Note:1754 -- Baptized ---- In Orangeburgh Church On Sunday Sept. 1st Ann Margaret, Daughter of Elias &am…
1754 -- Baptized ---- In Orangeburgh Church On Sunday Sept. 1st Ann Margaret, Daughter of Elias & Mary Catharina Snell; born August 13th 1754. Susceptr. John Fritchman, Ann Margaret, wife of George
Shuler Senr, & Mary Margaret Shnyder, in the Room of Barbara, wife of Henry Snell Senr.
Note:1755 On Tuesday August 26th died after Some Months Illness & on Wednesday August 27th was enterr…
1755 On Tuesday August 26th died after Some Months Illness & on Wednesday August 27th was enterred in the Church Yard of Orangeburgh the Body of Ann Margaret, Daughter of Elias & Mary Catharine Snell of Orangeburgh Township. Aged 1 Year, 12 Days.
Note:On Saturday Morning January 31st died after Thirteen Days Illness and on Sunday February 1st was enterred in the Church Yard of Orangeburgh the Body of Barbara, Wife of Henry Snell, Senior, of Orangeburgh Township Aged about 72 Years.
from findagrave: Mary Catherine Snell
Birth Date 1720
Birth Place Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death Date 12 Apr 1757
Death Place Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Cemetery Pioneer Graveyard, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Note:On Wednesday April 11th died after Some Days Illness, and on Thursday April 12th was interred in the Church yard of Orangeburgh the Body of Elias Snell, a Native of Germany, but residing in So. Carolina Since the Year 1735. Aged almost 40 years (Book of Records, Orangeburgh)
In the name of God Amen, I Henry Snell Senr. Planter of the province of South Carolina near Orangeburg Township being in good health both of body & mind but calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul to God who gave it, hoping thre' the merits Death & passion of my Saviour to have full pardon for all my signs and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Item I give to Catherine Snell my well beloved Daughter all my stock of Neat Cattle branded as HS thus and to her heirs lawfully begotten of her body but in case my said Daughter Catherine Dyes before she comes to the age of eighteen or Without heirs lawfully begotten of her body then all the stock of Neat Cattle above mentioned shall fall to my son Adams Children to be equally divided amongst them. Item I further give my said daughter Catherine one bay mare with a bald face branded as the above said Cattle & with my old brand and all her mothers wearing apparel & twenty pounds South Carolina Currency and one negro wench moll; but in case of death as above mentioned then the said mare & wearing apparel & Negro wench named Moll shall be equally divided amongst my Son Adams children as above mentioned. Item I give to my son Adam my best horse & saddle & bridle all the rest of my worldly effects Quick & Deed within Doors or without I leave to be equally divided amongst my four sons names Elias Barnett Henry & Adam which my said son Adam with Peter Mower I Constitute and appoint my whole & sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly revoke & disannul all other former Wills & Bequests ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament as Witness my hand & Seal this fifth day of August Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty.
Henry Snell, X, his mark. Signed Sealed Published & pronounced by the Said Henry Snell Senior as his Last Will and Testament in presence of Peter Faure, Bernard Hartzog, Mary Hartzog (her mark). Proved before his Excellency the Governor in the Court of Ordinary Feby. 25 1763. At the same time qualified Adam Snell as Executor.
Source of submission: So. Carolina Archives
Note:From Judge of Probate, Wilcox Co., Roland Cooper, Judge, Camden, Alabama; 36726 Vol 1, pp 356-358.
From Judge of Probate, Wilcox Co., Roland Cooper, Judge, Camden, Alabama; 36726 Vol 1, pp 356-358.
Will dated 30 Dec 1835, Proved 15 Jan 1838.
"I John Snell Senior being of sound mind and memory but feeble in Body
All of my personal property be sold and be devided amonst my heirs viz: Mys son John Snell Daughter Lovey Carr, wife of John Carr; Anna Kebler wife of Pete Kebler ;Mary Welmore wife of Samuel Welmore deceased Sarah Thompson wife of William Thompson, Delila Moore wife of Isaac Moore my son Hamlin A. Snell and my Daughter Lavincey Snell (youngest). My slaves be drawn by lot with my youngest dau Lavincey Snell. My daughter Lavincey Snell to have the tract of land that is my plantation that lies by John Snell Jr., Abraham Hale and others being 80 acres. Also my grey mare Fanny, and household furniture. If I die before paying what I owe on land, pay to Hamlin A. Snell 800 dollars, the sum he has promised St John Waftie (?)"
Exc: my son John Snell Jr. my son Hamlin A. Snell, my friend Watkins Salter. Wit: Watkins Salter, D Wardlaw, John Lowe, Signed John Snell.