Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42353, for Andrew Snyder, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Snyder, Andrew
S 42353
Schneider,
B.L.Wt. 2449-100
Snedecor,
CONTENTS
Schneider,

Andrew Schnuder
No 2161,
Oct 1828.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828.
Commonwealth of Penn a County of Lancaster
On this third day of November personally appeared before Henry Witmer Esquire, Commissioner. Andrew Schneider, a resident of Leacock Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, aged one hundred and thirteen years the seventeenth day of August last, 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 the 15 th day of May A.D. 1828. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for five years, and continued in service until the end of the war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Andrew this X Schneider (mark)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Henry Witmer Comf te
Simon Stevens present at the signing of Andrew Schneider's mark
And the said Commissioner does declare it as his opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and further that the aforesaid Schneider is from bodily infirmity unable to appear in Court.
(See over)

In witness of the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Henry Witmer
Commissioner
Commonwealth of Penn a
Lancaster County: ss. }
I Alexander L. Mayes, President of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, Pa. do certify that I do believe the above named applicant Andrew Schneider, cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court. Witness my hand at Lancaster, the fourth day of November, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
A. L. Mayes
State of Pennsylvania } I Rudolph H. Rauch Secretary of the City & County of Lancaster } District Court for the City & County of Lancaster do certify that the Hon. Alexander L. Mayes above named is President Judge of said District Court, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said Court at Lancaster the eighth day of November A. D. 1845
R. H. Rauch " " Secretary

State of Pennsylvania
City of Lancaster, ss. - On this Thirteenth day of June A.D. 1880 before me the subscriber, an Alderman in and for said City. Personally appeared Widow Juliana Blantsford of said City. Aged eighty three Years. Past, of sound mind and good memory. Who being duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say. That she was well acquainted with Andrew Snyder or Schneider who was a soldier in the Pennsylvania Line, and the father of Catherine Cook & John Snyder of Isaac's Township in this County. That said deponent became acquainted with said Snyder through her brother Peter Ropp who was servant to Col. Adam Hubley of the 11 th Pa. Reg t . That the acquaintance commenced when Snyder lived at Grange Rines , soon after peace was declared. That this deponent often visited the house of Mr. Rine, in company with her brother Peter, who often conversed with said Snyder about the war. That this deponent often saw and intimately knew Magdalena Snyder the then wife of said Andrew, who also resided at Grange Rines . - That said Magdalena died three or four years after peace was declared as near as she can well remember. Shortly after which Andrew left this County and said he was going to Germany to get another wife. However he returned in a few years without one, as near as I can recollect the ages of Snyder's children. Snyder must have married Barbara Metzger in Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five or six, in this County. - I often saw said Andrew Snyder up to within two or three years previous to his death in 1845, and have heard him say he was then the year that Genl Washington was. And in the presence of his second wife (Barbara) and children have frequently heard him speak of his first wife whom he always called Magdalena - and further deponent saith not.
Affirmed and subscribed before me the day and date above written D. Franklin Reigart. Ald m
Juliana over Blantsford mark Witnesses present, at the making of this Blanks D. Franklin Reigart Elias H. Kauffman.

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss }
On the sixth day of June Anno Domini 1850. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county, John Snyder, the son of Andrew Snyder, late of said coun- ty deceased, to whom a pension was granted, on the 19 th day of January 1850, under act of 7 th June 1832, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, that during his Father's life time, he often heard his Father, the said Andrew speak of his first Wife, and he distinctly recollects, hearing her named, Magdalena , that from the remarks made by his Father, the said Andrew, this deponent be- lieves, that said Magdalena died, as the Wife of said Andrew Snyder, about the year one thou- -sand seven hundred and ninety, shortly after which said Andrew went to Germany, but soon returned, and in the year (1795 or 96) one thousand seven hundred and ninety five or ninety six, married, Barbara Metzgar the Mother of this deponent, - And further saith not.
Affirmed and subscribed } to June 6 1850, before me } John Quigley H. C. H.
John Snyder

State of Pennsylvania County of Lancaster ss
I Henry Stock Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby Certify that S t Franklin Reigart here named on the foregoing sheet before whom Juliana Blumhofer appeared, is an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster duly Commissioned and qualified. And the signature pur- porting to be his are genuine. And that John Leigley here before whom John Snyder appeared and made the within affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified. and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lancaster this Thirteenth day of June A. D, 1850. Henry Stock Prothon.

No. 29, 1845
Means due
Andrew Snyder, and at y June 1832
admitted
Pr: 2 yrs $80 per ann on 4 March 1831 to 4 Nov 1845, when he died, payable to children Catharine Zook & John Snyder,
Lancaster Co., Pa. Cob Culbertson at Stewart Pa line.
Simon Stevens, Lancaster, Pa. R. Randolph

State of Pennsylvania } County of Lancaster } ss.
In the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Lancaster,
On this 25 th day of November personally appeared in open Court, Mrs. Catherine Zook, formerly Catherine Snyder, aged 43 years, and John Snyder aged 41 years, residents of Leacock Township, County of Lancaster & State of Penn a who being first duly sworn according to law do on their solemn oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension due to their father, Andrew Snyder, for his military services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. "That they are the sole surviving children of Andrew Snyder, who made application for a pension on the 20 th day of September 1845. That their father, (the aff d Andrew Snyder) died on the 4 th day of November, at the house of Widow Catherine Zook, in Leacock Twp. and that they request that a certificate for the amount of pension due him at his death, (which took place on the fourth day of November, as aforesaid), may be issued, and made payable to them" —
Sworn to and subscribed before me } this 25 th day of November, A.D. 1845 }
E. Schaeffer
Simon Stevens present at the making of Mrs. Zook's mark.
Catherine her X Zook mark
John Snyder

Be it known, that I Emanuel Schaeffer do declare it as my opinion that I believe the within declarants Mrs. Catherine Zook & John Snyder are the identical persons they represent themselves to be.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this twenty fifth day of November A.D. 1845. E. Schaeffer
State of Pennsylvania } County of Lancaster } I Rudolph Mauch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that the Honorable Emanuel Schaeffer Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is one of the judges of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & sworn, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Court at Lancaster the 20th day of November A.D. 1845
R. Mauch Protho.

State of Pennsylvania County of Lancaster ss.
We Catherine Cook and John Snyder heirs at law of Andrew Snyder do upon oath testify and declare to the best of our knowledge and belief that Andrew Snyder did enter the service in 1776. and continued in service during the whole war as a private in the Pennsylvania Line. rec d his pay, Gratuity, and an honorable discharge as will more fully and at large appear by a reference to the papers now on file in the Pension office upon which pension Certificate No 32,691 was granted to your declarants on the 19 th day of January A.D. 1831.
We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Andrew Snyder on the part of the United States; nor do we believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore, desire a warrant to be issued to us and in our names as heirs of Andrew Snyder as aforesaid.
Know all men by these presents that we Catherine Cook and John Snyder aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Simon Stevens to be our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest
Catherine her X Cook mark
J. S. Cook
John Snyder
Simon Stevens E. Schaeffer
Personally appeared before me the above named Catherine Cook and John Snyder, subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same.

in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of January A.D. 1850
Attest.
Frederick Flemons J S Book
W. Schaeffer Esq. associate judge.
In testimony that the above written Iron Emancipator was an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid and subscribed my name and quality at Lancaster this 28 th day of January A.D. 1850
Henry Stock Brother.

