Mollie Sneden

Mollie Sneden
Born(1709-01-13)January 13, 1709
DiedJanuary 31, 1810(1810-01-31) (aged 101)
Occupation(s)Ferry Mistress; Public House owner
Known forOperating a river ferry;
British sympathies during Revolutionary War
Spouses
  • Robert Sneden Jr.
  • George Calhoun
Parent(s)John and Abigail Dobbs

Mollie Sneden (January 13, 1709 – January 31, 1810) born as Mary Dobbs was the operator of a ferry service at Palisades, New York, in the United States, before and after the American Revolution. During the war she was prohibited from running the ferry because of her British sympathies. Mollie Sneden is listed as a Woman of Distinction by the New York Senate.[1]

  1. ^ "Labor and Business: Mary "Mollie" Sneden (1709-1810)". Women of Distinction. New York State Senate. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-12.