Walter Aaron Snowden

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA with the rank of PRIVATE.
DAR Ancestor # A070830

• Military_service: Florida, United States
• Residence: Walton, Florida Territory, United States - 1840
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PVT Continental Army - Revolutionary War

Aaron Snowden was only 16 years old when he Volunteered for service in The Continental Army as a Private in Captain Thomas Evan's Company, which was attached to Col. Lemuel Benton's Regiment in General Marion's Brigade he remained in service for 13 months and was discharged near Charleston South Carolina in June 1782.

Aaron Snowden married Esther Webster in Feb.-1797 in Rockingham County North Carolina,she was from Maryland and was the Daughter of Soloman & Hennie Webster. Aaron and his family lived in Georgia for a short time then moved to South Carolina. In 1821 Aaron moved his family to Escambia County in the Florida Territory they were living in Santa Rosa County in April -1847 when Aaron died, after his death Esther lived with her sons George,Thomas and Marshall till her death in in the late 1850's. There were serveral children born to there marriage:

1-George Alexander born Feb.-23-1800 and died August-19-1879 in Andalusia Alabama.

2-John Seaborne born in 1806 Georgia

3-Thomas J. born in 1803 in South Carolina and died in 1820

4-Charles Walter born April-10-1810 in Georgia

5- Mashhall N. born 1815 in Georgia

6-Harriett born in 1812 in Georgia

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