Born ‎11 Jun 1758 23 Oct 1795 unknown Source Lancaster Pa, died ‎30 Sep 1834 Union County Ohio‎, 76 years, buried ‎ Unionville OH 55 Woods Cemetery. Occupations: Weaver, ‎FARMER;
Served in Revolutionary War

Mr. Snodgrass further says: "My father's name was Robert Snodgrass. He came from Pennsylvania and settled near Milford in the year 1800, with five or six other families-relatives. At that time the country was a wilderness ; Indians were very plenty, but friendly. Our family numbered ten persons, of whom four were born in the bounds of Union. I was born June 8, 1805."*

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Robert and Jane Snodgrass, who came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1800, with four children-Jane, James, Hannah and William. He soon afterward purchased land and became a permanent settler of the county, where he died in 1835 in his seventy-eighth year ; his wife died in 1833, aged seventy-two. Four children, Robert, Samuel, George and Thomas, were born to them after their settlement in this county. George alone survives, and resides in Marysville

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Madison county history first pioneers Robert Snodgrass, all of whom
settled on Big Darby

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"The first Fourth of July celebration was held at this (Adams) tavern, in 1830. Seven old soldiers of the revolutionary war were present. I remember of riding over the country, telling them to come. Among them was a man named Allen, a relative of Ethen Allen of revolutionary fame; his descendants now live at Allentown, Fayette County. Others present were, Robert Snodgrass, Asa Reaves, and Samuel Webb. The last named was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and saw the General give up his sword. The names of the others I don't recollect."

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The following are the names of the soldiers of the Revolution buried in Union County, so far as can be ascertained after very careful inquiry in each township:

THE HEROES OF '76.

Col. James Curry, Curry Cemetery, Jerome Township; Charles Carter, Dover To ; J. Coleman, Watkins Cemetery, Mill Creek Township; William Edgar, Liberty Township; Enoch Fisher; Israel Hale, Milford Cemetery, Union Township; P. Hale O. Hibbard, Milford Cemetery, Union Township; Henry Shover;

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Robert Snodgrass, Wood's Cemetery, Union Township

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Robert Snodgrass, a native of Pennsylvania, married Jane Reed, a sister of the above George Reed, and emigrated to this county in the fall of 1800, and settled on the Big Darby, on Survey No. 3,311, where they lived and died. Mr. Snodgrass was a weaver by trade, which business he followed through life, in connection with farming. He died September 30, 1834, aged seventysix years. His wife died January 13, 1833, aged seventy years. Of their children, Jane, married Thomas Reed, is now deceased; James was twice married, first to Polly McDowell, second to Mrs. Phelps, nee King, is now deceased; Hannah married William Porter and died in this county a few years ago; William married Sarah Robinson and died in Marysville about 1840 (the above children were born in Pennsylvania, and those that follow in Ohio); Robert was the first child born in this township, and the third in Union County. He was born December 2, 1800, and January 1, 1828, married Ellen, daughter of Mrs. Jane Robison, who resided on the north bank of Big Darby, in Darby Township, about seven miles below Milford Center. Mr. Snodgrass was born on the north bank of Darby Creek, opposite the village of Milford, in a cabin which stood not far from the site now occupied by the railroad water tank. In his childhood, he had for playmates the Indian children in the vicinity. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding in 1878, and he died on the 9th of February of that year. His wife died in 1879. They had seven children-Samuel, married Nancy Morrison, he died February 23, 1870, aged sixty-six years, and his wife about three years later; George, married Hannah Fox, February 8, 1828, with whom he lived nearly fifty-four years, she died December 8, 1881 (Mr. Snodgrass still survives, and resides with his children in Marysville, Columbus and Urbana); Thomas, the youngest child, married Eliza Galloway, he died about 1879, his wife still survives. Of the above children, Robert, George and Thomas were born in Union Township, were all married the same year (1828), and all lived to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, which took place in Marysville as follows: That of Robert and wife, January 1, 1878; George and wife, February 8, 1878, and that of Thomas and wife, October 20, 1878. Of this family of true pioneers, George is the only surviving member. He removed to Marysville in 1824; was Assistant Clerk of the county, and has remained a resident of Marysville nearly all of the time since. He served as Deputy Sheriff three years. He is now, probably, the oldest resident who was born in the county; is seventy-eight years of age and enjoying good health. Beers 1883 Union County Ohio History

