Samuel Snow (1745 - 1791)

Born 28 Feb 1745 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay (Maine), New England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Dean) Snow — married 19 May 1767 (to 1769) in Cumberland County, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, New England

Husband of Abigail (Jordan) Snow — married 24 Aug 1769 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (Massachusetts Bay), New England

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1791 at age 46 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Massachusetts (Maine), USA

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Biography

Lieutenant Samuel Snow served with Cumberland County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Snow is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A106760.

Samuel Snow is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 293815
Rank: Private

Samuel Snow was born on February 28, 1745 in Harpswell, Cumberland County, Massachusetts Bay Province (Maine District), New England. His parents were Isaac Snow and his wife Apphia (Atwood) Snow. Samuel's Snow lineage goes back to Nicholas Snow who emigrated to Plymouth colony, New England, in 1623; and his wife, Constance (Hopkins) Snow who was a passenger on the Mayflower from England to Plymouth colony in 1620.

On 9 May 1767, Samuel Snow signed his intention to marry Miss Sarah Dean, both of Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine District, Massachusetts Bay. The couple married on 19 May 1767 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine. ^[1] The couple had a daughter: Mary Snow (b: 5 Feb. 1768). Unfortunately, Sarah (Dean) Snow died shortly after her daughter was born. ^{[2] [3]}

On 24 August 1769 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (Massachusetts Bay), New England, widower Samuel Snow married Abigail Jordan. The couple lived briefly in Sagadahoc County, Massachusetts Bay Province (Maine), then returned to Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. Samuel Snow was a mariner and commercial Sea Captain. He had served in the American Revolution. He and Abigail (Jordan) Snow had 9 children. ^[4]

1. Rebecca Snow b: 7 JAN 1770 in Topsham, Sagadahoc, ME
2. Jeremiah Snow b: 22 SEP 1772 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME,
3. John Snow b: 15 DEC 1774 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME
4. Jesse Snow b: 21 JAN 1777 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME, USA
5. Sarah Snow b: 27 JAN 1779 in Topsham, Sagadahoc, ME, USA
6. Jordan Snow b: 25 DEC 1781 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME, USA
7. Isaac Snow b: 23 AUG 1784 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME, USA
8. Abigail Snow b: 19 APR 1787 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME, USA, " Abigail, Daughter of Samuel Snow & wife of Brunswick, baptized July 1, 1787."^[5]
9. Elizabeth Snow b: 2 NOV 1789 in Brunswick, Cumberland ME

Samuel served during the American Revolution as a Lieutenant from MA.^[6]

Captain Samuel Snow died on July 21, 1791 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine District, Massachusetts, USA. He was only 46 years old. ^[7] His wife, Abigail (Jordan) Snow, survived his passing for many years but never remarried. She died at 87 years old in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA, on January 12, 1836. The couple are buried next to each other in the Marsh Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, USA.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Q-LM6T : 28 November 2018), Samll Snow and Mary Dean, 19 May 1767; citing Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ https://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2007/01/brunswick-marriage-intentions-1740-1769.html Mr. Samll Snow and Mrs. Sarah Dean, both of Brunswick, May 9, 1767
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-J9BS-M?cc=1803978 Birth Record of Mary Snow, dgr. of Samuel & Sarah Snow. The same handwritten record also recorded the 1745 birth of Samuel Snow.
4. ↑ See Teele and Orr on RootsWeb: Samuel Snow, which cites the Snow Family Bible as the source of these names and dates. Dates for Elizabeth "Betsy" Snow were added by Chet Snow from his research.
5. ↑ The Records of the Congregational Church of Christ in Harpswell, Samuel Eaton, Bowdoin College Collection, p. 50 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/109681569
6. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 January 2024), "Record of Samuel Snow", Ancestor # A106760.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #38375931 -Captain Samuel Snow]
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #38384472 - Abigail Snow] Gravestone photo confirms birth & death dates.

• Source: S179 Ancestry.com: Public Member Trees. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; in Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R14 - Repository: R14 www.ancestry.com

• Teele and Orr on RootsWeb: Samuel Snow

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-J9BS-M?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Snow-875 was created through the import of Tom.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Tom Elliott. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.