Falk Relations: Snow Family

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Nicholas Snow♦ (b. c. 1578, London), m. 9 May 1599 at London to Elizabeth Rowlles (b. c. 1580, London, d. c. 1644, England)

Nicholas Snow♦ (bap. 25 Jan. 1600, London, d. 15 Nov. 1676, Eastham MA), m. by 1627 to Constance Hopkins (bap. 11 May 1606, Hursley, Hampshire, d. Oct. 1677, Eastham MA)

Mark Snow (b. 9 May 1628, Plymouth MA), 1m. 18 Jan. 1655 at Eastham MA to Anna Cooke (b. c. 1638, Massachusetts, d. 25 July 1656, Eastham MA), 2m. 9 Jan. 1661 at Eastham MA to Jane Prence (b. 1637, Massachusetts)
Mary Snow (b. c. 1630, Plymouth MA, d. 28 Apr. 1704, Eastham MA), m. July 1650 at Eastham MA to Thomas Paine (b. c. 1627, Kentshire, d. 16 Aug. 1706, Eastham MA)
Sarah Snow (b. c. 1632, Plymouth MA), m. 25 Feb. 1654 at Eastham MA to William Walker
Joseph Snow♦ (b. c. 1634, Plymouth MA, d. 3 Jan. 1723, Eastham MA), m. by 1667 to Mary ---

Sarah Snow (b. 30 Apr. 1667, Eastham MA, d. 6 Apr. 1742), m. 15 Feb. 1700 at Eastham MA to Benjamin Young (b. c. 1673, Wellfleet MA, d. Sep. 1734, Eastham MA)
Joseph Snow (b. 24 Nov. 1671, Eastham MA, d. 21 Jan. 1706, Eastham MA), m. 15 Dec. 1690 at Eastham MA to Sarah Smith (b. 27 Mar. 1671, Eastham MA, d. 15 Dec. 1715, Eastham MA)
Benjamin Snow (b. 9 June 1673, Eastham MA, d. c. 1748, Eastham MA), m. 16 June 1700 at Eastham MA to Thankful Bowerman (b. 8 Sep. 1675, Yarmouth MA, d. 1 Feb. 1748)
Mary Snow (b. 17 Oct. 1674, Eastham MA)
Ruth Snow (b. 14 Oct. 1679, Eastham MA), m. 13 Apr. 1704 at Eastham MA to James Brown (b. c. 1679, Eastham MA)
Stephen Snow (b. 24 Feb. 1681, Eastham MA)
Lydia Snow (b. 20 July 1684, Eastham MA), m. by 1716 to James Lincoln
Rebecca Snow (b. 4 Dec. 1686, Eastham MA)
James Snow (b. 31 Mar. 1689, Eastham MA)
Jane Snow (b. 27 Mar. 1692, Eastham MA)
Josiah Snow (b. 27 Nov. 1694, Eastham MA)

Stephen Snow (b. c. 1636, Plymouth MA, d. 17 Dec. 1705, Eastham MA), 1m. 28 Oct. 1663 at Eastham MA to Susanna Dean (b. c. 1634, d. 16 June 1676), 2m. 9 Apr. 1701 at Eastham MA to Mary Cottle (b. 1653, Massachusetts)
John Snow (b. c. 1638, Plymouth MA, d. 4 Apr. 1692, Eastham MA), m. 19 Sep. 1667 at Eastham MA to Mary Smalley (b. 11 Dec. 1647, Eastham MA, d. 22 Nov. 1703, Eastham MA)
Elizabeth Snow (b. c. 1640, Plymouth MA, d. 16 Jan. 1678, Eastham MA), m. 13 Dec. 1665 at Eastham MA to Thomas Rogers (b. 1638, Massachusetts, d. 15 Mar. 1678, Eastham MA)
Jabez Snow (b. c. 1642, Plymouth MA, d. 20 Dec. 1690), m. by 1670 to Elizabeth Smith (b. 16 Sep. 1648, d. 8 Jan. 1732)
Ruth Snow (b. c. 1644, Plymouth MA, d. 27 Jan. 1716, Eastham MA), m. 10 Dec. 1666 at Eastham MA to John Cole (b. 15 July 1644, Eastham MA, d. 6 Jan. 1725, Eastham MA)
Constance Snow (b. c. 1646), m. c. 1667 to Daniel Doane (b. c. 1637, Plymouth MA, d. 20 Dec. 1712, Eastham MA)

Our Descent

Nicholas Snow (c1578--), m. 1599 to Elizabeth Rowlles (c1580-c1644)

Nicholas Snow (1600-1676), m. by 1627 to Constance Hopkins (1606-1677)

Mary Snow (c1630-1704), m. 1650 to Thomas Paine (c1627-1706)

Mary Paine (c1652-1705), m. 1679 to Israel Cole (1653-1724)

Hannah Cole (1681-1717), m. 1703 to Samuel Higgins (1677-1761)

Israel Higgins (1706-1788), m. 1727 to Ruth Brown (1710-1768)

Jesse Higgins (1731-1778), m. 1772 to Keziah Stevens (1754-1832)

