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QUESTION: How were you called into service - were you
drafted and did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if
a substitute for whom?
ANSWER: When I became to the age of 16 years I entered
on the Muster Roll. We were called and owing to the
thinness of the settlement where I lived, all the Liberty men
was called into actual service not that we was always out but
ready to cover alann. I was sometimes drafted but have no
recollection for what cause for I was at all time ready and in
1ny place and done much service as a volunteer and an
Indian Spy.
QUESTION: State the names of some of the Regular
Officers who were with the troops when you served such as
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and
the general circumstances of your services.
ANSWER: I do not think we ever joined the main Army.
All the officers that I recollect were Militia Officer, Viz:
General G. Charles McDowell, Col. Joseph McDowell, Col.
llampton, Col. James Miller and Col. Richard Singleton.
QUESTION: State the names of some persons to whom
you are known in your neighborhood and can testify as to
your character for veracity and good behavior to your
service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
George Walton Bradley (signed)
Document I 0.88. Will of David Snodgrass.
I David Snodgrass of Washington County and the
Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby make my last will and
testament in a manner and fonn following; That is to say
atlcr my lawfol debts and funeral charges are paid.
First, I give and bequeath to my wife Margaret Snodgrass
one fuil third part of my real estate, including my Negro Girl
na1ned Lyle, during her natural life, also the choice of one of
my stock of forces, her saddle and likewise two of the best
of my milk cows together and with one full third part of all
my household furniture to be for her own use and at lier
decease to dispose of as she may think most proper.
Second, I give and bequeath to my sons Joseph and
Benjamin all my lands and tene1nents I now process to be
divided as follows to wit: To my son Joseph I give all my
lands on the west side of the creek joining the lines of James
Recd and others to be enjoyed by him and his heirs forever.
All my land on the east side of said Creek including both
sides of the river I give to my son Benjamin to be enjoyed by
him and his heirs forever. Also at his mother's decease he
shall have my above-mentioned Negro Girl named Lyle to
be enjoyed by him and his heirs forever. Also all my stocks
of horses, my stock of cattle, accept such as shall be
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particularly specified. Also all my farming utensils, and
implements of husbandry. Third. l give to my two
daughters Mary Wills and Jean Coffield each; I give one
milk co\v next choice after their mother out of my stock of
cattle.
Also my will is as my son Robert stands indebted to me the
some of $17.50, that he be exonerated from the payment of
the same on his paying $6 to my son John. Fourth, to each
of my children Martha, Col. William. James, Catherine,
David and Margaret l give and bequeath to each five
shillings. And further my will is that as my two sons Joseph
and Benjamin enjoy the whole of my lands that each shall be
equal sharers in the use of the barn until such times as they
may see proper to make other arrangements. Lastly, all the
rest of my Estate both real estate and personal of whatsoever
kind it may be not herein and Particularly disposed of l give
and bequeath to my son Benjamin to him and his heirs
forever. Also I do hereby constitute and appoint my son
James my executor to this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all others or fonner wills and testaments heretofore
made.
Jn witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 6th day of January in the year ofour Lord 1814.
Signed: David Snodgrass
Signed, sealed published and delivered as and for the last
will and testament of David Snodgrass in the presence of:
Test: Colonel William Snodgrass and Moses llutton
Sons: Joseph, Benjamin, William, James, David, John, and
Robert Snodgrass.
Daughters: Mary Wills. Jean Coffield, Martha, Catherine,
and Margaret Snodgrass.
I Document I 0.89. William Snodgrass Article.
Snodgrass, William VA Line Scott Co-no #, soldier was
born 10 May 1760 in Frederick County the part that later
became Berkeley County, Virginia and he lived in
Washington County Virginia at enlistment and afterwards
moved to Tennessee and had lived principally in Sullivan
County, Tennessee where he applied 22 Aug 1832. Soldier
died 18 Sep 1849 leaving no widow; the administrators of
soldier's estate were Elijah Gillenwater (ed: his son-in-law)
and William K Blair.
Source 4
William Snodgrass ( 1760-1849) enlisted 1775. serving under
Captains Adams, Edmondson, Dorsey and Lewis, Colonels
Campbell and Shelby, Virginia troops; engaged in the battle
of King's Mountain.
In 1832 he applied for a pension, which was allowed for
service as private. He was born in Frederick County, VA;
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