Granville County, NC - Will of Jane Sneed, 1813

Background:  

Jane Sneed of Person County, NC is the widow of Capt. Samuel Sneed 
(1723-1806).  Her husband’s will divided most of their jointly held 
estate, but before her death Jane wrote the below deed of gift which is 
found in the Person County will book.  Jane is the daughter of Thomas 
Dudley, who settled in Amelia County, Virginia around 1768 from 
Caroline County.  Jane probably married Samuel in Caroline County 
before settling in Granville County.  She is named in the will of her 
brother William Dudley of Nottoway and also found mentioned in marriage 
records of her sister in Amelia County.  The daughter, Susanna, named 
in the will, is in fact Susannah Redd Sneed, widow of Jane’s son John 
Sneed and daughter of John Redd and his wife Catherine Sneed.  John and 
Susanna lived with Jane on the Sneed home farm on the Flat River and 
John Sneed’s early death left Susanna with a large family to support.  
Jane and her husband Samuel Sneed raised a large family described in 
the background of Samuel’s will posted elsewhere.  The inventory of 
Jane’s estate was taken in 1813, indicating her death.  By that time, 
she had 582.5 acres and 35 enslaved workers.  Though she “marks” this 
deed of gift, a note in her hand survives in the Philip Moore Papers, 
indicating she was literate.


Transcript:

August Court 1813
To all people to whom these presents shall come I Jane Sneed Senr. of 
Person county Greetings.  Know ye that I said Jane Sneed Snr. for and 
in consideration of the natural love and affection I have and bear unto 
my beloved daughter Susanna Sneed of the County aforsaid and for 
[diverse] other good caused and consideration will hereunto [moving] 
have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the 
said Susanna Sneed one Negro man Slave named Sepphius to have hold and 
enjoy the sd negro man slave unto the said Susanna Sneed during her 
natural life then after there death to desend to her children (to Wit) 
Polly, Caty, Jane, Samuel, Candis, William, Arman and Stephen Sneed to 
them and their heirs and assigns for ever to them only proper use and 
behalf of the said Susanna and her children as above mentioned their 
Executors administrators and assigns forever and the said Jane Sneed 
Senr. All and singular the aforesaid negro man  slave to them the said 
Susanna, Polly, Caty, Jane, Samuel, Candis, William, Arman, and Stephen 
their Executors administrators and assigns against all person 
whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by those presents 
in Witness whereof I set my hand this 26th of May 1813.  
Jane Sneed Senr. Her mark.  
Test:  
Thomas Sneed 
Sarah Hurst

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