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Submitted by Dr. Stephen Brian Hodson, August 1999 ************************************************************************** Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants L, pg. 97-98 John Snider Monongalia County 01 May 1784 250 acres Benjamin Harrison Esquire governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that by virtue of part of a Certificate in right of Settlement given by the Commissioners for adjusting the Titles to unpatented Lands in the District of Monongalia Yohogania and Ohio and in Consideration of the ancient Composition of one pound five Shillings Sterling paid by John Snider into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said John Snider a certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing Two hundred and fifty acres by survey bearing date the nineteenth day of October one thousand Seven hundred and eighty one lying and being in the County Of Monongalia on Crooked run adjoining Lands claimed by Charles Martin and Including his Settlement made thereon in the year 1770 and Bounded as followeth To wit, Beginning at a Scrubby oak on Masons and Dixons line corner of Charles Martin (p98) and with his line South nine degrees West Two hundred poles Crossing Crooked Run to a gum, Corner of Richard Harrison, and with his line West Two hundred poles to a hickory corner of said Tract and North nine degrees East Two hundred poles Crossing Said Crooked run to a locust Stake on Masons and Dixons line and with the same East Two hundred poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances To have and To hold the said Tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said John Snider and his heirs for ever. In witness whereof the said Benjamin Harrison Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lesser seal of the said Commonwealth To be affixed at Richmond on the first day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four and of the Commonwealth the Eighth. Benjamin Harrison ______________________________________________________________________ Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants 49, pg. 583 John Snider and Abraham Cox Monongalia County 10 December 1801 120 acres (not transcribed) ______________________________________________________________________ Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants 46, pg. 19 John Snider, Jr. Monongalia County 10 July 1800 200 acres Beginning and corner to a survey of Charles Martin, and running to Tevebough Creek below the mouth of the right hand fork thereof.... (not transcribed) ______________________________________________________________________ Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants 47, pg. 40 Jesse Snider Monongalia County 23 July 1800 236 acres Adjoining Samuel Hanway, Charles Gallagher and Jacob Jones, and near Three Fork Creek.... (not transcribed) ______________________________________________________________________ Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants S 1785-1786 (p. 483-484) George Snider Monongalia County 31 October 1785 286 Acres Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that by Virtue of a Certificate in Right of Settlement Given by the Commissioners for adjusting the Titles to unpatented Lands in the District of Monongalia, Yohogania and Ohio and in Consideration of the Ancient Composition of one pound ten Shillings Sterling paid by George Snider into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, There is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said George Snider a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Containing Two hundred and Eighty Six Acres by Survey bearing date the fourth day of March one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five, lying and being in the County of Monongalia on the Waters of Dunkers Creek, Including his Settlement made in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five, and Bounded as followeth To wit Beginning at an ash and running thence West Two hundred and Sixty three Poles to a walnut thence South ten degrees East Thirteen Poles to four buckey[e]s Thence up the Creek with its Meanders South Twenty five degrees West Thirty one Poles South ten degrees West Thirty (p. 484) Six Poles South forty five degrees East forty poles South fifty Six degrees East one hundred and forty Poles South Six degrees East Ninety two Poles to a white oak South Eighty degrees East forty Poles to a hickory North Sixty eight degrees East Seventy two Poles to a beech Corner to Simon Troy North Twenty three degrees West one hundred and Twenty Poles to a white oak thence North thirty five degrees East one hundred and Sixty Six Poles to an ash at the Beginning With its Appurtenances To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land With its Appurtenances to the said George Snider and his Heirs forever In Witness whereof the said Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his Hand and caused the Lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty five and of the Commonwealth the Tenth. Patrick Henry ______________________________________________________________________ Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants No. 28:1792-1793 (p. 283) George Snyder Monongalia County 200 acres 11 May 1793 Henry Lee Esquire Governor of the commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that by Virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant number eighteen thousand three hundred and twenty eight issued the sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto George Snyder, a certain tract or parcel of Land containing two hundred acres by survey bearing date the twelfth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, lying and being in the County of Monongalia on Days Run adjoining and below other Lands of the said Snyder and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a gum tree on the West side of Days Run, and running thence South forty three degrees East one hundred and twenty poles to a white oak North eighty degrees East twenty six poles to a white oak North forty seven degrees East sixty eight poles to a hickory North sixteen degrees East one hundred and fifty poles to a white oak, North thirty three degrees West seventy six poles to a black oak, North forty three degrees West thirty six poles to a Buckeye, West forty poles crossing days run, thence South forty eight degrees West twelve poles to a poplar, South twenty seven degrees West two hundred poles to the beginning. With its Appurtenances To Have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land; with its Appurtenances to the said George Snyder and his Heirs forever In Witness whereof the said Henry Lee Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath here unto set his hand and Caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be Affixed at Richmond on the eleventh day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, and of the Commonwealth the Seventeenth. Henry Lee ______________________________________________________________________ Library of Virginia Digital Collections Land Office Patents and Grants Grants 58; pg. 232 Agnes Snider, Mary Snider, Margaret Snider, Jane Snider, George Snider and Elenor Snider (heirs at law of George Snider, deceased) Monongalia County 26 June 1809 334 acres Adjoining the lands of Benjamin Willson and John Barker.... (not transcribed) ______________________________________________________________________