Richmond Gates Snuggs (1806 - 1869)

Born 15 Mar 1806 in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Wincey Freeman (Smith) Snuggs — married 13 Sep 1832 (to about Aug 1863) in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1869 at age 63 in Jefferson, Colorado Territory, United States

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Biography

Richmond Gates was born in 1806. Tichmond Gates Snuggs ... He passed away in 1869

Sources

1841-Richmond was Justice of the Peace in 1841 when Stanly Co., NC was formed from Montgomery Co., NC

1848 -Will of Robert Smith (FATHER) - Stanly Co., NC
-Written March 27, 1848 and probated November term 1848M
-Will Book 1/66, in County No. 089, NC

• (Item) I give and bequeath to my daughter Wincey Snuggs wife of Richmond G. Snuggs three hundred dollars to be paid by my Executor within two years from my death out of any monies belonging to any estate not otherwise disposed of to be at her disposal absolutely forever.

• (Item) I give and bequeath to the children of my son Henry Smith Decd who now resides in the West fifty dollars each which sum is to be retained by my Executor until they arrive at twenty one years of age to be paid out of the proceeds of my Estate by my Executor on condition however said heirs do not apply for the said fifty dollars within two years after they become of age in that case it is my will that said amount be divided between my three sons, A.C. Smith, Parham Smith, and Alsey Smith and my three daughters, Tobitha Nash, Wincey Snuggs and Martha Bell.

• And lastly it is my wish and will that all the residue of my estate if any left be equally divided between my three sons and daughters (viz) A.C. Smith, Parham Smith, Alsey Smith and my three daughters Tobitha Nash, Wincy Snuggs and Martha Bell; And finally I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Archibald C. Smith my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to Execute this my last will and Testament according to the intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring void all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of March AD 1848. Robert Smith (seal)

1850 -Stanly Co., NC Census, page 5b, #66-67, Lines 5-13

• 5 66 67 Snuggs Richmond 44 M Farmer 587 No. Ca.
• 6 66 67 Snuggs Wincy 34 F No. Ca.
• 7 66 67 Snuggs William 16 M Laborer No. Ca. X
• 8 66 67 Snuggs Robt 14 M No. Ca. X
• 9 66 67 Snuggs Lucy 12 F No. Ca. X
• 10 66 67 Snuggs Parham 10 M No. Ca. X
• 11 66 67 Snuggs Archibald 8 M No. Ca. X
• 12 66 67 Snuggs Wincy 6 F No. Ca. X
• 13 66 67 Snuggs Richmond G. 4 M No. Ca.

abt 1859-Richmond and his entire family (including In-laws) moved to Smithville, GA ab. 1859

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM5-RF8 : 18 February 2021), Wincey Snuggs in entry for R S Snuggs, 1860.

abt 1863-Wincey Smith Snuggs, wife of Richmond G. Snuggs died either on or after a visit to her parents place near Raleigh, NC ---------------------

ACKNOWLEDGMENT and THANKS

• Ann (Jobe) Brown 1967-2023

• Pesonal Corespondence and extensive Smith research of Patricia K. Anderson (June 2001)

• Correspondence/Research of Steve Snuggs (Feb 2002)

• Personal Correspondence/Research of Judy Callender (Dec 2002)