Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

Copied from an email from Robert Snow, March 14 2007:

Note below from http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm it shows my GGGGGgrandfather Thomas Sr. had a daughter Mary who married a Bennett. (she is mentioned in his will,which I think is on your website). Also this cites the marriage of Rachel Bennett with Thomas Snow Jr in 1781.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches

               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.