Mark Snow1,2,3
M, b. 9 May 1628, d. before 9 January 1694/95
| Father | Nicholas Snow III b. c 1602, d. 15 Nov 1676 |
| Mother | Constance Hopkins b. b 11 May 1606, d. Oct 1677 |
Mark was born on Tuesday, 9 May 1628 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4 Mark married Anne Cooke, daughter of Josias Cooke and Elizabeth Ring, on 18 January 1654/55 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Mark's wife, Anne, died on 24 July 1656 in Eastham leaving him a widower. Mark married 2nd Jane Prence on 9 January 1660/61 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Mark made his will on 23 November 1694 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
In the name of God amen. I Mark Snow of Eastham being weak of body but I nsound mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, first and principally I resign my soul unto God that gave it in hopeful assurance of a blessed resurrection at ye last day in and through ye merits of my blessed redeemer; and secondly, I commit my body to ye earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at ye discretion lf my executor hereafter named. As for my temporal estate that ye Lord hath lent unto me I dispose of that as followeth:
Imprimis – I give unto my son, Nicholas ye one half of my lot of land where his house stands, computed at twenty and six acres, according to bounds set down in ye Purchasers book of records, with two acres of meadow lying at ye head of Namskaket, according to record as above said.
Imp. I give to my son, Nicholas ye one half of my lot of land lying at Satuckett, between Jonathan Bangs and ye Indian land. I give unto my son Nicholas, ye one half of a parcel of meadow lying in ye township of Yarmouth in a place called ye Blue Meadow in ye south side of Bass River.
It. I give to my son Snow ye extra half of my lot where his house stands on that side and net the Indian range, and ye one half of my meadow in Yarmouth yt above specified meadow.
It. I give unto Prince Snow after my wife’s decease or widowhood, my now dwelling house, and all ye alnd adjoining and fifteen acres of land above ye common road according to bounds specified in ye record above said. I give to my son Prince Snow three acres of meadow that lies belos my now dwelling house according to bounds set down in ye before specified book of records.
It. I give unto my son Thomas Snow as acre of land at ye northernmost end my lot in ye old fields commonly so-called and another small division of land estimated at three quarters of an acre of land lying in ye before specified old field at Satuckett between Ensign Bangs and Thomas Freeman.
I give to my son Prince Snow ye remainder of my lot of land in ye before specified Indian fields after my wife’s decease.
It. I give to my son s Nicholas nad Thomas my lot of land containing three acres of land according to record lying between John Freeman pasture and ye common road. I give unto my son Prince after my wife’s decease an acre and a half of meadow lying between James Cole and Stephen Hopkins in Namskaket meadow according to bounds specified in ye before specified records. All my sons, Nicholas Thomas and Prince to be equally divided between them.
It. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Jane Snow all my whole personal estate after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I do appoint my loiving wife, Jane Snow my whole and sole executor after my decease. It. I geve to my son Prince Snow, my musket cat-box and cutlass and one pistol. I give to my son Thomas Snow my back sword and one pistol. It. I give to my grandchild Jonathan Snow my carbine. To ye truth and verity herof I have set my hamd and seal this twenty and third day of November 1694.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of us
Samuel Knowels Thomas Crosby Jr. Jonathan Sparrow
Copied from Barnstable Court Probate Records, Book I. Vol. XLVII.5
Mark departed this life in Eastham. His will was probated on 9 January 1694/95.
In the name of God amen. I Mark Snow of Eastham being weak of body but I nsound mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, first and principally I resign my soul unto God that gave it in hopeful assurance of a blessed resurrection at ye last day in and through ye merits of my blessed redeemer; and secondly, I commit my body to ye earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at ye discretion lf my executor hereafter named. As for my temporal estate that ye Lord hath lent unto me I dispose of that as followeth:
Imprimis – I give unto my son, Nicholas ye one half of my lot of land where his house stands, computed at twenty and six acres, according to bounds set down in ye Purchasers book of records, with two acres of meadow lying at ye head of Namskaket, according to record as above said.
Imp. I give to my son, Nicholas ye one half of my lot of land lying at Satuckett, between Jonathan Bangs and ye Indian land. I give unto my son Nicholas, ye one half of a parcel of meadow lying in ye township of Yarmouth in a place called ye Blue Meadow in ye south side of Bass River.
It. I give to my son Snow ye extra half of my lot where his house stands on that side and net the Indian range, and ye one half of my meadow in Yarmouth yt above specified meadow.
It. I give unto Prince Snow after my wife’s decease or widowhood, my now dwelling house, and all ye alnd adjoining and fifteen acres of land above ye common road according to bounds specified in ye record above said. I give to my son Prince Snow three acres of meadow that lies belos my now dwelling house according to bounds set down in ye before specified book of records.
It. I give unto my son Thomas Snow as acre of land at ye northernmost end my lot in ye old fields commonly so-called and another small division of land estimated at three quarters of an acre of land lying in ye before specified old field at Satuckett between Ensign Bangs and Thomas Freeman.
I give to my son Prince Snow ye remainder of my lot of land in ye before specified Indian fields after my wife’s decease.
It. I give to my son s Nicholas nad Thomas my lot of land containing three acres of land according to record lying between John Freeman pasture and ye common road. I give unto my son Prince after my wife’s decease an acre and a half of meadow lying between James Cole and Stephen Hopkins in Namskaket meadow according to bounds specified in ye before specified records. All my sons, Nicholas Thomas and Prince to be equally divided between them.
It. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Jane Snow all my whole personal estate after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I do appoint my loiving wife, Jane Snow my whole and sole executor after my decease. It. I geve to my son Prince Snow, my musket cat-box and cutlass and one pistol. I give to my son Thomas Snow my back sword and one pistol. It. I give to my grandchild Jonathan Snow my carbine. To ye truth and verity herof I have set my hamd and seal this twenty and third day of November 1694.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of us
Samuel Knowels Thomas Crosby Jr. Jonathan Sparrow
Copied from Barnstable Court Probate Records, Book I. Vol. XLVII.5
Mark departed this life in Eastham. His will was probated on 9 January 1694/95.
Family 1 | Anne Cooke b. 17 Jan 1635/36, d. 24 Jul 1656 |
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Family 2 | Jane Prence b. 1 Nov 1637, d. 28 Jun 1712 |
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Citations
- [S295] New York Mrs. Charles L. Alden of Troy, The Snow Genealogy, MARK SNOW was a man of large usefulness and influence. In 1679 "Select Courts" "being established by law, Capt Jonathan Sparrow, Mr Mark Snow & Mr John Doane were commissioned to hold them in this town." In 1675 Mark Snow was chosen deputy, and continued deputy for six years. In 1667 Mark Snow was chosen selectman, and was selectman eighteen years. In 1663 he was chosen town clerk, and was town clerk fifteen years.
- [S1524] M. L. T. Alden, The Snow Genealogy, page 81-86.
- [S2084] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620-1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016): https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/14498/MD V.7, p.14/264885318 - Lists the marriages and children of Mark and his two wives with dates.
- [S2139] Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915.
- [S1524] M. L. T. Alden, The Snow Genealogy, page 85 - The will of Mark Snow.