Samuel Higgins (1774-c1849), m. 1798 to Elizabeth Nims (1778-c1846)

Horatio Higgins (1812-1890), m. 1837 to Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Joseph Snow (c1634-1723), m. by 1667 to Mary ---

Ruth Snow (1679--), m. 1704 to James Brown (c1679--)

Ruth Brown (1710-1768), m. 1727 to Israel Higgins (1706-1788)

Jesse Higgins (1731-1778), m. 1772 to Keziah Stevens (1754-1832)

Samuel Higgins (1774-c1849), m. 1798 to Elizabeth Nims (1778-c1846)

Horatio Higgins (1812-1890), m. 1837 to Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Documentation ♦

Joseph Snow (c1634-1723): m. Mary ---

24 Dec. 1667, "Wee, whose names are vnderwritten, being impannelled vpon a jury ... concerning the death of Robert Chapell, James Nicolls, and William Pidell, that were of the companie of Captaine John Allen, which by Gods prouidence was put on shore vpon Cape Codd, wee find, according to our best wisdome and descretion, that the cause of Robert Chapells and James Nicolls was wett, extream cold, and some liquors which they dranke; these thinges working together vpon them wee judge to be the cause of theire death; and concerning William Pidell, wee apprehend that former sicknes which we vnderstand was vpon him, and wett, and extream cold wee judge to be the cause of his death; herein wee all agree. Witnes our hands, ... Joseph Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:176]
24 Nov. 1671, "Joseph Snow the sonne of Joseph Snow was borne the 24th of November 1671" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
9 June 1673, "Benjamine Snow the sonne of Joseph was borne the 9th day of June 1673" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
17 Oct. 1674, "Mary Snow the daughter of Joseph Snow was borne the 17th day of october 1674" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
30 Apr. 1677, "Sarie Snow the daughter of Joseph Snow was born the 30th of aprill 1677" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
14 Oct. 1679, "Ruth Snow the daughter of Joseph Snow was born the 14th of october 1679" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
24 Feb. 1682, "Steven Snow the sonne of Joseph Snow was borne the 24th of feburarie 1681" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
20 July 1684, "Lidia Snow the daughter of Joseph Snow was borne the 20th of July 1684" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
4 Dec. 1686, "Rebeckah Snow the daughter of Joseph Snow was borne the 4th of december 1686" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
31 Mar. 1689, "James Snow the son of Joseph Snow was borne the 31th day of March in the year 1689" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
2 Oct. 1689, "Capt Jonathan Sparrow chosen capt, and Joseph Snow leiut, and Jonathan Bangs ensigne, of the military company of Eastham. The said choice is approved by this Court, who order that they be comissionated accordingly." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 6:218]
27 Mar. 1692, "Jane Snow the daughter of Joseph was borne the 27th day of March in the 1692" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
27 Nov. 1694, "Josiah Snow the Son of Joseph Snow was borne the twenty seventh day of November in the year one thousand six hundred ninety and foure" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:230]
3 Jan. 1722-3, "Lieute Joseph Snow dyed on the third day of January anno dom 1722/3" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 3:231]
Alden, Mrs. M.L.T., "The Snow Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 47:186-189, 1893. "Lieut. Joseph Snow (Nicholas), born probably in Plymouth, about 1634; married once, at least, Mary ---. He died Jan. 3, 1722-3. His wife was alive in 1717 ... The Will of Joseph Snow, of Eastham. In the name of God, Amen. The twenty-third day of November, 1717. I, Joseph Snow of Eastham, in the County of Barnstable ..., yoeman, being stricken in years ... do make this my last will ... I give & bequeath to my two grandsons, namely Nathaniel Snow & Joseph Snow ... one half of my lot of meadow at Lieut Island, next the southerly side of said Island, near the great rock; that is to say, one third of said half to Nathaniel, and two thirds of said half to Joseph. Also I give to them my sd two grandsons ... one third part of my wood lot, or upland, on the southerly side of the fresh brook, laid out & set to me in the last division of land. Item, I give & bequeath to my son Benjamin Snow ... one quarter part of my lot of Meadow lying on the southerly side of Lieut. Island, near the great rock. Item, I give to my son Stephen Snow ... one third part of my