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    1. [SNOW-L] SNOW, Silas ~ 1738-1793
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    3. Hi, Here is a little more on Elisha Snow's child Silas. Jeanne Reference The Stephen Hopkins Family Generation V in Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Six, Second Edition. Pp 313-314. Silas Snow, born Duck Creek, Kent County, Delaware about 1738; died there 1793. He married Elizabeth Paxton, who predeceased him; otherwise unidentified. Silas Snow was mentioned as brother of Joshua and thus son of Elisha in administration of Joshua's estate on November 9, 1744. Silas was not mentioned in Elisha's will of 1744. Silas Snow, son of Elisha, deceased, was one of the residuary grantees in a conveyance of May 16, 1752 by his half-brother James Snow of Duck Creek Hundred, conveying the family premises to their mother, widow Elizabeth Snow, for her lifetime. A survey of 53 acres was made March 30, 1771 at the request of Silas Snow, son of Elisha Snow, and according to Turner's Delaware Notes, the document was later owned by descendant Joseph Snow of Raymond's Neck, Delaware. On February 11, 1761, Silas Snow was named executor under the December 29, 1760 will of his brother John. Silas was named co-administrator with Elizabeth Raymond of the estate of John Raymond, yeoman of Duck Creek, on December 14, 1771. Administration of the estate of William Snow Jr. of Duck Creek was granted to Silas Snow, "next of kin," on September 7, 1775. Silas was named guardian and executor under the May 15, 1776 will of Samuel Whitman of Little Creek, Kent County, Delaware and under the will of Gilbert Barrow of Duck Creek, Kent County, Delaware dated August 15, 1781. He was named a trustee under the December 15, 1789 will of Elizabeth Goldsmith, widow of John, of Kent County. By disposition of January 14, 1793, Mary Raymond (formerly Mary Snow) named her heirs as father Silas Snow and sister Phebe Snow. Silas Snow served in the Revolution from Delaware with rank of Lieutenant. He was captured as a prisoner of war May 4, 1778 and was billeted August 12, 1778 at Flatbush, Long Island, New York. He served as State Senator from Kent County, Delaware in 1784 and as a member of the State House of Representative in 1790. The will of Silas Snow of Kent County, Delaware, dated October 22, 1793 and proved November 6, 1793, mentioned sons George, Silas and Joseph Snow; son John Snow, alias Jones (son of Susannah Jones, spinster); son James Snow, alias Wallace, (son of Elizabeth Wallace, spinster), and daughter Phebe Snow ("not yet 18"). Sons John and James were named executors. John Snow, eldest son of Silas Snow, deceased, was appointed guardian of Phebe Snow, daughter of Silas (apparently age over 14) and of George, Joseph and Silas Snow sons of Silas (all age under 14). Children (SNOW) order uncertain; first by Susannah Jones; second by Elizabeth Wallace; reminder apparently by wife; all probably of Kent County, Delaware: 1. John (alias Jones) 2. James (alias Wallace) 3. Mary married ? Raymond 4. Phebe born about 1778; probably unmarried 5. George 6. Silas 7. Joseph born about 1788; married Sally Maree; he resided at Duck Creek Hundred in 1850.

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