From: EARLY PIONEERS, ROCKWOOD AREA, SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNA.
ADAM D. SNYDER, who lives at Rockwood, is the oldest man in Milford township. He is now, ninety years of age, and is the only surviving veteran of the war 1812, now in Somerset County. JOHN A., son of Adam Snyder, was born in Milford Township. John A., in 1857 purchased a farm of JOHN BARKMAN, on which he lived until his death of 1880. With his brother, George B. Snyder, purchased the Jonathan SECHLER's farm adjoining, two hundred and twenty seven acres, for three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. R. K. , was in the late war, George B., now holds the office of township clerk.
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Somerset (Penn.) Herald, 11 Nov 1885, p3c6:
Another Old Soldier Called Home.--
Died, at his home in Milford township, on Tuesday, the 3d day of November, 1885, Adam Snyder, in his 94th year, the last survivor of the war of 1812 residing in Somerset county.
Comrade Snyder entered the service of the United States on the 2d day of October, 1812; he was a member of Captain Frederick Hoff's Company of Pennsylvania Volunteers, attached to the 5th Battalion, Second Detachment Pennsylvania Militia under the command of Brigadier General Richard Crooks, his term of service expiring on the 16th of April 1813, when the Company was ordered into line by its officers and informed that their time had expired, but that their country asked their services fifteen days longer; and the officer stated that all who were willing to volunteer for fifteen days longer, should at the word march! step three paces to the front. The first order of the officer, after making a gesture for music, was, "Shoulder arms!" The second was, "March!" whem[sic] Adam Snyder, with the entire Company, marched forward three paces, and volunteered as requested. This Company was raised in Somerset Borough and surrounding districts. Father Snyder was in all respects a good citizen, whose integrity was never questioned, and whose kind heartedness was proverbial. He awaited the final roll call with the calm courage of a true soldier.
Contributor: Terri (47609459)
ADAM D. SNYDER, who lives at Rockwood, is the oldest man in Milford township. He is now, ninety years of age, and is the only surviving veteran of the war 1812, now in Somerset County. JOHN A., son of Adam Snyder, was born in Milford Township. John A., in 1857 purchased a farm of JOHN BARKMAN, on which he lived until his death of 1880. With his brother, George B. Snyder, purchased the Jonathan SECHLER's farm adjoining, two hundred and twenty seven acres, for three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. R. K. , was in the late war, George B., now holds the office of township clerk.
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Somerset (Penn.) Herald, 11 Nov 1885, p3c6:
Another Old Soldier Called Home.--
Died, at his home in Milford township, on Tuesday, the 3d day of November, 1885, Adam Snyder, in his 94th year, the last survivor of the war of 1812 residing in Somerset county.
Comrade Snyder entered the service of the United States on the 2d day of October, 1812; he was a member of Captain Frederick Hoff's Company of Pennsylvania Volunteers, attached to the 5th Battalion, Second Detachment Pennsylvania Militia under the command of Brigadier General Richard Crooks, his term of service expiring on the 16th of April 1813, when the Company was ordered into line by its officers and informed that their time had expired, but that their country asked their services fifteen days longer; and the officer stated that all who were willing to volunteer for fifteen days longer, should at the word march! step three paces to the front. The first order of the officer, after making a gesture for music, was, "Shoulder arms!" The second was, "March!" whem[sic] Adam Snyder, with the entire Company, marched forward three paces, and volunteered as requested. This Company was raised in Somerset Borough and surrounding districts. Father Snyder was in all respects a good citizen, whose integrity was never questioned, and whose kind heartedness was proverbial. He awaited the final roll call with the calm courage of a true soldier.
Contributor: Terri (47609459)
From: EARLY PIONEERS, ROCKWOOD AREA, SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNA.
ADAM D. SNYDER, who lives at Rockwood, is the oldest man in Milford township. He is now, ninety years of age, and is the only surviving veteran of the war 1812, now in Somerset County. JOHN A., son of Adam Snyder, was born in Milford Township. John A., in 1857 purchased a farm of JOHN BARKMAN, on which he lived until his death of 1880. With his brother, George B. Snyder, purchased the Jonathan SECHLER's farm adjoining, two hundred and twenty seven acres, for three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. R. K. , was in the late war, George B., now holds the office of township clerk.
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Somerset (Penn.) Herald, 11 Nov 1885, p3c6:
Another Old Soldier Called Home.--
Died, at his home in Milford township, on Tuesday, the 3d day of November, 1885, Adam Snyder, in his 94th year, the last survivor of the war of 1812 residing in Somerset county.
Comrade Snyder entered the service of the United States on the 2d day of October, 1812; he was a member of Captain Frederick Hoff's Company of Pennsylvania Volunteers, attached to the 5th Battalion, Second Detachment Pennsylvania Militia under the command of Brigadier General Richard Crooks, his term of service expiring on the 16th of April 1813, when the Company was ordered into line by its officers and informed that their time had expired, but that their country asked their services fifteen days longer; and the officer stated that all who were willing to volunteer for fifteen days longer, should at the word march! step three paces to the front. The first order of the officer, after making a gesture for music, was, "Shoulder arms!" The second was, "March!" whem[sic] Adam Snyder, with the entire Company, marched forward three paces, and volunteered as requested. This Company was raised in Somerset Borough and surrounding districts. Father Snyder was in all respects a good citizen, whose integrity was never questioned, and whose kind heartedness was proverbial. He awaited the final roll call with the calm courage of a true soldier.
Contributor: Terri (47609459)
ADAM D. SNYDER, who lives at Rockwood, is the oldest man in Milford township. He is now, ninety years of age, and is the only surviving veteran of the war 1812, now in Somerset County. JOHN A., son of Adam Snyder, was born in Milford Township. John A., in 1857 purchased a farm of JOHN BARKMAN, on which he lived until his death of 1880. With his brother, George B. Snyder, purchased the Jonathan SECHLER's farm adjoining, two hundred and twenty seven acres, for three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. R. K. , was in the late war, George B., now holds the office of township clerk.
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Somerset (Penn.) Herald, 11 Nov 1885, p3c6:
Another Old Soldier Called Home.--
Died, at his home in Milford township, on Tuesday, the 3d day of November, 1885, Adam Snyder, in his 94th year, the last survivor of the war of 1812 residing in Somerset county.
Comrade Snyder entered the service of the United States on the 2d day of October, 1812; he was a member of Captain Frederick Hoff's Company of Pennsylvania Volunteers, attached to the 5th Battalion, Second Detachment Pennsylvania Militia under the command of Brigadier General Richard Crooks, his term of service expiring on the 16th of April 1813, when the Company was ordered into line by its officers and informed that their time had expired, but that their country asked their services fifteen days longer; and the officer stated that all who were willing to volunteer for fifteen days longer, should at the word march! step three paces to the front. The first order of the officer, after making a gesture for music, was, "Shoulder arms!" The second was, "March!" whem[sic] Adam Snyder, with the entire Company, marched forward three paces, and volunteered as requested. This Company was raised in Somerset Borough and surrounding districts. Father Snyder was in all respects a good citizen, whose integrity was never questioned, and whose kind heartedness was proverbial. He awaited the final roll call with the calm courage of a true soldier.
Contributor: Terri (47609459)
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