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Note: From the Ancestry.com file posted by Lynne Hundley (Family_Hunter@att.net) BIOGRAPHY:
Ancestors -- Swiss members of the First Reformed Church (Lutheran), cameto Pennsylvania in early 1700s with other members from Austria andGermany.
Baptized, 8 Aug., First Reformed Church of Easton, Pennsylvania.
Moved to Reading, Pennsylvania. Learned iron smelting. Worked forAlbright and Sheraton/Sherrod. Was sent to Buchanan in 1848 where heworked on construction and operation of an iron smelter, Aetna Furnace.
First property -- 53 1/2 acres on McFalls' branch, a tributary ofJennings Creek, adjoining W.A. Burnet, school lot #17, Arcadia FurnaceProperty, and the road leading up McFall's Branch. Located near the topof the mountain above Arcardia and levels out to beautiful farm land.(before bridges were built, had to ford McFalls' and Jenning's 38 timesbefore bottom (now I-81).
Second farm -- two miles from Buchanan on old Rt. 11 (the Pattonsburg andRockbridge Turnpike), both sides of the road. 144 1/2 acres almost to thetop of Purgatory Mountain, joining the L.A. Harlow Farm towards the top.Home place was built along Purgatory Creek (a stone's throw from I-81)
Built about 1851
Declared with Virginia in the the Civil War and directed rationing offood and scare commodities in the Buchanan area.
1862 -- Supervised the building and operation of an iron furnace nearpresent Arcadia, on right bank of Jennings Creek, a tributary of theJames.
Shipped 50 tons of iron/week via James River and Kanawha Canal toTredegar Iron Works, Richmond.
After the war was superintendent of the western division of the JamesRiver and Kanawha Canal. Canal paymaster for the James River and KanawhaCanal.
First Justice of the Peace in Buchanan -- 20 years
Member Botetourt County School board -- 20 years
Became a district judge.
Member of the first James Evans Lodge and master in 1859,65,67,68 andsecretary in 1860.
December 1853 -- first roster includes J.A. Haney, steward; members JamesS. Wood, Henry A. Haney, Henry C. Snyder, W.W.S. Dunnavant.
Charter member/master of James Evans rechartered Lodge #72, A.F. andA.M., Buchanan.
Rechartered 13 December 1882, Henry Conrad Snyder, master; William Boozeand 7 others.
Master in 1882, 83, 85, treasurer in 1886-89, first honorary member(along with William Booze) 1891
1884 -- built the first lodge temple and established committee (includingJ.F. Dunnavant) to buy lot 127 Main St. -- to build City Hall (firstfloor) and Masonic Lodge (second floor)
1884 William Booze, treasurer; W. H.H. Spicer, senior deacon; membersD.D. Booze, Joel Booze, J.F. Dunnavant, Henry C. Snyder (past master).
1889 -- other members include WHH Spicer, master; and H.R. Booze, juniordeacon.
Farm was 2 miles north of Buchanan. Pattonsburg (then) is North Buchanannow.
Later years -- Lutheran Church.
Suffered long, painful illness -- cancer of the back.
Died Friday afternoon, at 3 p.m., buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Headstone: "I know who I have believed."
Left most of estate to Everett, Milliard, and Ella
Survived by 10 children:
William H. Snyder, Newark, Ohio
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wallace, Augusta Co.
Mrs. J. B. Holmes, Lexington, VA
Charles A. Snyder, Powhatan Courthouse
Samuel Snyder, Montreal, VA
Milliard Snyder,
Ella D. Snyder,
E.A. Snyder
Mrs. C.B. Booze,
M.E. Snyder [all?] of Buchanan
Letters from Maurice Snyder:
22 Jan. 1979
Grandfather Henry Snyder was a prominent Masonic member in the Buchananarea -- there is a Masonic emblem on his gravestone.
His farm was about 2 miles north of Buchanan.
BIOGRAPHY [history of James Evans Masonic Lodge, pg. 90]:
Henry Conrad Snyder m. (2) Sarah Ann Hensley.
