The Snow Family: Richard Snow

The Snow Family: Richard Snow

For information on the Snow Family, please contact Kirk Sheap cnsheap@prodigy.net or Velpo Robertson velporobertson@sprintmail.com

Richard Snow Family Chart
Extracted from a Gedcom submitted by Dr. Christopher N. Sheap cnsheap@prodigy.net
Additional submitters for info in this part of the Snow Gedcom: Earl Marshall, Eugene Powell, Velpo Robertson velporobertson@sprintmail.com, and Nancy Burruss Snow

Richard Snow (4), b. June 1753 Albemarle Co. VA, d. bef. 3 October 1848 Albemarle Co. VA m. Lourena Davis, ca. 1780, She was the daughter of Lewis Davis of Hanover Co. and the granddaughter of Henry Davis and his wife, Elizabeth, of Hanover. Henry died bef. 7 October, 1773 when his will was proved at Hanover Court. On 7 August 1777, a suit was filed in Chancery Court in Albemarle Co. by "Lorana" and her husband Richard Snow and her siblings: Lewis Davis, Jr; Mary Davis; Sally Davis (an infant whose guardian was Richard Snow) against Lewis Davis over the settlement of the estate of Henry Davis.

David Snow
Henry Davis Snow
Mary Ann Snow (2), b. Albemarle Co. VA, m. 25 December 1804 Orange Co. VA, Richard Austin
Sarah M. Snow, b.c. 1790 Albemarle Co. VA, d. 14 April 1858 Albemarle Co. VA, bur. Burruss Fam. Cem. Free Union Alb. Co. Va; m. 27 December 1808 Albemarle Co. VA, Dickinson Burruss, b. 7 Apr 1780 Albemarle Co., s/o Charles Burruss and his first wife Elizabeth Dickinson (d. 6 Sept., 1785). Charles was the son of Jacob Burruss and was granted "The Old Homestead". Charles (d. 4 Feb., 1819) was married three times. His second wife was Susanna Ballard (d. 22 Feb., 1791) and the third was June Owens. Charles had eleven children: Sarah, Jacob, Mary, Thomas and Dickinson by Elizabeth; Jestiny by Susanna; and June, Susanna, Ann, Joseph and Elizabeth by June. Also recorded as Dickerson and last name also as Burrus.
1. Charles Burruss
2. Robert D. Burruss, b. 17 July 1817 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 26 February 1890
  1. Lizzie Burruss, b. 27 September 1844, d. 6 November 1848
  2. Thomas L. Burruss, b. 7 March 1846, d. 18 June 1876, bur. Missouri
  3. Charles R. Burruss, b. 10 November 1847, bur. Missouri
  4. William D. Burruss, b. 15 August 1849, bur. Missouri
  5. Sarah F. Burruss, b. 20 December 1850, d. 21 May 1929, bur. Free Union Bap Ch Cem Albemarle Co Va
  6. Susan A. Burruss, b. 23 February 1852, d. 27 June 1922, bur. Free Union Bap Ch Cem Albemarle Co Va
  7. James R. Burruss, b. 9 March 1853, d. 17 January 1854
  8. Mary L. Burruss, b. 12 June 1854, d. May 1924, bur. Wesley Chapel Cem Albemarle Co. Va
  9. Nellie D. Burruss, b. 14 February 1862, d. 9 July 1864
  10. Robert D. Burruss Jr., b. 7 March 1864 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 30 June 1922
  11. Benjamin B. Burruss, b. 15 April 1867, d. 9 September 1957, bur. Free Union Bap Ch Cem Albemarle Co Va
  12. Joseph I. Burruss, b. 22 January 1877, d. 28 April 1901
Lewis Snow, b. ca. 1784 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. bef. 1 June 1863 at Albemarle Co. VA m. 3 January 1811 at Albemarle Co. VA, Mary "Polly" Dunn, Served in Capt. Samuel Lake's Va. Militia in the War of 1812. His wife's widow's pension application states he died on 4 March, 1871 but his will was proved on 1 June, 1863 in Albemarle Co., Va.
1. Reuben D. Snow, d. ca. 1849 at Albemarle Co. VA m. Sarah Ann Lane, 22 December 1840 at Albemarle Co. VA,