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Robert Snodgrass, a native of Pennsylvania, married Jane Reed, a sister of the above George Reed, and emigrated to this county in the fall of 1800, and settled on the Big Darby, on Survey No. 3,311, where they lived and died. Mr. Snodgrass was a weaver by trade, which business he followed through life, in connection with farming. He died September 30, 1834, aged seventy six years. His wife died January 13, 1833, aged seventy years. Of their children, Jane, married Thomas Reed, is now deceased; James was twice married, first to Polly McDowell, second to Mrs. Phelps, nee King, is now deceased; Hannah married William Porter and died in this county a few years ago; William married Sarah Robinson and died in Marysville about 1840 (the above children were born in Pennsylvania, and those that follow in Ohio); Robert was the first child born in this township, and the third in Union County. He was born December 2, 1800, and January 1, 1828, married Ellen, daughter of Mrs. Jane Robison, who resided on the north bank of Big Darby, in Darby Township, about seven miles below Milford Center. Mr. Snodgrass was born on the north bank of Darby Creek, opposite the village of Milford, in a cabin which stood not far from the site now occupied by the railroad water tank. In his childhood, he had for playmates the Indian children

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5 Apr 1833 -- Application for Pension for service in Rev. War:
State of Ohio, County of Union
On this 5th day of April, 1833 before Grederich Grinkle,
resident and his Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas,
personally appeared Robert Snodgrass, a resident of the County of
Union, Union Twp., and the State of Ohio, aged seventy-five years,
who being duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as herein stated (field
officers not recollected) in the fall of 1777 (year not positively
recollected) and that he left the service three months after he
entered, that he then resided in Lancaster Co., Penna., and that he
entered as a substitute for his father William Snodgrass, that he was
in no battle on this tour of services, that the company met at
Thompsons Tavern on the Philadelphia Rd. and was march thence by
Capt. Patton to Philadelphia, and was stationed there in the barracks
for some weeks that he was then marched through Princeton and Trenton
to Amboy where he was station until the expiration of the term of
three months when he was dismissed. No particulars further
recollected that he has no documentary evidence and never had of
his discharge and that he knows of no person whose testimony further
than stated below he can procure who can testify to his service.
Also that he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated, General Bull
(possibly Colonel Bull and not General Bull), Capt. Marshall and
Lieut Joseph Allison in the fall of 1779 or 1780 that he left the
service three months after that; he then resided in Lancaster County
Penna., that he was drafted that he was in no battle but was attacked
by surprise by a Company of British in which skirmish Capt. Marshal
was killed by his side. That he was engaged marching, and stationed
in the eastern counties of Penn., sometimes stationed at the
Featherbed Hill or Carbuncle Hill where the regular army was
stationed. That he recollected none of the regular officers named,
that he was never given a documentary evidence of his discharge, that
he knows of no [other] person than Samuel Reed whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service, that he has a record of his
age in his bible at home.
Robert (his mark) Snodgrass
I, Hezekiah Bardick, a Clergyman in the County of Union, State
of Ohio, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert
Snodgrass that I believe him to be 75 years of age that he is
reputed a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
signed Hezekiah Bardick
I, Samuel Reed, a resident of Union County, Ohio hereby certify
that I was acquainted with Robert Snodgrass who had sworn to and
subscribed the above declaration before he entered the service of
the United States as stated above, that I have some recollection of
his being in the service that I have known him ever since, that he
is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution in
the neighborhood where he resides and that I can concur that opinion.
signed Samuel Reed
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of May 1833 and
sent to Silas Strong, clerk, Union Co., Marysville, Ohio.
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PIONEERS.
The territory comprised in this township was among the earliest portions of the county to open its broad and beautiful lands to settlement. The first white man to penetrate the wilderness of this domain as a settler, was George Reed, who settled on the Big Darby, near Milford, in 1799. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and became a very useful citizen of Union Township. About 1810-12, he erected a grist mill and a saw mill at Milford, the history of which is given elsewhere in this work. He also laid out and platted the town of Milford. He appears to have been a man of some means, of great energy and industry, and one of the leading active spirits of that day. He died September 28, 1836, aged sixtyseven years.
