Everyone thinks This Frost Snow JR was married to Elizabeth Fortner, when in fact it was Elizabeth Ballard. Thye were married abt 1783 in Albemarle CO VA. Here is Elizabeth (Betsy) Ballard Snow`s father`s will and PS. Anderson, was Frost Snow JR`s favorite slave: Albemarle Co. VA Will Book 4, p. 163; Dec 1804, In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Ballard of Albemarle Co. do make my last will and testament. I give and devise to my son John Ballard and to his heirs forever all that part of land that lies on the North side of the north fork of Rock Creek. Item- I give and devise to my son James Ballard and his heirs forever all the rest of my tract of land. Item- I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Bruce Thirty pounds of current money of Virginia. Item- I give devise and bequeath all the rest of my estate unto my six children viz: John Ballard, James Ballard, Mary Davis, Lucy Harvey, Betsey Snow and Patty Pettit and to my grandaughter Justina Burruss to be devided equally amongst my said six children and my said grandchild. And I hereby appoint and ordain my son James and my son in law Thomas Pettit Executors of this my last wil and testament. This my last will and testament signed with my hand and sealed with my seal, dated this fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and two. Thomas Ballard (Seal) Signed, sealed published and declared to be the Testator as his last will and testament in presence of us who have subscribed our names in his presence; Wm. Michie, Wm. Michie Jr., Anne Michie, Elijah Garth, John Mullins Jr., Purvis Rogers, William Thompson At a court held for Albemarle county the third day of December 1804. This instrument of writing puporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Ballard, deceased was presented into Court and proved by the oaths of Elijah Garth and Joh Mullins, Jr. two of the thre subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of James Ballard and Thomas Pettit Executors there in named certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form of law on their giving bond and security according to law, whereupon they qualified and gave bond and security accordingly. Teste: John Nicholas, C.A.C. --- Lucinda Goad <jgoad1@triad.rr.com> wrote: > Thought perhaps someone could use this info: > > Surry County Will Book 4 > page 325 > 6 Feb 1837 Will of FROST SNOW Probate May 1852 > Wife: Elizabeth, landed estate, negroes Anderson and > Lucy, stoack, Furniture and tools for life or > widowhood > Children: > William, negro Ben > Thomas, negro Charles > John, negro John > James, negro Joshua > Richard, negro Stephen > Elizabeth Wilmoth > Polly Norman, girl Polly > Bird Snow > > Codicil: 8 Feb 1852, my slaves Charles and Lucy when > sold after my death, my executro is forbidden to > sell them to horse trader so they may stay with > their companions. > > *************************************************************************************************************************** > Surry Deed book 4, page 294 > 27 Oct 1849, will of SARAH SNOW, probate May 1852 > Son: Fielding Snow, for his long and kind attention > during my illness and affliction, 1 pattern clock, 1 > still and tubs, set of blacksmith tools, one 2 horse > wagon, 1 feather bed and furniture, first choice of > sorrell mare and her increase. > Granddaughter Martha Snow, 1 feather bed and > furniture > *********************************************************************************************************************************** > Surry Deed Book 4 page 8 > 23 Oct 1824 will of FIELDING SNOW > Beloved wife Sarah > All my children (does not name) , except Lucinda > Wilmoth deceased daughter, her part to go to her son > Tyson Wilmoth > Son Simpson named as one of the executors > ****************************************************************************************** > > > ....Stand ye in the ways and see and ask for the old > paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and > ye shall find rest for your souls. Jeremiah 6:16 > > > ==== NCSURRY Mailing List ==== > Surry Co, North Carolina NCGenWeb > http://www.geocities.com/~surryco/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about > your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the > last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com