz County of Cayuga that in the revolutionary war the said Elias Snyder resided in said town of Saugerties; that this deponent was in the Militia ser- vice of the state of New York that in the spring of the year 1780 this deponent was home on furlough that an alarm was given that Capt Jeremiah Snyder and his son Elias were taken prisoners by the Indians that a company of Militia were called out that this deponent went with said company to the residence of said Snyder that his house was burnt his barn was still in flames that deponent believes as he then was informed that the said Elias was taken a prisoner that he was absent from the town of Saugerties for the term of two years or more that he always understood and verily believes that the said Elias Snyder and his father were taken prisoners to Canada and held captives until they made their escape from there and returned home near the close of the revolutionary war and this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with said Snyder ever since the revolutionary war that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to belief
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 day of January 1833 before me Samuel Raynor J. J. D.
Solomon his X Schutt Mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Schutt who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he is unable to write his name
Samuel Raynor J. J. D.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify, That Lemuel Raymond Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Lemuel Raymond Jr. " subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this ninth - day of January - 1833
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss.
Rachel Hommel of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged 71 years being duly sworn deposes and says that she is well acquainted with Elias Snyder now of the town of Mentz County of Cayuga. That this deponent well knew Capt Jeremiah Snyder that in the spring of the year 1880 as deponent believes; that deponent was living 4 or 5 miles from the residence of Jeremiah the father of said Elias Snyder. the mother of said Elias together with the rest of the family had made their escape from their former residence and came in the immediate neighbourhood of deponent and stated that the Indians and Tories had taken the said Jeremiah Snyder her husband and her son Elias a prisoner that her house and barn was on fire; that deponent believes the said mother and children of Capt Jeremiah Snyder continued in the neighbourhood of deponent until in the fall of the year 1782 when the said Jeremiah Snyder & his son Elias returned home after an absence of two years or more and this deponent further says that she always understood and verily believes that the said Elias Snyder was taken a prisoner in the revolutionary war and taken to Canada and held captive for two years or more or until he made his escape and this deponent further says that the said Elias is a moral man and a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this per Rachel X Hommel day of January 1833 before me mark
Samuel Raymond J.P.
I certify that the said Rachel Hommel is just as a woman of good character for truth and veracity Samuel Raymond J.P.

State of New York Ulster County ss.
Martin Roosa of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster a Soldier of the revolutionary war aged Sixty eight years being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Elias Snyder now of the town of Nunda County of Cayuga That this deponent in the spring of the year as deponent believes about the first of May in the year 1780 was called out with a company of Militia under the command of Capt John Dewitt on an alarm in the said town of Saugerties when the above named Elias Snyder and his father Capt Jeremiah Snyder were taken prisoners as was stated by the wife of the said Capt Jeremiah Snyder who came and resided at the house of Martin Snyder where deponent that then lived. That this deponent with the said company saw the house and barn of the said Capt Snyder in flames which was set on fire by the Indians and Tories. That the deponent continued to reside at the house of the said Martin Snyder in the said town of Saugerties until the said Elias Snyder returned from Canada as prisoner of war on or about the first of October in year 1782 and resided on the same house with deponent during the following winter. And this deponent further says that the said Elias Snyder has always sustained a fair character as a moral man and a man of truth and veracity and whatever statement he may make respecting his services and captivity is en- titled to credit and further says not
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th day of January 1833 before me Lemuel Raymond J. P. P.
Martin Roosa
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Martin Roosa and that he is a man of truth and veracity - Lemuel Raymond J. P. P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Samuel Raymond Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Samuel Raymond Jr" — subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this ninth day of January — 1833
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County ss Henry Wijnkoops of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster being duly sworn deposes and says that it appears by the records of the church of Caatsbaan in the said town of Saugerties that Elias Snyder was baptized the twenty first day of August in the year one thousand Seven hundred and sixty two
Henry Wijnkoops
Subscribed & sworn to 9 th day of January 1833
Before me
J. W. Gansbeck Jr. Commissioner of deeds & Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That "Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior" — Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" — subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this ninth — day of January 1833
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Cayuga County Dfs On this 17 th day of January A D 1833 personally appeared before me the first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County Elias Snyder of Mentz in said County who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration supplementary & in addition to the accompanying declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in the town of Kingston, now Saugerties, in the County of Ulster and State of New York A D 1762 as appears by the church record in the said town of Saugerties, which is all the record he now has of his age. That he never served under any continental officer or with any continental Regiment, and cannot as he believes be more particular in his relation of the general nature of his services than he has in said declaration. That he saw and knew Col Malcom, and Col Paulding - and other continental officers but their names he does not now remember - that John Jeffries who has subscribed and sworn to the certificate accompanying said declaration is a clergyman residing in the said town of Mentz, and Lt Blair Smith who has also signed the same is a resident of said town - that they are acquainted with him and have testified as to his character and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Elias Snyder J. L. Richardson first judge of Cayuga
I certify my opinion that the said applicant is a man of truth & veracity Dated Jan'y 17 1833
J. L. Richardson first judge of Cayuga

State of New York Carmen County ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that Joseph L Richardson Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made was on the day of the date of the same first judge of said Court - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration & the foregoing certificate to be genuine Witness my hand and seal of office the 17 th day of January AD 1833.
M. S. Myers Clerk