In the District Court for the city and county of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania.
On the application of Andrew Snyder, a citizen of Leacock Township Lancaster county, Pennsylvania for the benefit of the Act entitled "An act sup- plementary to "An Act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" - which said Andrew Snyder ————— is unable to ap- pear in court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Lancaster county ss. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Henry Witmer Esquire, a justice of the peace of the said County, Greeting:
KNOW YOE,
That in confidence of your prudence and fidelity we have appointed you and by these presents do give you full power and authority, in pursuance of the Acts of Congress in such cases made and the regulations adopted by the Se- cretary of War for carrying them into effect, to call before you all and every person and persons who may be named to you, at a time and place by you to be fixed, and then and there to examine each of the said persons, on their oaths and af- firmations, touching the said application, and reduce their testimony to writing. And when you have so done, you are to send the same before us in our District Court for the city and county of Lancaster aforesaid, under your hand and seal.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of our Court aforsaid to be hereunto affixed.
Witness the Hon. Alexander L. Hayes, President Judge of the said Court, the nineteenth day of September, A. D. one thou- sand eight hundred and forty five.
A. L. Hayes.

No 37,105. Andrew Snyder Pa act 7 June 1832

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Lancaster }
On this twentieth day of September 1845, personally appeared before Henry Witmer Esq. Commissioner, Andrew Snyder a resident of Leacock Township, in the County of Lancaster and State of Penn d aged one hundred and thirteen years, the 17 th day of last August, 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 7 th 1832, That he enlisted in the army for the term of five years, in the year 1776, in Capt. Cullers's company of Cavalry in Col. Stewarts Regiment of the Penn d line, at Germantown, from whence they immediately marched to Winchester in Virginia, under the command of General Mifflin, and from thence they marched to meet the main army from Boston, and they joined them at Long Island and was in that battle, and afterwards marched to Princeton with the main army, and was engaged in that battle, and was also engaged in the battle of Trenton, they were afterwards ordered to march towards New York where they were employed as scouting parties, within eight or ten miles of the City, to take up any provisions that were going to the British Army, which was then lying in New York, that he was also in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, at which last place he was wounded in the right arm with a sword, on which account he received an honorable Discharge from his Commanding Officer in the City of Philadelphia, which sets forth all these facts, but has since been lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present; and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any Agency in any state that he neglected to apply before on account of poverty.
Andrew his X Snyder mark
Sworn & subscribed before me Commissioner appointed - September 20 th 1845. Henry Witmer
Simon Stewart Witness present at signing of Andrew Snyder's mark
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me I am forty seven years old and knew him when I was a school boy - I considered him then quite an aged man, And I believe him to be the identical man he represents himself to be, And Further I believe that he performed the Military Service therein stated. Henry Witmer Comr.

Lancaster County Pa. ss
Personally appeared before me Henry Witmer Com n Catharine Luck aged forty three years and John Snyder aged forty one years (Children of the within named Andrew Snyder) who upon their solemn Affirmations say that when they were quite young and often since heard their father the aforesaid Andrew Snyder make the same statement to them as is made in the foregoing declaration.
Affirmed and subscribed before me this September 20 th 1845. Henry Witmer Commissioner
Catharine X Luck marks John Snyder
Lancaster Co ss
Personally appeared before me Henry Witmer, Commissioner, Isaac Eaby aged eighty seven years, who doth on his solemn affirmation testify that he knew Andrew Snyder to be a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he believes him to be the man he represents to be in the within declaration, that he has been acquainted with him for sixty eight years, and that he believes him to have served as he has represented.
Affirmed and subscribed before me Sept. 20 th 1845 Henry Witmer Commissioner
Isaac Eaby
To the Hon. President Judge of the District Court of the City & County of Lancaster Pa. I certify that in pursuance of the aforesaid Commission to me directed by your honor personally appeared before me Andrew Snyder who on account of Old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, who upon his solemn Oath did declare that to the best of his knowledge and recollection his services were as he has stated in his declaration. I consider him entitled to full credit and belief. I also consider Catharine Luck and John Snyder, the above deponents, to be of good repute and respectability (having been personally acquainted with them for many years) and likewise believe them entitled to full credit and belief. Isaac Eaby the subscriber of the above deposition is one of the oldest of the citizens of Leacock Township, that I have known him from my earliest recollection and I have always considered him equal in respectability to any in the township and his deposition I think cannot be doubted. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 th day of September 1845.
Henry Witmer

I do hereby certify that Andrew Snyder, the within named applicant, cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the twenty third day of September, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
A. G. Mayes, Pres. Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss.
Be it Known That I Alexander G. Mayes, President Judge of the District Court for the city and County of Lancaster aforesaid do declare it as my opinion that the above named applicant, Andrew Snyder, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, in the above declaration. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the twenty third day of September, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
A. G. Mayes
State of Pennsylvania County of Lancaster ss.
I, Rudolph Strough, the boundary of the District Court in the City and County of Lancaster certify that the Honorable Alexander G. Mayes, before whom the above foregoing proceedings were had is the president Judge of said Court duly Commissioned & qualified and that the above foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. I affixed the seal of said Court at Lancaster the 23 rd day of September A. D. 1845.
R. Strough Prothonotary

32691
Phil.
Pennsylvania.
Andrew Snyder dec d
of Lancaster in the State of Penn a who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Callahan of the Reg t commanded by Col. Stewart in the Penn a line for three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. & end 11 Nov r 1845, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jan y 1850 and sent to Simon Stevens, Lancaster, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to surviving children to wit.
Catharine Zook & John Snyder { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 57

Reported
Letter
to Simon Stevens May 6. 1850 date of sale May 30. 1850

To the Honorable the Senate & House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn a in General assembly met,
The Petition of the Subscriber a Soldier of the Revolutionary war most Respectfully Represents, That he enlisted in the Service of the U. S. in the year 1775 or 6 in Germantown in Captain Calloway's Troop of cavalry which was attached to Col. Stewarts Regiment of the Penn a Line from German- town we marched under the command of General Mifflin to Winchester in Virginia from Winchester we marched to Bunkerhill and had a smart engagement with the British than from Bunkerhill we Returned to Penn a and had a small skirmish at Pennington on the River Delaware and we immediately went to the City of Trenton in Jersey and took about nine hundred Hessian Prisoners from Trenton we marched on eight or ten miles of New York and lay there about one month which time we were generally employed in scouting parties in taking up any provisions that were going to the British army which was then lying in New York and that he was also in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown and several other Skirmishes with the enemy. That he continued in the Revolutionary war four years and eleven months that he got an honorable discharge in in the city of Phila from his commanding officer which he never thought would be of any Service to him and did not take that care of it that he ought to have done therefore it became lost or mislaid and that he is now in his Ninety Seventh year and is Poor and unable to make a livelihood for therefore prays your honorable body to take his situation into consideration and grant him a Pension as you have heretofore done to many other of his Brothers

Soldiers who fought the Battles of our country and aspired to achieve the Independence of our happy land and he as in duty bound will ever pray H o
his Andrew X Schneider mark
Lancaster County ss
25
personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Lancaster the above named Andrew Schneider and being duly affirmed by me according to law doth depose and say that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition is just and true according to the best of his recollection & knowledge & further saith not
his Andrew X Schneider mark
the 13 th day of April 1829
Jacob Bather
We the undersigned citizens of the county of Lancaster has been acquainted with Andrew Schneider the aforesaid Petitioner for many years and that he at all times since our acquaintance with him bore an honest character and we further believe him to be a man of veracity
Thos Hamilton
Moore, Connell
J. H. Sample
Jacob Bather
M c Kim, McManan
J. M. Barr
John Dunlap Andrew Dunlap James Porter James Dunlap Samuel Bather J. D. Bender Joseph Heller Samuel Cowan Nich. Mupelmann George Lefever
Christian Zuck Patrick McElroy Francis Grigan Henry Gora Paul Stroest Christ a Helm R. G. Grimes James B. Little Jacob Frantz

