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Note: Samuel Snodgrass b. ca 1754 PA; d. 6 May 1844, age 89-10-20, Greene Co OH. served in PA militia during Revolutionary War.
National Archives Records, file #S6136 Samuel Snodgrass:
Discharged 6 Jan 1778 at Lancaster, PA. Served a total of 8 months and 21 days. Pension applied for 20 Sep 1832 in Greene Co OH Common Pleas Court. Pension issued 10 May 1833.
very likely married twice, since he was abt 38 when he m. Elizabeth Adair.
22 Nov 1792, Rockbridge Co VA, Marriage Book 1, page 32:
Samuel Snodgrass married Elizabeth Adair, d/o James Adair;
bond signed by Samuel Snodgrass & James Adair Jr., dated 5 Nov;
by Samuel Houston, Presbyterian minister.
Rockbridge Co VA, 29 May 1795, Samuel's brother Robert Snodgrass wrote his will, naming bro. Samuel & bro-in-law Samuel Moore as executors; will proved Aug 1795, Rockbridge Co VA
6 Jan 1819 Samuel Snodgrass bought his farm in Green Co OH from
Andrew W. Davidson & wife Rebecca. The farm was located
One mile and a quarter from Jamestown, OH, on Jamestown &
Cedarville Rd. [Source: 21 May 1950 letter in the archives of the
Clark Co OH Historical Society, to Orton Rust, from
Suelitta Snodgrass Hart, d/o Milo R. Snodgrass]
1820 Greene Co OH, Ross Twp., page 137, line 68:
Samuel Snodgrass = 1 m 0-10, 1 m 16-18, 2 m 16-26, 1 m 45+,
1 f 0-10, 1 f 10-16, 2 f 16-26. 1830 Greene Co OH, Ross Twp., page 381: [line 22]
Saml. Snodgrass = 1 m 15-20, 1 m 20-30, 1 m 60-70; 1 f 15-20, 1 f 20-30.
1831 Greene Co OH, Samuel Snodgrass, age 79, is receiving pension for
having served during the Revolutionary War, in the Pennsylvania Militia.
1840 Greene Co OH, page 275:
Saml. Snodgrass = 2 m 20-30, 1 m 80-90, 1 f 0-5, 1 f 20-30.
Greene Co OH, Will Bk J, page 124:
[will of Samuel Snodgrass d. 6 May 1844]
The State of Ohio Greene County
At a term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County began and held at the Courthouse in Xenia on the tenth day of June in the year
of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty four. Now present
the honorable Elijah Vance President Samuel Kyle Associate judges of said court Simeon Dunn Abner G. Luce The last Will and Testament of Samuel Snodgrass late of said County
deceased, was this day brought before the Court for probate and duly
proven by the Oaths of John Crawford and Vonson Ballard subscribing
witnesses thereto whose examinations were reduced to writing. And it
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Samuel Snodgrass
was at the time of executing said will of sound mind and memory over
twenty one years of age and not under any restraint. It is ordered that
said Will and the proof so reduced to writing be recorded. And thereupon
on motion of James C. Johnson and John Mahan the Executors named and
appointed in said Will it is ordered that letters testamentary be granted
to them; and the said James C. Johnson and John Mahan with John Crawford
and Joseph Ballard their securities whom the Court accept entered into
Bond in the penal sum of Two thousand dollars conditioned according to
Law. The Court appoint Lyman Ballard John Davis and Isaac Taylor
appraisers of the personal property of said deceased.
Which said Will and probate thereof are as follows to wit: In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Samuel Snodgrass of
Greene County Ohio do make and publish this my Last Will and
Testament.
After my debts and funeral charges are fully paid I devise and bequeath as follows
Item 1st. I give and devise unto Joseph Snodgrass and John Snodgrass
two of my sons the farm on which I now reside situated in Greene County
Ohio containing about one hundred acres which I have deed to the said
Joseph Snodgrass and John Snodgrass before the signing and sealing of
these presents, which will more fully and at large appear by reference
being had to the records of Greene County in consideration of which the
said Joseph Snodgrass and John Snodgrass is to pay the other Legatees
one hundred dollars to each Legatee in the following order to wit:
Nancy Baker formerly Nancy Snodgrass [vss - m. 1817 Daniel Baker],
James Snodgrass, Samuel Snodgrass, Peggy Adair formerly Peggy Snodgrass
[vss - "Peggy" Margaret m. 1828 Andrew Adair] and to the children of
Robert Snodgrass deceased one hundred dollars to be equally divided
between them said children or heirs of the said Robert Snodgrass dec'd
[vss - Robert Snodgrass d. 1839; m. 1825 Phoebe Miller; Phoebe m2.
Abraham Sheely], Elizabeth Snodgrass and to the heirs of Sarah Toleman
[vss - Sarah Snodgrass m. 1828 Silas Toleman] children of her body
one hundred dollars to be equally divided between said children of
Sarah Toleman dec'd and Phebe Barr formerly Phebe Snodgrass
[vss - Phoebe Snodgrass m. 1830 Clark Co OH John W. Barr].
I further devise that all the debts due and owing to me shall at my
death be collected together with all moneys on hand shall be equally
divided between the Last named parties.
And I further devise that all my personal estate shall be Sold and
the money collected from the proceeds of said sale shall be equally
divided between all my children together with Robert Snodgrass heirs
and Sarah Tolemans heirs each to draw one equal share or childs part
and to be equally divided between said heirs.
I do hereby nominate and appoint James C. Johnson and John Mahan Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and
empowering them to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such
manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me and to
carry out and fully close this my Last Will and Testament in manner
and form aforesaid. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of April in the year of Our Lord 1842.
Samuel Snodgrass Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Samuel Snodgrass as his
Last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us
in his presence
John Crawford, Vinson Ballard State of Ohio, Greene County Court of Common Pleas
of the Term of June A.D. 1844
Personally appeared in open Court John Crawford and Vinson Ballard the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of
Samuel Snodgrass late of Greene County deceased, this day presented to
the Court for probate, who being duly sworn, on their Oath depose and
say that they were respectively present and saw the said Testator,
Samuel Snodgrass sign and also heard him acknowledge the same to be
his Last Will and Testament, that they signed the same as witnesses
in his presence, at his request, and in presence of each other, and
that the said Samuel Snodgrass was of full age of sound mind and
memory, and under no restraint as they verily believe.
Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court June 10th 1844
John Crawford, Vinson Ballard T. Marshall Clerk
Elijah Sabin Dep. Clk.
Recorded April 21st 1844
[vss - The will was written 22 April 1842, Samuel died 6 May 1844 &
will was proved 10 Jun 1844, when it should have been recorded, so
where does April 21st date come from?!]
Robinson's History of Greene County, Ohio (1902) has some info on Samuel
and his children.
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