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Major James "Big" Snodgrass 1738–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1738

Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 August 1800

Death Location: Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Father: William (BLK)

Mother: Catherine (BLK)

Spouse(s): Jane Greenlee

Children(s): Martha Snodgrass

In 1738, Major James "Big" Snodgrass entered the world in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Snodgrass 53 Va Botetourt Wv Va Berkely F Snodgrass M Blk And Catherine Jane Patterson Snodgrass Jenkins 78 Va Wv Va Berkeley F Patterson M Batte Blk. Major James "Big" Snodgrass married Jane Greenlee, and had children including Martha Snodgrass. Major James "Big" Snodgrass passed away in 1800 in Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Major James "Big" Snodgrass entered the world in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Snodgrass 53 Va Botetourt Wv Va Berkely F Snodgrass M Blk And Catherine Jane Patterson Snodgrass Jenkins 78 Va Wv Va Berkeley F Patterson M Batte Blk.
  • Major James "Big" Snodgrass married Jane Greenlee, and had children including Martha Snodgrass.
  • Major James "Big" Snodgrass passed away in 1800 in Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (BLK)
1697–1750
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA or Ireland
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Catherine (BLK)
1705–1783
Birth Location: Virginia, USA or Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Greenlee
1735–1810
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Snodgrass
1774–1810
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
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Major Snodgrass's Ancestors

Self
Major Snodgrass
1738–1800
Birth Place: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Snodgrass (53) (VA-Botetourt\WV-VA-Berkely) (F. Snodgrass\M.?) (BLK)
1697–1750
Botetourt, Virginia, USA or Ireland
Catherine (Jane Patterson-Snodgrass-Jenkins (78) (VA-?\WV-VA-Berkeley) (F. Patterson\M. Batte)) (BLK)
1705–1783
Virginia, USA or Ireland
Grandparents
William (SNODGRASS) Sr.
1676–1735
Parish of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Denholm
1683–1783
Midlothia,Scotland
JOHN Patterson
1666–1731
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Batte
1667–1758
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Snodgrass
1650–1702
Mary Miller
1670–1740
Captain Batte
1628–1720
Mary Lounds
1648–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Hatcher
1637–
Ann Bucke
1618–1708

Major Snodgrass's Descendants

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Major (James "Big") Snodgrass (2 August 1738–12 August 1800) m. Jane Greenlee (abt 1735–4 Sep 1810)
  1. 1. Martha Snodgrass 1774–1810 m. Cornelius Donovan 1775–1820
    1. 1. James Donovan 1787–1851 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Perkins 1802–1861
      1. 1. REBECCA Donovan 1820–1904 m. Harrison Blevins 1820–1847 m. George (Washington) Nichols 1795–1851 m. Jefferson McGrew 1815–1897
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Blevins 1847–1918 m. Maranda (Matilda) Ragdel 1857–

Major Snodgrass's Timeline

2 Records

1738
2 August 1738
Birth of Major James "Big" Snodgrass in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
1800
12 August 1800
Age 62
Death of Major James "Big" Snodgrass in Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1738
    Event Place: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1800
    Event Place: Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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