meadow at Silver Spring, with one third part of all my upland there adjoining. Item, I give to my son James Snow ... one quarter part of my lot of meadow, lying on the southerly side of Left. island, near the great Rock, and also one third part of my meadow at Silver Spring, with one third part of all my upland there adjoining. Item, I give to my son Josiah Snow ... all my homestead or house lot, with all my housing, only in case my wife Mary Snow out lives me, then she shall have the use and improvement of third part thereof during the time she continues to be my widow; also I give to my son Josiah Snow all that plain lot of land, adjoining to my homestead, laid out in the former division and also my tenement lot adjoining, laid out in the former division; also my wood lot laid out in ye last division on ye southerly side of the Fresh Brook; also my plain lot laid out in ye last division near my homestead; also all my part of meadow at Left Island, called a money share in the division of meadow; also one third part of my meadow at Silver Spring, with one third part of my upland there adjoining ... Item, I give unto my daughter Lydia Lincoln ... one third part of my wood lot of land in the last division on the southerly side the Fresh Brook. Item, I give to my wife, Mary Snow, my best bed and the bedding thereto belonging; also, I give her one cow & six sheep, and all her wearing clothes both woolen & linen. Item, all the rest of my personal estate, I give one half part thereof equally to be divided among my four daughters & grand daughters, namely, Sarah Young, Lydia Lincoln, Ruth Brown, Rebecca Snow & Rebecca Hamilton, and the other half part thereof to and among my four sons, and two grandsons, namely Benjamin Snow, Stephen Snow, James Snow, Josiah Snow and my two grandsons, namely Nathaniel Snow and Joseph Snow between them, to have one equal part with my said sons, and in case my right in common meadow should ever be divided, then my said sons & grandsons to have the same equally alike among them ... And I constitute & appoint my aforesaid son James Snow, executor ... Witnessed ... in the presence of Joseph Doane, Mary Doane, John Shaw."
Austin, John D., compiler, Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, 1988. On p. 11-12, "Joseph Snow ... He m. Mary ---, who d. after 30 Jan. 1722/3; otherwise unidentified. It has been suggested that she was dau. of Richard and Mary (Yates) Higgins. The will of Joseph Snow, yeoman of Eastham, dated 23 Nov. 1717 and proved 30 Jan. 1722/3, mentioned wife Mary, four sons Benjamin, Stephen, James (executor) and Josiah Snow; two grandsons, Nathaniel Snow and Joseph Snow; and 'four daughters and granddaughters, Sarah Young, Lydia Lincoln, Ruth Brown, Deborah Snow and Rebekah Hamilton.' The identities of the two last named are unclear. Inventory was taken 1 Feb. 1722/3. Executor James Snow having died before his father, widow Mary Snow and son Josiah were named as administrators on 30 Jan. 1722/3."
Bowman, George Robert, transcriber, "Eastham and Orleans, Mass., Vital Records", The Mayflower Descendant, 1901-1935. Transcriptions of the vital records of Eastham mentions Joseph Snow, serially published, and abbreviated MD in above references. Volume 3 appeared in 1901.
Higgins, Mrs. Katharine Chapin, Richard Higgins, A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his Descendants, 1918. In the Errata and Omissions following p. 792, "When Thomas Higgins and Samuel Oliver were appointed guardians of Richard Higgins, they were called in the record his uncles. This record does not prove the marriage of Mary Higgins to Samuel Oliver, because Richard's mother was Elizabeth Oliver, sister of Samuel. It is therefore very doubtful that Mary Higgins married Samuel Oliver, as stated in the text. If she was not Mary Looker nor Mary Oliver, she may have remained 'spinster'. It has been said that she married Joseph Snow, son of Nicholas of Eastham. Joseph Snow appears to have been in Piscataway, 1672-79, and then to have returned to Eastham, temporarily if not permanently. No indication of his marriage to Mary Higgins has been found."
Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, v. 1-8, 1855-1857. Transcriptions of the court records of Plymouth mentions Joseph Snow, abbreviated PCR in above references. Court Orders in v. 1-6, Miscellaneous Records in v. 7, Judicial Acts in v. 8.
Smith, Col. Leonard H. Jr. & Norma H. Smith, eds, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans, 1976. "An authorized facsimile reproduction of the records published serially 1901-1935 in The Mayflower Descendant", mentions Joseph Snow.

