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ANCESTRY AND DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH SLATER OF
PRESTON, CHENANGO COUNTY NEW YORK, DESCENDANT
OF JOHN SLATER/SLAFTER
First Generation
1. JOHN SLATER (name originally Slafter) was born say 1660. He died Aft 1739 And Bef 1754.
John SLATER was of Lynn, MA in the Years 1711 - 1717
when three of his children were married there. John died after 1739 when he transferred his estate in Willington, CT to his two sons Moses and Benjamin.1
The name of John's wife is not known.
After leaving Lynn, MA John SLATER resided in the towns of Mansfield and Willington, CT where he served in many town offices including the post of grand juryman in Willington in the Year 1727.2
See Slafter Genealogy for more information on John Slafter
The birth of John Slafter's children have not been recorded. The will of Benjamin Slater, John's son, states that after the decease of Benjamin's wife, the estate is to be divided among his "nine brothers and sisters" 3
John's children as listed below are probably not in correct order of their births.
JOHN and his spouse had the following children:4
2 F i. MARY SLATER was born in Nov 1688. She died 12 Jan 1793 In The 105th Yr of her age in Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT.5 MARY married ISAAC WELLMAN on 23 Aug 1717 in Lynn, MA.6 ISAAC died 30 Dec 1804, 85th Yr in Mansfield, CT.7
3 M ii. ANTHONY SLATER died on 28 Jun 1722/1723 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT.8 ANTHONY married MARY EATON on 10 Dec 1712 in Lynn, MA.9 MARY died on 20 Jul 1780. Mary m2 JOHN SCRIPTURE 30 Dec. 1728 Coventry, CT.10
4 F iii. ELIZABETH SLATER.
ELIZABETH married THOMAS HUTCHINSON on 2 May 1711 in Lynn, MA11.
iv. SAMUEL SLATER died 31 Jul 1770, 75th Yr in Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT.12 SAMUEL married DOROTHY FENTON on 24 Jan 1721/1722 in
Mansfield, CT.13 DOROTHY died on 29 Sep 1783 in Mansfield, CT.14
+ 6 M v. JOSEPH I SLATER was born about 1698 and died about 1787.
7 F vi. SARAH SLATER died on 3 May 1744 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT.15 SARAH married SAMUEL PAULK on 5 May 1720 in Tolland, CT.16 SAMUEL, died on 17 Mar 1772.17
8 M vii. MOSES SLATER died about 1778 in Ellington, Tolland Co., CT.18 MOSES married JEMIMA SCRIPTRUE on 13 May 1743.19
9 F viii. ABIGAIL SLATER died on 15 Mar 1738 in Willington, Tolland Co., CT.20 ABIGAIL married GEORGE SAWIN. GEORGE died on 7 Nov 1783.21
10 M ix. BENJAMIN SLATER died about 1760 in Tolland, Tolland Co., CT. An inventory was taken of Benjamin's estate on 22 Sept. 1760 by Ichobod GRIGS & David LATHROP. One of the items in inventory was a "parcill of land and the buildings on it inventoried at L60-00-0-022
BENJAMIN married BETHIA EATON on 11 Nov 1744 in Willington, CT.23
11 M x. CHILD SLATER.
Second Generation
6. JOSEPH I SLATER (JOHN) was born about 1698. He died about 1787 in Killingly, Windham Co., CT.
Joseph SLATER resided in the towns of Tolland, Willington. Mansfield &
Killingly all in the State of Connecticut. In May of 1718, Joseph with 24 others including his brother Anthony SLAFTER, signed a petition presented to the General Assembly, relative to Coventry lands. This involved a controversy about the boundary lines between the two towns.24
The following is from the Slafter Memorial, "On the 24th of September 1724,he purchased a tract of land in Mansfield, CT adjoining Samuel SLAFTER's land on the west, and lying on both sides of the Great Cedar Swamp Brook. He sold this property about two years afterward and removed to Killingly, CT where he purchased land in 1735 adjoining land already in his possession. Additions were made in 1742
& 1745. He sold an estate in Tolland in 1764; the deed bears the signature of "Joseph SLAFTER".
The following is a deed of sale in which Joseph's heirs sold his real estate in Killingly, CT.
