On 12 Dec 1808, the second oldest child of Abraham Snyder & Maria Freeligh,
Martinus A. Sneyder, married Jacomeintje "Jemima" Van Etten, both residing in Kingston, as noted from page 682, record 2250, of Baptismal, Marriage Registers of Katsbaan Old Dutch Church of Kingston. Transcribed by Roswell Randall Hoes, 2002.

Martin and Jemima, moved to Greene County, New York, before 23 Nov 1816, the baptismal date of their son, James Manassah Snyder, and their first known record residing there. Source: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church, in Oak Hill in the town of Durham, Greene County, New York, page 39.

Register of Church Members by certificate, indicates on 15 Jul 1821, Martin A. Snyder & his wife Jemima Van Etten, as members of the Oakhill Church in Durham, Greene County, New York.

2 Mar 1822, indicates Martin A. Snyder and Jemima Van Ettonon, as members of Oakhill Dutch Reformed Church in Durham, Greene County, New York, 1798-1829 Church Members.

1820 Census; Martin A. Snyder HH; Durham, Greene Co, NY
3–0–0–0–1–0–2–1–0–0–1
3 m 10: James (age 4) Abraham (age 2) Josiah (age 1)
1 m 45: Martin (age 41) enumerator off.
2 f 10: Sally (age 8) Rachel (age 6)
1 f 10-16: Ann (age 10)
1 f 45: Jemima (age 35) enumerator off.

1830 Census; Martin A. Snyder HH; Durham, Greene Co, NY
0–1–3–0–0–0–1–0–0–0–0–0–0–1–1–2–0–0–0–1
1 m 5-10: Stephen (age 9)
3 m 10-15: James (age 14) Abraham (age 12) Josiah (age 11)
1 m 40-50: Martin (50)
1 f 5: Harriet (age 2)
1 f 5-10: Jane (age 6)
2 f 10-15: Sally (age 18) Rachel (age 16)
1 f 40-50: Jemima (age 45)
1830 NOTES: REGARDING UNKNOWN SNYDERS & those living close by.
1) Ann Maria is out of HH, possibly married to unknown.
2) A Henry W. Snyder, age 30-40 is 3 HH away w/ wife age 30-40 & female child under 5 & female child 6 to 10.
3) Another Abram Snyder, age 30-40 is 5 HH away w/wife age 30-40 & (2) female children under 5.

All 9 known children of Martin Abraham and Jemima (Van Etten) Snyder are listed below in links. Note however, Sally Catherine, James and Harriet, have cenotaphs included, with the city known for Harriet's internment, but not her grave location.

Some of the information contained herein, comes from the book, "MARTIN SNYDER or HENRY MARTIN SNYDER AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS, 1698-1982, OF ULSTER AND ALBANY COUNTIES, NEW YORK"; author, Viola Ellen Lobdell Moak, 1984". Cited within the aforementioned, are LDS Family History files that contain a great many church baptismal and marriage records. Further consolidation, correction and/or clarifications have been made upon the original documents cited. Any other clarifications are welcomed.

♥♡♥♡♥ Martinus & his siblings - children of Abraham Snyder & Maria Freligh ♥♡♥♡♥
Abraham Snyder (1751-1830) m. 30 Nov 1775/Ulster Co NY Maria Freligh (1754-1838)

♥ PETRUS A[BRAHAM] SNYDER: no birth date given, bapt 25 Apr 1777, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster Co, NY. Last name of mother spelled "Frolich". He married 7 Aug 1796 to Annetje Wells (d 20 Mar 1842), d/o Hendricus Wels & Margrieta Burhans. Petrus d. 12 May 1859 in Ohio.

♥ MARTINUS ABRAHAM SNYDER: bapt 11 Jul 1779, in Dutch Reformed Church, KatsBaan, Ulster Co NY. Parents were noted as "Abraham Snyder and Maria Frelig".

♥ PAULUS SCHNEIDER: born 27 May 1781, bapt 3 Jun 1781, Reformed Church, Germantown, Columbia Co NY. Last name of mother spelled "Frolich".

♥ ELISA SNYDER: no birth date given, bapt 30 Nov 1783, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster County, NY. First name of father spelled "Abram". Last name of mother spelled "Freeligh".

♥ SALOMON SNYDER: no birth date given, bapt 12 Mar 1786, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster County, NY. Note: first name of father spelled "Abram", last name of mother spelled "Freeligh".

♥ MARIA SCHNEIDER: no birth date given, bapt 26 Jun 1788, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster County, NY. Last name of mother spelled "Frolich".

♥ REBECCA SNEIDER: no birth date given; bapt 8 Jan 1791, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster County, NY. Last name of mother spelled "Frelig".

♥ RACHEL SNIJDER; born 12 Dec 1794, bapt 6 Jan 1795, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster County, NY. Nast names spelled "Snijder", mother's name spelled "Freiligh".

♥ SAMUEL SCHNEIDER: no birth date given, bapt 28 Sep 1800, Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster County, NY. Last name of mother spelled "Freiligh".

