I am amazed that the pension records don't suffice Jean. The criteria to receive a pension for the Rev War was VERY rigorous and it appears there is alot of detail there. You have the proffo in your hands. Berthold Fernow's book is great, but by no means complete. There are 7 Abraham Snyder's in Fernow's book. I would check which companies he was in for each and figure out which locations these companies served in. And then which SENIOR military leader commanded troops for that area. You may then find which Abraham in Fernow's book was at Saratoga. Nonetheless, the pension record should be proof enough. They are being very bureaucratic. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Williams" <jpwilliams@nycap.rr.com> To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 1:28 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] A little Revolutionary War help > > > I need a little direction for research and thought someone out there might > be able to help me. An ancestor, Abraham Snyder, served in the militia > (as > a private and sergeant)in the Revolutionary War. We have a copy of his war > pension record. (in both PDF format and word if you would like to see it - > the original from the National Archives in PDF and I transcribed the test > in > a word document). He and his family lived in Saugerties in Ulster County. > According to his pension record, he served under Col Snyder from Ulster > County for a period of time and then "engaged as a substitute" for two men > in the town of Catskill where he joined the arm of General Schuyler , > served > in Fort Ticonderoga and according to his pension record, served at the > Battles of Saratoga (he called it Stillwater), and remaining after the > surrender to guard prisoners. Despite having this wonderful pension > record, > his name is not included on the new Battle of Saratoga participants web > site > that the Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County recently put on line. I was > told that the pension records don't have the captain or col. of the > company > in which he served which they require. They also said he is not listed in > "New York in the Revolution" by Berthold Fernow and that since many of the > rev. war records were burned years ago that they have no suggestions as to > where else I can research to further document Abraham Snyder's military > history (and to get him included on their web site). Abraham served in NJ, > along the wilderness of the Susquehanna River, at Fort Ticonderoga, at > Fort > Edward and according to his pension, at what we now call the Battles of > Saratoga under General Gates. I sure could use some direction.... > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Agree with Sylvia - just want to mention the Pell Research Center in Ticonderoga, down the road from the Fort, as a possible resource. What does DAR have to say? There are 3 Abraham Snyder's mentioned in Ulster County in the Revolution (Heidgard) Are there not other records at Nat Archives re Rev War participants, pension is one, but service is another and as I recall the two had to be asked for separately. Audrey ---- Sylvia Hasenkopf <esi@francomm.com> wrote: > I am amazed that the pension records don't suffice Jean. The criteria to > receive a pension for the Rev War was VERY rigorous and it appears there is > alot of detail there. You have the proffo in your hands. Berthold Fernow's > book is great, but by no means complete. > > There are 7 Abraham Snyder's in Fernow's book. I would check which companies > he was in for each and figure out which locations these companies served in. > And then which SENIOR military leader commanded troops for that area. You > may then find which Abraham in Fernow's book was at Saratoga. > > Nonetheless, the pension record should be proof enough. They are being very > bureaucratic. > > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. Williams" <jpwilliams@nycap.rr.com> > To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 1:28 AM > Subject: [NYGREENE] A little Revolutionary War help > > > > > > > > I need a little direction for research and thought someone out there might > > be able to help me. An ancestor, Abraham Snyder, served in the militia > > (as > > a private and sergeant)in the Revolutionary War. We have a copy of his war > > pension record. (in both PDF format and word if you would like to see it - > > the original from the National Archives in PDF and I transcribed the test > > in > > a word document). He and his family lived in Saugerties in Ulster County. > > According to his pension record, he served under Col Snyder from Ulster > > County for a period of time and then "engaged as a substitute" for two men > > in the town of Catskill where he joined the arm of General Schuyler , > > served > > in Fort Ticonderoga and according to his pension record, served at the > > Battles of Saratoga (he called it Stillwater), and remaining after the > > surrender to guard prisoners. Despite having this wonderful pension > > record, > > his name is not included on the new Battle of Saratoga participants web > > site > > that the Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County recently put on line. I was > > told that the pension records don't have the captain or col. of the > > company > > in which he served which they require. They also said he is not listed in > > "New York in the Revolution" by Berthold Fernow and that since many of the > > rev. war records were burned years ago that they have no suggestions as to > > where else I can research to further document Abraham Snyder's military > > history (and to get him included on their web site). Abraham served in NJ, > > along the wilderness of the Susquehanna River, at Fort Ticonderoga, at > > Fort > > Edward and according to his pension, at what we now call the Battles of > > Saratoga under General Gates. I sure could use some direction.... > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If this is "your" Abraham Snyder, you should be able to elevate his status. http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/amarch/getdoc.pl?/var/lib/philologic/databases/amarch/.6844 The Peter Force collection of manuscripts was purchased by the U.S. Govt and it became the nucleus of the Library of Congress collection. I wrote an article about the collection on my Upstate New York Genealogy Blog. http://www.unyg.