1818 Simon Stevens Pa
Andr. Schmedie Pa
John Schmedie Pa

Claim of } Andrew Snyder } act of 1828 }
Lancaster Pa June 17 th 1850
Sir
I herewith enclose the affidavit of John Snyder and Mrs. Julia Ann Blantford in answer to your letter addressed me at the National Hotel of the 30 th May last. I caused what few papers that were left by Snyder at his decease to be examined but could find nothing relating  therein to the name of his first wife. Although the heirs are willing to furnish every information and proof in their power, they are at a loss to know the object of proving a former marriage or the name of a former wife when they are not the children of that union.
Mrs. Blantford, the affiant is a Very Respectable woman & has for her youth been a member of the Southern Church of this place. - Having now proven the matter of your last & I hope only requirement, I hope to receive the Pension certificate at an early day.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully &c
Simon Stevens
Col. J. H. Edwards, Com d of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832,
late of Penn d Lancaster County, Pa.
On this twentieth day of September 1845, personally appeared before Henry H. Amer Esq. Commissioner. Andrew Snyder a resident of Lehigh Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Penn d aged one hundred and thirteen years, the 17 th day of last August, 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 of the 7 th of June 1832, That he enlisted in the army for the term of five years, in the year 1776 in Capt. Culbersons company of Cavalry in Col. Stewarts Regiment of the Penn d Line at Germantown, from whence they immediately marched to Winchester in Virginia under the command of Genl. Griffith and from thence they marched to meet the main army from Boston and they joined them at Long Island and was in that battle, and was also engaged in the battle of Trenton. They were afterwards ordered to march towards New York, where they were employed as scouting parties within eight or ten miles of the City, to take up any provisions that were going to the British Army, which was then lying in New York. That he was also in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown, at which last place he rec d a wound in the right arm with a sword, on which account he received an Honorable discharge from his Commanding Officer in the City of Philadelphia which sets forth all these facts, but has since been lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except  for the present, and he declares his name is not

on any Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, (Signed) Andrew his X Snyder mark
Sworn and subscribed before me Commissioner Appointed, September 20 th 1845 (Signed) Henry Witmer Com d
James Simon Stevens
Present at the signing of Andrew Snyder's mark,
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, I am forty seven years old, and knew him when I was a school boy. I considered him then quite an aged man and I believe him to be the identical man he represents himself to be in the foregoing and further I believe that he performed the military service therein stated.
(Signed) Henry Witmer Com d
Leicester County, ss.
Personally appeared before me Henry Witmer. Com d Catherine Luck aged forty three years, and John Snyder aged forty one years, (Children of the within named Andrew Snyder) who upon their solemn affirmations say that when they were quite young and often since heard their father, the aforesaid Andrew Snyder make the same statement to them as as is made in the foregoing declaration,
(Signed) Catherine X Luck mark (Signed) John Snyder
Affirmed and subscribed before me September 20 th 1845, Henry Witmer, Com d

Lancaster Co. ss.
Personally appeared before me, Henry Witmer Com d Isaac Ealy, aged eighty sixty seventy years, who doth on his solemn affirmation testify that he knew Andrew Snyder to be a soldier in the Revolutionary War, & that he believes him to be the man he represents himself to be in the within declaration, that he has been acquainted with him for sixty eight years, and that he believes him to have served as he has represented.
(Signed) Isaac Ealy
Affirmed and Subscribed before me } Sept. 20 th 1845. Henry Witmer, Com d
To the Hon Pres t Judge of the District Court of the City & County of Lancaster.
I certify that in pursuance to the aforesaid commission to me directed by your Honor, personally appeared before me Andrew Snyder, who on account of his age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, who upon his solemn oath did declare that to the best of his knowledge and recollection his services were as he has stated in his declaration, I consider him entitled to full credit and relief. I also consider Catherine Ealy & John Snyder, the above deponents to be of good repute and respectability (Having been personally acquainted with them for many years) and likewise believe them to be entitled to full credit and relief. Isaac Ealy, the subscriber of the above deposition is one of the oldest of the Citizens of Lancaster Township. That I have known him from my earliest recollection and I have always considered him equal in respectability to any in the Township, & his deposition I think cannot be doubted. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 20 th day of September 1845.
(Signed) Henry Witmer

I do hereby certify that Andrew Snyder, the within named applicant, cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Signed / A. H. Hayes Pres Judge of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster.
State of Pennsylvania County of Lancaster
Nov. 8. 1845 Attest John S. Shaffer Clerk
Be it Known That Alexander H. Hayes, President Judge of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster aforesaid, do hereby declare it as my opinion that the above named applicant Andrew Snyder, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states in the above declaration. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23 d day of Sept. 1845.
Signed / A. H. Hayes
State of Penna County of Lancaster I Rudolph H. Koch Prothonotary of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster
Certify that the Hon Alexander H. Hayes before whom the above and foregoing proceedings were had, is the President Judge of said Court, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above and foregoing signature is purported to be his own genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Lancaster the 23 d day of September 1845.
Signed / R. H. Koch Proth.

Reported
1152 Phila. Pennsylvania. Andrew Snyder dec?
of Lancaster Co in the State of Penn n who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sullivan of the Reg t commanded by Col. Stewart in the Penn n line for two years
inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1826 & end 4 th March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1850 and sent to S. Stevens, Lancaster, Pa Payable to only surviving Semi-annual allowance ending Children to wit.
Catharine Zook & John Snyder
Revolutionary Claim, 1st June 1828 May 15. 1828. Chase Clerk.
Recorded by Book A Vol. 1 Page

42 353 INVALID.
Reg
File No. 42, 353
Andrew Snyder Dr Rev Wao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 680
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Andrew ... J. T.
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no 37,105,
Andrew Snyder dec d Pennsylvania, Act June 7. 1832,
Susp d .
letw to Simon Stevens Oct 20. 1845. do to Hon J. Strohm 19 Dec. 1845. to R Randolph Nov 24. 1845. same 3 d Jan y 1846 - do to Hon J. Strohm March 21, 1846, same Apr 24. 1846 - R Randolph & Hon J. Strohm Jan y 20. 1846, Hon S. Cam era 6 March 1846. Copy of papers to Hon J. Strohm May 13. 1846. letw to same Dec 14. 1847 - letw to S. Stevens Dec 26. 1849.

Litho to Hon. J. Strohm 21 March 1846 - June 20 th April 1846 Cokes shaken sent to some May 13. 1846. W. Strohm J. Strohm H.R. Dec 14 '47

37.105 Andrew Snyder Skun
Lot. to N. Randolph
Nov. 24th 1845.
• Hon. J. Strong 19. Dec. 1845. Stockton
to Reuben Randolph 3 Feb. 1846
• Same Aug 1846
and also to Hon. J. Strong same
date Hon. J. Cameron 6 March 46

papers in support of Snyders claim under act May 10 1828 copy for Ann J. Strohm, H. D. May 13 1846.

Copy for Copy H. Sturtevant H. O. R.

No 37,105 Andrew Snyder Jr
Letter to Simon Stern, 20- Oct. 1865
act 7 June 1832

papers in support of Duguid's claim under act May 20 1828 copy for Hon J Strohm, Hd May 13 1846.

Asbury Dickens Esq
Chief Clerk
Treasury Department

No. 25 Feb 1831.
2405.
Washington 2 Feb: 1831
Dear Sir,
Will you be good enough to examine the enclosed papers? I shall call on you in a day or two & ascertain the result.
Asbury Ditchburn Esq.
From your friend James Buchanan.

