Rowles Elizabeth

Family/Spouse: Snow Nicholas. Nicholas (son of Snow Nicholas) was born about 1575 in Hoxton, Middlesex County, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nicholas, born in England, lived to be 77 years old. He came to New England on the "Anne" in 1623 leaving from Southampton. He settled in Plymouth and became a freeman in 1633. He worked during his life as a carpenter.
His wife, Constance Hopkins Snow came over on the "Mayflower" with her father, step-mother and other siblings.

Crossing the Atlantic in the same boat was Anthony Annable, his wife, Jane Momford and small daughter, Sarah. Descendants of these two families would
join together three generations later.

One source says he was born in Shoreditch, London, Enlgand (Laurie McDaniel Howland/http://www.ilos.net/~lhowland/html-ne/dat280.htm)

Nicholas was made a freeman at Plymouth in 1633, ten years after his arrival in New England. He was named in 1634 to lay out highways at Plymouth, and he served there as arbitrator, surveyor of highways and on juries. By 165 he had settled at Eastham where he served as clerk, selectman, deputy, constable, highway surveyor, excise collector and on court committees.

The will of Nicholas Snow of Eastham, dated 14 November, 1676 and proved 5 March 1676/77, left livestock and household goods to wife Constant for life use and then to son, Jabez, and devised various parcels of land to sons, Mark, Joseph, Steven, John and Jabez. The description of land near the testator's house mentioned "son Thomas Paine" (actually son-in-law) as an abutting owner. Nicholas also gave, after the death of his wife, the sum of ten shillings "to the Church of Eastham for the furniture of the Table of the Lord, with pewter or other necessaries." He named Deacon Samuel Freeman and John Mayo as executors. Letters of administration were granted to Constan, Mark and John Snow on 6 March 1676/77. A lengthy inventory, including many cooper's and carpenter's tools, was sworn to by widow Constant on 22 March 1676/77.

Governor Bradford wrote between 6 March and 3 April 1651 that "Constanta is also maried, and hath 12 children all of them living, and one of them married.

Note:The last three children, alive in 1651 as per Governor Bradford's account, may be sons who predeceased their father,Nicholas Snow without issue, thus not mentioned in his will; or may be daughters. Note that Nicholas did not specifcally name his daughters in his will. Josiah Paine, town clerk and historian of Harwich, wrote that Nicholas and Constance had a daughter named for her mother who was the first wife of Daniel Doane of Eashtam. Daniel was born probably in Plymouth, ca 1636; d. Eastham 29 Dec. 1712 in the 76th year of his life.

Nicholas married Hopkins Constance before 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Constance (daughter of Hopkins Stephen and Machell Mary, perhaps) was christened on 11 May 1606 in Parish of Hursley, All Saints Church, Hampshire County, England; died on 25 Oct 1677 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When Sarah was 23 years of age, she married William Walker, in Eastham. Sarah lived to be 65 years old.

When Sarah was 23 years of age, she married William Walker, in Eastham. Sarah lived to be 65 years old.

Sarah married Walker William on 25 Jan 1655 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. William was born about 1620 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When Joseph was 35 years old he married a cousin, Mary Snow. He lived to be 88 years old.

When Joseph was 35 years old he married a cousin, Mary Snow. He lived to be 88 years old.

Joseph married Snow Mary in 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John took the freeman's oath at Eastham 5 June 1684 and resided there most of his life except for a short period at Piscataway, NJ where his wife's parents also moved. He was 54 years old when he died in Eastham, MA.

An inventory of the estate of John Snow of Eastham, deceased was taken 4 April 1692 and sworn to by Mary Snow. "Relict of sd deceased," 20 April 1692. Settlement proceedings the day before included the usual widow's thirds for Mary "and ye Rest of said personal estate for bringing up ye children of Sd deceased Saving her paying to each of the Daughters four pounds apeece as they com to be of age or married: and the Sons of sd deceased to have the Lands and Housing...."

John married Smalley Mary on 19 Sep 1667 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. Mary (daughter of Smalley John and Walden Ann) was born on 11 Dec 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; was christened on 27 Feb 1648 in Eastham, Plymouth County, MA; died in 1703 in Eastham, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the age of 28,Jabez married. He lived to be 48 years old.

At the age of 28,Jabez married. He lived to be 48 years old.

Jabez married Smith Elizabeth on 06 Sep 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the age of 22 years, Ruth married John Cole. She lived to be 73 years old.

At the age of 22 years, Ruth married John Cole. She lived to be 73 years old.

Ruth married Cole John on 10 Dec 1666 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary died at the age of 80 years.

Mary died at the age of 80 years.

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John was 60 years old when he died at Duck Creek, Kent County, Delaware. He settled at Truro on property given to his father by grandfather Nicholas Snow. John bought land at Lebanon, CT in 1710-11 and was founder of the Truro Church (Truro, Barnstable County, MA) 1 November 1711. Elizabeth Snow, wife of John, was admitted to the church 30 August 1713. He served as deacon from 1717/18 to 1726/27 and as Truro's town clerk. On 20, November 1721, Deacon John Snow, wife, Elizabeth and son, Joshua witnessed the will of Joseph Young of Truro; she swore as to attestation on 30 January 1722/23 and Deacon John swore 4 July 1723. On 11 January 1726/7 he was chosen ruling elder of the Truro Church. On 31 March 1728, he was "discarded for suspected adultery and other misdemeanors." Probably as result of his troubles, he moved ca 1728 to Duck Creek (now Smyrna), Kent Co. DE where his brothers, Elisha and Isaac had settled in 1711. John was there by 7 May 1729 when brother Isaac sold him 246 acres on the north side of the southwest branch of Duck Creek. John conveyed this tract to brother Elisha 11 Nov. 1734, with brother Isaac serving as witness and no spouse participating.

The will of John Snow of Kent Co. Delaware, dated 9 oct 1738 and proved 14 Oct. 1738, mentioned wife, Hannah and son David; brother, Isaac was named executor, and witnesses were Elisha Snow, Abraham Cockrill and Thomas Harrod.

The first wife, Elizabeth apparently remained on Cape Cod. She may be the Elizabeth Snow whose cattle mark was recorded at Truro 29 April 1736. No record of divorce or probate has been found for her. John's children by his first wife appear to have remained on Cape cod and were not mentioned in his Delaware will. They are identified in a family record prepared by his grandson, Dr. Samuel Nye (1749-1834) as follows:

"Children of my maternal grandfather; Joshua Snow, Isaac, Anthony, Amasa, Ambrose, John, Elizha, Mrs. Annable (Elizabeth Snow), Mrs. Young and Mary Nye."

Died:
Bet 9 and 14th Oct 1738

Family/Spouse: Hannah. Hannah was born about 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Ridley Elizabeth about 25 Feb 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. Elizabeth (daughter of Ridley Mark) was born on 13 May 1678 in Truro, Barnstable County, MA; died on 29 Apr 1736 in Cape Cod, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]