Their children: Millard, Ella, Sue, Everett, and Morris
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NORTHAMPTON CO., PA, Birth, 1813:
4 July 1813 -- Easton 1st Ref. Church [First Settlers Forks of Delaware,pg. 222]:
Henry Conrad, son of Samuel Schnyder and Susanna. Baptism: 8 Aug. 1813,sponsors "the same."
NORTHAMPTON CO., PA, Marriage, 1835:
11 June 1835 -- Northampton Whig, 22 June 1835 [NorthamptonCoHistSocletter]:
Married on Saturday the 11th inst. by Rev. Samuel Hoffenditz, Mr. HenryC. Snyder to Miss Marietta Eilenberger, daughter of Mr. JosephEilenberger of Smithfield township, Northampton Co., PA.
[PENNSYLVANIA], Birth and Death, 1836:
1836 [Snyder manuscript, pg. 6]:
Emma, daughter of Henry C. & Marett, born18 April 1836, died 3 May 1836.
[Note: History of James Evans Masonic Lodge (uncertain title), pg. 88:
Emma, daughter of Henry Conrad Snyder & "Marett Elienberger", born 2 Dec.1836, died in infancy.
[PENNSYLVANIA], Birth, 1837:
26 June 1837 [history of James Evans Masonic Lodge, pg. 88]:
Daniel Webster, 2nd of 7 children of Henry Conrad Snyder & "MarettElienberger."
[PENNSYLVANIA], Birth, 1839:
9 Feb. 1839 [history of James Evans Masonic Lodge, pg. 88]:
William Henry, 3rd of 7 children of Henry Conrad Snyder & "MarettElienberger."
[NEW JERSEY], Birth, 1840:
13 Nov. 1840 [history of James Evans Masonic Lodge, pg. 88]:
Elizabeth, 4th of 7 children of Henry Conrad Snyder & "MarettElienberger."
[NEW JERSEY], Birth, 1842:
2 Aug. 1842 [history of James Evans Masonic Lodge, pg. 88]:
Sophia, 5th of 7 children of Henry Conrad Snyder & "Marett Elienberger."
[NEW JERSEY], Birth, 1844:
18 Sept. 1844 [history of James Evans Masonic Lodge, pg. 88]:
Charles Agusta, 6th of 7 children of Henry Conrad Snyder & "MarettElienberger."
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1847:
9 Oct. 1847 -- Bk. 29, pg. 60-62 [VaStLib, microfilm 14]:
Robert C. Calhoon & wife Nancy to Henry C. Snyder for $1,445 ($800 incash, $322.50 on 1 Sept. 1848 and same on 1 Sept. 1849) -- 144 1/2 acreson both sides of Pattonsburg and Rockbridge Turnpike road, adj. RobertHarvey's heirs, Jacob Eversole, John Painter, Rennix Run. Recorded 7 Feb.1848.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1850:
6 April 1850 -- Bk. 31, pg. 31-32 [LDS, microfilm 030716]:
Henry C. Snyder to John Ripley, both of Botetourt Co.: for $2,023 (withfinal payment March 1853) -- 144 1/2 acres lying on both sides of thePattonsburg and Rockbridge turnpike Road, crossing and adjoiningRennick's Run, a branch of James River. Filed 1 Feb. 1851.
BEDFORD CO., Marriage, 1853:
27 Sept. 1853 -- [VaStLib, Vital Statistics, microfilm 6, pg. 22A]:
Henry C. Snider & Sarah A. Hensley, by Robert Scott.
BOTETOURT CO., Grand Juror, 1855:
26 Oct. 1855 -- Common Law Order Bk. 6, pg. 334 [County Clerk's Office]:
Henry C. Snyder, sworn as member of grand jury, which brought "truebills":
-- keeping a house of ill fame,
-- allowing a slave to trade as a free man,
-- retailing spirits contrary to law,
-- setting up a lottery,
-- selling lottery tickets.
