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     Nicholas was born at England.²
Nicholas Snow came to America from England on the Anne in 1623. Possibly the Nicholas Snow, son of Nicholas Snow, baptized St. Leonard's Shoreditch, London, 25 January 1599. He settled
first in Plymouth and had a share of Plymouth. He was one of Stephen Hopkins company in 1627. He was a freeman and a taxpayer in 1627. He
married Constance Hopkins, daughter of Stephen Hopkins who came on the Mayflower. Bradford in 1650 says he had 12 all alive and well.

Reference "Vol II, F. 365" "The descendants of Nicholas Snow 1st. are
like snow-flakes for a multitude, and found in most of the Cape towns,
and scattered abroad."

Reference "p. 373" "Nicholas Snow with brothers Anthony and William came
in the Anne in 1623 from England to Plymouth. Nicholas and Anthony brought families with them. William was an apprentice and settled in Duxbury. Anthony went first to Plymouth, then in 1642 to Marshfield. Nicholas was an associate of Governor Prince and a man of note; deputy, town clerk, selectman, etc. many years. Wife Constance died a widow in
1677. Large family. Among them Mark, born 9 May 1628, probably the eldest, was a man of large influence and usefulness; deputy, selectman, and succeeded his father as town clerk and served many years. Nicholas Snow town-clerk of Nauset (declared June 2, 1646, granted to be a township and have all the privileges of a township as other towns within the government have.) Settlement began with 7 families, 49 souls in all.
In 1651 ordered (by act of General Court) that the town be henceforth called and known by the name of Eastham. Nicholas a representative of the settlement then at General Court.

      Will of Nicholas Snow

I Nicholas Snow of Eastham being old and infirm of body but of perfect
memory and understanding, not knowing the day of my departure but yet daily expecting my last change I think it meet to leave this behind mee as my last will and testament.

Impt. I commend my sole into the arms of God's Mercy through Christ Jesus in whom I hope to sleep, and my body to a decent burial; and as concerning my temporal estate that God of his Goodness has given me, it is my last will and testament that after this manner it should be disposed of.

Impt. To my son Mark I give and bequeath all that twenty acres of upland lying at Namskaket where his house now stands, and two acres of meadow, and all that broken marsh thereof mine at Namskakett. Item, two thirds of my great lott at Satuckett lying next the Indian Ground, and that side of my lott west of the Indian land I give to him, and his heirs lawfully
begotten of his body forever; and what he can purchase more of upland and
meadow of the Indians thereatt Satuckett, I give to him all this abovesaid
lands or meadow or marsh purchased or unpurchased, I give to him and to his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Imp. To my son Joseph Snow I give the other third part of my great lott at
Satuckett and two acres and a half of meadow lying at Namskekett near the
head, and an neck of upland between it on the west side of William Twinnings all his abovesaid land and meadow I give to my son Joseph Snow, and to his heirs lawfully begotton of his body forever.

Imp. To my son Stephen Snow I give twenty acres on the south side of my great lott at Porchett, and ten acres of my little side lott at Satuckett, lying between Daniel Cole and Edward Bangs by the side of a little pond
an acre and a half of meadow at the Boat Meadow lying between Thomas Williams and Samuel Freemans and that part of my medow at the Great Meadow, that lyeth between Josiah Cooke and the Eel Creek; all this abovesaid land and meadow, I give to my son Steven, and the heirs
lawfully begotton of his body, forever.

Item. To my Son John Snow, I give all that my land at Paomet, purchased
or unpurchased whether upland or meadow; and all my right, title or privilege at Paomett, I give to my son John Snow and to the heirs lawfully begotton of his body forever.

It.To my son Jabez Snow I give all my land lying between my house and my
son Thomas Paines, and seven acres att the Bass Pond lying between Daniel
Coles and William Browns and a half an acre of marsh at the end of it; and six acres of upland at the Herring Pond, and an acre and a half of meadow
at Silver Springs lying on the north side of William Walkers, and the
Cliff of upland adjacent to the abovesaid meadow and all the sedge ground about it to Ephriam Doanes and that part of my house he lives in as long
as my wife or I do live.

Item. I give him two acres of meadow at the Great Meadow lying between the
Eel Creek and Joseph Hardings.

Item. To my son Jabez I give that my four acres of meadow at Billingsgate
due to me unlayed out, all this aforesaid upland and meadow I give to my
son Jabez Snow, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotton forever.

Item. This my meadow about my house I give to my son Jabez.

Item. I give to my loving wife Constant Snow all my stock of cattle, sheep, horses, swine whatsoever to be at her disposall for her comfort and support
of her life with all the moveable goods I am possessed of; and after her decease stock and moveables to be equally divided amongst all my children.

Item. To my wife I give the pte. and disposal of that part of my house shee
now dwells in during her life time, and after her death to be my sons, Jabez Snow.

Item. I give to my loving wife that ten acres of upland att Porchett and 20
on Billingsgate Island, for her disposall for the comfort of her life; but if shee need it not, and leaves it undisposed of I give it then to my son Steven Snow; that 20 acres of upland att Billingsfate if my wife leaves it undisposed of, then to be my sons Jabez Snow.

I do give to the Church at Eastham for the furniture of the Table of the Lord with pewter, or other. I do say I do give ten shillings out of my estate after my wife's decease.

That this is my last Will and Testament I have sett my hand and seal,
this fourteenth day of November, one thousand six hundred and seventy and
six.
      NicholasSnow
Witnessed, signed and sealed, in the presenceof us:

      Samuel Treat
      Thomas Paine, Sen.

It is my desire that Dea. Samuel Freeman and John Mayo would overesee the same and faithful performance of this my last will and testament; and be helpful in any case of need concerning the same.


     

He married Constance Hopkins circa 22 May 1627 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^3,4,5 Nicholas died on 5 November 1676 at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^3,6,7

     Sarah was born circa 1632 at Plymouth or Eastham, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Nicholas Snow and Constance Hopkins. She became engaged to William Walker on 25 January 1654/55 at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.² She married William Walker on 25 February 1654/55 at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^3,2 Sarah died on 8 March 1697/98 at prob. Eastham, Massachusetts.⁴

     Temperance was born.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Lombard and Hannah Whetstone , Whiston.

     Martha was born.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Lombard and Hannah Whetstone , Whiston.

     Sarah was born before 10 November 1622 (chr. at in St. Olave's Southwark, county Surrey, England. She was christened on 10 November 1622 at in St. Olave's Southwark, county Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of William Walker. She married Nathaniel Warren on 19 November 1645 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^2,3 Sarah died on 24 November 1700 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹

     William died. William was born.¹ He was present at Sarah Walker's christening on 10 November 1622 at in St. Olave's Southwark, county Surrey, England.¹

     His body was interred at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.¹ Giles was born circa 1609 at England.² He was the son of Stephen Hopkins and Mary. Giles died circa 1690 at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.³

     She married Stephen Hopkins on 19 February 1617/18 at in St. Mary Matfellon Whitechapel, London, England.^1,2,3 Elizabeth died before 1651 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.³

     Damaris was born in 1618 at England.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen Hopkins and Elizabeth Fisher.

      Oceanus Hopkins born aboard the Mayflower on the alantic Ocean between 16 September and 11 November 1620; died certainly before 22 May 1627 and probably before 1623 when his father's family was listed as consisting of six persons.
     
     

Oceanus was born in 1620 at sailing on the "Mayflower". He was the son of Stephen Hopkins and Elizabeth Fisher.