Person:Mary Snowden (8)

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Name Mary _____
Alt Name Mary Snowden
Alt Name Mary Hicks
Gender Female
Birth[1] Abt 1800 Amelia Island, Nassau, Florida, United States
Marriage to Jesse Wilson
Census? 1850 Belmore, Clay, Florida, United Statesthen Thomasville District, Duval county
Death? 1869 Middleburg, Clay, Florida, United States

Research notes

Surname is not proven

  • supposedly DNA evidence exists that she is the d/o Elijah Hicks and Frances Cowart ; where is this evidence?
  • others claim she is the d/o James Snowden and Mary West ; proof is still needed
    • per Wikitree - it is proven that she is NOT the daughter of James Snowden. No further information is given about James Snowden or how this was disproved.
    • may be related to Henry Snoden, one of the men that signed the petition to form Clay County from parts of Duval County
  • her birth location is also uncertain, but is thought to be either Fort Amelia in FL or the Old Ninety-Six District in SC ; more research needed
  • Florida was under Spanish control until 1821 when the Adams-Onis Treaty was officially upheld.
  • 1824 - Nassau County formed from Duval County
  • 13 Nov 1850 - founding member of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, Belmore, Duval (now Clay), FL
References
  1. L7JQ-12Y (FamilySearch Family Tree), in FamilySearch Family Tree
    includes sources, last accessed Aug 2024.