5 Nov. 1855 -- Common Law Order Bk. 6, pg. 352 [County Clerk's Office]:
H.C. Snyder, $1 for service as grand juror, to be paid by the Sheriff aspart of the county levy.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1857:
7 Nov. 1857 -- Bk. 34, pg. 34 [LDS, microfilm 030718]:
Jno. F. Woods & wife Elizabeth to Henry C. Snyder: for $125 land known asthe Matheny place, adj. Fulwider, Finney, and Weaver.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1858:
6 March 1858 -- Bk. 34, pg. 123 [LDS, microfilm 030718]:
William Dunnavant & wife Elizabeth to Henry C. Snyder. Dunnevant indebtedto Snyder for $364.64 by a bond from William Dunnavant to Wm. S.W.Dunnavant dated 15 Oct. 1857 and assigned to Henry C. Snyder 15 Feb.1858. William Dunnavant and wife entitled to an undivided interest inreal and personal estate of Jacob H/A Lockett, decd., will admitted toprobate in Botetourt May Court 1846. To come into possession 15 yearsafter death of testator. Assign interest in estate to Henry C. Snyder toapply toward debt.
BOTETOURT CO., Marriage, 1860:
28 June 1860 -- Bk. 3, pg. 12, #37 [VaStLib, microfilm # ???]:
Joseph K. Holmes & Sophia S. Snyder, by I.S. Cowan. Joseph: 29 yrs.,single, millwright, born Rockbridge Co./living otetourt Co., parents:Benjamin & Virginia. Sophia: 17 yrs., single, born W------ Co., NJ/livingBotetourt Co., parents: Henry C. & Marietta.
BOTETOURT CO., Census, 1860:
1860 -- pg. 190, line 5-12, #483/483 [Hampton, microfilm 1336]:
Henry C. Snyder, 47 yrs., millwright, $4,000; $1,700, born PA; Sarah A.,33 yrs., born VA; Elizabeth, 20 yrs., born NJ; Charles, 16 yrs., born NJ;Saml, 13 yrs., born PA; Millard, 6 yrs., born VA; Ella, 4 yrs., born VA;Morris, 8/12 mos., born VA. [Note: Next door is Joseph B. Holmes, 28yrs., and Sophia S., 18 yrs.; married within the year.]
BOTETOURT CO., Deed/Court, ----?: SOURCE?
Suit pending in chancery court to test validity of deed [1 Feb. 1858/2Jan. 1862] John Fulwiler & wife to John J. Jones, land on Purgatory Creekand Junction Valley Turnpike adj. Henry C. Snyder and others. Snyderdesires to purchase a portion.
BOTETOURT CO., Birth, 1862:
23 May 1862 -- Births, pg. 64, #114 [LDS, microfilm 030732]
Sarah Snider, white, female, born alive, parents Henry C. Snider,millwright, Botetourt Co., & Sarah A. Snider. Info -- Henry C. Snider,father. [Note: no other mention of this child whose birthday is samemo/yr. as Susanna's, and no birth record for Susanna, so Sarah andSusanna are probably the same child.]
BOTETOURT CO., Business, 1868:
27 Oct. 1868 -- Common Law Order Bk. 7, pg. 324 [County Clerk's Office]:
Henry C. Snyder [last named of 14 men] granted a charter of incorporationto form the Mututal Life Insurance and Savings Co. of the Valley ofVirgina, a joint stock company to provide life insurance, receive fundson deposit, loan funds, and guarantee payment of notes, with theprincipal office to be in Buchanan.
BOTETOURT CO., Census, 1870:
16 Aug. 1870 -- pg. 500? #362/372, line 23-29 [Hampton, microfilm 1635]:
Henry C. Snyder -- Pattonsburg p.o., Buchanan Twp. -- 57 yrs., farmer,$500, $150, born VA. Sarah, 41 yrs., born VA; Millard, 16 yrs., born VA;Ella, 14 yrs., born VA; Everett, 10 yrs., attended school; born VA;Susan, 8 yrs., born VA; Morris, 1 yr. All born VA [including Henry C. whowas born in Pennsylvania].
