Patton H. Snyder

Name

Patton H. Snyder

Alternate Names

P.H. Snyder

Race

White

Record(s) Seen In

Will Book 1-1: 1839-1885

Date(s) Seen in Records

Will Book 1: November 1863

People Enslaved

Sally

Gebina N.

Eliza

Robert B.

Richard

Abraham

Additional Information

Patton H. Snyder specified in his will that his six "servants" Abraham, Richard, Robert B., Eliza, Gebina N., and Sally be given their "freedom" and that whatever remained of his estate once his debts had been settled would go to the six of them. Additionally, whatever he'd left his mother and siblings previously in an older will was to go to the six of them instead.

Though stated in the will that the above individuals were to be "freed," the process was more complicated and required more than simply naming them as "freed" individuals. Such details were not explained in this document.