1828 papers to be filed with ad owen L.
File #
42.353

1431  We Andrew Snyder of the Township of Leacock in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in the service until its termination; at which period I was a Private in Captain Rutter's Company in the Second Regiment of the Penn a line, and I also declare that I was was not on the 16 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States —  Andrew Snyder his mark  Sworn and subscribed to before me the 25 th day of Jan y 1831
Joel Baker Lancaster County J.P.
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace of the County of Lancaster aforesaid, personally appeared Nathaniel J. Lightner and Daniel Zook of said County who did severally make oath that Andrew Snyder by whom the foregoing declaration was signed, is known to us as a poor man, very old and infirm and we believe his statement above made to be correct in manner as therein stated.  Witness my hand and seal the 25 th day of Jan y 1831.
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County J.P.
Joel Baker (Seal)
I Christian Bachman Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Joel Baker Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was this day made is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lancaster duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.  Christian Bachman

The Commission of Sources will oblige me by directing an early decision of the cost of Andrew Schuch, mentioned in the accompanying letter.
Very respectfully,
Simon Cameron
Feb 25. 186
C. L. Edwards Esq
Con 2

Extracts from the Journal of the proceedings of the Provincial Congress of the State of New York, Officiating and regulating the levy of Troops from the Militia of the State, to reinforce the army at New York, made in accordance with the Resolutions of the Continen- tal Congress of the 1 st , 3 rd , and 4 th of June 1776
" Sunday afternoon June 9 th 1776 " The Congress met pursuant to adjournment * * * * *
" The Congress proceeded by ballot to the choice " of a Brigadier General for the 4 Battalions " of Militia to reinforce the army at New York " When Mr. Scott was elected" Extracts from a Report " Your Committee to whom appointed for " taking into consideration Regulations and " Instructions for raising the Detachments of " Militia to reinforce the army at New York " and that in Canada do report that they have " maturely considered the matter referred to " them and think it necessary to report the follow- " ing regulations for the more orderly and dispatch- " full levy of the Militia destined reinforce " the Continental Army in this City - & Unit " As it is evident that the nature of the Service " hereby provided for requires the utmost dispatch " This House do recommend it to the several " Counties to furnish their respective Quotas " with all possible dispatch expedition And " as it would by no means be proper to leave " it to the discretion of the different Counties " Your Committee do advise that this Congress " earnestly recommend that the several " Levies be made in the different parts of " this colony from without the City and County

2 d . New York, for the purpose of reinforcing "The army at New York, begin their respective "marches to the City of New York, unless the "Commander in chief of the Continental forces "should order them to some other place, "at the latest on the several days herein after "mentioned to wit - Those of Kings County "and Richmond County on the 15 th instant " - Those of Westchester and Queens County "on the seventeenth instant - "Those of Orange on the nineteenth instant " - Those of Dutchess, Ulster and Suffolk on "the twenty first instant &c" "3 d That though your Committee are of opinion that "the several Levies above mentioned, if consisting "of Volunteers, would be most advantageous to "the public Service - yet they conceive that "the said Levies ought at all events to be made with "the utmost dispatch - For which reason your "Committee do advise, that each Detachment "in the several and respective Counties, except "New York, be mustered two days before the "respective days of their march, and that of New "York two days before the day of their parade "and review; and that the deficiency of each "Volunteer in Quota on such days, ought "respectively to be completed by Draft to "be ascertained by casting of lots; and that "to this end, the several Commanding Officers "do assemble, on such day, their respective "Battalions "Resolved and ordered that the above report stand "confirmed and that it be deemed, esteemed and "taken, in all things, as a resolve or order of this "Congress"

Extract from the Journal of the Committee of Safety for the State of New York Dec 3 d 1776 General Scott represented to the Committee of Safety that his Brigade has disbanded except about one hundred and fifty Men whom it is probable will continue in Service fourteen days under the command of Colonel "Malcom"
State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify the preceding to be true Extracts from the Minutes aforesaid in this Office Compared therewith by me this day
Albany Oct. 18. 1838
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

Lancaster County } ss State of Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me John Quigley one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, Isaac Eby, aged 88 years, who being duly affirmed accor- -ding to law, doth depose and say, that he has known Andrew Snyder for about sixty eight years, that he knew him to be in the Revolutionary War, and believes he served as he states, and that he is the identical man, he has represented himself to be, and that he has never known any other man by that name, that he lived with George Rine, and worked for him on the farm, and that he has known him to reside in the neighborhood since the close of the War, and died at Intercourse, in Seacock Township, he further states, that he believes he was wounded at the battle of Germantown, and further saith not.
Affirmed and subscribed to before me the 6 th day of April AD 1846
John Quigley
Isaac Eby
Sampeter Township } ss Lancaster County }
I, John Quigley do hereby certify that the above deponent Isaac Eby, is a man (as far as I am acquainted with him) of honesty and veracity, and is a respectable man, and I believe of sound memory.
John Quigley Justice of the peace

Lancaster County } ss State of Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me John Quigley one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County. Widow Catherine Rine aged seventy seven years, of sound mind and good memory, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, that she has known Andrew Snyder (or Schneider) late of Lancaster County (decd) for upwards of 60 years, that when he left the army he came to our neighbourhood, and Leonard Rine who afterwards became my husband, hired him for his Father George Rine, to work on the farm, that he continued to work for several years, with him after I was married to said Leonard Rine which was the 12 th of June 1788 — That she has often heard Snyder say that he had enlisted in a company of Cavalry of the Pa. Line at Germantown, in 1776, that he was in many battles, that he was wounded in the right arm in the Battle of Germantown, and that he was in the Army at the close of the War, and received an Honourable Discharge , at Germantown in 1783 at the close of the War, that he has lived in the neighbourhood ever since the war, and she knows him to have been  be the man that was in the Pa. Line, that Snyder died at Intercourse in Leacock Township, at the age of 113 years, and that he was the only man, she ever knew of that name, that he was so old, that he could not at the time the application for pension was made by him, tell regularly about the transactions of the Revolution as he used to do, some thirty years ago, that she has often talked with him about the War — And further deponent saith not
Affirmed and subscribed to } before me the 6 th day of April } AD 1846 John Quigley }
Catherine Rine
Lampeter Township } ss Lancaster County }
I, John Quigley do hereby certify that the above deponent Widow Catherine Rine is a very respectable woman and is worthy of every credit and belief — I have known her personally for about twenty five years
John Quigley Justice of the peace

Lancaster County, Pa State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me John Quigley, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County John Bain, a Soldier of the Revolution, and now a pensioner. Aged 105 years who, first duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, that he has lived in Lancaster County ever since the close of the Revolutionary War. — That he has known Andrew Snyder, late deceased, of this County, ever since he came to the County, which was at the time he came to said County, that he died last November Aged one hundred and thirteen years. — That one time shortly after the War, he shewed him his discharge, and said he got his bounty, and he after spoke about it, when we were together. Snyder was a labourer on a farm for George Rine and his Son Leonard Rine. — I have known him personally ever since, and know him to be the person that was discharged from the 2 d Reg t of the Pennsylvania Line, at Germantown. — He was very poor when he died, he often spoke to me about getting his pension, but that he was so poor. — he did not know how he could get it, as he had lost his discharge. — he had become quite childish at the time of his death. and further deponent saith not
Affirmed and subscribed before me with his mark the 6 th day of April 1846
his John Bain mark
John Quigley Witness Present Thomas M c Caffrey
Temple Township Lancaster County
I John Quigley do hereby certify that I have known the above named John Bain, for a number of years past, and believe he yet possesses a good memory of past events. John Quigley Justice of the peace

