A Snelson DataBase and Index
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James Snelson1
M, #431, Deceased, b. 19 June 1768, d. 1 November 1811
| Person References | Fame & Infamy |
| Last Edited | 6 August 2024 17:40:51 |
Main Events
| Biography | According to his will he left 3 houses in Congleton. James Snelson (Id# 431) c1768-1811, married Elizabeth (nee Stubbs), who was according to the pedigree of the Fallowes family in Earwaker's " East Cheshire, Past and Present " on page 362 of Volume II related to NELL, NAN and/or BESS STUBBS, of Capesthorne, being a mother and two daughters. These three ladies were hanged at Chester for bewitching to death Mrs. Elizabeth Furnival, daughter to Mr. Jo Fallowes of Fallowes Hall, father-in-law of Thomas Acton. According to Stephen King (Id# 1591), these three ladies were related to James Snelson's wife Elizabeth, and thus he ( Stephen ) is descended from the kinsmen of the accusers ( the Actons ) as well as the victims ( the Stubbs ) ; a remarkable set of circumstances ! |
| Reference Number | James Snelson had reference number 431. |
| Birth | He was born on 19 June 1768 in Swettenham.2 |
| Residence | In 1806 James Snelson lived in Cheshire, Lower Withington. |
| Christening | He was christened on 25 January 1807.2 |
| Occupation | Before 1811 James Snelson was an as a farmer in and was described as a yeoman, Lower Withington. |
| Death | He died on 1 November 1811 in Swettenham. |
| BurialAsDeath | He; 1 November 1811; Grave 229, Swettenham, Congleton, Cheshire3 |
| Probate | Probate was granted to the estate of James Snelson on 25 January 1812 in Chester It's a Chester Consistory Will. I have a copy of this Will, sent to me by Pat Livermore. There is something wrong here ... if she died in 1784, must be a different Mary ?4,5 |
Citations
- [S494] North & East Cheshire Marriage Index
- [S81] Letter from Michael Snelson
- [S989] Chester Consistory Wills (FONS)
- [S1197] Wills at Chester, Memo: (1) James Snelson of Lower Wthington, Yeoman
(2) Mary Snelson of Allostock, Widow
(3) Thomas Snelson of Broken Cross, Yeoman
(4) John Snelson of Manley, Yeoman ( Admon )
(5) Thomas Snelson of Somerford-cum-Radnor, ( Admon )
(6) Edmund Snels - [S5804] Pat D. Livermore, Letter from Pat Livermore 20 January 1994, Date Of Letter: 20 January 1994
Author's Addr: Lancaster