Nicholas Snow (c1578--): m. Elizabeth Rowlles (c1580-1644)

Austin, John D., compiler, Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, 1988. On p. 4-5, "Constance Hopkins ... m. prob. Plymouth bef. 1628 Nicholas Snow ... He may be the Nicholas bp. 25 Jan. 1599 at St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, London, England, son of Nicholas Snow of Hoxton, Co. Middlesex. The parish of St. Leonard's adjoins St. Mary's, Whitechapel, where Stephen Hopkins, father of Constance, m. his second wife in 1617/18."

Nicholas Snow (1600-1676): m. Constance Hopkins (1606-1677)

1623, "The fales of their grounds which came ouer in the shipe called the Anne according as their ... were cast. 1623. ... These butt against Hobes Hole. Nicolas Snow [acreage missing]" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:4]
c. 1626, "The Names of the Purchasers ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:177]
22 May 1627, "... it was concluded by the whole Companie, that the cattell wch were the Companies, to wit, the Cowes & the Goates should be equally deuided ... The seauenth lott fell to Stephen Hopkins & his companie Joyned to 2 him his wife Elizabeth Hopkins 3 Gyles Hopkins 4 Caleb Hopkins 5 Debora Hopkins 6 Nicholas Snow 7 Constance Snow 8 William Pallmer 9 ffrances Pallmer 10 Willm Pallmer Jnor 11 John Billington Senor 12 Hellen Billington 13 ffrancis Billington To this lott fell A black weining Calfe to wch was aded the Calfe of this yeare to come of the black Cow, wch fell to John Shaw & his Companie, wch pueing a bull they were to keepe it vngelt 5 yeares for common vse & after to make there best of it. Nothing belongeth of thes too, for ye copanye of ye first stock: but only half ye Increase. To this lott ther fell two shee goats: which goats they posses on the like terms which others doe their cattell." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:9-11]
1633, "The Names of the Freemen of the Incorporacon of Plymoth in New England ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:3-4]
2 Jan. 1633, "... the psons heere under menconed were rated for publike use ... to be brought in by each pson as they are heere under written, rated in corne at vis p bushell, at or before the last of November next ensuing, to such place as shall be heereafter appointed to receiue the same. And for default heereof, the value to be doubled, & accordingly leavied by the publick officer for yt end. ... Nicholas Snow 00:18:00" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:9-11]
2 Jan. 1634, "... the psons heerunder menconed were rated for publick use ... to be brought in by each pson as they are heerunder written, rated in corne at vjss p bushell, at or before the last of Novbr next ensuing, to such place as shall be heerafter appointed to receiue the same; and for default heerof, the value to be doubled, & accordingly levied by the publick officer for that end. ... Nicholas Snow 00:12:00" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:26-29]
1 Oct. 1634, "Apoynted for laying out of highwayes: ... For Plimouth, ... Nicolas Snow ... The high wayes to be layd out before the 15 of Nouember next." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:31]
5 Jan. 1635, "The seruant of Nicolas Snow was willing to serue out his time with John Cooper, acording to the tenour of his indenture." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:33]
12 Feb. 1636, "Twiford West, hauing bound him selfe by an indenture to serue Mr Edward Winslow, of New Plimoth, or his assignes, for the terme of sixe years, vpon shuch conditions as apears more at large in ye said indenture, the said Ed: Winslow haueing assigned him to serue Nicolass Snow, of ye same towne of Plimoth, the said Twiford West (after some triall) disliking to be with ye said Nicolas Snow, came to ye afforesaid Ed: Winslow, & desird he might dwell with him selfe, and he would serue him one year more than is expressed in ye said indenture; vpon which his request, ye said Ed: Winslow compounded with ye said Nicolass Snow for ye said Twiford West, so as the said Twiford West is now (by his own free desire) bound to serue ye said Ed: Winslow seauen years, his time begining from ye date mentioned in ye afforesaid indenture. This agreemente was acknowledged by all ye parties before ye Gouer, Feb: 12, 1635, and was desired to be recorded." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:37]
14 Mar. 1636, "... concerning the Hey Grownds for Plymoth & Duxburrough. The placs heereafter menconed were assigned to the severall psons, for their prnt use the yeare 1636, vizt:- ... That John Fans & Mr Coomb haue the place over ag Mr Allertons howse, on the north side Jones River, up to the place where Mr Prence, &c, are appointed, pvided they spare Nicholas Snow one smale jag of hey; the rest he is to have at Wellingly." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:40-41]
5 Oct. 1636, "Joseph Beedle & Edw. Dowty, having entred crosse accons against each other, their matters being raw & impfect, were by the Court referred to the arbitracon of Richard Church, Josuah Prat, & Nicholas Snow, & they to stand to such order the said arbitrators should sett downe." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:44]
7 Mar. 1637, "The Names of the Freeman ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:52-53]
20 Mar. 1637, "... these Hey Grownds were assigned to the Inhabitants of Plymouth, Eele Riuer, & Ducksbury. To eich pson as followeth, for theire vxe this prute yeare following, vizt, 1637; and then were psons also appoynted to veiwe all the hey grounds wthin the limitts scually followinge, before the next Court, that eich man may be assigned a procon as shalbe thought convenyent. ... The pticuler psons assigned this yeare as followeth for hey:- ... To Nicholas Snow, at Wellingsley, where he had the last yeare." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:57]
