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John William Snelson 1704–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1704

Birth Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: abt 1774

Death Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England

Father: Charles Snelson

Mother: Mary (Snelson)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fairbanks

Children(s): Wilfred Snelson

In 1704, John William Snelson entered the world in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Charles John Snelson And Mary Elizabeth Ward Snelson. John William Snelson married Elizabeth Fairbanks, and had children including Wilfred Thomas Snelson. John William Snelson passed away in 1774 in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1704, John William Snelson entered the world in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Charles John Snelson And Mary Elizabeth Ward Snelson.
  • John William Snelson married Elizabeth Fairbanks, and had children including Wilfred Thomas Snelson.
  • John William Snelson passed away in 1774 in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Snelson
1678–1731
Birth Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary (Snelson)
1685–1730
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fairbanks
1705–1789
Birth Location: England
EF

Children(s)

Wilfred Snelson
1729–1772
Birth Location: Hanover, Louisa, Virginia, United States
WS

John Snelson's Ancestors

Self
John Snelson
1704–1774
Birth Place: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Charles John Snelson
1678–1731
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth Ward) (Snelson)
1685–1730
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Lt. (Obadiah Peter Ward) Sr
1632–1718
Clerkenwell Hornsey, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary Ward
1637–1706
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon (Immigrant)
1603–1687
Elizabeth (Story)
1613–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Snelson's Descendants

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John (William) Snelson (9 April 1704–abt 1774) m. Elizabeth Fairbanks (1705–12 Jan 1789)
  1. 1. Wilfred (Thomas) Snelson 1729–1772 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1733–1824
    1. 1. Rev (John Thomas Snelson-TAT-) Sr 1759–1843 m. Mary (Deborah) Tate-TAT 1759–1834
      1. 1. Joseph (Thomas) Snelson 1782–1820 m. Rachel Harrison 1793–1873
        1. 1. Margaret ((Mag)) Snelson 1814–1880 m. Elijah ("Lige" O) Randall 1814–1880

John Snelson's Timeline

2 Records

1704
9 April 1704
Birth of John William Snelson in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1774
abt 1774
Age 70
Death of John William Snelson in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1704
    Event Place: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1774
    Event Place: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
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