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Pennsylvania ) County of Lancaster ss. & I Jacob H. Kurtz Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that John Quigley Esq. before whom the depositions of John Rain, Catharine Rine & Isaac Eaby were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Lancaster duly elected Commissioned & qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine — In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand Seal of Court the seventh day of April A.D. 1846 Jacob H. Kurtz Prothonotary per R.B. Stansel

Andrew Schmidt, alias Snyder
N. 2449
Simon Stevens, Esq. Lancaster Pa

The Children of Andrew Snyder, dec. Private of the Penn a . Line were allowed a Pension of $80. per Ann. from the 4 th March 1831. and ending on the 4 th March 1845, when he died. Certificate of Pension, dated 19 th Jan'y 1850, & payable to the surviving Children, Catherine Look, & John Snyder—
On the 15 th July 1850, the Pension under the Act of 1832, was changed, and allowed under the Act of 15 th May 1828, at $80. per Ann. and a Certificate of Pension for the same sum issued, to commence on the 4 th March 1826, and end on the 4 th March 1831. This change having been made by the production of evidence, satisfactory to the Comm ee . Pensions, that Andrew Snyder dec. above referred to was identified as that "Andrew Schmidt", of the Pennsylv a . Line who enlisted for "during the War" and served to the close of it, and whose name appears among the Soldiers of the Penn a . Line, to whom land bounty is due—see printed list, page 52. Document N o . 42. 20 th Congress, first Session—printed by order of the Senate

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Second Regiment 1783
We and each of us whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Narcissus Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our Names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at Six per Cent. from November the fourth 1783; signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for Pay to November 3 d 1783.
   Date of Issues No. of Certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90 ts     October 1 st 1784 73.097 Gx Andrew Snyder 62. 80 Andrew X Snyder  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg October 28 th 1845  I certify the foregoing to be a true extract taken from the records pertaining to the Revolutionary War, on file in this department.
Witness my hand and Seal of office the day and date aforesaid.
John A. Purvance
Aud. Genl.

1829.
says he served 4 years & 11 mos in a company of horse Capt. Culbertson for Stewart - went to Winchester Va. then to Burnside! was in that battle - under Brigadier General Witt - Monmouth
Oct. 31. 1861
Rev. Lawrence of Lynchburg
Andrew Lynch
101 The Commonwealth of Virginia In witness whereof the Governor has hereunto set his hand and the Seal of the Commonwealth has been hereunto affixed

Washington 25. th October 1845.
Dear Sir,
M c L. Stevens, the agent for Andrew Snyder, or Schneider , requests me to ask you to cause a search to be made in the "Washington papers" with a view to obtain information to sustain his claim to a pension.
I salute you most respectfully.
Richard Randolph
J. L. Edwards.

March 11. 1846.
Recd of Mrs. Maria
Wm. James L. Edwards Com t of Pensions Washington D.C.
Two Doll.

Lancaster Pa. March 9 th 1846
Sir
Your letter of the 7 th inst. has come duly to hand and I am happy to know that you are all alive there, which I feared was not the case, as I had not rec d any communications from the department for since your letter to Hon. John Strohm of the 19 th of December relative to the case of Andrew Snyder (a Schneider).
I should never have ventured my opinion in any case had I, or could I have rec d yours,
as to the case of Martha Brennan. I know of no other person that does or has any thing to do in the matter but myself. I shall soon forward the " requisites " as to the "data of her marriage" —
As to the Case of Mary Boyd, in which I forwarded my power of Atty, I have rec d no answer yet
As to the Case of Andrew Schneider, or Snyder, I ventured my opinion to Senator Cameron, as you had not made the formal report to Mr. Strohm that he said you promised. Whatever requisites may be in this case I presume they can be complied with, every person who knew him is now

of the opinion that he served in the Revolutionary war He was a very aged man, (113) years, and there being no other man of that name, to be found, and he having drawn a pension from the State of Pa on account of services, which were found recorded in the Auditor Genl Office at Harrisburg, of which I sent you a copy, together with the act of Assembly, granting the pension and gratuity, also a Certificate from the County Treasurer, saying that he had paid the foregoing Snyder the sum above directed by the act of Assembly — owing to the impatience of the heirs, together with their poverty I tried to urge on the matter, — Mr. Stockton said you had not complied with your promise of a full report in this case, (Snyders) which was the cause of my addressing Mr. Cameron —
I hope to hear from you soon again through some of the sources that I have probed you —
I am Sir
Most Respectfully &c Your Obedient Servant Simon Stevens
Wm. L. Edwards,
P.S. allow me to congratulate you on your reappointment

March 5, 1846
Recd. Short Andrew Snyder.
Edward Page Pension Office

Dear Sir,
Andrew Snyder stated in one of his declarations, that he was wounded in the battle at Germantown, and recieved an honorable discharge. If this was true, he was not entitled to a pension under the act of 1828. If he had been discharged on account of his wounds, he would, in all probability, have been put in the corps of invalids: if he was too much disabled to join that corps, he would have been allowed an invalid pension. He was poor, and ignorant, and may have called a furlough, a discharge. It is certain that one Andrew Snyder served to the end of the war, and as there is no evidence that there was more than one Andrew Snyder in the army, it may with great propriety be believed that this Snyder, was the man; his contradicting statements to the contrary, notwithstanding. I am confident that you have decided as you think right, I take a different view of it, but submit to your better judgment. I certainly will not interfere with Davidge & Semmes, in Mary Boyd's claim. My agency, in both the above cases was solicited after they had been rejected, and I will never willingly aid in a fraud, or the suspicion of fraud.
I offer you my most respectful, and friendly regards.
Richard Randolph.
4 th March 1846.
J. L. Edwards

line mon- 10
J. Strohm M.B.
Dec 14 '47 Ansver S. D. ... Col. J. L. ... Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. J. Strohm H.R.

House of Representatives Dec. 13 th 1867 J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I have been requested, by persons interested in the claim, to ask permission to withdraw the petition and documents in relation to the claim of Andrew Snyder, or the heirs of Andrew Snyder of Lancaster County Penn a . for a pension - from the files in your Office, for the purpose of viewing and examining the said papers.
If it be not contrary to the established rules of your Department I would thank you to send me those papers, forthwith. If required I pledge myself to return them in a short time, and if necessary will come to your office and sign a receipt for the papers.
I have also been requested to procure from your office, a copy of the last letter that was sent from the office in relation to the claim of Capt. Samuel Cochran, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. The letter alluded to, was dis-

either to me, or to Joseph Konigsmacher Esq. I do not know which, but presume you have a copy on file. Your attention to these matters as soon as convenient, will much oblige
Your obedt. Servt John Strohm

Andrew

"C"
Lancaster County } ss. State of Pennsylvania }
On this 18 th day of November personally appeared before me, one of the Aldermen for the City of Lancaster, Christopher Hager Esq. County Treasurer for said County. Who upon his solemn oath doth depose & say, That, in pursuance of Section 10 th of an act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Penn l authorizing & requiring the State Treasurer to pay to Andrew Snyder of Lebach Township, Lancaster County, a Revolutionary Soldier, or to his order, forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine. Approved the twenty-third day of April A.D. 1839. He has paid the aforesaid Snyder or his order, according to law, up to the time of his death which took place on the fourth day of November instant, to his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Zook, the sum which was due since the day of the last half yearly payment. And further that it appears on the Records of his Office that the aforesaid Snyder has been paid his full annuity in full, up to the time of his death which took place as above. And further deponent saith not —
Sworn and Subscribed before me @ November 18 th 1845. }
Hager County Treasurer —
M c Carpenter @ A D