7 July 1637, "It is agreed, that the heigh wayes, both for horse, cart, and foote, shalbe as followeth: ... To the Eele Riuer, from Plymouth. The wayes now in vse to Wellingsley bridge, and so the creeke, where wee allowe fiftie foote from the banke, & from the corner at Raph Wallens. The vpper way to Thomas Clarkes still; the lower way from Raph Wallens right out to Holmans Rock; allowed fourty foote on the west side, and so straight to Manasseth Kemptons ground, whose fence is to be remoued twenty foote inward, and so passing betweene two rocks at the brooke, straight to Edward Banges, leaueing his house west, and so along, leaueing Nicholas Snowes house east, & so to Mr Hopkins house, leaueing it east, and so vp the valley to Thomas Clarkes vper stile, the foote way to be continued from Mr Hopkins, in the old path, belowe Thomas Clarkes, to the heigh way. The heigh way from Thomas Clarks stille to passe betweene his house and his hoggs coate downe to George Soules, next the riur, and the said Georg to allow a sufficient way from thence ou the riuer by a bridge, and so to another heighway alowed for that neighbourhood; to the wch neighbourhood we allow a way from Mr Hopkins house downe to a p that leads to the fishing poynt; from whence wee allow a way to Robert Bartletts, leaueing his house east, and so alonge, leaueing Thomas Littles east, & Mris Warrens west, and so to Richard Churches, leaueing his house on the west side; so to a place of comon ground, which is still to be left betweene." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:59-60]
2 Oct. 1637, "Georg Clark complaynes agst Edward Dotey ... The jury names were these:- ... Nicholas Snowe" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:6-7]
6 Mar. 1638, "John Stockbridg complaines against Georg Bower, in an action vpon the case, to the damnage of iiijli. This suite is respited to the next Court, in regard that the defnt alleadged that he would then proue that the pltiff accepted of payment from Mr Cudworth, and another man, wherevpon tyme was graunted him till the next Court. The jury name for tryalls this court was these:- ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:8]
7 May 1638, "Josuah Pratt, Nehemiah Smyth, Georg Watson, Nicholas Snow, John Rouse, desire lands towards the Six Mile Brooke." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:83]
5 June 1638, "The Names of the Grand Inquest ... Nicholas Snowe" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:87]
5 June 1638, "An Inquisicon taken at New Plymouth ... Whereby it is manefest and appeareth by the oathes of ... Nicholas Snow ..., honest and lawfull men of the colony aforesaid, who being sworne, and charged vpon the view taken of the body of John England, found dead ... they say all that the said cannow was the cause of the death of the said John England, and do fynd the said cannow to be forfaited to our souaigne lord the Kinge ..." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:88]
2 July 1638, "Nicholas Snow requesteth some more hey ground, and is allowed to cutt hey this yeare vpon the meaddow reserued for the towne of Plymouth." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:90]
6 July 1638, "Memorand ... That Nicholas Snow acknowledgeth that for & in consideracon of the sume of Twelue pounds sterl to be payd him he Hath bargained and sould vnto Samuell Eddy all that his house & garden adjoyneing wth the fence in & about the same in Plymouth wherein the sd Nicholas now dwelleth wth all & singuler thapprtencs therevnto belonging and all his Right title & Interrest of and into the said prmisss & euery pte & pcell thereof To haue and to hold the said house & garden and all singuler the prmisss wth their appurtencs vnto the said Samuell Eddy his heires and Assignes for euer and to the onely pper vse of the said Samuell Eddy his heires & Assignes for euer. The said xijli for the prmisss to be payd in fourty bushells of good merchantable Indian Corne at the rate it will passe from man to man & if it shall fall short of the said sume then the said Samuell to make vp the same either in money or other comodyty. And the possession of the said house and garden to be giuen by the last day of October next at wch tyme the money or Corne is to be payd & deliued." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:31]
7 Aug. 1638, "Nicholas Snow desireth 5 or 6 acrees of land lying on the north side the lands graunted lately to Mr Atwood." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:93]
3 Mar. 1640, "Plymouth, Nicholas Snow, Richard Sparrow, Josiah Cooke, & Thom Cushman, Surveyors of the heighwayes" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:141]
5 May 1640, "Nicholas Snowe ... are appoynted to view all the meddowes at Greens Harbour, wch are not graunted forth, & to measure them, and to make report thereof the next Court." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:151]
2 June 1640, "Surveyors of the Heigh Wayes. Plymouth, Nicholas Snow, Richard Sparrow, Josias Cooke, & Thom Cushman." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:155]
2 June 1640, "The names of the jury for tryall of these actions are these:- ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:15-16]
1 Sep. 1640, "The juries names for tryall of these actions are these:- ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:16-17]
2 Nov. 1640, "These seuall psons following are graunted meddowing in the South Meddows towards Aggawam, Colebrook Meddowes:- ... To Nicholas Snow tenn acres" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 1:166]
1 Dec. 1640, "Presentments ... Thomas Coachman, Nicholas Snow, & Josias Cooke, for not mending the heigh wayes at the Second Brooke, Smylt Riuer, New Bridge, and other places. Discharged, vpon condicon that they shall repaire the heigh wayes this yeare." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:5]
