William Snowden (1775 - 1850)

Born 4 May 1775 in Sumter, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1850 at age 75 in Rileys Crossing, Monroe, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Snowden was born in South Carolina.

William^[1] Snowden was born in 1775 in South Carolina^[2]. Around the beginning of the 19th century, he married Elizabeth Ann Thames, probably in South Carolina, possibly in Sumter County.

In the 1810 Census,^[3] recorded on August 6, Wm Snowden was listed as residing in Clarendon, Sumter, South Carolina. The household comprised five members: one male aged 16-25, one male aged 26-44, two females under 10, and one female aged 16-25. There were two household members under 16 and one member over 25.

At some point before the 1820s, he migrated to Alabama.^[4]

In the 1830 Census,^[5] William Snowden's household was recorded in Monroe, Alabama. The household consisted of 12 individuals: one male under 5, two males aged 5-9, one male aged 10-14, one male aged 15-19, one male aged 50-59, one female aged 5-9, one female aged 10-14, one female aged 40-49, one female aged 60-69, one male slave aged 24-35, and one female slave aged 10-23. Among them, seven were free white persons under 20, and one was aged 20-49, totaling 10 free white persons and 2 slaves.

In the 1840 Census,^[6] Wm Snoden's residence was documented in Monroe, Alabama. The household included 10 individuals: one male aged 10-14, one male aged 15-19, one male aged 60-69, one female aged 10-14, one female aged 20-29, and one female aged 50-59, totaling six free white persons. There were also four slaves: two males aged 36-54, one female aged 10-23, and one female aged 24-35. Eight persons were employed in agriculture.

In 1850, he was working as a farmer and holding ten people enslaved, two Black men (55, 50), four Black women (43, 35, 30, 26 - "dumb from birth"), one Black boy (10), three Black girls (7, 6, 1).

William passed away in 1850 and was buried in Turnbull Cemetery.

Research Notes

• His FamilySearch page (FamilySearch Person: 25F9-3JJ) currently has parents as Thomas Snowden Jr (1750–1803) and Ann Dorsey Ridgely (1754–1834), who both lived and died in Maryland. No indication there shows that they were ever in South Carolina. Does anyone have information about Snowdens in Sumter, South Carolina?
• Does anyone have a source for William Snowden's marriage to Elizabeth Ann Thames, likely around 1800-1805 in South Carolina? There is an 1840 court record for a Thames that may be related to the two families. ^[7]
• Is there a dependable source that lists his children?

Sources

1. ↑ Some online trees give the middle name Jasper - is there any record that uses "Jasper" or "J"? It's not on the 1850 Census or Slave Schedule, nor is it on his headstone. Perhaps there's a family Bible or another record?
2. ↑ Online trees give the location as Sumter County, SC. Is there a source or research proof for this? If so, please add it here!
3. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census," Year 1810, Census Place Clarendon, Sumter, South Carolina, Roll 61, Page 475, Image Scm252_61-0383, FHL Roll 0181420, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7613 #593777 : accessed 20 March 2024), Wm Snowden in Clarendon, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
4. ↑ There is an 1840 land patent for him available on the GLM BLO site: SNOWDEN, WILLIAM 10/10/1840 34477 AL St Stephens 009N - 010E SE¼SE¼ 31 Monroe. However, he has children attached to him on FS with an Alabama birth location as early as 1822.
5. ↑ The census details are from Series M19, Roll 2, Page 43, and Family History Library Film 0002329.
6. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census," Year 1840, Census Place Monroe, Alabama, Roll 11, Page 221, Family History Library Film 0002334, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8057 #1255468 : accessed 20 March 2024), Wm Snoden in Monroe, Alabama.
7. ↑ "Monroe-Conecuh County Al. Archives Court," MONROE COUNTY COURT RECORD, The USGenWeb Archives Project - Alabama. (http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/court/thames28nwl.txt : accessed 8 Jun 2023).

• FamilySearch Person: 25F9-3JJ
• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 36, (FamilySearch Record: MH5Z-4WL : accessed 8 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1HS-M54, Wm Snowden (75) in Monroeton, Monroe, Alabama, United States. Born in South Carolina.
• 1850 Slave Schedule: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules," The National Archive in Washington Dc, Washington, DC, NARA Microform Publication M432, Title Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8055 #316132 : accessed 8 June 2023), Unknown (55) in Monroe, Alabama, USA.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), (Find A Grave: Memorial #38954615 : accessed 8 June 2023), Memorial page for William Jasper Snowden (4 May 1775-26 Dec 1850), citing Turnbull Cemetery, Monroe County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651).