Richard SNOW [scrapbook] 1, 2 was christened 3 on 21 Dec 1608 in Barnstable, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom. He died 4 on 5 May 1677 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Richard married 5 Avis BARRAT in 1639 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
Came to the New World on the ship "Expedition" 20 Nov. 1635. He was examined by the Minister at Gravesend, England; to be transported to Barbados (Jamaica). It was noted that "The men have taken oaths of allegeance touching their conformite to the orders and discipline of the Church of England." Richard was 28 years old. He did not stay long in Barbados, for he is listed amoung the first taxpayers of Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts in 1645. Sometime after his 28th year, when he came alone to the sugar plantations of Barbados, he courted and married Ann, Annis or Avis - whose last name and birth place are not surely given.
Richard Snow's will was made Nov.30, 1676. It reads as follows:
" I Richard Snow of Woburn in the county of Middlesex Massachusetts Collony in New England. Although weake in body yet prefect in sences do make this my last will and testament to dispose of the little estate the lord has bestowed on mee; I do make my beloved wife, Avis Snow and my youngest son Zachary Snow to be my executors. I do bequeath to my eldest son, John Snow one parcell of land that his house now standest on and one parcell of meddow that he hath now in his possession;
It; to my son James Snow I do bequeath one parcell of land in hungry plain field halfe my land there is to say halfe broke up land, from the end of the broke up land to run straight line to the swampe and halfe my lott at the cedar swampe; and one parcell of meddow called hart hole; and one parcell of meddow from a point of upland in the meddow with a straight line to the river; and a third part of my division of timber and a third part of what is to be layed out:
It; to my son Samuel Snow I do bequeath halfe my land joining to my house and halfe the swampe with all the conviences; and two akers of meddow on the other side of mapple meddow river; and a third of my division of timber and a third part of what is to be layed out; and halfe my meddow at steprocke: and the rest of my land at hungry plain to be equally divided between my son Samuel and my son Zachary.
It; I do reguire that my sons equally do pay to my beloved wife twenty (20) bushells of corne yearly as followeth: five (5) bushells of wheat and five (5) ry: and five (5) bushells of barley; and five (5) bushells of indian corne; and keeping of two cows summer and winter yearly; and four cords of wood yearly and after my funerall and legacyes thus bestowed; I make my beloved wife Avis and my youngest son Zachary my executers this 30th. Of the eleventh month 1676: unto which we set our hands:
Richard Snow
Witness our hands
Francis Wyman Allen Convers Zachariah Convers
Sworn in court by Francis Wyman and Allen Convers
J R C as attest commanwealth of
The estate of Richard Snow: Middlesex ss. Registry of probate.
A tru copy.
This is typed the same as the copy I have. D.V.S.. an inventory of the estate of Richard Snow; deceased, 5th. May 1677.Imp: dwelling house, barn, orchard, ten acres of land
Item: nine acres of meddow
It: seventy acres of woodland
It: eleven acres of remote land
It: thirteen acres of plow-land within fence
It: one pair oxen
It: one cow and hefier
It: swine and fowles
It: yoake, shovel, ax, chains, and forks
It: two beds with, the furniture belonging
It: table-cloths and napkins
It: wearing cloaths
It; one chest and a box
It: pot-hooks, tramel, frying pan, tongs
It: warmingpan, fireshovel, gridiron
It: pewter and tin ware
It: earthen ware
It; dishes, spoons, and mil trays
It: beer-barrells tubs pails and wooden ware
It: two bibles and sermon books
It: churn, fan, hogshead, meat tub
It: bag sieves, meal trough and a wheel
It: chair tables hamer pinchers
It: sword and gun
It: bells, siths, tackling
It: in indian and rie both corn and meal
It: in meatWitness heerof
Joseph Wright Samuel Carter
Sworn in court by Zach: Snow June 19 1677 jr. Cl.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Registry of probate
A true copy
Attest, w. e. rogers registerRichard Snow and his wife Avis left four sons at their death. They had five sons but Daniel died at the age of one. Richard and Avis Snow's sons are listed below in birth order. The information about their total families cannot be listed here because there would be in the 1000's!
In the rest of the book I will list those from whom we get our lineage. There will be places that because of a interesting happening or some other story I will list all the information I have so that in the future if others use this book as a guide they will have the information. Without old family books written by other people it would be impossible for me to pass along our heritage.
D.V. S.Source: JSMB US/CAN 929.273 Sn61sd