1 Feb. 1641, "It is ordered by the Court, that the twenty acres of land wch Thom Clarke bought of Raph Wallen shalbe layd forth at the lower end of the two lotts of 40 acres that he hath at the Eele Riuer, and that Edward Banges, Nicholas Snowe, & Josuah Pratt shall also lay forth Sarah Mortons lott there, and after they are layd forth, the bounds to be entred in the booke of records, that there may be no more controusy about them." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:7]
1 June 1641, "The Juries Names for these Tryalls ... Nicholas Snow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:20]
3 Aug. 1641, "The Jurys Names ... Nicholas Snowe" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:22]
6 Sep. 1641, "The Jurys Names ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:23]
1643, "The Names of the Freemen of eich Towne. Plymouth ... Nicholas Snow ... Nawsett ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:173-177]
7 Mar. 1643, "The Names of the Jury ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:33-34]
6 June 1643, "The Jurys Names ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 8:34-35]
Aug. 1643, "The Names of all the Males that are able to beare Armes from xvj Yeares old to 60 Yeares, wthin the seurall Towneshipps. Plymouth ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:187-194]
10 Feb. 1644, "At a Townes meeting holden the xth ffebruary 1643 It is agreed That wolfe traps be made according to the order of the Court in manner following ... That one be made at broken wharfe by ... Nicholas Snow ... All these traps to be made before the next Court." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Town Records, in PTR 1:16]
3 Mar. 1646, "Memorand That Nicholas Snow doth acknowledg That for an in consideracon of the sum of twelue pounds sterl six pounds whereof is in hand payd by Thomas Morton & thother six pounds is to be payd the next Harvest in good merchantable Corne or cattell wherewth the said Nicholas Snow is fully contented Hath freely and absolutely bargained and sold vnto the said Thomas Morton All that his house and buildings and the vpland therevnto belonging and adjoyneing wth two acrees of meddow lying at the heigh pines and tenn acres of vpland meddow lying at Colebrook meddowes containeing in all fifty and two acres be it more or lesse wth all and singuler thapprtencs therevnto belonging and all his Right title and interrest of and into the said prmisss and euery pt thereof wth the fenceing in and about the same To haue and to hold the said House and houseing wth the vpland adjoyneing two acres of Marsh meddow and tenn acres of vpland meddow aforesaid wth all and singuler their apprtencs and euery pt and pcell thereof vnto the said Thomas Morton his heires and Assignes for euer to the onely pp use & behoofe of him the said Thomas Morton his heires and Assignes for euer." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:134]
10 Mar. 1646, "Memorand that Nicholas Snow doth acknowledg That for and in consideracon of the sum of tenn shillings to be payd in merchantable corne the next Haruest by Nathaniell Morton Hath freely and absolutely bargained and sold vnto the said Nathaniell Morton one acree of vpland lying at or neere Wellingsley brook wth all & singuler thapprtences therevnto belonging and all his Right Title & Interrest of and into the same and euery pt & pcell thereof To haue and to hold the said acre of vpland wth thapprtencs vnto the said Nathaniell Morton his heires and Assignes foreuer and to the onely pper use and behoofe of him the said Nathaniell Morton his heires and Assignes for euer." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 12:134]
1 June 1647, "Supvisors of the Highwaies ... Nawsett, Nicolas Snow & Edward Banges." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:115]
7 June 1648, "The comittees for this Court weer- For Naussit, Nicolas Snow, Samuell Hicks. ... The names those yt are to take vp the excise weer these:- For Naussit, Nicolas Snowe." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:123-125]
4 June 1650, "The comitties of the seuerall Townes that serued at this Court, and the aiornment therof, were as foloeth:- ... Nauset, Mr John Done, Nicolas Snow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 2:154]
3 June 1652, "The Deputies of the seuerall Townes ... Eastham, Daniell Cole, Edward Banges, Nicalas Snowe" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:7-10]
7 June 1653, "The Survayors for the Hiewaies ... Eastham, Nicolas Snow, Mr John Freeman" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:33]
3 June 1657, "The Names of the Deputies that serued att this Court ... Nicalas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 3:115]
c. 1658, [Freemen of] "Eastham. ... Nicalas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 7:197-202]
3 June 1662, "The Constables of the seuerall Townes ... Eastham, Nicholas Snow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:15]
Apr. 1665, "An Account of the Liquors brought into the Towne of Eastham, as followeth. ... Aprill, 65. ... Nicholas Snow, 1 gallon and a halfe of liquor" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:100]
5 Mar. 1668, "In reference vnto the complaint made against Ralph Smith, of Eastham, concerning oppression and hard dealing with a carpenter named Crispen Wadlen, whoe was one of Captaine Allins companie, which said Wadlen kept about three weekes att the said Smithes house, the Court haue ordered, that a certaine psell of tooles which the said Smith had of the said carpenters shalbe deliuered vnto Nicholas Snow, to be sent to the said Wadlen; and that the said Snowes receipt of them shalbe the said Smithes discharge; and that a certain psell of cotten woole, which the said Smith had of the said Cripsin Wadlen, shalbe by him, the said Smith, kept, if hee please, for full satisfaction for the time & charge hee was att when att his house as aforsaid." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:175]
