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- The first Snell believed to be in the direct lineage of Willmont Albert Snell to come to America was John Snell. He was imported in 1656 to Gloucester County, Virginia by John Curtis. One of John Snell's sons was also named John Snell (John Snell II). John Snell II is recorded in 1704 in King & Queen County as paying quit-rent on 150 acres and in 1724 and 1727 as witnessing deeds. His will dated April 3, 1734 was filed in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. His widow, Elizabeth Snell leased lands in Orange County, Virginia in 1739. John Snell II and Elizabeth Snell had at least four children; John Snell III who died in 1786 in Orange County, Joseph Snell whose estate was appraised in 1760 in Orange County, Martha Snell who married Samuel Hersley in Spotsylvania County in 1728 and Stephen Snell who was the first settler of Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia) and was killed by Indians in 1755. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~acedwards/cassingham/sources/i583Ancestry.html)
John Snell: The only record we have of him is in Gloucester County, where he is shown to ahve been imported in 1656, by John Curtis. (However it is possible that he was John Snell, of the Barbadoes, Weymouth and Boston, MA, whose will is filed in Boston, MA, Nov 27, 1668, mentioning a son John, Jr. b Oct 9 1663. No futher trace of this son being found in MA). He is perhaps identical with, but more probably the father of the John following: John Snell whose will is date 3 Apr 1734, Spotsylvania Co., VA.
JOHN SNELL I
The first of our family line, came to the New World from England, where they were from a line of Snell’s of Kingston, St. Michaels in Wiltshire. John Snell was listed on the ships passenger index to Virginia in 1656. For the sake of explanation, we will call him John Snell I. The first wife of John Snell I was named on Boston records as Phillippee, possible Amphillis (Edson) who died in Boston in 1663. His second wife was Hannah Smith who survived him. John Snell I filed his will in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1668 and names his son and heir, John Snell II born October 9, 1663.
The above information from BYU goes on to list John Snell II decedents , which most of us have. I then found this information on RootsWeb.com.
· Name: John Snell
· Sex: M
· Birth: in Prob England
· Death: 27 NOV 1668
· Occupation: Shipwright
· Note: Will probated 27 Jan 1669. Beq. to wife Hannah and four children; son John to be brought up by his father-in-law James Smith and mo.-in-law Jone S.; Susanna and youngest dau. Jane by wife; Hannah by his master and Mrs. Timothy Front, Sen.; money to be sent to his brother Symon Snelling of London, Eng.
Marriage 1 Hannah Smith b: 1643 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
Children
1. Susanna Snell b: 21 JUN 1659
2. Anna Snell b: 2 JAN 1660/61
3. John Snell b: 9 OCT 1663
4. Phillippe Snell b: 9 OCT 1663
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