Roger SNELL

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• David Thomson will excerpt: 6 Mar 1773, Duplin County, North Carolina

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Information obtained from:The Snell Family Jane Lawrence Stone Nov 1974 921 Westview AveNashville, Tenn 37203
In the Colonial Records of Tyrrell, Washington, Chowan, and Perquimans Counties, North Carolina
Submitted by: Clyde Davenport

Verbatim From: "DAVID THOMPSON descendants" Page
http://www.geocities.c om/Heartland/Plains/4897/scotchirish.html
"Our David Thompson's probable father, I'm told, came from NC, and would be named David, like he named his first son. His 2nd son also named HIS first son David."

May 13, 1761, Court appoints a Jury to lay out the road from Nehemiah Normans to Isaac Davenports. Members: Alexander H. McAbe, Joseph Davenport, Godfree Spruill, Isaac Devenport, Joseph Norman, Roger Snell, William Devenport, Samuel Norman, Richard Davenport, John Norman, John Hassell, Nehemiah Norman, James Devenport. Minutes of the May, 1761 session of the Tyrrell County, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 2:200.

Jun 14, 1768, Adonijah Davenport, son of John Davenport, is killed while fighting a fire "in the field before the door of his father." A burning tree fell on him. A coroner's inquest was held, apparently at the request of John Davenport. The jury: Joseph Spruill (foreman), Capt. Jos. Spruill, Stephen Hooker, John Snell, Roger Snell, Benj. Hatfield, James Jackson, Wm. Freeman, John Spruill, Elijah Norman, Nehemiah Norman, John Norman, Wm. Davenport, Joseph Chesson, Benj. Spruill, James MacKibb, John Swain, Jesse Lewis, Samuel Norman, Richard Leary, James Davenport, and Richard Davenport.
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In the Colonial Records of Tyrrell, Washington, Chowan, and Perquimans Counties, North Carolina
Submitted by: Clyde Davenport

Jan 22, 1767, deed Roger Snell to father-in-law William Davenport, 40 acres in Scuppernong, adjoining Jacob Davenport, John Snell, a deep swamp. Witnesses: John Snell, John Davenport. From other records in the present compilation, Roger Snell owned land as early as 1753 (see John Davenport, 1753), then appeared in the records until 1799, when an orphaned son was mentioned. That would mean that Roger Snell was at least 20 years of age in 1753; i.e., was born around 1733. Being his father-in-law, William Davenport would be 20 years older, yet, implying that he was born around 1713 or before.

Feb 28, 1778, William Davenport to Rogers Snell, bond to abide arbitration. Witnesses: Joshua Alexander, Daniel Davenport. (Tyrrell County DB 5, p. 148)

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(After Roger 3 died, his wife and all his children moved to Tennessee and settled in Rutherford and Bedford counties.)


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"In the Colonial Records of Tyrrell, Washington, Chowan, and Perquimans Counties, North Carolina
Submitted by: Clyde Davenport [email protected]


GEOGRAPHY: The following are excerpts taken from deeds, wills, estate actions, and court actions for the named counties during the time period 1642-1840. The information is grouped under an alphabetical list of all the Davenport names that appear in the records. For a given name, such as Isaac Davenport, all the excerpts that contain that name are listed in time order under that given name. One may easily find a given name in the alphabetical list, then can review all the records associated with that name in one place. If a record excerpt contains, say, five different Davenport names, then the same excerpt will appear in the time list for each mentioned name. This makes for some redundancy, but this is offset by the convenience of being able to go to one place to find all references in the colonial records for a given name.

These Davenport notes were excerpted from the colonial and state records and from courthouse records. "Colonial Records of North Carolina," when cited in the text, refers to ["The Colonial/State Records of North Carolina," 30 volumes, published by the State of North Carolina, 1886; reprinted by Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1993]. The abbreviation "NC Reg" means Hathaway's "North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register", a periodical of which only three volumes were printed in 1900-1903.

The abstracts documents published by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 114 Sixth Avenue Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868 were very helpful, as were other books and journals and courthouse records dealing with thecolonial period in North Carolina.

Some preliminary notes, for help in understanding place names in the following text:

Albemarle County, North Carolina was formed in 1663 and divided into three Precincts in 1671. They are: (1) Carteret Precinct, which became Pasquotank County; (2) Berkeley Precinct, which became Perquimans County; and (3) Shaftsbury Precinct, which became Chowan County. About 1681, Carteret Precinct became Currituck and Pasquotank Precinct. Tyrrell Precinct was formed from Chowan on November 27, 1729. By 1738, precincts were called counties. Between 1671 and about 1701, Tyrrell District was a part of Perquimans Precinct. Between about 1701 and 1729, the Tyrrell District was a part of Chowan Precinct. Washington County was formed from Tyrrell County in 1799. Many of the earliest papers concerning Tyrrell County and present-day Washington County were filed in Perquimans County and Chowan County.