3 June 1668, "The Celect Men of each Towne of this Jurisdiction ... Eastham, Richard Higgens, Daniell Cole, Nicholas Snow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 4:180-182]
29 May 1670, "An exact List of all the Names of the Freemen of the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth ... Eastham ... Nicholas Snow" [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:274-278]
7 June 1670, "The names of the Selectmen in each Township of this Jurisdicn ... Nicholas Snow, Daniell Cole, Leiften Rogers, Josias Cooke, Jonathan Sparrow, Eastham." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:34-35]
5 June 1671, "The Celect Men ... Eastham, Nicholas Snow, Daniel Cole, Thomas Paine, Jonathan Sparrow, Marke Snow ... Surveyors of the Highwaies ... East, Nicholas Snow, Gyles Hopkins." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:54-58]
5 June 1672, "The Names of the Celect Men in each Towne ... Eastham, Nicholas Snow, Daniell Cole, Thomas Paine, Marke Snow, Jonathan Sparrow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:90-92]
3 June 1673, "The Names of the Celect Men of each Towne in this Jurisdiction ... Easth, Nicholas Snow, Marke Snow, Jonathan Sparrow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:113]
3 June 1674, "The names of the Celect Men in each towne are as followeth:- ... Eastham, Daniel Cole, Nicholas Snow, Jonathan Banges, Marke Snow, Jonathan Sparrow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:144]
1 June 1675, "The Names of the Celect Men in each towne of this Goument ... Eastham, Nicholas Snow, Jonathan Sparrow, Marke Snow." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:164]
15 Nov. 1676, "Nicholas Snow senior decesed the fiftenth day of November in the year one thousand six hundred sevetie six" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 6:203]
6 Mar. 1677, "Letters of adminnestration was graunted vnto Constant Snow, and Marke Snow, and John Snow, to adminnester on the estate of Nicholas Snow, deceased." [Massachusetts, Plymouth, Court Records, in PCR 5:220]
Oct. 1677, "Constant Snow which was the Wife of Nicholas Snow died about the Midle of october in the year 1677" [Massachusetts, Eastham, Vital Records, in MD 6:203]
Alden, Mrs. M.L.T., "The Snow Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 47:81-86, 1893. "Nicholas, Anthony and William Snow came over early. ... These three are supposed to be related ... Nicholas Snow came in the Ann in 1623, and had share in the division of land in Plymouth, 1624; settled in Eastham in 1645; a man of much note. ... He with six others ... began the settlement of Eastham - at first called Nauset, early in 1645. It 'is granted to be a township, and to have all the privileges of a township as other towns within the government have' in 1646. 'Thus recognized a meeting of the inhabitants, duly convened, elected Nicholas Snow Town clerk ...' Nicholas Snow was town clerk from 1646, sixteen years; was deputy from 1648, three years; was selectman from 1663, seven years. He and his son Mark signed the call to Rev. John Mayo to settle as their minister in 1655. He was one of Gov. Thomas Prence's associates. We think he was born in England. ... He died at Eastham, Nov. 15, 1676. ... Constance (Hopkins) Snow died Oct. 1677. Nicholas does not mention his daughters in his will, and we suppose they received their portions when they married. ... The following is the Will of Nicholas Snow. I, Nicholas Snow of Eastham being old and inform of body but of perfect memory and understanding ... think it meet ot leave this behind mee as my last will and testament. ... Impt. To my son Mark I give and bequeath all that twenty acres of upland lying at Namskaket where his house now stands, and two acres of meadow, and all that broken marksh thereof mine at Namskakett. Item, two thirds of my great lott at Satuckett lying next the Indian Ground, and that side of my lott west of the Indian land I give to him ... Imp. To my son Joseph Snow I give the other third part of my great lott at Satuckett and two acres and a half of meadow lying at Namskekett near the head, and a neck of upland between it on the west side of William Twinnings ... Imp. To my son Stephen Snow I give twenty acres on the south side of my great lott at Porchett, and ten acres of my little lott at Satuckett, lying between Daniel Cole and Edward Bangs by the side of a little pond an acre and a half of meadow at the Boat Meadow lying between Thomas Williams and Samuel Freemans and that part of my medow at the Great Meadow, that lyeth between Josiah Cooke and the Eel Creek ... Item. To my son John Snow, I give all that my land at Paomet ... It. To my son Jabez Snow I give all my land lying between my house and my son Thomas Paines, and seven acres att the Bass Pond lying between Daniel Coles and William Browns and a half an acre of marsh at the end of it; and six acres of upland at the Herring Pond, and an acre and a half of meadow att Silver Springs lying on the north side of William Walkers, and the Cliff of upland adjacent to the abovesaid meadow and all the sedge ground about it to Ephriam Doanes and that part of my house he lives in as long as my wife or I do live. Item. I give him two acres of meadow at the Great Meadow lying between the Eel Creek and Joseph Hardings. Item. To my son Jabez I give that my four acres of meadow at Billingsgate due to me unlayed out ... Item. This my meadow about my house I give to my son Jabez. Item. I give to my loving wife Constant Snow all my stock of cattle, sheep, horses, swine whatsoever to be at her disposall for her comfort and support of her life with all the moveable goods I am possessed of; and after her decease stock and moveables to be equally divided amongst all my children. Item. To my wife I give the pte. and disposal of that part of my house shee now dwells in during her life time, and