State of Pennsylvania City & County of Lancaster. I Rudolph Hauch Notary of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster do certify that Christ Mager Esqr. within named is the County Treasurer for said County of Lancaster, and that Mick. Carpenter Esqr. is an acting Alderman in & for the City of Lancaster, that they were duly elected commissioned & qualified, and that the within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court at Lancaster the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1840.
R. Hauch " Notary

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Section 10. "And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorised and required to pay to Andrew Snyder, of Lancaster County, a Revolutionary Soldier, or to his order, forty dollars immediately and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine."
Pennsylvania, ss.
I do certify that the above is a true copy of the tenth section of the original act remaining in this office, entitled "An Act for the relief of Sundry Soldiers and Widows of Soldiers of the Revolutionary War," approved the twenty-third day of April, A. D. 1829.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed, at Harrisburg, this seventeenth day of November, A. D. 1845.
H. P. Lehman
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth

Washington City, March 9 th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir:
The accompanying statement has been handed to me by Mr Randolph - permit me to say that, if the statement is correct, that only one man bearing the name of Andrew Snyder, is to be found on the roll, and he reported as having served in a Regiment unknown. The fact of his name being recorded, as having received bounty land, is pretty conclusive that he served during the war, notwithstanding the discrepancies in the statement made by the applicant (made when over 100 years old) may justify a different conclusion.
The present applicant has long been reputed as an old soldier in the neighborhood where he resides, as the documents in your possession, I presume, fully set forth. And if the rolls show that but one of that name was in the army, and there be no evidence to show that any other man of that name has received or applied for a pension. The presumption, I think, is very strong in favor of the applicant. To require direct and particular proof in every particular, will exclude some from the benefit of the law, that are justly entitled to it.
Very Respectfully
Your &c
John Shchem

By the Heirs of Andrew Schneider, A Claim for Pension under act of 15 th May 1828.
Statement for review -
In Sept. 1845, Andrew Schneider, at the advanced age of 113 years made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of - 1832 in which he states that he enlisted in 1776 into Capt. Callentons Co. Col Stewarts Regt. Dragoons for the period of 5 years. That he went to Brunkerville and returned with the Army on its way south was in the several Battles of Princeton, Trenton, Brandywine and Germantown.
That upon the first examination of his claim the Department required the Records at Harrisburg Pa. to be examined, and a certificate to be produced from there as to his services - Examination was made, and a Certificate procured and sent to Genl. Dept. setting forth that "Andrew Schneider served in the - Regt till the end of the war" and for such, his faithful services rec d an honorable discharge, and his Property of Leighy Dollars.
A Pension and gratuity was granted to said A.S. by the Legislature of Penn a in A.D. 1829 upon his own petition. That when he made application to the U.S. Govt for a pension, he said that this petition was in substance the history of his services - Therefore "the substance" was inserted in his first declaration, which on account of his old age and weak mind was found to be inconsistent with his actual services as are of record at Harrisburg and that after it was found that he served during the whole war & rec d an honorable discharge, and his property. As was asked by the Commissioner

appointed by the court to take his Declaration, which he did not serve till the end of the War, which was long after he was wounded. He declared that he did and rec d his Brevity. Upon this a new Declaration was made by him under act of 15 May 1828 setting forth his continuance in service till the end of the War. Thus it is that the conflicting statements occur.
He was unable to procure witnesses who served with him as to his identity but called in those of his neighbours who were his old associates who saw him immediately upon his return from the Army, and knew him ever since, and never knew any other Andrew Schneider. And further, a Certificate was drawn up by a Magistrate in the neighborhood and signed by about 20 of the oldest and most respectable of his neighbours, setting forth among other things that they had known said A.S. for many years, that he was always reputed to be a good soldier of the Revolution, and further that they never knew or heard of any other Andrew Schneider but this one -- To the credibility of these last named gentlemen Hon. James Buchanan certifies in a complimentary manner.
A Review of this case is desired by the heirs, and a favorable action is desired as her
Respectfully submitted by their Attorney
James Stevens Lancaster Pa
Washington City
Dec. 20 th 1849
By Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir,
The inconsistancies (contradictions) in the statements of the late Andrew Snyder, may reasonably be attributed to extreme age, and loss of memory. His assertion, that he was discharged in 1777. contradicts his declaration, that he served four years, and eleven months; unless he re-enlisted. To prove that he was a soldier for the war, I refer to the following resolves of Congress. "31. st August 1778. militia drafts authorised to be enlisted for three years, or the war." "23. d April 1783. The time of men engaged for the war, does not expire until the ratification of the treaty." The proclamation made by congress 18. th October 1783. states, that the troops engaged for the war, are to be discharged from, and after the 3. d November 1783." "29. th October 1783. The troops in the service of the U.S. now in Pennsylvania, to be discharged." You have authentic proof that Andrew Snyder was discharged on the 3. d of November 1783. He was consequently, engaged for the war , and entitled to a pension; which his heirs now claim.
I salute you most respectfully.
Richard Randolph. Washington, 28. th November
1846.
To J. L. Edwards Esq.

Lancaster Pa. Sep. 23 rd 1845.
Sir
Herewith is sent the declaration of Andrew Snyder, taken before Henry Witmer, Esq., who was commission by the Hon. Pres. Judge of the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster, accompanying which is the Commission attached by ribbon & seal.
The deposition of Catherine Duck & John Snyder are attached to said declaration, also that of Isaac Ealy, all of which are certified to by the Commissioner, and were approved of by the Court. The The clearness of the case prevents me making any comments, I hope you will give it your earliest attention & I am Sir
Your Hble Servt &c.
Simon Stevens.
Hon. Mr. Edwards
"Comm. of Pensions"
Washington
D.C.

In adjudicating the claim of Andrew Snyder, the Com t was governed by the declarations made by Snyder, and affirming their truth, he was bound to reject his claim.
His statements were contradictory, and inconsistent, and can not be true. It will be recollected, that these statements were made by a very aged, and ignorant man, from whom, a correct account of the events of the war of the revolution could not be expected.
The Pennsylvania Rolls shew only one man bearing the name of Andrew Snyder, and he is reported as having served in a regiment unknown; throughout the war.
The applicant, Andrew Snyder, stated, that he entered the service in the Lancaster County militia, and the record proves it true, as to a man of that name. It is admitted that Andrew Snyder, the applicant, was a soldier of the revolution, and for a very long life subsequent, was a resident in Lancaster County. His being in an unknown regiment, strengthens his declaration that he was in the cavalry; of which, there was not a regiment belonging to Pennsylvania. Is it the duty of the Com t to reject Snyder's claim, because his declaration does not sustain it. May he not allow the claim on the evidence which shews, that Andrew Snyder did enlist for, and served to the end of

the war, in a Pennsylvania regiment, if he can believe that Andrew Snyder, the applicant, is the identical man, notwithstanding his declaration, that he was in service four years, and eleven months; he does not say that he did not serve to the end of the war: he states, that he was wounded in the battle at Germantown, and was discharged as disabled: this cannot be true, if he served four years, and eleven months. One Andrew Snyder, did serve in the Pennsylvania line, and is entitled to a pension, and, but for the claimant's declaration, his claim would be allowed. Can not the Com r believe, in spite of his declarations, that Snyder is entitled to a pension: he cannot believe that any other man of that name, is entitled to a pension.

Payment to be made at Philadelphia by James R. Snowden Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 Vol- ume 5 Page 57 by
J. P. Chase Clerk.