March 28, 1702, at the direction of the Court, a survey was made by Robert Fewox and Joseph Spruell of the lengths of the bridges along the main road West from Scuppernong River in Tyrrell District from "ye back landing att Scuppernong to Mrs Long's landing in South langister (Lancaster, from other records - Ed.)." The results, given in yards, were:
94 Outlett Swamp (first swamp behind Back Landing)
9 Rede (Reedy?) branch
225 Inden (Indian) Swamp
18 Pine Branch
65 Cypress Swamp
20 forked branch
14 deep branch
195 flatt swamp
125 deep swamp
80 thick swamp
212 Crooked Poppella (Poplar?) Swamp
80 last grate (great?) Swamp
22 last 2 branches
These place names are mentioned frequently in wills, deeds, and court actions involving the Davenports.
Bat's Grave island was shown on the Moseley map of 1733 as being prominently in the mouth of Yeopim creek. It has since disappeared, probably as the result of a hurricane.
First Landing is near the mouth of Deep Creek.
Back Landing is on the West side of the Scuppernong River, North of Columbia, at the back of the largest westward bulge of the Scuppernong.

St. Paul's Church is near Back Landing.
Outlet swamp is "the first swamp behind Back Landing."
"Potato Chaw'd Run" (with various spellings) is a branch off of the West side of the Scuppernong River in the vicinity of Back Landing.
Indian Swamp is a few miles West of Back Landing. Now known as Bunton Creek.
Indian Swamp was said to be "at the Tyrrell County line" in a document setting up school districts on April 28, 1841.
Reedy Branch, Polecat Branch, Outlet Swamp, and Gum Swamp are in the vicinity of the Indian Swamp, most likely on the East side. Cypress Swamp is just West of the Indian Swamp. The boundaries of these swamps have been significantly altered by modern-day drainage projects.
There was another Gum Swamp in the vicinity of Creswell and Mt. Tabor, mentioned in several actions "at the head of Scoupernong." Another Gum Swamp was mentioned as being adjacent to Second Branch, on the South and East side of the Scuppernong.
"At the head of Scuppernong" refers to present-day Creswell.
Flat Swamp is West of Indian Swamp and near Cypress Swamp.
Polecat Swamp adjoins the Scuppernong River; Polecat Branch empties into the Scuppernong.
Bull Bay (Bulls Bay) is the bay in front of the mouth of the Scuppernong River.
"Pocoson" means a flat, swampy, reed-filled area bounding a body of water. Kendrick's Creek is still known by that name, today. It is near the mouth of the Roanoke River.
Present-day Mackeys is at the site of the former Mackey's Ferry between the South Shore and Edenton on the North.
In the 1850 time frame, "Cool Springs" referred to a spot near the crossing of Chapel Swamp Creek by Holly Neck Road, near present-day Skinnersville. Later, it referred to the area that is now Creswell.
"Main Dismal" refers to the swamp in the southern part of Washington County around and south of Phelps Lake. Also referred to as "Great Swamp".
The town of Columbia, in Tyrrell County, was laid out on land formerly owned by Zebedee Hassell.


The following records are included in these Notes to show the proximity of the place names.

June 24, 1704, Patent Book 1, p. 131 Edward Phelps 24 June 1704 233 acres in Chowan precinct on the W. side of Cuscopening River called the Middle Station, joining the River Pocoson and a Branch called the potato chaw'd run. /s/Robt. Daniell, Francis Tomes, Tho. Pollock, John Arderne. ["Province of North Carolina 1663-1729 - Abstracts of Land Patents," M. M. Hoffman, 1979]

Dec 10, 1712, Patent Book 1, p. 196 Captain John Pettiver, esquire 10 December 1712 337 acres on ye Cypress swamp, John Spruell's bay, and the W. side of ye Indian swamp, joining ye sd.Cypress swamp and ye Indian swamp. /s/Thos. Pollock, Thos. Boyd, N. Chevin, W. Reed, C.Gale, T. Knight. ["Province of North Carolina 1663-1729 - Abstracts of Land Patents," M. M.Hoffman, 1979]

