CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Snow
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                   CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

              Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
                                  1782-1926
                                By R. H. EARLY
                              With Illustrations
                              J. P. BELL COMPANY
                           LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927


Snow

  Four Campbell families connected by marriage, were those of Hughes, Snow,
Thompson and Walden. In 1765 Henry Snow received a grant from George III of 410
acres lying on the north side of Staunton river and Plum Tree branch, including
what was later known as the Moon place. In 1783, Henry Snow married Martha Cheek.

  Thomas, Jr., and Mark Snow, sons of Thomas, Sr., and Winifred Snow, served at
the battle of Guilford C. H., with Richard Walden; Thomas Snow, under Capt.
James Rice and Mark under Capt. Jacobus Early, in Col. Charles Lynch's regiment.
Mark Snow later married Elizabeth Torrence. Sold 115 acres of land (beginning at
a line patented by Henry Snow to Watery branch) to Capt. Jacobus Early and moved
to Georgia a power of attorney being sent from Wilkes county, Ga., in accordance
with an act "enabling persons living in other countries to dispose of their
estates in this commonwealth with more ease and convenience." Mark Snow settled
in Gwinnett county, Ga.

  Richard Snow, born 1754, was a Revolutionary pensioner, aged 81 years, in 1835.

  James Snow patented 167 acres on both sides of Crab Apple Tree branch in 1780;
and John Snow patented 30O acres along Ward's Ferry road on the heads of east
branches of Troublesome creek. Children of Thomas and Winifred Snow were:

-William, Thomas, John Henry, and Mark; daughters Sally Adams and Mary Bennett.

  Thomas Snow, Jr., married Rachel, daughter of Peter and Frances Bennett in
1781; a letter filed with their marriage bond, dated Oct. 27, 1781, is as follows:

  "To the Clerk of Bedford Court, Sir: Please to grant the Lysence of Marriage
between Thomas Snow and Rachel Bennett, and this our note shall prevent
dammidges occurring. In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals," signed
Rachel Bennett, Sr., Elizabeth Perry, Frances F. Bennett: Thomas Adams, security
for Thos. Snow's marriage bond.

  Vincent Snow of Mt. Airy, (a son of this marriage), m. Mary Walden in 18O3. He
is said to have been in the war of 1812. His son, Thomas, emigrated to Kentucky
in 1835, carrying a son, Joseph, aged 3 years. Joseph H. Snow, born 1836 at
Leesville, Campbell county, moved with his parents to Greenup county, Ky.; moved
in 1857 to Missouri, by steamboat to St. Louis and on horseback across the state
to Davis county, where he engaged in teaching in 1860; America J. located in
1867 at Stewarts ville: son, William David Snow, a banker of Stewartsville, Mo.
In 19O8, after seventy years had elapsed, Joseph returned to Virginia in search
of relatives and by chance inquiry at Lynchburg, discovered that Mrs. John
Thompson, nee Clara Snow, of Lynch Station, was a first cousin. Descendants of
Joseph Snow yet remain at Stewartsville, Missouri. The will of Sarah K. Snow of
record November, 1844, mentions brothers Jabez and Jehu, and sisters Clarissa,
Winifred and Frances B. Snow. Jabez Snow married Parthenia, daughter of
Littleberry Hughes. Children were:

—Jabez, Jr., m. Susan P. Pannill of Albemarle:—Valeria m. John L. Webb of
Orange;—Clara V. m. John C. Thompson.

  Three sons of Abner Snow were Van, Robert and John; the two former served in
the Confederate army.

  Early records of the Snow family give the connection with Dr. Thomas Gerard,
who was for a long period Chancellor in Maryland but was banished from Maryland
for taking part in the insurrection of Josias Fendall in 1659. Provided a refuge
in Virginia in 165O, obtained a patent of land there. He married Susanne,
daughter of Justinian Snow, one of the founders of Maryland and Lord Baltimore's
factor in Indian trade. Two of his brothers in England were Abel Snow, clerk in
Chancery office, London; and Marmaduke Snow.

  Children of Dr. Thomas and Susanna Snow-Gerard were Susanna, Temperance,
Frances, Justinian and John.

1778—Family of Peter and Frances Bennett:—William ( in the Revolutionary war)
Reuben, Micajah, Abner, Richard, Mary Lawson, Elizabeth Perry; Rachel m. Thomas
Snow-David, a brother of Joseph H. Snow, moved first to Washington county, Va.,
later to Arkansas: son, David Victor Snow, a banker of Camden, Ark.


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