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1870:
1 Aug. 1870 -- Bk. 36, pg. 263 [VaStLib, microfilm 119]:
H.C. Snyder & wife Sarah A. to William Ballew for $500 -- about 134 1/4poles [probably square poles so less than an acre] [near] where Purgatoryroad intersects Junction Valley Turnpike, 2 miles from Pattonsburg. Rec.10 Nov.1870.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1870:
7 Nov. 1870 -- Bk. 36, pg. 261-262 [VaStLib, microfilm 119]:
William E. Booze & wife Martha Jane to H.C. Snyder for $1,400 -- 13[66/160] acres, together with waterpower from the surface of the damacross Purgatory Creek. About 2 miles from Pattonsburg. Near intersectionof Junction Valley Turnpike and Purgatory Road on east side of turnpikeand down Purgatory Creek. Where Snyder has built a saw mill and otherimprovements. Booze to make and maintain a fence on west side ofPurgatory Creek and Snyder a fence on east side. Both to make andmaintain jointly a water gate over Purgatory creek at/near Snydermilldam. Booze and heirs to use water from Purgatory Creek only forordinary farm purposes.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1872:
9 Nov. 1872 -- Bk. 37, pg. 62 [VaStLib, microfilm 119]:
Henry C. Snyder & wife Sarah A. to Harrison Robertson for $2,000 ($1,000in cash and $1,000 to be paid 1 Jan. 1873) -- about 60 acres conveyed toSnyder by John [F.] Woods & wife 7 Nov. 1857.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1872:
[1] Dec. 18[72] -- Bk. 37, pg. 121-122 [VaStLib, microfilm 119]:
Lewis Linkenho[ffer], spcl. commissioner, to Henry C. Snyder, highestbidder -- Lot 117, south side of Water Street, Buchanan, property ofAndrew L. Boyd, decd. (Cause pending in Chancery Court.) Recorded [10]Feb. 187[3].
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1873:
25 April 1873 -- Bk. 37, pg. 226-227 [VaStLib, microfilm 119]:
Edward Pendleton, trustee of Samuel C. Burke, decd., to Henry C. Snyderfor $550 highest bid -- southern half of Lot 21, 1/4 acre with brickdwelling and other buildings at corner of High Street and Fifth Alley,Buchanan. (Sold to satisfy judgment to William D. Couch against Burks inRockbridge Circuit Court.] Recorded 12 May 1873.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1874:
12 March 1874 -- Bk. 37, pg. 440-441 [VaStLib, microfilm 119]:
Edward Pendleton and John W. Johnston, circuit court comrs.: to Henry C.Snyder for $620 highest bid -- Lots 12, 13 and 14 on Water Street andbacking on First Street, Pattonsburg, about 1/2 each. (Sold to satisfyObenchain vs. Dawson. Also Wadsworth Turner and other creditors.]
BOTETOURT CO., Land Tax, 1875:
1875 -- Land Tax Bk., unnumbered pages, #20-23 and #16-18 [County Clerk'sOffice]:
Henry C. Snyder -- in Pattonsburg: Lot 13, $500 buildings, $550 total,$248 tax total.
3 other lots, no buildings. In Buchanan: 1/2 Lot 28, $600 buildings, $650total., and 2 other lots.