Aug 27, 1714, Patent book 1, p. 225 Godfrey Spruile, Junior 27 August 1714 180 acres in Chowan precinct on ye W. side of Cuscopenung River, joining ye mouth of Reedy Branch, ye Indian Swamp, ye mouth of ye Pole catt branch, and ye North side of Gum branch. /s/Cha. Eden, Tho.Boyd, N. Chevin, Wm. Reed, C. Gale, Fras. Foster. ["Province of North Carolina 1663-1729 - Abstracts of Land Patents," M. M. Hoffman, 1979]

Aug 6, 1719, Patent Book 1, p. 279 Thomas Blitchendon 6 August 1719 640 acres in Chowan at the head of Scoupernung, joining Deep Runn, Laurel swamp, and the Gum swamp. /s/C. Eden, T.Pollock, Wm. Reed, Fra. Foster, Richd. Sanderson. ["Province of North Carolina 1663-1729Abstracts of Land Patents," M. M. Hoffman, 1979]

About 1720, a copy of an old map in the possession of Mrs. Loretta Phelps, Creswell, NC (Nov. 1997) lists names of families that lived along the old Davenport Road Starting at Deep Creek near the Scuppernong River and going West, they are, in order: Chesson, Lane, Swain, Skinner (near present-day Skinnersville), Long, Cushing, Roberts, Blunt, and Lee, ending at Kendrick's Creek.
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David Thomson will excerpt:
UPLIN county, NC Wills- 427. DAVID THOMSON 6 Mar 1773 0
26 Oct 1773 (before Jo Martin) Of Duplin Co. 'very sick and weak in body'
Son WILLIAM - negroes Jo & Theana; 100 acres in the fork between brickhall &
Spring Branch. Son DAVID - negroes Boson & Jack; 144 acres on Cornmash.
Son-in-law ROGER SNELL - negro wench Dinah. Son-in-law JESSE DARDEN -
negro wench Phillis. Son JAMES - negroes Brister & Peter; 190 acres on Buckhall.
Son STEPHEN - 401 acres where I now live; negroes Andrew, Tom, Cloe. Daughter AMELIA THOMSON - negro girls Peg, Cate, Moll. Daughter MARTHA
THOMSON - negroes Hannah, Doll, London. My sheep that are with THOMAS IVEY
& EDWARD BYRD to be my sd 2 sons-in-law. Other legacies & provisions.
Ex. brother ANDREW THOMSON, son-in-law ROGER SNELL.
Wit. HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, JOHN THOMSON, THOMAS THOMSON.

Roger married in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 1784018BF7E642F296790008EB07760FC6B8
• Will: 27 Oct 1758, Duplin County, North Carolina
• Probate: 11 Apr 1759, Duplin County, North Carolina

Notes:

Information obtained from:The snell Family Jane Lawrence StoneNov 1974 921 Westview AveNashville, Tenn 37203

North Carolina Historical & Genealogical Register
Vol. I Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1690-1760

Page 349
Snell, Roger. Duplin County.
October 27, 1758. April 11, 1759. Sons: James (land and two negroes), Roger ("my plantation and three negroes").
Daughters:
Purthany Snell, Mary King, Rebecca Herring (negroes to each).
Sons-in-law: Abraham Herring and Michael King. Wife: Ann.
Executors: Michael King and George Bell. Witnesses: John King, John Canady, Jesse Bell. Clerk of the Court: John Dickson.

Page 490
Snell, Roger, Duplin, Oct. 27th, 1758; Jan'y 2nd, 1759. Son James, daughter Parthony, son Roger, wife Ann, daughters Mary Kornegay and Rebecca Herring, daughter Ann King, son-in-law Michael King and George Bell Exrs. Test, John King, John Canaday, Jesse Bell.

http://members.nbci.com/MGWalker/1758willrsn.htm

(Transcribed from original located in the North Carolina State Archives
under Duplin County Wills)