  1. Susan A. Snow, b. ca. 1843 at Albemarle Co. VA
  2. Mary E. Snow, b. ca. 1846 at Albemarle Co. VA
  3. Sarah C. Snow, b. 1850 at Albemarle Co. VA
2. Rutha M. Snow, div., m. Hillory Wood, 24 October 1827 at Albemarle Co. VA. Marriage also recorded in Orange Co. as occuring on 30 October, 1827. The Albemarle Co. records may give her name as Bertha. Hillary Wood and Rutha were divorced in, or before, 1850 for she was living with her brother, Richard, in Louisa Co., Va. in that year. She apparently had a reputation reputation for being promiscuous and this was the reason for the divorce.
  1. Frances Wood, d. bef. 1878
  2. Lewis H. Wood
  3. Nancy Wood
  4. William G. Wood
3. Richard D. Snow, b. ca. 1816 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. bef. 3 September 1884 at Albemarle Co. VA m. 1) Elizabeth Locker, 7 December 1837 at Louisa Co. VA, m. 2) Maryette Sanner, 20 October 1851 at Louisa Co. VA,
  1. Lewis N. Snow
  2. William C. Snow
  3. Pulaski P. Snow, b. ca. 1838 at Louisa Co. VA
  4. Richard Davis Snow, b. ca. 1840 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 29 August 1861
  5. Theodore A. Snow, b. ca. 1842 at Louisa Co. VA
  6. Delaware Snow, b. ca. 1845 at Louisa Co. VA, d. 19 September 1864 at Elmira New York, bur. Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira NY
  7. James Mansfield Snow, b. ca. 1848 at Louisa Co. VA
  8. Charles H. Snow, b. ca. 1853 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. Emma E. Richardson, 28 February 1877 at Louisa Co. VA
  9. Mary Snow (4), b. ca. 1854 at Albemarle Co. VA
  10. Alice Snow, b. ca. 1865 at Albemarle Co. VA
4. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Snow (3), b. ca. 1820 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. Joseph Hoy, 18 September 1837 at Albemarle Co. VA
5. Mary Ann Elizabeth Snow, b. ca. 1820 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. 27 December 1836 at Albemarle Co. VA William F. Leake, s/o James Leake (b. 23 March, 1789 in Goochland Co, Va., d. 19 May, 1854 in Louisa Co., Va. and buried in Barden Cemetery, Louisa Co.) and Emily Judith Mahanes (b. 16 May, 1790 in Lancaster Co., Va., d. 24 Nov., 1842 in Louisa Co. and buried in Barden Cemetery).
  1. Mary E. Leake
  2. Lewis W. Leake, b. 17 April 1839 at Louisa Co. VA
  3. John N. Leake, b. 31 May 1841 at Louisa Co. VA
  4. Elijah H. Leake, b. 8 July 1843 at Louisa Co. VA
  5. William S. Leake, b. 28 December 1845 at Lousia Co. VA
  6. Sarah Alice Leake, b. 7 June 1848 at Louisa Co. VA
  7. Virginia E. Leake, b. 11 October 1851 at Louisa Co. VA
  8. Joseph N. Leake, b. 5 February 1853 at Louisa Co. VA
  9. Thomas J. D. Leake, b. 31 July 1862 at Cooper Co. Missouri
6. Nancy K. Snow, b. ca. 1828 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. 10 Aug 1854 Albemarle Co., James A. Frazier b.c. 1828 Greenbrier Co., VA
7. Sarah Snow (6), b. ca. 1833 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. William S. Butler, 9 August 1852 at Albemarle Co. VA. Listed on the 1860 Louisa Co. census.
  1. Mary E. Butler, b. ca. 1854
  2. Sarah C. Butler, b. ca. 1856
Agnes R. Snow, b. ca. 1787 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 22 December 1857 at Albemarle Co. VA m. John Walton, 26 January 1808 at Albemarle Co. VA, s/o Ison Walton