Robert Snodgrass, a native of Pennsylvania, married Jane Reed, a sister of the above George Reed, and emigrated to this county in the fall of 1800, and settled on the Big Darby, on Survey No. 3,311, where they lived and died. Mr. Snodgrass was a weaver by trade, which business he followed through life, in connection with farming. He died September 30, 1834, aged seventysix years. His wife died January 13, 1833, aged seventy years. Of their children, Jane, married Thomas Reed, is now deceased; James was twice married, first to Polly McDowell, second to Mrs. Phelps, nee King, is now deceased; Hannah married William Porter and died in this county a few years ago; William married Sarah Robinson and died in Marysville about 1840 (the above children were born in Pennsylvania, and those that follow in Ohio); Robert was the first child born in this township, and the third in Union County. He was born December 2, 1800, and January 1, 1828, married Ellen, daughter of Mrs. Jane Robison, who resided on the north bank of Big Darby, in Darby Township, about seven miles below Milford Center. Mr. Snodgrass was born on the north bank of Darby Creek, opposite the village of Milford, in a cabin which stood not far from the site now occupied by the railroad water tank. In his childhood, he had for playmates the Indian children
164 - HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY.
in the vicinity. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding in 1878, and he died on the 9th of February of that year. His wife died in 1879. They had seven children-Samuel, married Nancy Morrison, he died February 23, 1870, aged sixty-six years, and his wife about three years later; George, married Hannah Fox, February 8, 1828, with whom he lived nearly fifty-four years, she died December 8, 1881 (Mr. Snodgrass still survives, and resides with his children in Marysville, Columbus and Urbana); Thomas, the youngest child, married Eliza Galloway, he died about 1879, his wife still survives. Of the above children, Robert, George and Thomas were born in Union Township, were all married the same year (1828), and all lived to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, which took place in Marysville as follows: That of Robert and wife, January 1, 1878; George and wife, February 8, 1878, and that of Thomas and wife, October 20, 1878. Of this family of true pioneers, George is the only surviving member. He removed to Marysville in 1824; was Assistant Clerk of the county, and has remained a resident of Marysville nearly all of the time since. He served as Deputy Sheriff three years. He is now, probably, the oldest resident who was born in the county; is seventy-eight years of age and enjoying good health.
Paul Houston, who married Miss Reed, sister to George Reed, settled here in 1800, about the same time with Mr. Snodgrass. These were. perhaps, the only three families in this township in the year 1800. In 1801 or 1802, came Samuel Reed, first, brother of George Reed (he married Eliza Lackey); Samuel Reed, the second (no relation to Samuel the first); Vandever Reed[1], David Reed and perhaps a few others. Three brothers, Richard, William and John Gabriel, were among the next earliest settlers on the Darby. As to the exact date of their settling here, we find a diversity of statements fixing it from 1800 to 1810 but we think from a preponderance of evidence, that it was not later than 1805, and perhaps as early as 1801 or 1802. They were citizens who took an active, leading part in the organization of the township and county, and in the general improvements, growth and progress of the county. William became Associate Judge of the county. Of his children, John became a man of more than ordinary ability, and represented this district in the Senate of Ohio; he died January 10, 1872, aged seventy-one years., One daughter married David Burnham; is deceased William, never married; was a man of great ability, but with many eccentricities; he represented this county in the Legislature, and became quite wealthy. He died January 12, 1876, aged sixty-five years; is buried in the Milford Cemetery, where is erected to his memory a large and fine monument. One other son of William Gabriel, Sr., was engaged in the mercantile trade in Bellefontaine; is now deceased. Richard Gabriel was the father of James Gabriel. John Gabriel was the father of John J. Gabriel; John died January 10, 1872, aged seventy-one years. William Gabriel, Sr., died November 20, 1847, aged seventy-six years. There was a large family of the Gabriels, and many of them took an active part in the affairs of the county and township and were among its best and most worthy citizens.
[1] see Addendum One

Died ‎15 Dec 1761 Lancaster PA

Born ‎1765/1784‎
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Wills: Abstracts: Book 8: Bucks Co, PA 1808-1815


8.41. James Snodgrass, New Britain Twp., yeoman.
No date. Proved April 1, 1809.
Wife Ann Plantation whereon I live and two wood lots during life.
Son James and son-in-law John Todd exrs.
Ch. Jane Todd, Mary Rich, Ann Harrow, Rebecca Pool and Sarah Grier.
Ch. of dau. Margaret Armstrong and David Evans son of dau. Sarah Grier.
Son James Plantation after death of wife.
Wits: John Mann, Charles Meredith, Robert Shewell.