after her death to be my sons, Jabez Snow. Item. I give to my loving wife that ten acres of upland att Porchett and 20 on Billingsgate Island, for her disposall for the comfort of her life; but if shee need it not, and leaves it undisposed of I give it then to my son Steven Snow; that 20 acres of upland att Billingsgate if my wife leaves it undisposed of, then to be my sons Jabez Snow. I do give to the Church at Eastham for the furniture of the Table of the Lord with pewter, or other. I do say I do give ten shillings out of my estate after my wife's decease. That this is my last Will and Testament I have sett my hand and seal, this fourtenth day of November, one thousand six hundred and seventy and six. Nicholas Snow. Witnessed, signed and sealed, in the presence of us: Samuel Treat, Thomas Paine, Sen. It is my desire that Dea. Samuel Freeman and John Mayo would oversee the same and faithful performance of this my last will and testament ..."
Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, 1995. In 3:1701-1704, a summary and sources for Nicholas Snow, including: "... MIGRATION: 1623 in Anne, FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth, REMOVES: Eastham, OCCUPATION: Carpenter (inventory begins with list of cooper's and carpenter's tools) ... EDUCATION: His inventory included 'a parcel of old books' valued at 4s, 'a psalm book' valued at 1s., and '1 book' valued at 1s. ... ESTATE: ... The undated inventory of the estate of Nicholas Snow of Eastham totalled £102 10s. 9d., with no real estate included ..."
Austin, John D., compiler, Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, 1988. On p. 4-5, "Constance Hopkins came on the Mayflower with her family. Nicholas Snow came on the Ann in 1623. The will of Nicholas Snow of Eastham, dated 14 Nov. 1676 and proved 5 Mar. 1676/7 ... Letters of administration were granted to Constant, Mark and John Snow on 6 March 1676/7. A lengthy inventory, including many cooper's and carpenter's tools, was sworn to by widow Constant on 22 March 1676/7."
Bowman, George Robert, transcriber, "Eastham and Orleans, Mass., Vital Records", The Mayflower Descendant, 1901-1935. Transcriptions of the vital records of Eastham mentions Nicholas Snow, serially published, and abbreviated MD in above references. Volume 6 appeared in 1904.
Davis, William Thomas, ed., Records of the Town of Plymouth, v. 1-3, 1889. Transcriptions of the town records of Plymouth mentions Nicholas Snow, abbreviated PTR in above references.
Higgins, Mrs. Katharine Chapin, Richard Higgins, A Resident and Pioneer Settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his Descendants, 1918. On p. 21, "Nicholas Snow ... came to America on the Ann, landing at Plymouth where he was a man of importance, wealth, and eminence ... His family in England was armigerous."
Pagel, William Rush, A Mayflower Lineage of Twelve Generations Principally Through Paine and Cross, 1974. On p. 15-21, "Governor Bradford tells of the first and only duel in Plymouth which was fought on June 18, 1621 ... between Edward Dotey and Edward Leister ... for the affections and hand of Constance Hopkins ... The first reference in existing Plymouth records to Constance and Nickolas Snow as a married couple is on May 27, 1627 ... She is one of only a few of the Mayflower passengers where the location of their graves is known and marked. ... The site of Constance Hopkins' grave has been preserved and is in the Old Cove Burial Ground on Route Six in South Eastham. ... The other Mayflower item in the Pilgrim Museum is a beaver hat that had belonged to Constance Hopkins and which is now carefully protected in a glass case."
Pulsifer, David, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, v. 9-12, 1859-1861. Transcriptions of the court records of Plymouth mentions Nicholas Snow, abbreviated PCR in above references. Acts of the Commissioners in v. 9-10, Laws in v. 11, Deeds &c. in v. 12.
Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, v. 1-8, 1855-1857. transcriptions of the court records of Plymouth mentions Nicholas Snow, abbreviated PCR in above references. Court Orders in v. 1-6, Miscellaneous Records in v. 7, Judicial Acts in v. 8.
Smith, Col. Leonard H. Jr. & Norma H. Smith, eds., Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans, 1976. "An authorized facsimile reproduction of the records published serially 1901-1935 in The Mayflower Descendant", mentions Nicholas Snow.
Stratton, Eugene Aubrey, Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, 1620-1691, 1986. On p. 354, "Snow, Nicholas - Nicholas arrived on the Anne in 1623, and by the time of the 1627 division he was married to Mayflower passenger Constance Hopkins, daughter of Stephen. Banks wrote that he was of Hoxton, county Middlesex. He was a Purchaser and was on the 1633 freeman list. ... Snow served as highway surveyor, on the grand jury, and in other similar positions, and as a Purchaser he enjoyed various land grants. ... He was one of the Plymouth residents moving to Nauset in the 1640s, and he was a surveyor, deputy, tax collector, constable, and selectman there ... He died 15 November 1676, having made his will 14 November 1676 ... For additional information see Mrs. M.L.T. Alden, "The Snow Genealogy," NEHGR 47:81, 186, 341, 48:71, 188, 49:71, 202, 451, 51:204, 64:284, which should be used cautiously."
Virkus, Frederick Adams, ed., Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750, 1986. On p. 62, "Snow, Nicholas (d 1676), from Eng. in the "Ann," to Plymouth, Mass., 1623; a founder of Eastham, 1645; first town clerk 17 yrs. and selectman 7 yrs.; dep. Gen. Ct.; m 1623/24, Constance, dau. Stephen Hopkins (qv)."
Willison, George F., Saints and Strangers, 1945. On p. 450, "Anne ... Strangers ... Snow, Nicholas (c.1605-1677) - of Hoxton, Middlesex. Married, c.1626, to Constance Hopkins (see Mayflower Strangers); removed to Eastham, 1644; town clerk, 1646-1662, 11 children."