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/american-archives-the-manuscript-and-book-collection-of-peter-force-1790-1868/ Dick Hillenbrand On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 7:35 AM, <genie2@hvc.rr.com> wrote: > Hi, > Agree with Sylvia - just want to mention the Pell Research Center in > Ticonderoga, down the road from the Fort, as a possible resource. What does > DAR have to say? There are 3 Abraham Snyder's mentioned in Ulster County in > the Revolution (Heidgard) Are there not other records at Nat Archives re > Rev War participants, pension is one, but service is another and as I recall > the two had to be asked for separately. > > Audrey > ---- Sylvia Hasenkopf <esi@francomm.com> wrote: > > I am amazed that the pension records don't suffice Jean. The criteria to > > receive a pension for the Rev War was VERY rigorous and it appears there > is > > alot of detail there. You have the proffo in your hands. Berthold > Fernow's > > book is great, but by no means complete. > > > > There are 7 Abraham Snyder's in Fernow's book. I would check which > companies > > he was in for each and figure out which locations these companies served > in. > > And then which SENIOR military leader commanded troops for that area. You > > may then find which Abraham in Fernow's book was at Saratoga. > > > > Nonetheless, the pension record should be proof enough. They are being > very > > bureaucratic. > > > > Sylvia > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J. Williams" <jpwilliams@nycap.rr.com> > > To: <nygreene@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 1:28 AM > > Subject: [NYGREENE] A little Revolutionary War help > > > > > > > > > > > > > I need a little direction for research and thought someone out there > might > > > be able to help me. An ancestor, Abraham Snyder, served in the militia > > > (as > > > a private and sergeant)in the Revolutionary War. We have a copy of his > war > > > pension record. (in both PDF format and word if you would like to see > it - > > > the original from the National Archives in PDF and I transcribed the > test > > > in > > > a word document). He and his family lived in Saugerties in Ulster > County. > > > According to his pension record, he served under Col Snyder from Ulster > > > County for a period of time and then "engaged as a substitute" for two > men > > > in the town of Catskill where he joined the arm of General Schuyler , > > > served > > > in Fort Ticonderoga and according to his pension record, served at the > > > Battles of Saratoga (he called it Stillwater), and remaining after the > > > surrender to guard prisoners. Despite having this wonderful pension > > > record, > > > his name is not included on the new Battle of Saratoga participants web > > > site > > > that the Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County recently put on line. I > was > > > told that the pension records don't have the captain or col. of the > > > company > > > in which he served which they require. They also said he is not listed > in > > > "New York in the Revolution" by Berthold Fernow and that since many of > the > > > rev. war records were burned years ago that they have no suggestions as > to > > > where else I can research to further document Abraham Snyder's military > > > history (and to get him included on their web site). Abraham served in > NJ, > > > along the wilderness of the Susquehanna River, at Fort Ticonderoga, at > > > Fort > > > Edward and according to his pension, at what we now call the Battles of > > > Saratoga under General Gates. I sure could use some direction.... > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi folks - just wanted you to know that I am getting the next upload to the Greene County website ready. Shooting for the Monday after Thanksgiving. It's been a really, really, really busy summer. As many of you know I have been working intensively with the Cairo Historical Society. One of the projects that is near and dear to my heart is the cemeteries of the Town of Cairo. (Actually all of them in Greene Co, but I have to start somewhere) My goal is to write a report on the cemeteries that identifies their locations, GPS co-ordinates included, condition, signage needs, etc, with a view to developing a remediation plan, where necessary to reset stones, clean them, place the proper signage in place and ensure that their are caretakers for the cemeteries. There are 20 cemetery locations in the Town and I have completed the survey, which I will present to the next Cairo Historical Society meeting in November. Also, my plan is to digitize each and every one of the cemeteries, so that we have a full record of the cemetery stones in the Town, at least in the years 2010 -2012, which is how long I expect it to take to finish that part of the project. I am happy to announce that full digitization of the following 12 cemeteries is now complete and the Cairo Historical Society will have the photos available. Barker (4 stones) Blackmar (24 stones) Dewight Brownell stone Solomon Earl (4 stones) John Balis Stone Parks/Vining (7 stones) St. Joseph's Novitiate (66 stones) Smith/Butler (15 stones) Taylor/Cole (20 stones) Weeks (25 stones) White Farm Loop (11 stones) Yeomans (7 stones) Only 8 cemeteries left, but they are generally the big ones. I will complete them over the next two summers. Sylvia

Your sponsorship dollars at work! The first section of the Catskill Village Town Minutes is being trasncribed as we speak! These are the earliest Village minutes, right from the start of the Village! Fascinating material that details the growth of Catskill Village. And.... lots of names in there too! Many, many thanks go out to all of your who are sponsoring these projects. You know who you are! Projects supported by Sponsorship and completed and ready for posting: Lexington Vital Stats 1847 (1848 and 1849 in the works) Grantee Index Co-Cz Rensselaerville Baptist Association - 1812 Cairo Tax Assessments 1803, 1823 16 Greene County Supreme Court cases Projects in the works: Cairo Town Minutes Grantor Index D Cunningham Family Diaries (1864 - 1955) (Durham Farming Family) Rensselaerville Baptist Association - 1800's and 1900's Coxsackie Reformed Dutch Church Records Catskill Village Minutes 1806 -1822 And many more! Sylvia

Sylvia, You and your crew are absolutely wonderful. Many thanks to ALL who give so much, so freely. A blessed Thanksgiving to all. Linda -----Original Message----- From: nygreene-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nygreene-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sylvia Hasenkopf Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 2:11 PM To: nygreene@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYGREENE] Catskill Village Town Minutes 1806-1822 Your sponsorship dollars at work! The first section of the Catskill Village Town Minutes is being trasncribed as we speak! These are the earliest Village minutes, right from the start of the Village! Fascinating material that details the growth of Catskill Village. And.... lots of names in there too! Many, many thanks go out to all of your who are sponsoring these projects. You know who you are! Projects supported by Sponsorship and completed and ready for posting: Lexington Vital Stats 1847 (1848 and 1849 in the works) Grantee Index Co-Cz Rensselaerville Baptist Association - 1812 Cairo Tax Assessments 1803, 1823 16 Greene County Supreme Court cases Projects in the works: Cairo Town Minutes Grantor Index D Cunningham Family Diaries (1864 - 1955) (Durham Farming Family) Rensselaerville Baptist Association - 1800's and 1900's Coxsackie Reformed Dutch Church Records Catskill Village Minutes 1806 -1822 And many more! Sylvia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYGREENE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message