BOTETOURT CO., Community Service, 1879: pg #
1879 -- [Fulwider's Buchanan VA: Gateway to the SW]:
H. C. Snyder appointed to improvement committee to decide town boundariesfor incorporation of Buchanan.
BOTETOURT CO., Census, 1880:
11 June 1880 -- E.D. 13, pg. 24, line 29-35, #195/203 [Hampton, microfilm1356]:
Henry C. Snyder, 66 yrs., machinist/millwright, self/parents born PA.Sarah A., 52 yrs., wife, self/parents born Bedford; Millard, 26 yrs.,son, carpenter; Everett, 20 yrs., son, farm laborer; Ella, 22 yrs., dau.,no occupation; Susan, 17 yrs., dau., teacher; Morris, 12 yrs., son, farmlaborer [no school marked]. All children: self born Botetourt, parentsborn PA.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1882:
2[4] July 1882 -- Bk. 42, pg. 97-98 [VaStLib, microfilm 122]:
H.C. Snyder & wife Sarah A. and Jacob A. Haney & wife Lucinda to J.J.Zimmerman: for $150 -- lot 26 on South First Street in Pattonsburg.
Recorded 12 Feb. 1883.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1882:
15 Oct. 1882 -- Bk. 42, pg. 96-97 [VaStLib, microfilm 122]:
H.C. Snyder & wife Sarah A. to J.J. Zimmerman for $1.00 -- 1 1/2 acre 2miles northeast of Buchanan on west side of Junction Valley Turnpike.
Recorded 12 Feb. 1883.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1883:
6 Jan. 1883 -- Bk. 42, pg. 89-90 [VaStLib, microfilm 122]:
H.C. Snyder, spcl commr. of Circuit Court, to Sarah J. Leftwich -- landknown as Damewood Hill Place. H.C. Snyder admr. of M.L. Leftwich decd.,in chancery case vs. William Ballew. Land sold at public auction to SarahJ. Leftwich, at $715. H.C. Snyder to collect purchase price. Paid; deedconveyed. Recorded 12 Feb. 1883.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1883:
29 May 1883 -- Bk. 42, pg. 560 [VaStLib, microfilm 122]:
Walter N. Johnson, spcl commr. to Henry C. Snyder for $209 high bid --lot 9, 1/2 acres on Water and Pine streets, Buchanan (Chancery caseObenchain vs. Hyde -- to satisfy unpaid purchase money due by J.H. Hydeto F. Henderson). Sale 24 Dec. 1881, confirmed and directed to convey lotto purchaser 25 May 1882. Recorded 31 March 188[3 with 4 written overtop].
BOTETOURT CO., Marriage, 1884:
2 Jan. 1884 -- Bk. 3, pg. 68, #2 [LDS, microfilm 030732]:
William Myers & Sue E. Snyder, by G.W. Beale. William: 22 yrs., single,farmer, born/living Augusta Co., parents: Isaac C. & Mary V. Myers. Sue:21 yrs., single, born/living Botetourt, parents: Hy.C. & Sarah A. Snyder.
BOTETOURT CO., Trust Deed, 1884:
9 Jan. 1884 -- Bk. 42, pg. 482-484 [VaStLib, microfilm 122]:
F.R. Pugh of Buchanan to Millard Snyder of Botetourt Co. for $1.00 -- hatmaking supplies, tools, furniture -- to secure payment of rent to H.C.Snyder for Lot 28 with stone house in Buchanan -- $103+ due Jan. 1884 and$126, due in monthly amounts, for 1884.
BOTETOURT CO., Land Tax, 1888:
1888 -- Land Tax Bk., Lower Bk. [County Clerk's Office]:
Henry C. Snyder -- 100 acres, Purgatory, NE 14 miles, $2/acre includingbuildings.
Buchanan: Lot 28, $600 buildings, $650 total. Lot 9, no buildings, $60,total.
Snyder & Haney: Lots in North Buchanan: 17,19, 25, 61, 73 [from Jas.McDowell, clerk, tax title].
Lots in Scotts Addition, North Buchanan: 17, 54.
Lots in Ross Addition, North Buchanan: 3, 4, 12, 15, 23, 38.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1889: 1 Jan. 1889 -- Bk. 45, pg. 320 [see 30 Jan. 1906 -- copy from Ann Simons]:
Jno W. Johnston, exec. of Walter N. Johnston, in chancery case, to HenrySnyder -- 53 1/2+ acres on McFall's branch, tributary of Jennings Creek,adjoining Arcadia furnace including school lot 17.
