Descendants of Nicholas Snow (1273) - Gulbangi.com

5. Nicholas 3 Snow (66) (Nicholas 2 , Nicholas 1 ) was born before 25 January 1599/0 at Hoxton, Middlesex, England. 13 He
was baptized on 25 January 1599/0 at St. Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England. 2 He immigrated on the Anne, arriving
July 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. 14 He married Constance Hopkins (67),
daughter of Stephen Hopkins (155) and Mary (--?--) (702), before 22 May 1627 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now
Plymouth County, Massachusetts. 15 He became a freeman in 1633. 16 He was carpenter, Town Clerk. 17 He was one of the
founders of Eastham with 6 others: Thomas Prence, John Doane, Josias Cook, Richard Higgins, John Smally and Edward
Bangs. 1 He left a will on 14 November 1676 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now Barnstable County, Massachusetts. His
will is in the Plymouth Records. 1 He died on 15 November 1676 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now Barnstable County,
Massachusetts. 18 He was buried in Cove Cemetery, Eastham, Plymouth Colony, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 19
Nicholas Snow and his brothers, Anthony and William came from England in the year 1623 on the ship Ann, said to be the
second ship to arrive in Plymouth after the Mayflower. There was also a Richard Snow of Woburn and Thomas of Boston.
Nicholas had a share in Plymouth in 1624. Records show that he became a freeman in 1633, after paying off his passage
to the shipping company. He married Constance Hopkins, daughter of Stephen Hopkins, who had arrived on the
Mayflower. The settled in Eastham in 1645 where Nicholas was town clerk for 16 years, a deputy from 1648-1651, and
selectman from 1663 to 1670. He died 11/15/1676 and his wife died the following year.
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The parish at St. Leonard's is next to St. Mary's, Whitechapel, where Stephen Hopkins, father of Constance, married his
second wife in 1617.
Nicholas Snow came to America on the "Ann" in 1623 and was made freeman at Plymouth in 1633. He was named in
1634 to lay out highways at Plymouth, and he served there as arbitrator, surveyor of highways, and on juries. By 1645 he
had settled at Eastham where he served as clerk, selectman, deputy, constable, highway surveyor, excise collector, and
on court committees.
"Mayflower Families" states that the will of "Nicholas Snow of Eastham, dated 14 Nov. 1676, and proved 5 March,
1676, left livestock and household goods to wife Constant for life use and then to son Jabez and devised various parcels
of land to sons Mark, Joseph, Steven, John, and Jabez. The description of land near the testator's house mentioned 'son
Thomas Paine' (actually son-in-law) as an abutting owner. Nicholas also gave, after the death of his wife,' the sum of ten
shillings to the Church of Eastham for the furniture of the Table of the Lord, with pewter or other Necessaries.' He named
Deacon Samuel Freeman and John Mayo as executors. Letters of administration were granted to Constant, Mark, and
John Snow on 6 March 1676. A lengthy inventory, including many cooper's and carpenter's tools, was sworn to by widow
Constant on 22 March 1676.
Constance Hopkins (67) was also known as Constanta (67). 20 She was born before 11 May 1606 at Hursley,
Hampshire, England. 21 She was baptized on 11 May 1606 at Hursley, Hampshire, England. 22 She immigrated on the
Mayflower, departing from Plymouth, England September 6, 1620, arriving 11 November 1620 in Plymouth, Plymouth
Colony, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, with her parents Stephen Hopkins (155) and Elizabeth Fisher (1481). 23 She
died on 15 October 1677 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 24
Children of Nicholas 3 Snow (66) and Constance Hopkins (67) were as follows:
6. i. Mark C. 4 (64) was born on 9 May 1628 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth County,
Massachusetts. He married as his first wife Ann Cook (169), daughter of Josiah Cook (1456)
and Elizabeth Ring (1454), on 18 January 1654/55 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now
Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He married as his second wife Jane Prence (65), daughter
of Thomas Prence (170) and Mary Collier (171), on 9 January 1660/61 at Eastham, Plymouth
Colony, now Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
7. ii. Mary (156) was born on 14 December 1630 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth
County, Massachusetts. She married Thomas Paine (1428), son of Thomas Paine (5457), in
July 1650 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
8. iii. Sarah (157) was born in 1632 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth County,
Massachusetts. She married William Walker (1452), son of William Walker (11742), on 25
January 1654/55 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
9. iv. Joseph (158) was born in 1634 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth County,
Massachusetts. He married Mary (--?--) (680) before 1671.
10. v. Stephen (159) was born in 1636 at Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, now Plymouth County,
Massachusetts. He married as his first wife Susanna Deane (160), daughter of Stephen Deane
(1453) and Elizabeth Ring (1454), on 28 October 1663 at Eastham, Plymouth Colony, now
Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He married as his second wife Mary Bigford (7644) on 9
April 1701 at Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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