Copy DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832, Andrew Snyder dec d late of Penn a who was a private in the Revolution, and died 4 th November 1845, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum Commencing March 4 th 1831 and ending 4 th November 1845.
The amount is due and payable to his only surviving children, to wit, Catharine Zook & John Snyder.
[Three large decorative flourishes]
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 19 th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and forty=
fifty
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Claim of Andrew Snyder dec d
Lancaster Aug. 5 th 1850
Sir.
In compliance with your letter of 28 th Dec. /49 I made a thorough examination of the Records at Harrisburg, of the Pennsylvania Line, and have the honor to enclose herewith, Certified Copies of Extracts from them "Shewing the duration of Snyder's services"
The Certificate of the Auditor General now before you shews that Andrew Snyder rec d a Certificate dated October 1 st 1784 for the balance of the pay due him to November 3 rd 1783, of $62.50.
The Certificate marked "X" herewith sent shews that Andrew Schneider's name is on the "Roll of Omissions of 1, 83. And that on the 10 th day of August 1785 he rec d a Certificate for his Gratuity, of $80. And was declared by the Agents, by this act, to be entitled to Donation lands from the Comt h of Pennsylvania, under Act of March 1. 1780.
The Certificate of the Depy. Secy. of the Comt h marked "Y" herewith sent, shews that Andrew Snyder , a Private in _____ Regiment drew his 200 acres of Donation Lands from the Comt h of Pennsylvania. The name is that of one individual all the way through, though in one place it is spelled in Dutch instead of English.
And now having so clearly shown the services of Andrew Snyder (a Schneider ) I am clearly of the opinion that this Claimant is entitled to the maximum allowance of Pension given to Soldiers who thus served to the end of the war in the Pa. Line, receiving their Gratuity & Donation Lands.
Hoping to receive the Certificate at an early day
I am Sir Very Respectfully &c
James Leavitt
2 nd Col J. L. Edwards

National State Washington City
May 27 th 1858
Col. Redwards Sir
In January last I rec d from you, as the atty of Andrew Snyder, a Certificate of full Pension granted Jan y 19 th 1858 under act 7. June 1832.
The Heirs of said Andrew Snyder to whom the Certificate was made payable, are dissatisfied inasmuch as their father, being entitled under the act of May 1828, rec d only the benefit of that of 1832. Jan. 7 th . It is their desire therefore that a new certificate be issued under the act of May 1828, payable as before, deducting the sum already received under the act of June 7, 1832. As to the claim under the former act, there can be no question. The proof was full and ample, and if entitled at all to a pension, it was clearly under the act of May 1828. I need only refer to the papers on file (from the Secretary of State & the Adjutant Genl's Office at Harrisburg) where it will be seen that he received the gratuity of $80. in a Certificate dated Aug. 10 th 1855, having rec d a Certificate for the balance of his pay Oct. 1 st 1854, and subsequently rec d as appears by certificate rec d 20 th Nov. a sum of Bount y Same for the State of Pennsylvania, which you are aware he could not have done had he not served to entitle him to this bounty & gratuity.
I return to Pa. as soon as I receive your reply.
I am Sir Respectful, &c.
Jeremiah Fleming

• Claim of Andrew Snyder de
Lancaster Pa July 8 th 1850
Wm. J. L. Edwards, Sir
Some weeks ago, I sent you in pursuance of your letter of the 30 th May, two affidavits to prove the name of Snyder's first wife. Since which time I have rec d no answer. As this now comprises the whole and last point to be determined. I hope to receive the Certificate immediately as the heirs are very poor and are in great want of the money and further, as you stated in that letter (30 th May) "that the claim would be immediately examined."
I do not wish to trouble Mr. Theodore Stevens again about this matter, as he has already expressed his opinion to you in writing.
I hope to receive the certificate at a very early day.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully &c.
Simon Stevens

Andrew Snyder, de Pennsylvania Lancaster Co.,
admitted under act 15 th May 1828, to own 4 shares 1826 to 4 March 1831, children Catherine Dook & John Snyder
J. Stevens Lancaster Pa

Lancaster Pa Feby. 2. 78 50
Dear Sir
I have to inform you that I have recd the Pension Certificate in the case of Andrew Snyder or Schneider, granting to Catherine Gooka & John Snyder in their fathers rights, 14 3/4 years pension @ $80 per Annum.
Now as the name of Andrew Snyder is returned upon the Rolls, in the War Department, of the Pennsylvania Line as being entitled to One Hundred Acres of Bounty land under act of 10 th Sept. 1776, I enclose herewith the necessary declaration made by the heirs in order to obtain the Warrant promised them. The proofs of kinship so as referred to in the Declaration, and are now on file in the Pension office with the papers in the Pension case under act of 7 th June 1832.
Ever truly
Y r H on Servt
Simon Stevens
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens M.C. Washington City D.C.
Super this letter 2 papers to Mr. Edwards Mr. Stevens

W. Leek please to confirm now
Col. J. S. Edwards Can't of Pensins Washington City D.C.

Lancaster Pa
May 3 rd 1830
Sir
By yours of the 1 st inst I see you misseive my letter of the 24 th ult o . - I refered in that letter to, a letter I sent to your dept. through Hon Shaddens Stevens, in January last enclosing an application for 800. acres bounty land under act of 1776. in favor of the heirs of Andrew Snyder dec d late a soldier in the Pennsylvania line during the revolutionary war. and to whom a Pension was granted Jan y 19 th 1830 It was to this application that my letter of 24 th ult o refers & not as yours just rec d supposes. to be for Mexico service.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully &c
Simon Stevens
W Col J. S. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington City D.C.

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Opinions of the Diffe l Regiments, 183 & Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas P. Bowen and Captain Erasmus Beall, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificates, dated Feby 1 st 1785, bearing interest at six per cent. from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay & Gratuity to November fourth 1783.
   Date of Issue No of Certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars Cents     Feb 21 1785 84.296 D X John Gerlach 89 70 John X Gerlach   Feb 23 1785 84.299 A X Henry Miller 133 80 Bartholomew X Miller   Aug 10 1785 84.314 G X M rs Schneider 80 10 M rs Magdalena X Schneider for her ward and her disch.   March 8 1785 84.306 E X Phil. Lormann 40 60   Feb 26 1785 84.356 A X Peter Johnson 1186 17 Nich Blake  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg Jan. 2. 1850
I certify the above to be a true copy and extract from pay roll Book "A" pages 249 & 250. pertaining to the Revolutionary War, and now remaining in this Department; Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
John N. Furniance Aud Genl.

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A Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donating Lands reported by the late Comptroller General.
S. Names Rank Regiment Days of Land Snyder Andrew Private 200 drawn
Pennsylvania S. Secretary's Office I do certify that the above is a true and correct copy, and extract, taken from the original Record Book, Letter S, entitled "A Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donating Lands reported by the late Comptroller General," and the same remains on file in this Office. Witness my hand, and the Seal of the said Office, at Harrisburg this Second day of January A. D. one thousand, Eight hundred, and fifty.
A. S. Russell Deputy Secy of the Commt.

