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Col. John E. Snyder 1700–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 01 Dec 1777

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Mercer

Mother: Anna Snyder

Spouse(s): Mary Blair

Children(s): Henry Snyder, Anne Snyder, Jacob Snyder, Elizabeth Snyder, John Snyder, Rachel Snyder

In 1700, Col. John E. Snyder entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Mercer And Anna Dorothea Snyder. Col. John E. Snyder married Mary Elizabeth Blair, and had children including Anne Schenider Or Snyder, Elizabeth Snyder, Henry Snyder, Jacob Snyder, John Snyder, Rachel Snyder. Col. John E. Snyder passed away in 1777 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Col. John E. Snyder entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Mercer And Anna Dorothea Snyder.
  • Col. John E. Snyder married Mary Elizabeth Blair, and had children including Anne Schenider Or Snyder, Elizabeth Snyder, Henry Snyder, Jacob Snyder, John Snyder, Rachel Snyder.
  • Col. John E. Snyder passed away in 1777 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mercer
1663–1735
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Anna Snyder
1673–1743
Birth Location: Cleebronn, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Mary Blair
1708–1775
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States,
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Children(s)

Henry Snyder
1776–1856
Birth Location: VA
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Anne Snyder
1727–1781
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Jacob Snyder
1736–
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia
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Elizabeth Snyder
1700–1785
Birth Location: Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States
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John Snyder
1720–1760
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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Rachel Snyder
1734–1810
Birth Location: , Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Col. Snyder's Ancestors

Self
Col. Snyder
1700–1777
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Mercer
1663–1735
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Anna (Dorothea) Snyder
1673–1743
Cleebronn, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Daniel Mercer
1600–1692
city, parish, county, England
Johann (Georg (Hans) Jerg) Schilling
1642–1717
Brackenheim, Heilbronner Landkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Anna (Catharina) Reichardt
1652–1724
Cleebronn, Heilbronner Landkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann 9GGF
1616–1686
Anna Scheyber
1609–1686
Johannes Reichardt
1629–1687
Anna Boeringer
1631–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans (Hillings)
1585–1635
Barbarae 10GGM
1584–1660

