Jacob Watson Snyder

Notes:

Served in Company M, 1st Tennessee Cavalry during the Civil War.


Johnson Co. TN Will Book 2, pp.214. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. W. SNYDER, Deceased.

I, J. W. Snyder, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made.

First. I give to A. F. Snyder and wife Mary Snyder, the home tract of land containing 140 acres formally owned by R. M. Snyder.

Secondly. I give to R. M. Snyder and wife Alice Snyder, all the land from A., F. Snyder's line to R. L. Bowmans line on the North side of Roans Creek.

Third. I give to Dan Snyder all the land I possess on the South side of Roans Creek.

Fourth. I give the Robinson tract of land to be sold and the money equally divided between J. L. Snyder, W. W. Snyder, and the two heirs of J. D. Snyder, shall have equally J. D. Snyder's share.

Fifth. After all my debts are paid the money and personal property that is left shall be equally divided between all my children.

Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint James Grindstaff and R. M. Snyder my executors. In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand. This third day of Sept. One Thousand Nine hundred and twenty four. His mark x J. W. Snyder.

Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this the 3 day of Sept. 1924. Witnesses: D. B. Grindstaff, Doeville, Tenn. Wm. Williams.

I certify this a true copy. R. C. Smythe, County Court Clerk.

Jacob married Martha Evaline Hawkins on 11 Nov 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Unknown Gentleman and Deborah M. Hawkins) was born on 9 Jul 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Sep 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John L. Snyder was born in Aug 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
2. William W. Snyder was born in Jun 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
3. James D. Snyder was born about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1924.
4. Andrew Floyd Snyder was born on 20 Jan 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 1974 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snyder Family Cemetery, Rock Springs, Johnson County, Tennessee.
5. David Smith Snyder was born on 11 Apr 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Jul 1970 in Pulaski County, , , Kentucky; was buried in Science Hill Cemetery, , Pulaski County, Kentucky.
6. Roy Mineyard Snyder was born on 4 Sep 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1990 in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee; was buried on 7 Mar 1990 in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Notes:

In the 1900 Johnson County, TN Census, Daniel is living in the household of his son Alexander S. Snyder.

Daniel married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Forrester on 25 Feb 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Forrester and Atha McCoy) was born about 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hawkins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Elizabeth Grager on 11 Apr 1805 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1870 Johnson County, TN census, she is listed in the household of her daughter Hannah Snider Heck.

John married Atha McCoy about 1812. Atha was born about 1785 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On 17 July 1792, Peter purchased 132 acres in what is now the Neva section of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Peter married Mary (Snyder) about 1770 in Pennsylvania, , , . Mary was born about 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]