"Know all men by these presents that I John SLATER, Silas SLATER, Abial SLATER, William TAYLOR & Sarah his wife of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Esther GROVER widow woman of Little Hoosick in the State of Massachusetts and Joseph and John SLATER of Guilford in the State of Vermont and Abner SLATER and Hannah SLATER of Halifax in sd State of Vermont being heirs to the estate of Joseph SLATER late of Killingly deceased do for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds ___ received to our full satisfaction of Jeremiah SLATER of Killingly in the County of Windham, State of Conn. remise, release and forever quit claim all of our right, title, interest, claim and demand in and unto the estate both real and personal of said Joseph SLATER late of Killingly deceased to have and to hold the above remised and released premises unto the said Jeremiah SLATER and unto his heirs and assigns forever and we ......................this 16th day of June A.D. 1788 signed and delivered in presents of Samuel TWOGOOD, Abijah BAKER, Abraham SLATER, Samuel TWOGOOD, Abijah BAKER, Silas SLATER, John SLATER and Wm. BIGELOW. signed by: John SLATER, Silas SLATER, Abial SLATER, Sarah TAYLOR (her mark), Abner SLATER, William TAYLOR, Abram SLATER, Joseph SLATER, John SLATER, Stephen SLATER.
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Windham Co. sd Guilford, September 11th A.D. 1790 - them personally appeared Joseph SLATER, John SLATER, Stephen SLATER - subscribers to the within written instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed - before me Wm. BIGELOW, Justice of the Peace.
Providence - Foster - April the 12th day A.D. 1794? personally appeared Abraham SLATER, John SLATER, Silas SLATER, Abial SLATER, William TAYLOR and Sarah TAYLOR all signers to the above within instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed
before me Simion LEAMANS, Just. Peace
Deed Recorded April 25th 1795 by Sanford HOWE??, Town Clerk
25 Joseph's four children signed this deed. The other signers mentioned plus Sarah TAYLOR are Joseph's grandchildren, the children of his son Joseph deceased.
JOSEPH I married ESTHER say 1720. Nothing further known of Esther except she was probably deceased before 16 June 1778 as she was not mentioned in the settlement of her husband's estate.
JOSEPH I and ESTHER had the following children:26
+ 12 M i. JOSEPH sr SLATER was born about 1721 and died on 13 Aug 1775.
13 F ii. ESTHER SLATER was born on 26 Jul 1723 in Willington, Tolland Co., CT. She died after 1788. ESTHER married TIMOTHY GROVER.
14 M iii. JOHN SLATER was born about 1725. He died on 8 Feb 1821 in FOSTER, 27 Providence Co., RI. JOHN married ELIZABETH HANDELL.28
15 M iv. ABRAHAM SLATER was born on 7 Oct 1731 in Killingly, Windham Co., CT29. He died about 1795 in Killingly, Windham Co.30 ABRAHAM married HANNAH ADAMS.
Third Generation
12. JOSEPH sr SLATER (JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born about 1721. He died on 13 Aug 1775 in Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
Joseph SLATER was a freeman in Scituate, Rhode Island on 3 Apr. 174531
Joseph Slater (Slaughter) was living in Scituate, RI in 1774 when the census was taken. His household consisted of 3 males above 16, 3 females above 16 and 1 female under 16 for a total of 7 persons in the household 32
Joseph SLATER wrote his Last will & Testament on 12 Aug. 1775 and was a resident of Scituate, RI. He mentions his eldest son Abner SLATER who received land; sons Joseph SLATER, Abial SLATER also received land; well-beloved wife Hannah SLATER received one third of homestead, household goods and livestock; son Silas SLATER received
the other two thirds of the homestead and was to pay out a dowry to his sisters Hannah SLATER & Sarah SLATER when they reached the age of twenty-one years; son John SLATER received livestock; son Joseph Slater Jr was the executor and the will was witnessed by Elisha SMITH, Jonathan DAY and Zachariah HARNDEN (Note: Probate date cut off copy sent to me from Rhode Island)33
On 4 October 1775, Abner SLATER, Joseph SLATER, John SLATER and Silas
SLATER, Hannah & Sarah SLATER, all of Scituate, RI quit-claimed land to their beloved brother Abial SLATER which consisted of land that our "honored father Joseph SLATER gave to him part by deed and the other by will." - document witnessed by Eber MOFFITT, Moses MOFFITT & William BIGELOW. The deed was signed by Abner, Joseph, John, Silas & Hannah SLATER & Sarah & William TAYLOR.34
JOSEPH married HANNAH COVELL, daughter of JOSEPH II COVELL and HANNAH LAMB, about 1742. HANNAH was bapt on 30 Sep 1722 in Killingly, Windham Co.35 She died on 17 Jan 1786 in FOSTER, Providence Co., RI.36
They had the following children:37
16 M i. ABNER SLATER was born on 28 Feb 1743/1744 in Scituate, Providence Co., RI.
A private in Capt. Comfort Starr's Co., Guilford, VT.38
In 1774 census of RI Abner was living in Scituate, RI with 6 persons in the household 1 male above 16, 3 males under 16, 1 female above 16 and l female under 16.39
ABNER married SARAH RUSSELL about 1765.40
+ 17 M ii. JOSEPH SLATER was born on 10 Oct 1745 and died on 19 Jan 1831.