Col. Snyder's Descendants

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Col. (John E.) Snyder (1700–01 Dec 1777) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Blair (20 Jan 1708–29 Apr 1775)
  1. 1. Henry Snyder 1776–1856
    1. 1. Frederick (William) Snyder 1814–1870 m. Eliza (Bennett) Snyder\1835 1817–1846 m. Nancy (A Doughman) Snyder\1845 1825–1900 m. Harriet (Darling Dolph) Snyder\1856 1810–1888
      1. 1. Alexander Snyder 1843–1913 m. Virginia Snyder 1854–1927 m. Amanda ((Mandy) Francis) Snyder 1890–1961
        1. 1. Winfield (Scott) Snyder 1881–1945 m. Beatrice (E.) Potter 1906–1980 m. Emma (May) Addington 1887–1945
        2. 2. Anna (Maria) Snyder 1870–1946
        3. 3. Marion (Alexander) Snyder 1884–1964 m. Nancy (Katherine) Snyder 1889–1947
        4. 4. Chester (B) Snyder 1888–1915
        5. 5. Amanda ((Mandy) Francis) Snyder 1890–1961 m. George (Washington) Mason 1893–1953
        6. 6. Elta (Virginia) Snyder 1893–1960 m. Howard (Fern) Flory 1889–1954
        7. 7. Howard (Edward) Snyder 1909–1986 m. Eva (I) James-Snyder 1909–2001
        8. 8. John (Amos) Snyder 1876–1899
        9. 9. Elias (W.) Snyder 1873–1948 m. Clara (May) Braskett 1872–1939
        10. 10. Martin (Van Buren) Snyder 1886–1886
        11. 11. Minnie (Mae) Snyder 1879–1899
      2. 2. Elizabeth Snyder 1837–1864
      3. 3. William (Bryan) Snyder 1840–1907 m. Hannah Williams 1848–1913 m. Mary (Jane) Bowman 1850– m. Hannah (Alice) Williams 1846–1913
        1. 1. Samuel Snyder 1869–
        2. 2. Joseph Snyder 1873–
        3. 3. William Snyder 1877–
        4. 4. John (F) Snyder 1876–
        5. 5. Mamie (Agnes) Snyder 1888–1958
        6. 6. Hattie (Belle) Snyder 1884–1959
        7. 7. Alexander Snyder 1865–1934 m. Iota (Lovena) England 1869–1936
        8. 8. Female Snyder 1880–
        9. 9. James (E.) Snyder 1875–1937
        10. 10. Ora (John) Snyder 1878–1945
        11. 11. Jesse (Elmer Snyder) Sr 1881–1973 m. Minnie (Ellen) McKinney 1885–1949
        12. 12. Chauncy Snyder 1883–1958 m. Viola (Mae Shanks) Church 1898–1995
        13. 13. Herbert (Eli) Snyder 1868–1937
        14. 14. James Snyder 1868–1937
        15. 15. Female Snyder 1880–
        16. 16. Clara (Belle) Snyder 1867–1942 m. William (Denton) Dagon 1880–1957 m. John (Wesley) Waits 1864–1920
        17. 17. Clara Snyder 1871–
        18. 18. Grace (May) Snyder 1886–1968 m. Charles (Omar) Lane 1884–1967
        19. 19. Male Snyder 1878–
        20. 20. Joseph Snyder 1873–1960
        21. 21. Lucinda Snyder 1869–1880
        22. 22. Still (Born) Snyder 1867–1867
        23. 23. James Snyder 1871–
        24. 24. Sarah Snyder 1868–
        25. 25. Alexander Snyder 1865–1934
        26. 26. Samuel Snyder 1869–
        27. 27. Lucinda Snyder 1869–
        28. 28. Joseph Snyder 1873–
        29. 29. James (E.) Snyder 1869–1937
        30. 30. William Snyder 1877–
        31. 31. Jesse (Elmer Snyder) Sr 1881–1973 m. Minnie (Ellen) McKinney 1883–1949
        32. 32. Chauncey ("Chan") Snyder 1883–1958
        33. 33. Hattie (Belle) Snyder 1884–1959
        34. 34. Grace (May) Snyder 1886–1968
        35. 35. John (F) Snyder 1876–
        36. 36. Mamie (Agnes) Snyder 1888–1958
        37. 37. Female Snyder 1880–
        38. 38. Male Snyder 1878–
      4. 4. Silas (C) Snyder 1841–1890
      5. 5. Amos Snyder 1849–1890 m. Margaret NELSON 1847–1879
        1. 1. Katherine (May) Snyder 1875–1936 m. Ed Simmons 1858–1943
        2. 2. Frederick (Alfred) Snyder 1871–1952 m. Bessie (Helen) WYCKOFF 1886–1951
        3. 3. Edward Snyder 1878–1879
        4. 4. Mary Snyder 1873–
      6. 6. Silas (C.) Snyder 1836–1902
      7. 7. Catherine ("Katie") SNYDER 1836–1913
      8. 8. John (C) Snyder 1850–
      9. 9. William (A) Snyder 1850–
  2. 2. Anne (Schenider or) Snyder 1727–1781
  3. 3. Jacob Snyder 1736–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Snyder 1700–1785
  5. 5. John Snyder 1720–1760
  6. 6. Rachel Snyder 1734–1810

Col. Snyder's Timeline

3 Records

1700
1700
Birth of Col. John E. Snyder in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1728
1 August 1728
Age 28
Col. John E. Snyder was married in Chesterfield
Chesterfield
1777
01 Dec 1777
Age 77
Death of Col. John E. Snyder in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 August 1728
    Event Place: Chesterfield

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Attleboro, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History of the family of Snyder (Schneider) (Snider)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1777
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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