Person:John Snapp (2)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys:

• Page 104 - Land Survey, John Snap, 275 acres. Adjoining his own land, Archebald Huston, Nathaniel Huston, John Allford, Keller, Miller. August 22, 1791. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 131].

Will of John Snapp

John Snapp, Senr. Will:

I, John Snapp, Senr. of the County of Washington and State of Tennessee being sick and weak of body but sound memory and disposing memory (for which .1 thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainity of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such wordly substance as it hath pleased God to bless me with. I give and bequeath the same in manner following, that is to say.

I give to my wife, Mary Snapp all the household and kitchen furniture and the use of the mansion house and kitchen and all the buildings and land that are in the bounds, following, that is to say, beginning at a stake near the upper corner of the garden next to the barn in the lane thence down the land fence to the corn crib thence leaving the corn crib and negro house next the gate out of the lot to the barn fence thence down said lane fence to a stake near the spring including the spring and mild house in said lot thence to a marked post at the upper corner of the grass lot so as to include a stable in said lot thence with said lot fence to a marked bar post thence with said grass lot fence including the same and the garden to the beginning. Also one horse beast and two cows and calves which she may make choice of out of my stock with one fourth part of the orchard. Also my negro woman Luck and if said negro woman should become sick or infirm so she cannot attend to her business and should die that my son, John Snapp, Jnr. is hereby bound to furnish her with another girl that shall be able to attend on her and do her necessary household business during the term of her natural life and further I bind my son, John Snapp, Jnr. to pay unto my wife Mary Snapp annually while she may live one hundred dollars in good current money, also one hundred bushels of corn to be delivered and cribed at her house also thirty bushels of wheat and fifteen bushels of rye. Seven hundred weight of Pork and three hundred weight of beef, also a sufficient quantity of hay or fodder to winter a horse and two cows. The grain meat and hay or fodder to be delivered at her house as above. Also in time of pasturing to furnish her with paster sufficient for the cows and horses the whole of the above named property I give unto my wife, Mary Snapp for and during the time of her natural life.

2nd, I give unto my son, John Snapp, Jnr. all my Estate both real and personal with what money may be on hand and all notes, bonds and book debts excepting what I have given to my wife, Mary Snapp and after her decease I give the same to my son, John Snapp, Jnr. and to be enjoyed by him and his heirs forever, by his paying the sums hereafter named to my other children that is to say to my son, Joseph Snapp one thousand dollars in good current Bank notes to be paid in four equal payments that is to say in Twelve months after the decease of my wife, Mary Snapp to pay said Joseph Snapp two hundred and fifty dollars and to pay two hundred and fifty dollars yearly to the said Joseph until the thousand dollars is paid.

To my daughter Margaret Spangler or her issue the sum of one thousand dollars in good current bank notes to be paid in four equal payment that is in twelve months after the death of my wife, Mary Snapp to pay said Margaret two hundred and fifty dollars and then to pay said Margaret or her issue two hundred and fifty dollars yearly until the thousand dollars is paid. Whereas my son—in— law, George Hustin who is married to my daughter, Susanna was employed by me To write a Deed of conveyance from me to David Kyle for a piece of land lying on Mill Creek, Rockingham County and State of Virginia and was also employed by me to write a deed of conveyance from myself to said George Hustin adjoined the lands sold to said Kyle and whereas there was certain water rights to be made to said Kyle and Hustin that is to say said Kyle and Hustin were to have equal shares of the water in said Mill Creek at the great road leading from Stanton to Winchester by way of Keezletown for the purpose of watering their meadows and not other water rights more to be made and having full confidence in said Hustin and not suspecting that he would put anything in his deed but what was intended by me should be, respecting said water rights. Neglected to read the deed of conveyance from me to said Hustin before signing said deed.

Since that time that is since I removed to Tennessee said Hustin has been demanding one half of the water that runs in the ditch that waters said Kyle Medow at the lower and of Ky~e’s meadow which said Hustin has no claim to unless said Hustin has put the same in his deed without my knowledge and would have been attend. If I had read the deed before signing or if I had known it before I rectified another mistake in said deed which was to make said Hustin a deed for a lot of land which he the said Hustin had left out of his first deed, now if the said George Hustin and Susannah, his wife shall execute a deed to David Kyle thereby relingquishing their claim to any part of the water that runs in the ditch that waters David Kyle’s meadow or to his assigns then and in that case my son, John Snapp, Jnr. is to pay my daughter, Susann Hustin or her issue one thousand dollars in good current bank notes to be paid in four equal payments that is to say in twelve months after the decease of my wife, Mary Snapp to pay said Susanna two hundred and fifty dollars and then to pay said Susanna or her issue two hundred and fifty dollars yearly until the thousand dollars is paid. But in case that said George Hustin and Susannah his wife shall refuse to make said David Kyle a deed thereby relingquishing their claim (if any they have) to the water in said ditch, that water said Kyle’s meadow then and in that case said John Snapp, Jnr. shall pay to my daughter Susanna Hustin or her issue the sum of twenty dollars and no more, which is to paid in twelve months after the decease of my wife, Mary Snapp. In witness where of Ihaie hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. N. B. Where as there is no provision made in this Will for paying my debts, my son, John Snapp, Junr. is to pay all the just debts that may come against my estate and as I have given a bond of two hundred pounds to my son, Joseph Snapp due at my decease, my son, John Snapp, Junr. is to pay my son, Joseph the same out of the first money collected the above legacy to be paid where I now live. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Signed, sealed published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of the above named John Snapp, Sr. in the presence of us who at his request and his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the same.