BOTETOURT CO., Land Tax, 1889:
1889 -- Land Tax Bk., Lower Bk. [County Clerk's Office]:
Henry C. Snyder -- 15 acres, Purgatory Creek, NE 14 miles; 100 acres toMartha Bryant.
BOTETOURT CO., Marriage, 1890:
10 Dec. 1890 -- Bk. 3, pg. 87, #118 [LDS, microfilm 030732]:
M.E. Snyder & M.E. Dunevant, by C.C. Randolph. Snyder: 22 yrs., single,railroad, parents: H.C. & Sarah Snider. Dunevant: 21 yrs., single,parents: J.F. & A.E. Dunevant. Both born/living Botetourt Co.
[Double wedding with Spicer-Dunevant.]
BOTETOURT CO., Marriage, 1895:
9 Oct. 1895 -- Bk. 3, pg. 102, #148 [LDS, microfilm 030732]:
Everett A. Snyder & Mollie J. Alphin. Everett: 35 yrs., single, farmer,parents Henry C. & Sarah Snyder. Mollie: 26 yrs., single, parents George& M.E. Alphin. Both born/living Botetourt Co. [Note: marked "latereturn/register out of order."]
BOTETOURT CO., Land Tax, 1897:
1897 -- Land Tax Bk., pg. 39 [County Clerk's Office]:
Henry C. Snyder -- 53 acres, Jennings Creek, E 24; 100 P to #17 SchoolHouse.
82 acres Plank Road, E. 14, to Millard Snyder.
BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1897:
21 Aug. 1897 -- [see 30 Jan. 1906 -- copy from Ann Simons]:
H.C. Snyder and Herbert H. Bryant, by written agreement, 53 1/2 acres onMcFall's branch, tributary of Jennings Creek, adjoining Arcadia furnaceand school lot 17; for $315.
BOTETOURT CO., Land Tax, 1898:
1898 -- Land Tax Bk., pg. 40 [County Clerk's Office]:
Henry C. Snyder -- 53 acres, Jennings Creek, E 24; 100 P to #17 SchoolHouse.
156 acres, Purgatory, 14 miles E.
Millard Snyder -- 3 acres Plank Rd., from H.C. Snyder
BOTETOURT CO., Death, 1898:
16 Nov. 1898 -- Headstone [personal observation and notes]:
Henry C. Snyder: Born Easton, PA, Died Buchanan VA, 16 Nov. 1898.
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Buchanan.
BOTETOURT CO., Will, 1898:
Wr. 22 Nov. 1897/pro. 12 Dec. 1898 -- Bk. R, pg. 36-37 [VaStLib,microfilm 152]:
H.C. Snyder: Plain but neat head and foot stones for self and wife.
-- Children now living by first marriage: Wm H. Snyder; ElizabethWallace, widow of Samuel Wallace; Sophia Holmes, wife of Jos. B. Holmes;Samuel S. Snyder; and Chas. A. Snyder -- to divide brick house, frameshop, 3 lots and 10 shares of stock; but Chas. to receive only $1 andremainder of his share to be credited toward his debt.
-- Children by second marriage: Millard Snyder, Everett A. Snyder, MorrisE. Snyder, Ella D. Snyder, Sue E. Booze wife of Charels Booze --remainder of real and personal property [4 lots in town and PurgatoryMountain tract].
-- sons Millard and Everett to be executors without bond or security.
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BOTETOURT CO., Deed, 1906:
30 Jan. 1906 -- [copy from Ann Simons]:
Millard Snyder and Everett A. Snyder, executors of H.C. Snyder to HerbertH. Bryant -- by agreement between H.C. Snyder and Bryant, dated 21 Aug1897, 53 1/2 acres on McFall's branch, tributary of Jennings Creek,adjoining Arcadia furnace was sold to Bryant and $315 was paid. Bryantdesires the land to be conveyed. Granted with exceptions: mineral rightsand access to adjacent Boyd land.
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