Person:Richard Snead (1)

Will Abstract

Pg. 268. Agreement to abide by the unwitnessed will of Richard Snead by his legal heirs and children April 1828. Signed by John Cauley, William Snead, Richard Snead, Samuel Smich, Elisha S. Williams, James Coberly, John Snead. Wit: Joseph Coberly. [Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia, 1791-1842, pg. 139]

Pg. 269. Will of Richard Snead, undated.

Ack: Thomas Smith in addition to those above

Probated June 1828 Court

Exec: Samuel Smith, Richard Snead, Anthony Mustoe

Beq: daughters Sally Turk, Catharine Cawley and Elizabeth Smith have been given "all I intend going to" them: to Sally Negro woman Sudkky, a bed and other things, to Catharine a tract of land a bed and other things, and to Elizabeth, Negro boy Jordan, a bed and other things

to daughter Jane Coverlo, Negro girl Rachel

to son William, Negro woman Millie, with her son Tom but any other increase belongs to the estate

to daughter Nancy Smith, Negro girl Jane and $25

to daughter Polly Williams, Negro girl Fanny

to son Charles, Negro boy Benjamin

to son John, Negro boy Peter

to wife Ann, the house, land and all household furniture for life, with slaves Jack and Fuller, then the land to Richard Snead

the household furniture is to be sold at wife's death with equal division among children except Sally Turk and Catharine Cawley get nothing

the Negroes are to be hired out until all debts are paid, and Jack is to be sold if necessary for debt payments

[Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia, 1791-1842, pg. 139]

Estate Records

Pg. 301. Inventory - Richard Snead

Submitted Aug. 12, 1828 by Lewis Payne, Elisha B. Williams and Anthony Mustoe

kitchen utilsils, farm implements, shotgun, 2 beds, cupboard, 4 chairs, table and chest, horses 3, cattle 8, hogs 4, sheep 23, gesse 16, rye, Negroes Jack, Fuller, Peter, Fanny, Benjamin, Jane, Rachel, Milly and child Tom

[Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia, 1791-1842, pg. 139]

Records in Virginia

Sept 4, 1788 - John Snead transfers to Richard Snead 100 acres on Stoney Run in Hanover County. Source: Genealogy.com Message Board

1.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Name: Richard Sneed
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Bath, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
   Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
   Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2
   Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
   Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 7
   Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 7
   Total Slaves: 6
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 13

2.   Genealogy.com.

   4) The relationship between William Keyser and Richard Snead appears stronger than friendship.I will not give all of the record here, but there are various recorded transactions and legal dealings in Bath County involving both.As close as these two families were, I can find no record of marriages between their children. This fact of non-marriage gives some weight that they were related by blood.
   On Nov 7, 1783 John Snead Jr (actually the III) and his wife Rebecca Pettus transfer to William Keyser 100 acres on Stoney Run in Hanover County.
   On Jan 21, 1788 William and Kussey Keyser transfer to John Bowles this 100 acres.
   On Sept 4, 1788 John Snead transfers to Richard Snead a similar 100 acres on Stoney Run in Hanover County.
   This land originally was owned by John Sr or John Jr and given to John Jr or John III.It is difficult to determine from the records and the 1783 land transaction above. It would seem reasonable that some inheritance was being dealt with at Stoney Run for Keziah Snead Keyser and Richard Snead.Some researchers have Keziah and Richard and John Jr as children of John Sr and Jane Jackson.(See “The Johns and their many wives” below).John Sr is believed to have died before 1782 and before the transfers above.
   
   Richard appears to be the only Snead to venture to Bath County, a considerable distance, and he and his family are neighbors to William and Keziah Keyser.In the pension application proceedings of Keziah Keyser, Fleming Keyser presents a piece of paper in proof of relationships.On this paper are the names of the children of both William Keyser and Richard Snead and their birthdates.In other papers submitted, Fleming refers to Richard and William only as “neighbors”.
   
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