I have been researching the Snow family of Orange/Albemarle County, VA. The first such record deals with John Snow (my greatx6 grandfather) who "appeared" in Spotsylvania County (Orange was formed from Spotsylvania in 1734) in 1732. There are several mentions of a John Snow in Accomack County, VA in the 17th century as well as a mention of a John Snow in the Colonial Records of VA on June 10th, 1679. Here an order is given to Capt. Talbot to discharge "John Snow, a tobacconist and recently a planter in Virginia, was recently impressed on his return to the colony on a merchant ship." I am interested in the possibility that this John Snow may have been a resident of Accomack County and any information on him and his family would be greatly appreciated. There are Snows listed in the Vestry records of Christ Church Parish in Middlesex County, VA in the early (1730's) 18th century and this county is located across the Chesapeake Bay from Accomack County and is on the Rappahannock River, a waterway by which many moved west into such areas of the Colony of VA as Spotsylvania County. Any information on the Snows of Accomack and Middlesex/Essex Counties would be greatly appreciated. Kirk Sheap in VA.