Jacob P Snell (abt. 1778 - 1854)

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Biography

Jacob Snell was born circa 1778, a son of Peter Jost Snell and Susannah (Kilts) Snell. Jacob married Mary Caroline Helwig, born 1782. Jacob's middle initial varies from resource to resource. His name is transcribed as Jacob T. Snell on the United States Census of 1850, where he and his wife are living in Manheim, Herkimer county, New York, with his wife and their son, Jacob J. Snell and Jacob's wife, Ann/Amy and two grand- children. ^[1] His name is transcribed as Jacob E. Snell on the christening records for his daughter, Mary Ann Snell, born May 7, 1816, and christened in June, 1816, at the Saint Johns Dutch Reformed church of Saint Johnsville, Montgomery county, New York. ^[2]

Researcher's Notes

Jacob's Find A Grave memorial gives his name as Jacob P. Snell, ^[3] which seems logical, since most of his siblings have Peter in their name, in honor of their father. Children of German descent are often given a Vorname or first name and a Rostnam, the "given name" by which they will be called by the family. Probably the baptismal name is actually Peter Jacob, but since he is "called" by the name Jacob, the P is used as a middle initial. The year of birth given on Find A Grave is too early, when compared to the census records.

1850 Census

Name: Jacob T Snell Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States Gender: Male Age: 72 Race: White Race: Birth Year (Estimated): 1778 Birthplace: New York Household ID: 325 House Number: 321 Line Number: 37 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 513 GS Film Number: 17089 Digital Folder Number: 004197486 Image Number: 00247

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jacob T Snell M 72 New York

Mary C Snell F 64 New York

Jacob J Snell M 36 New York

Ann Snell F 33 New York

Romaine Snell M 4 New York

John H Snell M 0 New York

Alexander Bloodough M 24 New York

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYJ-ZRP : 12 April 2016), Jacob T Snell, Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States; citing family 325, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
2. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDYG-QQ3 : 11 February 2018), Jacob E. Snell in entry for Mary Ann Snell, 07 May 1816; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 533,494
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24158305/jacob-p_-snell

• Descendants of Peter and Anna Snell of the Mohawk Valley, New York, compiled by Carolyn Timmerman in 1992