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I have two Anthony's on my database. One is the brother of Nicholas whose parents were Nicholas b.1578 & Mary Wivelscombe.
Anthony Snow was first recorded 7 May 1638 when he requested three acres of land from the court. (Plymouth Court Records). Of Plymouth. Shortly after his marriage, he removed to Marshfield, where he became one of the leading citizens of the town; was surveyor of highways in 1651, constable 1652, representative to the General Court of Plymouth Colony in 1656 and twenty years following, selectman in 1668, and member of the Plymouth Council-of-War for Plymouth Colony in 1675. Some time before his death, he gave to the town a piece of land near the meeting house for a graveyard, where he was buried and which is still in use. His will, dated 28 December 1685, with codicil of 8 August 1692, named wife Abigail, and children. Inventory of his estate was taken 12 November 1692.
From the Commemorative Biographical Record it has:
Nicholas, Anthony and William Snow came over to New England early. Anthony Snow married Abigail Warren, and lived in Plymouth and Marshfield. He had one son, Josiah, and several daughters. Nicholas, Anthony and William Snow are supposed to have been related. Richard Snow was the earliest of that name living in Woburn. He was taxed there in 1645. Nicholas Snow came to New Eng. in the ship "Ann" in 1623.
THE VITAL RECORDS OF MARSHFIELD, MASS.
[Vol.1, p.12] birthes Deaths
Anthony Snow Deceased August 1692
ANTHONY SNOW'S WILL AND INVENTORY.
Literally Transcribed,
BY GEORGE ERNEST BOWMAN.
ANTHONY SNOW died at Marshfield in August, 1692, according to the town records.* Since the codicil to his will was dated 8 August, 1692, his death must have occurred between the eighth and the thirty-first days of that month. His wife was Abigail2 Warren (Richard1), who survived him. His will is now in possession of the Connecticut Historical Society at Hartford, Conn. They have had it for many years and do not know from whom they received it. Permission to photograph it was secured through the courtesy of their Librarian, Mr. Albert Carlos Bates. It is written on the first two pages of a four-page folio seven and five-eighths by twelve and one-fourth inches in size, and is in very good condition.
The will and inventory are recorded in the Plymouth County Probate Records, Volume 1, pages 156 - 158. The copy of the will here given was made from the original document; the copy of the inventory was made from the probate records as the original has disappeared from the files. The mustration shows the first page of the will.
I Anthony Snow of Marshfeild being weake of body, but of Sound mind & memory Prased be God Doe make this my last Will & Testament in maner & form following that is to say. I Connnitt my Soule into the hands of God my Savior & my body
* Mayflower Descendant, III:187.
Anthony Snow's Will and Inventory:
to Desent buriall when god shall please to Call me home & for the disposall of my outward Estate which God hath graciously given me my mind & will is it shall be Disposed as followeth
Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my welbeloved wife Abigall the house wherin I now live with my Barn outhouseing & orchyard & all the land lying next to the sd housing soe far as the Cart way leading from the Causaw to Boums fence & one third. of all my meadow lying at the South River. to be enjoyed by her dureing the Term of her naturall Life. Item I give to my sd wife two oxen & 4 Cows which she shall Chuse out of my Cattle & also I Give her my Indian maid sevant: Item I give to my sd wife all my land at Namasket to her her heirs & assigns for ever; Item I give & bequeath unto my sd wife my best bed best Rug best Coverlid one pair of blankets a boulster & Pillows & Pillowberes & two pair of sheets at her owne dispose.
Item I Give & bequeath unto my Granson Jams ford all my land at Mattakeset. threescore acres more or less To him & his heirs for ever
Item I Give & bequeath unto my son Josias Snow all my other lands whatsoever & the Remainder of the lands hereby given to his mother for her life To have & to hold to him & his heires for Ever
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughters Lidia Sarah & alis & to my Dater Abigalls Children all the Rest of my neat Cattle To be Equally devided into four parts & each sister to have one part & Abigalls Children to have one part only Jams ford to have noe part with ye Rest of Abigalls Children. Item I give to my wife twenty pounds in money & to my son Josias ten pounds in money & to my Daughter Lidia ten pounds in money & to my Daughter Sarah ten pounds in mony & to my Daughter Alce ten pounds in money & to my Daughter Abigalls Children nine pounds in money to be Equally devided amongst them exsept Jams ford who shall have noe part thereof Item I give to my Daughter in law my son Josiass wife twenty shillings, & to my &andchildren Hanall & Abigall ford twenty shillings a peice in money. Item I give & bequeath to my loveing wife my mare & sheep & swine & all my houshold goods & othere estate not hereby disposed of whom I appoint to be sole Executrix of this my last Will & testament & my will is that what of the sd houshold goods shall be remaining at my wivs discease shall be equally devided amongt all my Children & I desire my brother Joseph Warren & my Loveing frend Capt Nathaniel Thomas to be Overseers of this my last Will & Testament hereby makeing null & void all other & former Wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the Eaight & twentieth day of Desember Anno. Dom. 1685 This Instrumt was Signed & sealed by the abovesd Anthony Snow & Declared by him to be his last Will & Testament In the prsence of us Nathaniell winslow
Anthony Snow (seal)
faith Winslow
Nathaniel Thomas
Capt Nathll Thomas & mrs ffaith Winslow two of the witnesses herein named appeared January 3d: 1692/3 before William Bradford Esqr judge &C & made oath that they were present & Saw & heard Anthony Snow above named Signe Seal & declare ye above written Instrument to be his last will & Testament and that to Ye best of their judgment he was of Sound mind and memory when he did ye same
Attest Saml Sprague Registr
[On the second page.]