1. Lurany D. Walton, b. 1812 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 1860/70 at Albemarle Co. VA. First name also given as Laurana. In Albemarle Co. Deed Book 65, p. 133 (4 Jan., 1870), there is record that her son, Boyd H. Walton sold all interest in the estates of Laurana D. Walton and Agness W. Walton. Deed Book 87, p. 341 identifies Boyd H. as heir-at-law of Agness W. Walton (decd.). There apparently is no record of the marriage of Lurany though that of Boyd H. states that he is the son of Lurany D. Walton.
  1. Boyd Henry Walton, b. 18 August 1836 Albemarle Co. VA, d. 30 October 1889 Free Union Albemarle Co. VA, bur. Riverview Cemetery Albemarle Co. Va m. 9 February 1859 Albemarle Co. VA Virginia Ann Marshall b. 18 Dec. 1842 Albemarle Co., d. 29 Oct 1920 Charlottesville, VA
2. Harriet H. Walton, b. 1815 Albemarle Co. VA, bur. Free Union Albemarle Co. VA m. 16 November 1844 Albemarle Co. VA, Eli H. Austin,
3. Mary A. S. Walton, b. 1818 Albemarle Co. VA, d. aft. November 1898 Albemarle Co. VA, bur. Free Union Albemarle Co. VA. In Albemarle Co. Deed Book 113, p. 281, she is identified as the daughter of Agnes Walton.
John Davis Snow, b. ca. 1789 Albemarle Co. VA, d. 1860/70 at Allen Co. KY m. 25 December 1811 Albemarle Co. VA, Jane Burrus, b. 29 Jan 1793, d. 1860/70 at Allen Co. KY; d/o Charles Burrus and Jane Owen. She is possibly half sister of Dickerson Burruss. Information from Nancy Burruss Snow stated that the third wife of Charles Burruss was June Owen and a daughter was named June. This daughter is most likely this Jane who married John Davis Snow. Most likely was the witness, Davis Snow, recorded in the marriage record of Saluda Snow. In KY, he called himself Davis Snow according to Velpo Robertson, Jr.
1. Richard Snow (5) m. Sarah Murphy
2. William Owen Snow, b. ca. 1812 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 22 September 1877
  1. S. J. Snow, b. ca. 1838 at Allen Co. KY
  2. Emily F. Snow, b. 1841 at Allen Co. KY, m. Green Travelsted
  3. John Davis Snow (2), b. ca. 1842 at Allen Co. KY
  4. William W. Snow, b. ca. 1843 at Allen Co. KY
  5. Salina D. Snow, b. ca. 1852 at Allen Co. KY, m. Robert Stone, 6 March 1867
3. Virginia Burrus Snow, b. 29 June 1814 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 23 October 1865 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Mt. Pleasant Meth Ch Cem Scottsville KY m. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Hinton, 19 September 1836 at Allen Co. KY,
  1. Henry D. Hinton, b. 2 August 1837 at Allen Co. KY, d. 22 November 1902 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  2. Elizabeth A. Hinton, b. 19 January 1839 at Allen Co. KY, d. 16 August 1870 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  3. M. J. Hinton, b. ca. 1840 at Allen Co. KY
  4. James Thomas ("Tom") Hinton, b. 13 August 1842 at Allen Co. KY, d. 7 February 1891
  5. J. F. Hinton, b. ca. 1843 at Allen Co. KY
  6. Virginia M. Hinton, b. 6 June 1846 at Allen Co. KY, d. 18 April 1918 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Mt. Pleasant Meth Ch Cem Scottsville KY, m. James Deering
  7. Jeremiah Blackburn Hinton, b. 23 December 1847 at Allen Co. KY, d. 25 January 1907 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  8. Phebe Adeline Hinton, b. 15 June 1850 at Allen Co. KY, d. 4 September 1852 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  9. M. F. Hinton, b. ca. 1853 at Allen Co. KY
  10. C. R. Hinton, b. ca. 1854 at Allen Co. KY
