JACOB SNIVELY FAMILY HISTORY and BENJAMIN BEAN FAMILY HISTORY Written by William Bauman C & O Canal Association Volunteer MAY 2017 Jacob Snively Family History PREFACE A table of vital statistics for the Snively family is provided at the end of this story. As subsequent census reports, marriage records, obituaries, draft registration cards, etc., provided different data, the table was revised. This is a work in progress and new information would be most welcome. The John Snavely information came from various sources in Ancestry.com. The name Snively was sometimes spelled Shuebly, Schnebly, Schnebele or Snibly. I have tried to retain the original spelling with the correction in brackets. The use of parenthesis was as in the original article, whereas I have used brackets to provide my comments or clarifications. Because so much of this family history occurred before the Civil War, I have included vignettes of some of the men who interacted with Jacob Snively. If the reader finds that distracting, just skip over those stories. Some vignettes may be hard to read, this is a history. The reader will also note the several times when Jacob Snively’s transactions included relatives. One of the men whose name kept cropping up was that on Benjamin Bean, who owned a hotel and Tavern on Main Street. The Sheriff routinely held Sheriff’s Sales at the Bean house, hotel or Tavern, as it was variously noted. Benjamin Bean was also related to Jacob Snively, by marriage. With only 271 residents in Hancock in 1820, Jacob Snively was related to many of them or had a business relationship. This is really turning into a History of Hancock. All the Hagerstown, Md. newspapers were found on microfilm at the Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Md. Other newspapers were found on-line. We hope the readers will find the story interesting and contact me with additional information or corrections. William Bauman C. & O. Canal Association Volunteer [email protected] 2 Jacob Snively Family History John Snively moved to Shady Grove, Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., (then western Lancaster Co.) Pa., just east of present Greencastle, with his father about 1731-34, shortly before or after the death of his mother. He married Levina French in 1743, probably in Antrim Twp., where they were living in 1766, when he was one of the executors of his father’s estate there. Sometime between then and 1769, he and his family moved to Frederick, Co., Md., near Hancock and the Pennsylvania line. Here he purchased a 313 acre plantation, “Fair Weather,” Sept. 5, 1769. He also changed the spelling of his name to Snavely, the more common spelling in Maryland, although the next generation changed it back to Snively. That part of Frederick Co. in which his plantation was located became Washington Co. in 1776. He later acquired additional tracts of land: “Tonoloway Lick,” in 1785 (100 acres) patented to James Dickson Aug. 24, 1747, on the west side of Little Tonoloway about two miles above its confluence with the Potomac River; “Well Wisher,” (50 acres) patented to William Dawson, Oct. 30, 1760, adjoining “Tonoloway Lick”; “Caledonia” (3,910 acres) patented to George F. Hawkins, Oct. 31, 1765; and still later “Roseburgh’s Delight” adjacent to “Tonoloway Lick,” where he and his family lived. From these large land holdings and mention in his will of grist and saw mills, as well as considerable personal cash and property, he was evidently a prosperous man. He became ill and wrote his last Will & Testament on Jan. 24, 1791. He died on Dec. 31, 1791 and his Will was recorded on Jan. 21, 1792.1 John had two sons: Michael Snavely and Jacob Snavely, [Sr.] [sic. Snively], who in turn sold the inherited land called “Cold Weather” to Martin Bair on April 7th 1792 in consideration of £10.2 Jacob Snively, Sr. was born in 1763. He married Eve Hays, in 1785. They had six children: Mary Snively, b. 1787; George Snively, b. 1792; Rachel Snively, b, 1794; John Snively, b. 1796; Effie Snively, b. 1800; and Jacob Snively, Jr., b. 1802. Jacob Snively, Sr. became ill and on June 28, 1802, made his last will and testament, transcribed at the back of this report. From that last will and testament we list Jacob Snively, Sr.’s children. This family history is about Jacob Snively, Jr. and Benjamin Bean, Jr. Jacob Snively, Jr., was born June 28, 1802 in Maryland. Jacob Snively, Sr. died on Aug. 2, 1802, leaving a wife and six children; Jacob Snively, Jr. being a new-born infant. Eve Snively had Jacob Snively, Sr.’s last Will recorded on June 4th 1803.3 Benjamin Bean, Sr. was living on Licking Creek, Washington County, in Jan. 1803, when he offered a $20 reward for the return of a light chestnut sorrel STUD HORSE stolen from his parked wagon in front of Hildebrand’s Tavern, Frederick.4 For returning both the horse and thief the reward was $40. A description of the horse was given. 