Snow Nicholas

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Nicholas, born in England, lived to be 77 years old. He came to New England on the "Anne" in 1623 leaving from Southampton. He settled in Plymouth and became a freeman in 1633. He worked during his life as a carpenter.
His wife, Constance Hopkins Snow came over on the "Mayflower" with her father, step-mother and other siblings.

Crossing the Atlantic in the same boat was Anthony Annable, his wife, Jane Momford and small daughter, Sarah. Descendants of these two families would
join together three generations later.

One source says he was born in Shoreditch, London, Enlgand (Laurie McDaniel Howland/http://www.ilos.net/~lhowland/html-ne/dat280.htm)

Nicholas was made a freeman at Plymouth in 1633, ten years after his arrival in New England. He was named in 1634 to lay out highways at Plymouth, and he served there as arbitrator, surveyor of highways and on juries. By 165 he had settled at Eastham where he served as clerk, selectman, deputy, constable, highway surveyor, excise collector and on court committees.

The will of Nicholas Snow of Eastham, dated 14 November, 1676 and proved 5 March 1676/77, 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 Constan, Mark and John Snow on 6 March 1676/77. A lengthy inventory, including many cooper's and carpenter's tools, was sworn to by widow Constant on 22 March 1676/77.

Governor Bradford wrote between 6 March and 3 April 1651 that "Constanta is also maried, and hath 12 children all of them living, and one of them married.

Note:The last three children, alive in 1651 as per Governor Bradford's account, may be sons who predeceased their father,Nicholas Snow without issue, thus not mentioned in his will; or may be daughters. Note that Nicholas did not specifcally name his daughters in his will. Josiah Paine, town clerk and historian of Harwich, wrote that Nicholas and Constance had a daughter named for her mother who was the first wife of Daniel Doane of Eashtam. Daniel was born probably in Plymouth, ca 1636; d. Eastham 29 Dec. 1712 in the 76th year of his life.

Nicholas married Hopkins Constance before 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Constance (daughter of Hopkins Stephen and Machell Mary, perhaps) was christened on 11 May 1606 in Parish of Hursley, All Saints Church, Hampshire County, England; died on 25 Oct 1677 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were married sometime before the May 22, 1627 Division of cattle.

1. Snow Unknown
2. Snow Mark was born in 1628 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Ma; died in 1694.
3. Snow Mary was born about 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Ma; died in 1704.
4. Snow Sarah was born about 1632 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Ma; died in Mar 1697.
5. Snow Joseph was born on 24 Nov 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Ma; died on 03 Jan 1723 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma.
6. Snow Stephen was born about 1636 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Ma; died in 1705.
7. Snow John was born about 1638 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Ma; died before 04 Apr 1692 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma.
8. Snow Elizabeth was born about 1640 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 16 Jun 1678 in Easton, Plymouth County, MA.
9. Snow Jabez was born about 1642; died on 27 Dec 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma.
10. Snow Ruth was born about 1644; died on 27 Jan 1717 in East Greenwich, RI.
11. Snow Unkown was born in 1644.
12. Snow Constance was born in 1646.

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Ship and Passenger Information:
The Ann(e) and the Little James arrived together in July (10), 1623 - "The Planters".
"The vessels parted company at sea; the Ann arrived the latter part of June,
and the Little James some week or ten days later; part of the number were
the wives and children of persons already in the Colony." - "Hotten's Lists"


Nicholas Snow, who came over on the "Anne" from Hoxton, Middlesex County, England, settled in Easton, Plymouth County, MA. He was born about 1575 and married Elizabeth Rowlles as his first wife.

Nicholas married Rowles Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of Rowles John) was born about 1580 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]