4. Henry D. ("Dave") Snow, b. ca. 1819 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. Matilda M. Durham, 22 March 1849 at Sumner Co. Tennessee, d. 1870
  1. Virginia Snow, b. ca. 1850 at Allen Co. KY, m. William A. Graves
  2. Harriet F. Snow, b. ca. 1852 at Allen Co. KY, m. Henry Fykes
  3. John D. Snow, b. 14 January 1856 at Allen Co. KY, d. 24 August 1881
  4. Emily Alice Snow, b. ca. 1858 at Allen Co. KY, m. Levi Dowell
  5. S. A. Snow, b. ca. 1860
  6. Lydia Emma Snow, b. 1 October 1862 at Allen Co. KY, d. 3 October 1937
  7. Elizabeth Jane Snow, b. ca. 1864 at Allen Co. KY, m. Peterson D. Absher
  8. Charles Burse Snow, b. 30 May 1866 at Allen Co. KY, d. 9 November 1904
  9. Henry Albert Snow, b. 14 March 1870 at Allen Co. KY, d. 12 May 1911
  10. Zora Snow, b. 1875, m. Marshall L. Meadow
5. Susan A. Snow , b. 21 July 1822 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 29 September 1899 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY; m. Peter Marcum bef. 1848 as proved by the chancery cause.
  1. Elizabeth Marcrum, b. ca. 1848 at Allen Co. KY
  2. M. E. Marcrum, b. ca. 1850 at Allen Co. KY
  3. Emeline Marcrum, b. 20 January 1852 at Allen Co. KY, d. 18 February 1866 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  4. W. C. Marcrum, b. ca. 1853 at Allen Co. KY
  5. George W. Marcrum, b. 20 January 1856 at Allen Co. KY, d. 28 February 1866 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  6. Sarah J. Marcrum, b. 5 March 1858 at Allen Co. KY, d. 7 November 1860 at Allen Co. KY, bur. Hinton Cemetery Allen Co. KY
  7. A. A. Marcrum, b. May 1860 at Allen Co. KY
6. John D. Snow (2), b. ca. 1826 at Allen Co. KY, d. 1877 m. Sarah A. Brackin, 5 March 1856
7. Elizabeth R. Snow, b. ca. 1829 at Allen Co. KY, m. Isaac Durham, 8 February 1849 at Sumner Co. Tennessee, d. 1860 at Sumner Co. Tennessee
  1. James Durham, b. ca. 1849 at Sumner Co. Tennessee
Jerusha Snow, b. 2 November 1791 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. 7 March 1849 m. 3 February 1812 Albemarle Co. VA, David Maupin Jr., b. 16 Dec 1788 Albemarle Co., VA; d. 10 May 1846 Albemarle Co. Eugene D. Powell of Quinque, Va. (letter and ancestor chart 8 Oct., 1996) also states that Jerusha's marriage to David Maupin was her second and that her first husband was _____ Davis <1811. He also states that she died ca. 1821. Harold E. Duffer gives her middle initial as K.
1. Emaline Maupin, b. ca. 1813 at Albemarle Co. VA
2. Richard Snow Maupin M.D., b. 1815 at Albemarle Co. VA, d. bef. 1860 at Rockingham Co. VA m. Mary Elizabeth Lincoln, 9 September 1844,
  1. Abraham Lincoln Maupin
3. David S. Maupin, b. ca. 1817 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. Frances A. Cobbs, 6 May 1839 at Albemarle Co. VA
Saluda (Susan) Snow, b. ca. 1795 at Albemarle Co. VA, m. 19 October 1816 at Albemarle Co. VA, Thomas Coleman. See their separate Family Chart. Marriage records of Albemarle Co., Va. show Saluda Snow marrying Thomas Coleman on 19 October 1816 with the bond being posted by Henry Davis Snow and Davis Snow as a witness. The Orange Co., Va. marriage records show the marriage on 23 October, 1816. The Henry Davis Snow who gave the bond for her marriage may have been an older, until now, unknown brother while the Davis Snow who was a witness was John Davis Snow, a younger brother who later moved to KY and was there known as Davis Snow.