In the Name of God Amen. The twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and fifty-eight. I, Roger Snell, of Duplin, planter, being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for me once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principal and first
of all, I give and recommend my soul to the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. As touching such Worldly Estate herewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose the same in the following manner.
I give and bequeath to my well beloved son James Snell two Negro boys -
Ben and Nat and fifty acres land lying on the East side of Six Runs. ***to Abraham Herrings Going to Abraham Herrings land and one feather bed
and furniture to him and one gun and my Negro fellow Luk after my wife's decease and my carpenter's and Suemaker's tools to him and his heirs forever. Item -I give to my well beloved daughter Partheny Snell: two Negro boys AmerJezer and Lonon, one feather bed, and furniture to her.
Item- I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Roger Snell three Negro boys -James Andrew and Green and Harry and one feather bed and furniture and my plantation whereon I now live with one hundred acres of land thereto belonging, one rifle gun and on set of cooper's tools to him
and his heirs. Item- I lend to my well beloved wife Ann Snell my Negro Luk and my Negro wench Betsy and my Negro wench Bess and all the rest of my goods and chattels and house furniture during her widowhood.
And if she should marry giving good and sufficient security not to defraud the Legatees out of their right. I lend it to her during her natural life the same shall be divided in manner & form as follows:
Item- I * to my well beloved Daughter Mary King my Negro wench Bess and increase from the date of said wench at the decease of my wife. Item-
I give to my well beloved daughter Rebaca Herring one Negro wench Betsy and her increase from date here of and the said wench at the decease of my wife. Item- I give to my well beloved son-in-law Abraham Herring one hundred and fifty acres of land within the plantation he now lives on and
to his heirs. Item- I give to my well beloved daughter Ann King one Negro boy named Need and her heirs. Item- I give and bequeath in manner and form as follows: all the goods and chattels and house furnishings as I have lent to my wife excepting the engross at my wife's decease to be equally divided between my son James Snell and my daughter Partheny Snell and my son Roger Snell. Item- I give to my well beloved son-in-law Michael King all my land that is not before mentioned & to him and his heirs * and I likewise constitute and ordain Michael King and George Bell my only and sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament and do hereby utterly as a law revoke and disavow all and every other and former testaments, will, legatees, and bequeaths and Executions by me in any wise before this time.
Named and bequeathed I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Signed, sealed and discharged by the said as his Last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers
John King
John Cenedy Roger Snell
Jesse Bell
Probated 2 June 1759
Will Bk 2 pg. 442 Sampson Co Ct House

Was appointed Justice of Peace on April 7, 1750, Duplin County, NC.

Information obtained from:The snell Family Jane Lawrence StoneNov 1974 921 Westview AveNashville, Tenn 37203

BIOGRAPHY: I have seen records with the exact same dates as this Roger, stating that his middle name was Durton

Roger married Ann PICKERING in Perquimans, County, North, Carolina. Ann (daughter of Richard PICKERING) was born on 8 Feb 1701; died in 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Cooper/Maker Of Barrels
• _UID: D47EB8E397144F7C86A9C4C5575F557DA37B
• Will: Jun 1708
• Probate: 27 Nov 1708

Notes:

Information obtained from:Colonial Records of North Carolina Vol IThe Snell Family Jane Lawrence Stone Nov 1974921 Westview ave, Nashville, TennWill Probated Nov 26 1708

BIOGRAPHY: Chowan County, North Carolina Cross Index to Deeds - Grantees 1696-1878 Vol B
Transaction: Sale
1st Grantee Last Name: Blount
1st Grantee First Name: Jno
Grantor First Name: Roger
Grantor Last Name: Snell
Year: 1707
Book: W
Page #: 77
Comments: first name was abbreviated in the original text - Jno is probably John; and wife as coGrantor
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Chowan County, North Carolina Cross Index to Deeds - Grantees 1696-1878 Vol B
Transaction: Deed
1st Grantee Last Name: Yaleastor
1st Grantee First Name: John
Grantor First Name: Roger
Grantor Last Name: Snell
Year: 1702
Book: W
Page #: 32
Comments: and wife as coGrantor

BIOGRAPHY: Information obtained from:The snell Family Jane Lawrence StoneNov 1974 921 Westview AveNashville, Tenn 37203
!North Carolina Historical & Genealogical Register
Vol. I Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1690-1760
Page 349
Snell, Roger.
June, 1708. November 26, 1708. Son: Roger. Wife and Executrix:
Elizabeth. Duughter: Katherine. Witnesses: Will Frilie, William Boules,
Nicholas Tylor. Proven before Stephen Cary, Governor.
Manuscripts Department
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ELIZABETH D. SNELL DEED
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BIOGRAPHY: Snell, Elizabeth D.
Elizabeth D. Snell deed, 1707.
1 item.
Deed, 7 October 1707, from Roger Snell and his wife Elizabeth to John Blount for land in Chowan County, N.C.
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Real property--North Carolina--History--18th century.
Blount, John, fl. 1707.
Deeds--North Carolina--Chowan County.
Chowan County (N.C.)--History.

Roger married Mary Elizabeth CASELL on 15 Oct 1692. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roger married Winnifred. Winnifred and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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