Was son of Josiah, and grandson of Thomas Snell, an early settler in Bridgewater.   He was one of the first settlers in the North Parish; m. a Howard; was a Deacon in the church; had three ss. Issachar, Zebedee, and Ebenezer; and one d. Abigail, who m. Robert Howard.

   Deacon Zechariah Snell died in 1768, aged 64.

   1.   Issachar m. a Hayward; was a Justice of the Peace, and one of the Selectmen several years; had one s. Issachar; and four ds. Mehitable, Abigail, Sarah, and Hannah.   Mehitable died in youth; Abigail m. Caleb Howard, Esq.; Sarah m. Turner Torrey; Hannah m. Oakes Tyrrel.

   Issachar Snell, Esq. died in 1820, aged 88.

   Issacher Snell, jr. graduated at Cambridge in 1797; m. a Keith, settled at Winthrop, Maine, and is distinguished as a Physician and Surgeon.

   2.   Zebedee m. a Howard; was a Captain in the militia; had two ss. Zechariah, and Oliver; and three ds. Hannah, Martha, and Molly.   He afterwards m. a Hayward; had one s. Zebedee; and three ds. Abigail, Lavina, and Mary.   Hannah m. Daniel Field; Martha m. William Reynolds; Molly m. Dr. Tillson; Lavinia m. Zibeon Brett; Mary m. Simeon Reynolds; Zechariah m. a Sylvester; Oliver m. a Beals; Zebedee 2d m. an Ames.

   3.   Ebenezer m. a Packard; settled at Cummington; was a Justice of the Peace, and Deacon there; was the Father of the Rev. Thomas Snell, of North Brookfield.

   Charles Snell died in 1771, aged 54.

   Charles 2d m. a Kingman; had three ss. Alvan, Matthew, and