Person:Frederick Shrider (2)

Father: Frederick SHRIDER b: in Waldorf, Germany Mother: Leny ?

ID: I2608 Name: Frederick SHRIDER 1 2 Sex: M Birth: in Waldorf, Germany Death: 11SEP 1777 in Chad'sford, Pa., Brandywine Rev. War Battle Burial: SEP 1777 Ephrata Cloister near Ephrata, LancasterCo., PA Reference Number: 87 Note: The Shrider name is spelled just as it sounds. Some people tend to add a "C" such as Schrider, but the records do not show it spelled any other way then Shrider. It is possible that it was spelled differently in germany. But so far wedo not know if it was. Frederick was born in Waldorf, Germany, coming to the New World via Holland just prior the Revolutionary War He was pressed into military services soon after his arrival He died at the Battle of Brandywine, PA.Historical record indicate that the poorly equiped Hessian forces were assigned to the front line and aided the British in the capture Philadelphia. [IT:From Shrider Book by Paul Shrider, Jan. 2000:IT] "The City of Philadelphia, Pa,has records of a German indentured servant (Co signed to William Todd and assigns.") named "Frederick Shreider" who arrived from London. The date of the record of the indenture was October 28, 1772. According to the normal procedure, Frederick would have arrived within several weeks prior to the date of the indenture record. I believe that this same Frederick Shrieder is the "FrederichSchoder" who arrived in Philadephia on the ship Phebe on October 19, 1772. Mybelief is supported by the time frame of the arrival of the ship Phebe with the indentured Frederick Shreider. Also a Johan Frederick Balsdorf arrived on the ship Phebe with Frederick Schoder. The same Johan Frederick Balsdorf's indenture was recorded the same day as Frederick Shreider. Although the name "Shrider" was probably spelled "Schroeder" in germany, it was the influence of theEnglish ( and poor education) that has changed the spelling of the name. Thename "Shrieder" and "Schreider," "Schreider" and "Schrider" in various documents. All variations of the name still exist, but most will not be found in the family tree of Frederick Shrider. At some point the descendants of FrederickShreider had their name changed to "Shrider," this was done by either his sonor his grandchildren. His son and daughter-in-law both have the name "Shrider"on their gravestones." To be indentured was to have a contract for labor between a servant and the owner of the "indenture"/ the servant agreed to providehis labor for a given time in return for certain considerations, such as transportation, room, board, and other items specified in the agreement. The indenture could be sold to other individuals. In Colonial times this usually happened within a couple weeks of the servant reaching the Colonies. In Frederick'scase he agreed to a period of three years and was to receive L15 in lieu of the common "freedom dues" of grain, clothing, etc. He was indentured in Philadelphia. In 1774 he was listed in the provincial tax lists for the eastern partof the Northern Liberties (of Philadelphia). Frederick owed no taxes land horses cattle or servants. According to Levi, his great-grandson, Frederick was killed in the Battle of Brandywine. Five hundred of the wounded and sick were transported to the Ephrata Cloister at the town of Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PAThey were taked to a building that was used to house single women called the "Kedar". It became a makeshift hospital. The dead were buried in unmarked graves near the hospital . This was the start of what is known as Mt. Zion Cememtery. Two hundred are reported buried there. A monument was placed there in theirmemory. Another thought is that If Frederick was a servant typically he would have been buried under the "servants of" or had a simple field stone to markthe grave. Family tradition stated that the family followed the Dunkard religion.

HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY CHAPTER XXXV. THORN TOWNSHIP.

Many Dunkers, or German Baptists, were among the earliest pioneers of Thorn, and religious worship was held at private houses at a very early day, no doubt previous to 1810. Daniel Snider was a preacher and leader, and services were often held at his house. Snider also preached in Fairfield, Muskingum and other counties, and was widely known, and everywhere venerated by the brethren of the denomination to which he belonged. He died at the age of 93, universally esteemed. There are quite a number of Dunkers in some other parts of the county, but there is no other public house of worship.

Marriage 1 Leny ? Married: in Germany

1. ↑ Rev. War.

   Emma Steele - 11/09/00 05:17:22 My Email:jsteele@greenapple.com Soldier's name:: Frederick Shrider State of Soldier's Residence:: PA Comments: Frederick Shrider was indentured from England but was from Prussia. [about 1772] This has been a puzzle . He was in the Revolution and fought at the Battle of Brandywine and was killed on Sept.11,1777. We suspect he could be buried near Lancaster Co. P . He was married and a son was born in l778 and named Frederick Shrider also. This son married Christina Hertzog and they migrated to New Reading, Ohio [Perry Co} in 1805. He was my ggg grandfather. We are still searching.