Philip (b. 1749) and Catharina Jacobi (b. 1751) Snyder and their ancestors

Philip (b. 1749) and Catharina Jacobi (b. 1751) Snyder¹ and their ancestors

Key words: Philip Snyder, Sr., Philip and Catharina Snyder, Philip and Catharina Jacobi Snyder, Catharina Jacobi Snyder

Philip Snyder and his wife Catharina Jacobi were both born in Germantown, Columbia Co., New York.¹ They were descendants of the many Germans who came to the American colonies as a part of the great Palatinate migration in 1710. (Family tradition had said that Philip was a native of Germany.²) Philip and Catharina were married on 11 Aug 1771.¹ The names of all of their children are not known but are thought to include:³

Wilhelm Snyder b. c.1771
Philip Snyder, Jr. 17 Jan 1782 - c.1824, m. Mary Sharpsteen

There has been speculation that Peter Snyder (b. c.1793) may have also been a son, but thus far this remains speculation. A Benjamin Snyder is also associated with Philip Snyder, Jr. but his connection is unknown.^{4 5}

For the time being I am presenting a pedigree sheet¹ that outlines the ancestries of Philip Snyder, Sr. and Catharina Jacobi Snyder. None of the information is currently documented here, but I will try to add references as I get then and time allows.

Many thanks to J. Max Anderson who made the connection between our family and the origins of Philip and Catharina Jacobi Snyder.

This information is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. On the web, a link to this page would be helpful.

Comments? Questions? Contact Steve Baskauf

References:

1. Pedigree sheet sent to Steve Baskauf from J. Max Anderson, 7 Apr 2009

2. History of Allen County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885. p.587-88.

3. Family group sheet sent to Steve Baskauf from J. Max Anderson, 7 Apr 2009

4. History of Ontario County found by Wib Everett (publication date unknown)

5. "Town of Candice History" from History of Ontario Co., NY, 1878, p.253-258 "In 1815, Benjamin, Peter, and Philip Snyder came to Ball Hill. The first took the REMY place, Peter the WHITBECK farm, and Philip the east portion of the lands of the brothers Orlando G. and Andrew BROWN. … Philip Snyder sold to D. ADAMS in 1838, and from him title descended to Ira MERRILLS and Jairus COLEGROVE, who sold to the brothers named. Benjamin Snyder sold to E. MACOMBER and H. GREEN. J. DAVIDSON, S. PHIPPS, S. R. HICKOK, and J. DEWEY were successive owners prior to John REMY, the present possessor. Peter Snyder and Captain GRANBY, a sea-captain in the war of 1812, were almost simultaneous settlers on this farm. The captain soon died. SNYDER sold to John CHAMBERLIN, he to I. W. MITCHELL, and Hart and Murray, Isaac GIFFORD, and Jacob WHITBECK…". Note: In New York, a "town" represents a subdivision of a county (analogous to a township) and not a settlement or village. A potential problem with this history is that it says that Philip Snyder sold to D. Adams in 1838. We know from Peter Snyder's (b. 1820) history that his father Philip Snyder died in about 1824. However, it is possible that this indicates that the heirs of Philip Snyder (i.e. his wife Mary) sold the land in 1838.