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    1. [SNOW-L] Frost Snow VA>NC>KY 18th-19th Cen
    2. DR CHRISTOPHER N SHEAP
    3. In the Chronological History of John Snow of Orange/Albemarle Counties, VA that I recently posted on this site, there was mention of Frost Snow. One of John's sons was Frost & Snow, Sr. (my greatx5 grandfather), who, with his son (Frost & Snow, Jr.) moved from Albemarle County, VA to Surry County, NC about 1786. However, the census records of Surry County for 1790 and 1800 show another Frost Snow there who had, by 1810, moved to Lincoln County, KY where he died ca. 1832. The origins of this third Frost Snow have remained unknown. However, about a month ago, I was in the Clerk's Office of Bedford County, VA and found, in the Court Order Books (#3, part 1, pages 479-481, 1763-1771), records of depositions given 10 December, 1768 in the trial of James Bigger for the felony charge of horse theft. One of those who gave a deposition was Frost Snow "age about 24 years". This would make his date of birth ca. 1744 and would not match either of my direct ancestors. Could this be the "third" Frost Snow of Surry County and is he a member of the Snow family that settled in Bedford/Campbell County area in the mid 18th century? Hopefully there may be further data in the records of Campbell County which was formed in 1782 from Bedford County. The 'tip" on the Bedford record came from a cousin of mine, Velpo Robertson, who has been very helpful to all of us researching the Snows of Orange and Albemarle Counties. He had been told of the presence to this record and passed the tip on to me. Kirk Sheap in VA

    06/13/1998 12:07:17