18 M iii. ABIAL SLATER was born on 15 Sep 1747 in Scituate, Providence Co., RI. He died about 1813.41
ABIAL married ANNA ADAMS.42
19 M iv. SILAS SLATER was born on 26 Nov 1754 in Scituate, Providence Co., RI. He died on 19 Aug 1825.43
A Soldier of the Revolution - Private in Providence Co. RI - Continental Line - received pension 6 Sept. 1823.44
SILAS married BEULAH ADAMS.45
+ 20 M v. JOHN SLATER was born about 1756 and died on 14 Feb 1815.
+ 21 F vi. HANNAH SLATER was born about 1760 and died in Sep 1829.
+ 22 F vii. SARAH SLATER died in Aug 1808.
Fourth Generation
17. JOSEPH SLATER (JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 10 Oct 1745 in Scituate, Providence Co., RI. He died on 19 Jan 1831, ae 82 years in Preston, Chenango Co., NY and was buried in Foster Cem., Preston, NY46
Joseph SLATER resided in Foster, RI until c1775 when he removed to
Guilford, Windham Co., VT where he remained until c1814 when he again uprooted his family and moved to Preston, Chenango Co., New York. He is probably the Captain Joseph SLATER who settled in Preston on the farm east of Stead's farm.47
Joseph served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Comfort
STARR's Company in 1780 48 The SlafterMemorial, Page 51 states that Joseph declined to receive a pension for his services saying that his services were freely given and he was not in need of aid. I could not prove this statement but assume that Rev. Slafter was told
this by a Slater descendent prior to 1869 the publication date of his work.
There is no probate record for Joseph at the Chenango County Surrogate
Court located in Norwich, NY.
1774 cn RI Scituate Joseph Slaughter jr 1 male above 16, 2 males under 16, 1 female above 16 and 4 females under 16 totaling 8 persons in household.49
1790 VT cn 2-5-5-0-0 Guilford, Windham Co.VT (49c)
1800 VT cn Windham Co. Guilford, 1 male 10-16, l male 16-26, 1 male over 45, l female 16- 26;1 female over 45 (p.138b)
1810 NY cn Chenango Co.Norwich 201110--201000 (p.227)
1820 NY cn Chenango Co, Norwich 5l001--00001 (p. 382)
JOSEPH married LOIS KING, daughter of ISAAC KING and SARAH MOON, about 1764. LOIS was born on 15 Aug 1746 in FOSTER, Providence Co., RI50 She died on 22 Mar 1833, ae 87 in Preston, Chenango Co., NY and was buried in Foster Cem., Preston, NY.51
They had the following children (lst 8 born Foster, RI, others Guilford, VT)52
+ 23 M i0. ISAAC SLATER was born on 28 Jan 1765 and died on 4 Aug 1847.
+ 24 F 0ii. KEZIA SLATER was born on 29 Jun 1766 and died on 11 Jul 1815.00
25 F iii. BARBARA SLATER was born about 1767. She died after 1774.
+ 26 F iv. AMY SLATER was born on 11 Aug 1769 and died on 25 Apr 1840.
+ 27 F v. RUTH SLATER was born in 1773 and died on 27 Jun 1851.
28 M vi. BENJAMIN SLATER died 21st Year.
+ 29 F vii. MARY SLATER.
+ 30 M viii. JONATHAN SLATER was born on 19 Jan 1776 and died on 28 Apr 1841.
+ 31 M ix. JOSEPH SLATER was born on 7 May 1778 and died on 31 Jul 1857.
+ 32 F x. LOIS SLATER was born on 20 Apr 1780 and died on 25 Feb 1844.
+ 33 M xi. ISRAEL SLATER was born on 7 May 1782 and died on 5 Jan 1865
134 M xii. NATHAN SLATER was born on 17 Jun 1784 in
Guilford, Windham Co., VT. He was living in 1830 in Ellington, Chautauqua Co. NY.53
NATHAN married LOVINIA WILCOX, daughter of STEPHEN WILCOX and
ELINOR EWING. LOVINIA was born on 9 Jan 1787 in Halifax, Vt.54 She died 18 Oct 1863 Ae 76-9-9 in Ellington, Ny and was buried in Ellington Cem.55. No children
+ 35 F xiii. CHLOE SLATER was born on 17 Jun 1784 and died on 15 May 1864.
+ 36 M xiv. MOSES SLATER was born on 8 Oct 1787 and died on 16 Aug 1836.