Descendant report created by Gene 4.2.1, Sun, Jul 12, 1998

Richard Snow Will
Submitted by: Velpo Robertson
velporobertson@sprintmail.com

He served in the Revolutionary War and was at the seige of Yorktown which ended the war. He was active in community affairs and he served as a witness on many of his neighbors deeds and wills. He gave an affadavit for the pension application of his friend Blan Shiflett, stating that he had known Shiflett for fifty years and that they were together at Cornwallis' surrender.

At the age of ninety-four, Richard Snow wrote his will.

Will of Richard Snow - Albemarle Co. Will Book 18:451, Inv. 18:491

I, Richard Snow of Albemarle County VA. being old and infirm though of sound mind & memory and wishing to make some provision for my Daughter Agnes Walton who has lived with me and done for me a long time. I hereby give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes Walton a certain tract or parcel of land bounded as follows; beginning at the road where the fork road intersects -------- with (said) fork road through the lane near Richard Snow's house and to a branch near where was a plant patch a year ago. From thence up said branch straight line to Randolph Harris line thence along Harris' line passing his gate and to Elizabeth Salmons line to the road near a place called "the pond" thence with the road to the beginning. The above mentioned tract or parcel of land bounded as above I give and warrant and confirm title to unto my daughter Agness Walton and her heirs forever be the same more or less.- I, Richard Snow also give unto my daughter Agness Walton one negro boy by name of John Wesley which said boy I give unto my daughter Agness Walton and her heirs forever. It is to be understood that I, Richard Snow give the above mentioned tract or parcel of land and negro boy John Wesley on special consideration to my daughter Agness Walton and her heirs which is to be no barr to her full share with the rest of my children both in land and negroes and the balance of my estate. I, Richard Snow wish to provide for my daughter Saluda Coleman. I hereby appoint my neighbor Randolph Harris as trustee to take in hand and to manage for the benefit of my daughter Saluda Coleman the sum of money I herein after leave in his hands to be put to interest for the benefit of my said daughter Saluda Coleman. The said Harris is to let my daughter S. Coleman have the interest and such portion of the principal as in the judgement of said Harris she may from time to time need for the support of herself and family except her husband Thomas Coleman and her son Richard Coleman are not to have any lot or part in the matter.

Now I, Richard Snow do hereby give into the hands of Randolph Harris as trustee for the benefit as above mentioned for my daughter Saluda Coleman and her children at her death except her son Richard Coleman is to have no part of it. I give in the hands of Randolph Harris the sum of Nine hundred dollars as trustee for my daughter Saluda Coleman to be paid Harris by my executor or administrator within twelve months from my decease to be raised by the sale of some of my property either Chattles (sic) or negroes. As witness my hand and seal this eighteenth day of February 1848.
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
his
Edmund Davis Richard X Snow
Martin Johnson mark
Randolph Harris

At a Court held for Albemarle County the 3rd Oct. 1848
This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Richard Snow deceased was produced into Court and being proved by the subscribing witnesses was thereupon ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Ira Garrett C.C.

Chancery Suit re: Will of Richard Snow
Submitted by: Christopher N. Sheap
cnsheap@prodigy.net

Dickerson Burruss and Sarah M. his wife
against
Lewis Snow, Jeremiah Hinton Jr and Virginia B. his wife, Henry D. Snow, John D. Snow Jr., Peter Marcum and Susan Ann his wife, Richard Snow, Isaac Durham and Elizabeth his wife, Wm. O Snow, Mary A. Austin, Agness R. Walton, David S. Maupin and Richard S. Maupin, Defts.

The subpoena in this cause appearing to have been duly executed upon Lewis Snow, and the ---- than two months have elapsed as well since the return day thereof as since the filing of the Plantiffs bill, he has not answered the same: as to the said Lewis Snow, the said bill is ordered to be taken for certified.---And therefore this cause came on this day to be heard upon the bill and exhibits therewith and the answers of all other Defts namely Jeremiah Hinton jr and Virginia B. Hinton his wife, Henry D Snow, John D. Snow Jr, Peter Marcum and Susan Ann Markum his wife, Richard Snow, Isaac Durham and Elizabeth Durham his wife, Wm. O Snow, Mary A. Austin, Agness R. Walton, David S. Maupin and Richard S. Maupin and was argued in by Counsel: On consideration whereof the Court doth adjudge and decree that Benjamin T. Brown, Bernard B. Thompson and James C. Carter be and are hereby appointed commisisioners to lay off by metes and bounds unto Agness R. Walton the one fifth part of so much of the tract of land in the bill mentioned whereof Richard Snow died seized as is not embraced in that part of said tract specifically devised to the said Agness R. Walton. In laying off said land, the Commissioners shall have reference to quantity, as nearly as equality in value will permit, and if it can be done without injury to the other parties, they shall lay off the same adjoining to that part of the tract devised to the said Agness R. Walton. If necessary the Commissioners shall call to their aid the surveyor of the County or any other competent surveyor, and They shall make report of their proceedings accompanying the same, with a plat of the land laid off by them, to the present term of the Court if practicable, and if not, to the next term thereof.

Resolution of the case:
Agnes R. Walton received her one-fifth of the tract of land and it adjoined the land her father, Richard Snow, had left her in his will. The remaining 326a. was ordered to be auctioned and sold to the highest bidder; the money from the sale would have been split among the other 4 interests in his estate. Although the acreage Richard left Agnes in his will is not stated, from the land description it is safe to assume that he left her the home place. It is also interesting to note that Richard's other daughter, Saluda Snow Coleman, is not mentioned as a defendant in the chancery case.

Ed. note: If 326a. was 4/5's of the remaining land, then Agnes R. Walton received an additional 80a. or so, to add to the original tract of land given her by her father.

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