1 Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, MD, Will Book A, p. 267, 1/21/1792. 2 Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, MD, Deed Book G, p. 659, 4/7/1792. 3 Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, MD, Will Book B, p. 10, 6/4/1803. 4 Maryland Herald & Hagerstown’s Advertiser, Hagerstown, Md. newspaper, Wednesday, 2/9/1803, p. 4. 3 Jacob Snively Family History On Oct. 4, 1806, the heirs of Jacob Snively, Sr., [unlisted] purchased one equal third part of an undivided tract of land called “Roseburg’s Delight” for $221.67, from William Flint.5 Presumably, this is where Jacob Snively, Jr. grew up. Jacob Snively’s sister, Mary Snively [age 22], married John Resley [age 20], on Nov. 10, 1809. The 1810 census reported Eve Schnebly [sic. Snively] as living in Linton Hundred, Washington County, Md.6 There were 6 in the household, daughter Mary Snively having married John Resley the previous year and presumably moved out. Lloyd H. Barton married Frances Bean on Mar. 28, 1815. Benjamin Bean, Sr. bought property in Washington County in 1817 and 1818. He also bought the three Lots No. 28, 29 & 30, containing ½ acre of ground each, fronting 66 feet on Main Street and running back, North, 330 feet, for the sum of $500.7 The population in Hancock, in 1820, was 271.8 The 1820 census listed Eve Schnebly [sic. Snively] as living in District 5 [Hancock], Md.9 The household included 3 free white persons. The 1820 census also reported Benjamin Bean as living in Hancock, Md.10 The household included 12 free white persons and 6 slaves. He married Minerva Resley [b. 2/16/1817] on Nov. 12, 1837. They had one son, Charles Bean [b. 1846]. They continued to live in Hancock where he owned a hotel/tavern. He died on April 8, 1847 and she died in 1857, obituaries have not been found, but that is getting ahead of the story. The 1820 census also reported Lloyd H. Barton as living in Hancock.11 The household consisted of two children under age 10; Lloyd H. Barton, age 34; Frances Barton, age 25; and 1 female slave under 14 years of age, totaling 5 persons. In April 1820, Andrew Goulding advertised that he had taken the Union Inn, formerly occupied by Mr. Brosius, in Hancock.12 A good careful Hostler, and Choice Liquors were provided. The advertisement started on April 11 and ran for 8 weeks. That fall, John Brosius, of Hancock, offered a ten dollar reward for a run-away mulatto man named Henry Williams, the property of Daniel and Peter Nead, by occupation a Tanner and Currier.13 The run-away was described as well as his clothes – he could speak German tolerably well. 5 Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, MD, Deed Book S, p. 404, 10/7/1806. 6 1810 Census, Maryland, Washington County, Linton Hundred, p. 518. 7 Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, MD, Deed Book CC, p. 488, 3/11/1818. 8 The Torch Light And Public Advertiser, Hagerstown, Md., newspaper, Thursday, 6/17/1830, p. 3. 9 1820 Census, Maryland, Washington County, District 5, enumerated on 8/7/1820, p. 144. 10 1820 Census, Maryland, Washington County, Hancock District, enumerated on 8/7/1820, p. 146. 11 1820 Census, Maryland, Washington County, Hancock District, enumerated on 8/7/1820, p. 146. 12 Maryland Herald and Weekly Advertiser, Hagerstown, Md., newspaper, Tuesday, 4/11/1820, p. 3. 13 Maryland Herald and Weekly Advertiser, Hagerstown, Md., newspaper, Tuesday, 11/21/1820, p. 3. 4 Jacob Snively Family History On Feb. 14, 1821, Benjamin Bean, Sr., in consideration of $300, sold a portion of his Lot No. 28 to Samuel I. Gregory, commencing at the East corner of the S. I. Gregory shop adjoining Lot No. 27 and extending West forty five feet & seven inches, to the West corner of the said S. I. Gregory house, thence to the depth of the original Lot [330 feet].14 Apparently, Samuel I. Gregory had been permitted to build a shop/house, fronting on Main Street 45’-7”, on land he did not own and then bought the land from Benjamin Bean, Sr. Elizabeth Bean, wife of Benjamin Bean, willingly gave up her dower right to the land, per the deed. Benjamin Bean, Sr., wrote his last will and testament on July 2, 1821, then he died on July 28, 1821, in Hancock, and was subsequently buried in Brent’s Cemetery, there in Hancock. His will was witnessed by Thomas C. Brent, Jacob Snively and Arthur Blackwell, whose names will crop up often in this family history.