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- BIRTH: MARRIAGE: DEATH: The Snow Family, Boston Transcript, Note 2685 pt
VIII. His parents were of Leicester, Massachusetts and Chesterfield, New
Hampshire. He d. at age 87. Says Moses Smith husband of Phoebe Snow was one of
the first settlers in Chesterfield. Bought on Dec. 25, 1764, lot 12, range 6.
He was lieutenant in 1777, and justice of the peace for many years.
The Richard Snow Family,comp. by George B. Snow, p 26 says we was probably
born in Leicester, Mass and D in 1830 aet. 87, at Pike, Alleghany, NY.
"History of Cheshire County, New Hampshire", p. 174 under Chesterfield says "Moses Smith, Jr. son of Moses Smith, the first settler, married in 1768, Phebe, daughter of John Snow of Chesterfield. He was one of the first settlers in the eastern part of the town, having purhased, Dec 25, 1764, lot No. 12, inthe sixth range. He was lieutenant in 1777, and justice of the peace for many years. He was also one of the original trustees of the academy. During the controversy about the 'New Hampshire Grants' he espoused the cause of Vermont, and at one time the New Hampshire government gave orders for his arrest. He held the office of selectman in 1775, '76, '78, '81, '89-91, and was representative in 1786-88, '90, '91. About 1824 he removed, with his sons Moses Jr. to Pike, Alelgany county, New York, where he died about 1830, aged eighty-seven years."
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Parents are Moses and Elizabeth Smith.
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