SNELL, Roger, Lieutenant N.C. Militia. Roger was born about 1730 in Chowan County. He was the son of Roger Snell II and wife Ann Pickering who was born Aug. 2, 1701 and died in 1787. Roger Snell II was born about 1690 and he wrote his will in Duplin now Sampson in 1758. Lieutenant Snell served under Captain Jethro Oates and Colonel James Kenan in 1779. Soldier married Sarah Thomson, daughter of Stephen, and wrote Sampson will in 1790 and it was probated August 11, 1790. Two daughters are referred to but not named in procedings recorded in court minutes and will is lost. Sarah dissented to will. Roger was dead by the time of the 1790 US Census. Sarah is listed in the 1790 Census for Sampson and with one son over 16, three under 16 and two daughters. Some children credited. William, Charles, John, James, Roger IV, Nannie, Mary, & Anne. THOMSON ESTATE: On motion, ordered that David Dodd, William Vann and John Fort, Esquires, settle with James Thomson, administrator of the estate of Stephen Thomson, deceased, and report this term the administration of the said James. The committee made the following report: Your committee appointed to settle the estate of Stephen Thomson, deceased, between James Thomson, administrator, and the legatees, upon examination find that the said Thomson has settled and paid as per voucher as follows: To Stephen Pipkin, 126 pounds 8 shillings and 11 pence; to Jesse Darden, 128 pounds 2 shillings and 8 pence; to Martha Thomson, 128 pounds 1 shilling and 10 pence; to Roger Snell, 128 pounds 1 shilling and 10 pence; to William Thomson, 128 pounds 1 shilling and 10 pence. We find a balance due Stephen Pipkin of one pound twelve shillings and eleven pence; likewise a balance in favor of Thomas Thomson, son of David Thomson, deceased, (including interest) of one hundred and thirty-five pounds nine shillings and one and one-half pennys. Signed: David Dodd, William Vann and John Fort, which report was read, approved and ordered to be entered at large and filed. SNELL WILL: The last will and testament of Roger Snell, deceased, was brought into court and proved by the oaths of James Oates and Jesse Bell, subscribing witnesses, and ordered to be registered. (1791 Lost) SNELL ESTATE: Sarah Snell, relict of Roger Snell, deceased, came into court and dissents her husband's will, and claims her dower and share of the personal estate according to law. SNELL ESTATE: Ordered that Sarah Snell, widow to Roger Snell, deceased, keep her two daughters to educate and raise and that she keep two negro girls for that purpose. James Thomson is her surety for the sum and that she does share for the same and his wife, Martha. DIVISION OF SLAVES: On the petition of Benjamin Carr and Anne his wife, ordered that James Marley, Michael King and William Thompson, Esquires, be appointed a committee to divide the two negroes, viz. Sylvia and Betty and their increase, between the petitioners and Mary Snell, agreeable to the last will and testament of Roger Snell, dec'd, and make a report. SLAVES ASSIGNED: A report produced to court purporting a settlement for division of negroes between Benjamin Carr and his wife with Mary Snell, says that Carr and his wife are to have slaves Lott, Sylvia, Brister and China. Report signed by James Marley, William Thornton and Michael King. (1802) I am Jerome Tew SNELL ESTATE: The committee appointed to settle the estate of Roger Snell reported the amount of estate is 151 pounds, 16 shillings, and further sayeth the executor has overpaid that sum for debts equal to 49 pounds, 7 shillings, 10 pence. Vouchers show that John Snell, executor, is due the sum of 15 pounds. Signed Michael King, William Thompson and J. Marley. -----Original Message----- From: BLinder777@aol.com [mailto:BLinder777@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 7:29 AM To: NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Roger Snell In a message dated 8/21/99 7:22:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, NCDUPLIN-D-request@rootsweb.com, Colleen Campbell Taylor writes: << I am researching my husband's family and they had many of their beginnings in Duplin County, North Carolina. Is anyone else out there researching Roger SNELL, Sr. and his descendants? Roger was born in 1656 in Duplin County and died 1708. His son, Roger SNELL married Ann PICKERING. Their daughter Ann SNELL KING BLACKMAN McCLENDON is the line my husband descends from -- both the KING and BLACKMAN line. Is this Roger SNELL descended from Barnabas SNELL? >> Colleen, I don't think you will find that Roger Snell, Sr. was born in Duplin County. It did not exist at that time. He would more likely have been the Roger Snell who can be found in the records of Perquimans County during the time period you mention. In the 1690s, Roger Snell made a deed of gift to either Jonathan Taylor or his wife or both in Perquimans. I've wondered what the relationship might have been. I think that Taylor descendants made the same migration eventually to Duplin County about 50 years later. I would be interested in sharing and working with anyone who has information on the Taylors of Duplin or the Snells of the early period in Perquimans. Bill Linder Arlington, Virginia