John Snapp, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of ENSIGN. DAR Ancestor # A106315

In 1733, Jacob Stover held a grant of 5000 acres on the Shenandoah River in what is now Eastern Rockingham Co., Virginia. John Stephenson received a grant of land from the English Crown on 1 June 1741 of a portion of the 5000 acres located in Mill Creek Valley. In the Last Will and Testament of John Stephenson dated 13 October 1777, specified that his wife, Esther was to have a life interest in his estate. Felix Gilbert, one of the last surviving Executor’s of John Stephenson’s Will, agreed with Esther Stephenson to sell to John Snapp, Sr. 694 acres of land lying on Mill Creek. This Deed of Indenture for the 694 acres of land was executed on 2 November 1783 for the sum of eight hundred and thirty one pounds (831 pounds), with seven hundred pounds being paid to Felix Gilbert and one hundred and thirty one pounds being paid to Esther Stephenson, widow of John Stephenson.

The John Snapp, Sr. homestead “Meadow View” is located at 1764 Cross Keys Road in Rockingham Co., Virginia and is owned by Daniel C. Stickley who resides there. On 24 November 1783 the deed was recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Rockingham County Virginia Courthouse. Reference: Rockingham County Virginia Deed Book 000, page 353.

John Snapp, Sr. and wife, Mary on 20 October 1814 purchased from Soloman Yeager 296 acres of land for one thousand dollars ($1000.00) lying on both sides of Big Limestone Creek in Washington Co., Tennessee near the Greene Co., Tennessee county line. The deed for 296 acres of land was recorded on 11 September 1815 Register’s Office, Washington County Tennessee Courthouse.

In the March or April of 1815, John Snapp, Sr.. and his wife, Mary Ann Windle Snapp as well as John Snpp, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth Cook Snapp migrated to East Tennessee and settled on the Big Limestone River area in Washington and Greene Co’s. Tennessee.

John Snapp, Sr. was an Ensign in Captain John Tipton’s Company of Dunmore County Virginia Militia, 1775-1776, Revolutionary War. Reference: “Dunmore County Papers 1775-1776.” Brumbaugh’s, Revolutionary War Records, Volume I, Library of Virginia, Archives and Records Division, Richmond, Virginia

John Snapp, Sr. was appointed by Lord Thomas Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia for the sum of one thousand pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to Lord Thomas Fairfax, on 21 May 1777. This obligation secures that John Snapp, Se. should be Receiver of Collection of Rents for Dunmore (Shenandoah) Co., Virginia, 1776-1777, for Lord Thomas Fairfax, appointed by Thomas Bryan Martin, Esquire for Lord Thomas Fairfax.

John Snapp, Sr. was appointed as Justice of the Peace for Shenandoah Co., Virginia 27 August 1778 by Governor Patrick Henry. Reference: Shenandoah County Virginia Minute Book 1774-1780, page 63.

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https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-275104576/john-sna... 4 John Snapp, SrGender: MaleBirth: 1749 - Frederick County, Virginia, United StatesDeath: Dec 12 1818 - Washington County, Tennessee, United StatesFather: <a>Lorentz (Lawrence) Schnepp (Snapp) (born Schnepp/Snapp), Sr</a>Mother: <a>Margaret Schnepp (born Stephens)</a>Wife: <a>Mary (Anna Maria) Ann Snapp (born Windle (Wendell))</a>Child: <a>John Snapp, Jr</a>Siblings: <a>Cristina Spiegel (born Schnepp (Snapp))</a>, <a>Lawrence Snapp, Jr</a>, <a>Philip Snapp</a>, <a>Margaret Keller (born Snapp)</a>, <a>Peter Snapp</a>, <a>Joseph Snapp</a>, <a>Abraham Snapp</a>, <a>Susannah Harr (born Snapp)</a>, <a>Jacob Snapp</a> Record 40000:275104576:

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