Person:Lawrence Snapp (4)

Records in Tennessee

Greene Co., TN Deeds: The execution of one other deed of conveyance from Edward Jones to Lawrence Snapp, dated 31st July 1811, for one hundred acres of Land, was acknowledged in open Court by the said Edward Jones, and admitted to record. [Greene County TN Deeds 1802-1818]

About Lawrence Snapp

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Notes for LAWRENCE SNAPP: A merchant in Woodstock, VA. Served in Captain Alexander Machir's Company from the Strasburg District during the Revolutionary War as an Ensign, later promoted to Captain. Moved his family to Sullivan Co., TN by 1797. . In 1783 Census of Shenandoah County, Virginia there was a Lawrence Snapp family with 9 white members and 4 black members. In the 1785 Census of Shenandoah County of Virginia, the family was at 10 white members with 1 dwelling and 2 other buildings.

Lawrence Snapp, Sr. bequeathed to Lawrence Snapp, Jr. 413 acres (part of a 1791 acre tract near Fishers Hill). Lawrence, Jr. and his wife Margaret sold this 413 acre tract to their son John for 500 pounds on April 26, 1788. (Shenandoah County Deed Book G, Page 175 & Deed Book C, p. 360)

The Library of Virginia has certain records in digital form, concerning various land transactions, that occurred in the State of Virginia. One of those records is in the Snapp Family Book & concerns a land transaction involving Lawrence Snapp. The contents are as follows: Lawrence Snapp, on the 31st day of December, 1792 purchased 84 acres in Shenandoah County, Virginia, on the drains of Snapps Mill Run adjoining his own, and Daniel Shavers land. The record of this transaction is to be found in the Northern Neck Grants Book N (1792-1795) on Pages 161 & 162. (13530)

the following courtesy of Glenn Schultz: Lawrence Snapp, Jr. and his six children and their families started migrating to Sullivan County, Tennessee shortly after 1795.

It is not known at this time when Lawrence Snapp, Jr. first purchased land in Sullivan County, Tennessee as no deed was recorded there, but on September 13, 1798 " Laurence Snapp of Shenandoah County, Virginia, conveyed to John Tipton (Lawrences son-in-law, married to Lawrence's daughter Elizabeth) for $4000, the plantation or tract of land of 600 acres, together with all houses, buildings & improvements thereto, whereon the said John Tipton now lives. Sullivan county Deed Book 3, Pages 402-03. This 600 acres was part of a Land Grant originally given to a James Brigham in 1782. 30 acres of this land was conveyed by Lawrence Snapp, Jr. in 1792 to three Commissioners appointed by the Sullivan County Court, to erect a courthouse, prison and stocks and also to lay off the plan for a town. This town is what is now known as Blountville, the County Seat of Sullivan County.

In the Snapp Family Book is a copy of a Deed of Conveyance from Volume C. Page 347, Tennessee State Library & Archives : Microfilm Roll #165, Register of Deeds, Deed & Trust Deeds, Vol. A1-C1, January 1801-January 1812. The Deed is from Lawrence Snapp to John Tipton for 1000 acres on Emery River, lying in Roane County, Tennessee. The Execution of the Deed, dated June 15, 1802, was approved in the August (1802) Sessions of Sullivan County, Tennessee.

The Snapp Family book has a copy of the Acts of the 1st Session of the 6th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee (1805). Chapter XXX, page 28, dated October 30. 1805, outlines a request of Lawrence Snapp, Jr. to build a warehouse near his ferry, on his own land and on the main road leading from Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee to Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee. The purpose of the warehouse was to provide a place for the inspection of flour, beef, pork and all other such produce.

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

   Date of Import: 12 Apr 2005