(signed) John Snapp, Senr. (Seal)

John Doan, Daniel Yeager, Robert L. Kennedy

The foregoing Will was proven in open court by the Oaths of John Doan, Daniel Yeager, David Wallis and Robert L. David Wallis Kennedy, four of the subscribing witnesses thereto at

Susanna Yeager January Sessions 1819 and Recorded.

John Snapp qualified as Executor to the foregoing Will.

Schedule to the Will of John Snapp, Senr., I, John Snapp, Senior do hereby appoint nominate and constitute, John Snapp, Jnr. of Greene County, my son, Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do give unto him full power to do as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of Oct., 1818.

John Snapp, Sr. (Seal)

Test The above schedule was proven in open court by the oathes

Nathan Barnes of Nathan Barnes, Daniel Yeager and Robert L. Kennedy the

Daniel Yeager subscribing witness whereto at January Sessions 1819 and

Robert L. Kennedy record. John Snapp, Junr. qualified as Executor to the forgoing Will.

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Information on John Snapp

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John Snapp (1748-98) served, 1781, as private in Capt. Thomas Parkerson's company, Col. Thomas Cook's regiment, 5th battalion, Washington County, Pennsylvania militia. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Washington County, Pa. [Snapp.FBK,fbc.FTW]

Notes for JOHN SNAPP: John Snapp was a Revolutionary War soldier (as were most of his brothers) in Capt. John Tipton's Company of Dunmore, Shenandoah County, Militia with the rank of Ensign (see Revolutionary War Records - Virginia by Brumbaugh). He was also a Tax collector for Lord Fairfax. He sold horses to George Washington. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace by Governor Patrick Henry on August 27, 1778 in Shenandoah Co. About 1790 he purchased 694 acres on Mill Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia (named Meadow View). This land he purchased fromThomas Stephenson the son of John Stephenson, the earliest settler in the Mill Creek Valley. At that time he was one of the largest landowners in Rockingham Co. By an Act of Assembly passed December 7, 1791 he was made a trustee of the newly formed town of Keezletown along with George Houston and five other citizens. (Henings Statutes, Vol. 13, p. 297). In 1792 he was granted an ordinary (tavern) license at this home on Mill Creek. This land and tavern were later sold to David Kyle. July 26, 1793 he purchased an additional 275 Acres and in February 1815 sold 352 acres for $18,500. October 20, 1814 he purchased 296 acres for $1,000.00 on both sides of Limestone Creek, Washington County, Tennessee near Greene County. His daughter, Susannah Snapp, married George Houston, uncle to Sam Houston.

Landowners of Rockingham Co. 1789 Listed John Snap as having 629 acres. Virginia Valley Records Gen Pub co. Page 44

Militia "Vochers" in 1788 Captain George Huston's Company "John Snap, Son Joseph, 2 slaves, 9 horses, apprentice Jos. Thorn Virginia Valley Records Gen Pub co. Page 101

John Stephenson, according to the records at Staunton, was the earliest settler in the Mill Creek Valley. In 1741 he obtained a grant of 700 acres of land, embracing the present Herring and Conger farmes. The name of his firest wife is unknon to the writer, but his second wife was Esther Taylor, daughter of James Taylor of Taylor's Spring. John Stephenson died in 1776-1777 , and his lands desended to his son, Thomas Stephenson, who solc to John Snapp about 1790. In 1792 a tevern license was granted to John Snapp at his home on Mill Creek, and thus his house become a place of public enterainment. Virginia Valley Records Genealogical Pub co. Page 309

John Snapp, was a ensign during the Revolutionary War. He bred fine horses and inherited much of his father's land near Keezletown in rockingham County. John Sr. and his wife, Anna Maria (Windle) Snapp, had the following children: Susannah, Joseph, Margaret, Catherine, and John Jr.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Snapp.Family Tree Maker files.

   Date of Import: 12 Apr 2005