Memomorandum that I the within Named Anthony Snow on the 8th day of August 1692 being of sound mind & Memory Praised be God Doe Rattifie & Confirm the within written Will by me formerly made & Declare the same to be my last Will & Testamt And doe flirther add thereunto at this time as follows That is to say that what money I shall leave more then is disposed by the within Will shall be disposed & I doe hereby dispose one forth part thereof to my Dear & loveing wife, & the other three parts therof to be devided amongst my Children & grandchildren in such maner as is by the will within written ordered for the deviding my money therein given
And I doe further declare my mind & Will That what my wife hath already given to three of my Daujhtr Abigalls Children shall be Recond as part of their Portion which I have given them by the within written Will And flirther my will is that what money or goods my wife has as her own I doe hereby give her to her dispose as she sees meet In Witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand & seale the day abovesd only first I add that my Daughter Sarah Portion wt what shee hath already had shall be made Equall wt my other daughters with what they have already had Signed scald & Declared by the abovsd Anthony Snow to be his last Will & Testamt In presence of Us
Nathaniel Thomas Deborah Thomas
Anthony Snow (seal)
January ye 3d 1692 appeared Capt Nathll Thomas one of ye witnesses here named & made oath before William Bradford Esqr judge yt he was present & Saw & heard Anthony Snow above named Sign Seal & declare the above written Codicil to be his last will & Testament and that he saw Deborah his wife Subscribe with him as a witness to Ye Same and that to Ye best of his judgment ye sd Testator was of disposing mind & memory when he did ye same
Attest Saml Sprague Registr
[On a sheet pasted on below the codicil]
William Bradford Esqr Commissionated by his Excellency Sr W Phips Knt Captain Generall and Governr in Chief in and over their Maties Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England with the advice and Consent of the Councill, for the Granting Probate of Wills and Letters of Administration within the County of Plimouth &c. To all to whome these presents Shall Come or may Concern Greeting. Know yee that on the third day of January 1692/3. Before me at marshfield the will of Anthony Snow Late of Marshfield aforesaid to these Presents anexed was Proved approved and allowed. who having while he lived and at the time of his Death Goods Chattels Rights and Credits The Said deceased and his will in any maner Concerning was Comitted unto Abigall his Wife Executrix in the same will named Well and truly to Administer the same and to make a true and Perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattels Rights and Credits of the said Decasd and the Same to Exhibit into the Registers Office of the said County according Law Also to Render a true and Plain account of her said Administration upon Oath.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Office.
William Bradford
Dated at Marshfield the third day of January 1692/3 Saml Sprague Regis~
Governor Bradford's Letter Book
Recorded in ye 156 and 157th pages of Plimouth Counties Book of Records for wills. &c
[Plym. Co. Prob. Rcds., 1: 158]
An Inventory of ye Goods and Chattels of Anthony Snow Late of Marshfield Deceased Apprized by us under written ye 12th day of Novr 1692
Imprs his Purse Books and Apparrell 114 17 0
Item 4 Beds & furniture belonging to them 232 00 0 Item by Pewter tinn Brass & kon & Copper 011 24 0
Item by tables fourms Settle Stooles Cubberd Chairs & Chests 028 24 0 It By armes horse flirniture & divers sorts of Lumber It. By neat Caffel Sheep & swine & mare 04110 0 It By houshold Linnen and homespun Cloth 024 0O 0 Item By wooll & flax about 70 pound and corn and flax unbraked 028 00 0 Stephen Skeff Michael ffoord
Joseph Waterman
Robert Barker
Abigail Snow Relict and Widdow of Anthony Snow Late of Marshfield deceased appeared on ye 3d day of january 1692/3 Before William Bradford Esqr judge & Solemnly affirmed that ye above written is a true Inventory of ye Goods & Chattels of ye Said deceased (except Ye money Given her in ye Will of sd deceased Called her own money) So far as She yet knoweth
Attest Saml Sprague Registr
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