............................ Martin's Paternal Grandparents - the Immigrants ............................
Martinus Henry "Marten" Snyder (1698-1778)
m. 2 Sep 1722, in Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, to:
Aantje "Anna" Demuth (Becker) Snyder (1703-1787)
Martin and Anna immigrated to America, about 1723, with their first child Henry.
............................. Children of Martin & Anna (Becker) Snyder .....................................
............................. This Martin's father - Abraham Martin #13 .......................................
1) HENRY SNYDER: born before 10 Aug 1723 in Hachenburg, Westerwald (Montabaur), Koblenz, Rheineland-Pfalz, Germany; died 1745 in New Paltz, NY; baptism on 10 Aug 1723, at Hachenburg, Westerwald (Montabaur), Koblenz, Rheineland-Pfalz, Germany. Immigrated to America, with parents, about 1723.

2) MARGARETHA SCHNEIDER: born before 15 Oct 1727/Saugerties, Ulster, NY; bapt 15 Oct 1727/Saugerties, Ulster, NY; d, 10 Mar 1796/Saugerties, Ulster, NY.
1) Married 17 Jun 1748/Kingston, Ulster, NY, to PETRUS HOMMEL; b. 8 Mar 1718/19 Schoharie, NY.
2) Married 29 Jan 1761/Kingston, Ulster, NY, to JOHANNES WULFEN; b. 20 Mar 1728/29 in Kingston, Ulster, NY; d. Saugerties, Ulster, NY.

3) ANTJE SCHNEIDER: born 9 May 1729 in Kingston, Ulster, NY; d. bef. 5 May 1778. She married JOHANNES GEORG HOMMEL 4 Sep 1748 in Kingston, Ulster, NY; b. ca. bef. 18 Jul 1714/Kingston, Ulster, NY.

4) CATHARINE SNYDER: bapt 14 Sep 1729 in Saugerties, Ulster, NY died 1809, New York.
She married JACOBUS JAMES ROOSA 12 Mar 1750/51 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Marriage bann (bond): 24 Feb 1750/51, Kingston, Ulster, NY.

5) ZACHARIAH SNYDER: b. ca. 1730 /Kingston, Ulster, NY; d. 1819/New Jersey.
Married MARGARET FIEROL FUEHRER.

6) JOHANNIS MARTIN SNYDER: b 8 Oct 1732 Saugerties NY; bapt 5 Dec 1733; died 24 Jul 1809 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. He married HELENA OSTERHOUDT.

7) WILLEM SCHNEIDER: born 12 Feb 1734/35 in Woodstock, Ulster, NY; baptism 4 Apr 1736, Woodstock, Ulster, NY; died 25 May 1823; burial at Hommel Farm Cemetery, near Katsbaan, Saugerties, NY. He married MARIA REGTMEJER 1765 in Germantown, Columbia, NY, She was born 28 Aug 1745 in Kingston, Ulster, NY; bapt 17 Aug 1746, Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, Greene, NY; died 3 Jan 1829; burial at Hommel Farm Cemetery, near Katsbaan, Saugerties, NY.

8) CAPTAIN JEREMIAH SNYDER: born 8 Aug 1738 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY; baptism on 22 Oct 1738, Kingston, Ulster Co NY; died June 1828. He married CATHERINA HAALY 19 Sep 1758 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Captain Jeremiah Snyder was a captain in the First Regiment, Ulster County, New York, Militia, commanded by Colonel Johannis Snyder. Captain Snyder was captured by the Tories and Indians in a raid into the town of Saugerties, New York, on Saturday, 6 May 1780, and was taken to Canada, where he was a prisoner for over two years. Special note: see the Katsbaan Dutch Reformed Church website for pictures of his Revolutionary War relics.

9) CHRISTIAN SNYDER: born 21 Apr 1740 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY; baptism on 8 Jun 1740, Kingston, Ulster, NY. Died 22 Apr 1822. He married ELISABETH BACKER.

10) BENJAMIN SNYDER: born 24 Nov 1742 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY; died 12 Sep 1831. He married ANNA BRINK on 7 Nov 1769 in New York, NY.

11) HENDERICUS SNYDER: born 7 May 1745 in Saugerties, Ulster Co NY; died 1 Jan 1832 in Ontario Co NY. He married MARIA HOMMEL.

12) MARTYNIS SNYDER: b. 22 Feb 1747/48 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY; bapt 6 Mar 1747/48, Kingston, Ulster Co NY; d 9 Jun 1814 in Saugerties, Ulster Co NY; burial at Main Street Cemetery, Saugerties, NY.
He married (1) MARY OVERBAGH CARN. He married (2) TRIEKE NEWKIRK, 27 Nov 1783.
Martin was a Revolutionary War Veteran.

* 13) CAPTAIN ABRAHAM SNYDER: (father to this Martinus Abraham Snyder) was born
13 Feb 1751 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY; d 11 May 1830, m. MARIA FRE(I)LIGH/FROLICH on 30 Nov 1775, in Katsbaan, Ulster Co NY.

14) "ISAAK" ISSAC SNYDER: born 9 Aug 1750 in Kingston, Ulster Co NY; died 26 Jan 1829 in Saugerties, Ulster Co NY. He married SUSAN MARGARITE CARN 19 May 1784.

.......................................... Martin's Maternal Grandparents ..........................................
PETRUS FROLICH/FRELIGH (1729-1779)
m. 20 Dec 1748/Ulster Co NY to:
MARIA WOOD (1725-1794)

Biography compilation by 4X great grandson, Mark Hayden.