Sir
Washington City Dec. 28 th /49.
Upon a re-examination of the Rolls of the Pennsylvania Line, the names of both Andrew Snyder and Andrew Schneider are found. The former as of the Second Regiment, The latter of Reg t "not known". It appears that Andrew Schneider served during the whole war, and is returned as being entitled to Bounty Land. Andrew Snyder is not so returned, but as having rec d from the United States Commissioner a Certificate for the balance of a Settlement between the U.S. and himself for pay to November 3 d 1783. I shall therefore at present Maim the claim of Andrew Snyder under act of 15 th May 1828 as it cannot be fully established, but that he is clearly entitled under that of June 7, 1832, there cannot be a doubt.
The only objection made by the Office is a want of proof of Identity . This proof I had supposed had been duly furnished. Certain it is that he did serve an indefinite period , as is shown by the Records of the Office, and by the affidavits and Certificates of more than twenty persons, represented both by Hon James Buchanan & Hon Thaddeus Stevens as being persons well known to them & as being fully entitled to credit and belief.

It cannot be expected at this time that any further proof can be obtained. Such as has been furnished would be all that a Court of Justice would require in ordinary cases.
If however, you think that further certificates as to the credibility of the witnesses alluded to, would be of any use they can be furnished at any time.
Under all the circumstances I am willing to accept a Certificate of Pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 and to withdraw the Claim under act of 15 May 1828.
Respectfully &c
Simon Stevens Atty for Heirs.

Pa 37. 125
Andrew Snyder
act. J. June 32

31,823 Rejected here as a wagoner. See letter 11 Sept. 1834 to R. C. Hale Bellefonte Pa. - do. June Oct. 8. 1834
9921
acts - 7 th June 1832

first part of letter to Thos J. Strohm H of R -
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Pension Office
Dec 14. 1847
Sir,
Agreeably to your request, I enclose herewith the original papers nine in number in the case of Andrew Snyder, deceased, under the act of June 7. 1832; and I will be obliged to you if you will return them to this office, after inspecting them. Copies were furnished you on the 13 th of May 1846.

Andrew Snyder or Schneider pri. Pa. Bounty land? G.M.
The name of Andrew Snyder, or Schneider, is not returned on the Records of the Pennsylv a Line, among those entitled to, or who have received bounty lands from the U. States.

Uriah Rutter Daniel Touch Samuel Stafford Elias Lusk

19,31
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 Feb. 1831.
Andrew Snyder _____ of _____ in the county of Lancaster _____ in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private _____ in captain Culbertson _____'s company, in the Second regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he does not state whether he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F.A. Dickinson.
42,353
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
8. February 1831
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that Andrew Snyder is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March  at the rate of  1826 dollars per month.
The name of Andrew Snyder cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner And
correct

War Dep t Bounty Land Office
Feb y 12 th 1831
The name of Andrew Snyder, is not returned on the Records of the Pennsylvania line, on file in this office, among those, entitled to Bounty Lands from the U. States, nor does it appear that a land Warrant ever issued in his name
Wm G. Gordon

Lightner Lucas
Andrew Snyder
Rev. Soldier
Claims
2

Second Regiment 1783.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Francis Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates dated July 1-1784. bearing interest at six per cent from November the first 1783 signed by John Pierce Commissary and described as below being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to December 3 d 1783.
   Date of Issue Amount Reg't Name Dollars Cents Signature   2 00     Oct. 1. 1784 73.097 2 Andrew Snyder 62 80 Andrew Snyder  

Auditor General's Office
April 9. 1829.
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the record remaining in this Office.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
Francis Mann Auditor Genl.

In the District Court for the City & County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania—
On the application of Andrew Snyder, a citizen of Lebanon Twp. Lancaster County and State of Penn a for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 15 th of May 1828, which said Andrew Snyder is unable to appear in court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity.
Lancaster County, ss. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Henry Witmer Esquire, a Justice of the Peace of the said County—
Greeting.
Know You
That in confidence of your prudence and fidelity we have appointed you, and by these presents do give you full power and authority in pursuance of the acts of Congress in such cases made and the regulations adopted by the Secretary of War for carrying them into effect, to call before you all and every person and persons who may be named to you at the time and place by you to be fixed, and then and there to examine each of the said persons on their oaths or affirmations, touching the said application and reduce their testimony to writing, and when you have so done you are to send the same before us in our District Court, for the City & County of Lancaster aforesaid under your hand and seal. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Court aforesaid to be hereunto affixed.
Witness the Hon. Alexander L. Bayes, President Judge of the said Court this third day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty five. A. L. Bayes

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To the President and Honourable members of the Senate of the United States.
Whereas, we the undersigned citizens of the United States, and residents of Lancaster County, do hereby beg leave to certify, that we have known Andrew Snyder, of Leacock Township, Lan. Co. for many years, and that he has always been reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and the general belief of the neighborhood is, that he was a Soldier of the Pennsylvania Line, and that we never have known any other person, than this man, by the name of Andrew Snyder (or Schneider), or heard of any by that name. And in accordance with which belief, we beg that justice may be done his heirs, by your Honorable body.
And as in duty bounds will pray, # " # " # " # " # " # " # " # "
Benj. B. Herr John Mellinger Christian Fisher Sr Benjamin Brachbill Leah Lightner A. H. Sample Michael Mufselman David Witmer Philip Hostler J. C. Eber
Joseph Heller Moor Cunnell
Samuel Thompson Jacob Eckert Abr. Myair met Benj. Hoover Jacob Sharp Adam Bahr George Brubaker Jacob Diefenderfer, Jr. Adam Brinner Wm. Hester
I am personally acquainted with nearly all the above subscribers & know them to be gentlemen of high character & great respectability.
James Buchanan
Washing 20 April 1846

Washington Dec 21. 1849
I am well acquainted with most of the persons whose names are signed to the within certificate - They are all men of high character - Wm. H. Hutton was repeatedly a member of the Legislature of Penn a and of Congress. Brig. B. Hays is a lawyer of good standing, late a member of the Penn a House of Representatives. W m Sample was a candidate for Congress and is highly respectable. Christian Fisher a pious Bishop of the Mennonites. Adam Bare late Sheriff of Lancaster County; George Bumbacher present Register of Wills; but all the others are equally respectable, and men of undoubted truth. I have often heard many of Mr. Snyder's neigh- bours declare their belief that he was a soldier of the Revolution -
Frederick Wener

Apr 21. '46
Dear Col. Genl  Charles Snyder,
J. Strohm N. 6.
James L. Edwards Esqr Pension Office
Hon J Strohm H.R.

House of Reps. April 20th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send you some additional testimony in the case of the Heirs of Andrew Snyder. which you will please to examine and report on as soon as convenient -
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
John Strohm

Snyder states, in his first declaration, that he was required to advance sixty dollars to the agent who proposed to obtain a pension for him. That he was too poor to advance the money; and therefore, he did not apply sooner.
R.R.

In the month of September 1845. Andrew Schneider, (or Snyder) of Lacoak Township, in Lancaster County, and State of Pennsylvania, applied for a pension. He stated, that he entered the service in 1776, under Capt. G. Branson, in the 1 st Penn a Regiment, commanded by Col. Stewart. That in consequence of poverty he was unable to apply for a pension sooner. In reply to Mr Stevens (Snyders agent) the Commissioner states, "that no proof whatever of service has been established." This is true, in as much as Snyder furnished no proof of service; but the Commissioner had in his office, accoral proof , that Snyder served to the end of the war; recieved the bounty of eighty dollars; with the balance due him in money, on the 3 d day of November 1783. and that he was entitled to land bounty, and was legally entitled to a pension, under the act of 1828. Nevertheless, he rejected his claim. This can only be accounted for, by supposing that the Com n did not consider it his duty to aid the old soldier by referring to the records in his office; but chose to send him to Harrisburg, to seek for proof, which, (although obtained) is not so conclusive, as that at his command. If the Commissioner does not allow Snyders claim under the act of 1828. as "a Soldier of Cavalry" the law is of no use.
Richard Randolph Jr.
over.