Charles Snelson

christened October 3, 1678, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England. --LDS IGI

Another Smith Family. Various grants were made for land in Hanover county to one CHRISTOPHER SMITH, merchant, one of these grants dated September 28, 1730, gives to CHRISTOPHER SMITH 600 acres on Snelson's branch of Hollowing Creek in Hanover. This grant states that 400 acres thereof was granted to CHARLES SNELSON, and by WILLIAM SNELSON, his son and devisee, to CHRISTOPHER SMITH, of said county, by deed acknowledged in Hanover county court February 6, 1727. It would appear that CHRISTOPHER SMITH married a daughter of CHARLES SNELSON, and that both emigrated to Virginia. The family statement is that CHRISTOPHER had a son CHARLES and a son AMBROSE.

[text continues with Catherine Snelson, dau. of Charles Snelson and wife of Christopher Smith]. --Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume I (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981), 300-01

•Note: It may be proven that Charles was married twice. In the Will from hisson, William, which was dated 1780, William stated, "In case I have aright to any part of my brother-in-law John Snelson's estate eitherreal or personal." During those days, "brother-in-law" meant halfbrother or full brother as recognized by law. So, it can be assumedthat William and John had different mothers. 1

•Note: In his Will, Charles granted 400 acres to Christopher and Catherine(Snelson) Smith on 28 Sep 1730, their share of her father's estate.According to record books of Frederick's Hall Plantation, it list anaccount for "Mrs. Elizabeth Snelson" in 1735. Then, in the followingyear, it was ordered that land belonging to Elizabeth be inprocessioned. 2 3 4

•Emigration: BEF 1716 England

•Note: Charles and his family may have immigrated with Christopher Smith, whomarried Charles' daughter, Catherine, in England prior to his sail. Itis proven that Christopher was in the New World when he was appointedsurveyor for New Kent County, Virginia. Evidence also shows Charlescoming to the Colony of Virginia through a record of a land grant,giving him land in New Kent County. 2 3

•Residence: 1720 New Kent County, Virginia

•Note: Some time after Charles' arrival to the New World, he was granted 400acres in this territory. The land was granted by King George and wassigned by Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood at Williamsburg on 17 Aug1720. 2 3

•Event: Justice of the Peace Elected 1726 Hanover County (now Louisa County), Virginia 2 3 5