State of New York
Cayuga County ss On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga & State of New York Jacob Trumpborn of the town of Saugerties (formerly Kingston) in the County of Ulster & State of New York who being duly sworn says that he is aged fifty three years, that he is well acquainted with Elias Snyder of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and has been acquainted with him upwards of twenty years, that said Snyder formerly resided in the said County of Ulster, that during the whole time of his acquaintance with him he has understood, and it has been the general impression or belief in the neighbourhood where he has resided that he was a Revolutionary soldier, and also that he was taken prisoner by the Indians & Tories, and taken to Canada where he was detained a term of about two years. That the said Snyder has always sustained a good character, both as a moral man and a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Trumpborn
State of New York
Cayuga County ss Benjamin Snyder of Mentz in said County being duly sworn says that he is the son of Elias Snyder mentioned in the above affidavit, that he is aged 29 years, that he has heard the above affidavit of Jacob Trumpborn read, and that he fully concurs with him in the statement above made
Sworn before said Court the day & year aforesaid
Benjamin Snyder

State of New York Cayuga County } ss Moses Snyder of Mentz in said County, being duly sworn says that he is aged forty two years that he is son of Elias Snyder in the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Trump- son mentioned that he has examined the contents of the said affidavit and fully concurs with said Trumpson in the statement therein made Sworn before said Court the day & } Moses Snyder year aforesaid
And the said Court declare their opinion that the aforesaid witnesses are men of truth & veracity

Cayuga COUNTY, ss.
On this 17 th day of September A. D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, Elias Snider a resident of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 67 upwards 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832: - That he entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: - That about the first of July A D 1778, then being a resident of the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster in the State of New-York he entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for one William Wallack in the company of militia commanded by Capt Henry Schomaker in Col Johannes Snycers Regiment for the purpose of scouting, for a term of one month, that said company was divided and he continued to range the frontier in Ulster County under the immediate command of Capt Henry Schomaker during the whole of said term. He further declares that in the month of May A D 1779 he again entered said service for a term of two months in the company first commanded by Lieutenant Tobias Myers and afterwards under the command of Ensign Peter Brink under the direction of Col Johannes Snycers. that he was engaged during the whole of said term in scouting and ranging the frontiers in Ulster County. He further declares that in the month of August A D 1779 he again entered said service in the company of Militia commanded by Lieut Abraham Van Aken in the Regiment commanded by Col Albert Paulding. for the purpose of joining the army of Gen Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians. that said Regiment marched westwardly to Tuscarora for the purpose of joining the Brigade of Gen Clinton which was coming down the Susquehannah from Otsego lake to that place. that said Regiment arrived too late to join said Brigade, and from thence returned home. that said Regiment marched from Kingston Ulster County to Schandaken, from thence Poughkeepsie (now Middletown) on the east branch of the Delaware River, thence down the River to its forks. from thence up the west branch to a place called Cook House, from thence to Tuscarora, and from thence the

same route back to Kingston as aforesaid, that he was in service at this time a term of twenty-six days. He further declares that about the middle of October following he again entered said service in the company of militia commanded by Captain Evert Bogardus, & Lieutenant John Parsons, that he marched with said company to Fishkill where he continued to serve under the command of Col. Hathorn of Orange County for a term of between six and seven weeks, when he was discharged. that it was said at this time that the militia were called out to take New York City. He further declares that in the month of April A.D. 1780 he was enrolled in the nine months service, in the company of Captain Livingston as he believes, that after said enrolment and in consequence thereof, and before the time he was to enter said service, he was taken prisoner by the Indians and Tories (by the instigation of the tories) on the sixth day of May in the year aforesaid, that he was taken to the frontier in Ulster County and from thence through the wilderness to Fort Niagara and there delivered up to Col. Butler and put under British guard, and from thence sent down to Montreal and put in close confinement and kept until June 13 th A.D. 1781, at which time with a number of other prisoners he was put on the Isle of Jesus and there remained until September 10 th 1782 when he made his escape from said Island, and traveled through the wilderness to New Hampshire and from thence to

Ulster County the place where he was made a prisoner where he arrived on the 11 th of October 1782, making a term of captivity of two years five months and five days. He further says that he was so taken captive in consequence of his having been enrolled in the nine months service as aforesaid as he then believed and still believes that his father Jeremiah Snyder was taken captive at the same time. that they lived upon the frontier and were surrounded by tory neighbours to whom they were peculiarly obnoxious on account of their activity in the whig cause. that his father was a captain in the militia in a very active man in discovering and giving information of the movements of the tories & Indians on the frontier. He further declares that in the Spring of the year 1783 he again entered said service as an Indian Spy. for the protection of the frontier. that he continued to serve as such spy a term of one month and a half. that he was engaged as such spy together with six others under the command of Lieut Martin Humbal, & under the direction of Col Johannes Snyder. that he never received a written discharge from said service and has no documentary evidence of said service. that he has no other proof of said service than the accompanying traditional evidence of Benjamin Snider, Moses Snider.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present & declares that his name of any State or territory sworn & declared the day & year aforesaid.
+ Elias Snyder

We, John Jeffries a clergyman residing in Mentz in Cayuga County and St Clair Smith residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elias Snyder who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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.
John Jeffries H. C. Smith
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 John Jeffries who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Mentz and St Clair Smith who has also signed the same, is a resident in Mentz aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Michael Schuyler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Snyder for a pension. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 17 th day of Sept 1852 M. V. Myer Clerk

Evidence Copyied, Subj 2 1877.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Blas Snyder which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? gg II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? gg III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? gg V. * Has he mentioned 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? gg VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? gg VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? gg VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? gg IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? gg X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? gg

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
The period of captivity requires some proof.
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? _____
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? _____
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 12 57 12 57
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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.”