20. JOHN SLATER (JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born about 1756. He died on 14 Feb 1815 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Carpenter Cem., Guilford, VT.56
A Soldier of the Revolution - In Capt. Comfort STARR's Company, Guilford, VT 1780.57.One of three men detatched from Comfort Starr's
company, paid for 6 days and 47 miles travel.58 On 23 Sept. 1784 he was probably the John Slanter who served on a committee re dividing the town of Guilford by a center line to make two bridges.59John was appointed a surveyor of highways on 7 Mar 1785.60
In 1785 Ezra Pratt deeded 8 acres to John Slater with a saw mill.Slater deeded this to his son John jr in 1814 61 In 1788 John purchased the south half of Lot #158 and sold it to Aaron Culver in 1804.62
1790 cn Guilford, VT 3-2-6
1800 cn Guilford, VT 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 & up,1 female under 10, 1 fem. 10-16, 3 females 16-26; 1 fem. 45 & up
1810 VT cn Guilford, 1 male 10-16, 2 males 16-26,1 male over 45, 3 females under 10,1 female 10-16, 3 females 16-26, 1 female over 45
JOHN married LOIS CARPENTER, daughter of BENJAMIN CARPENTER and Amy
They had the following children 63:
37 M i. JOSEPH SLATER was born on 26 Jul 1772.
38 F ii. HANNAH SLATER was born on 4 Sep 1774.
39 F iii. RHODA SLATER was born on 23 May 1778.
40 F iv. HULDAH SLATER was born on 1 Nov 1780.
41 F v. PRUDENCE SLATER was born on 5 Feb 1783.
42 M vi. JOHN SLATER was born on 27 Aug 1786.
43 M vii. LOIS SLATER was born on 10 Apr 1788.
44 M viii. IRA SLATER was born on 15 Nov 1790.
45 F ix. FANNY SLATER was born on 21 Feb 1796.
21. HANNAH SLATER (JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born about 1760. She died in Sep 1829 in Brownsville, NY64.
HANNAH married STEPHEN SLATER, son of ABRAHAM SLATER and HANNAH ADAMS.
STEPHEN died in Sep 1821 in Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY.65
1790 cn Guilford, VT 1-3-4 (p.50)
1810 cn Plymouth, Windsor Co. VT p.520
1820 cn Brownsville, Jefferson Co, NY p.359
STEPHEN and HANNAH had the following children:66
46 M i. SILAS SLATER was born about 1777.
47 F ii. HANNAH SLATER was born about 1779.
48 F iii. PHEBE SLATER was born about 1781.
49 F iv. SARAH SLATER died in infancy.
50 M v. ABIAL SLATER was born on 25 May 1789.
51 F vi. SARAH SLATER was born about 1793. She died in 1810.
52 F vii. BELINDA SLATER was born about 1794.
53 F viii. LOIS SLATER was born about 1795.
54 M ix. JOSEPH SLATER was born on 18 Aug 1798. He died 17 Dec. 1869, Ae 71 in Hounsfield, Jefferson Co. Ny and was buried in Musk Cem.67. JOSEPH married (1) ZILPHA MORGAN. ZILPHA was born about 1801. She died 22 May 1848, AE 47 in Hounsfield, Ny and was buried in Musk Cem.68 JOSEPH also married (2) SARAH SMITH. SARAH was buried Hounsfield, Ny in Musk Cem. (no Dates).69
22. SARAH SLATER (JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) died in Aug 1808 in Burlington, Otsego Co.,NY70 SARAH married WILLIAM TAYLOR, son of THOMAS TAYLOR who died 20 Mar 1802 Burlington, NY.71
On 17 Jan. 1783 George Baker of Foster sold land to William Taylor of Foster a house and lot in Killingly and Foster for l shilling. This included the residence of Widow Hannah Slater. The deed excepted the widow's third share of the house .On the same day George Baker of Foster sold to William Taylor of Foster 15 acres in Foster for 40 silver dollars. The property was partially bounded by widow Hannah Slater's property. On 7 Apr 1783 William Taylor of Foster sold to George Baker of Foster 38 acres in Foster for 90 pounds that was partially bounded by widow Hannah Slater's property.72
The household of William Taylor in Scituate, RI in 1774 consisted of 8 person,1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 1 female above 16 and 3 females under 16 73(p.126)
In 1790 William Taylor was living in Foster, RI with a household consisting of 3 males of 16 & up, 2 males under 16 and 6 females
In 1800 William Taylor was living in Burlington, Otsego Co. NY with a family of 42101-- 20010-00 (p,35)
WILLIAM and SARAH had the following children:74
55 M i. JOSEPH TAYLOR.
56 M ii. THOMAS TAYLOR.
57 M iii. STEPHEN TAYLOR.
58 F iv. ESTHER TAYLOR.
59 M v. WARREN TAYLOR.
60 M vi. GEORGE TAYLOR.
61 M vii. SILAS TAYLOR.
62 M viii. AMASA TAYLOR.
63 F ix. SUSANNAH TAYLOR.
64 F x. SARAH TAYLOR.
Fifth Generation
23. ISAAC SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 28 Jan 1765 in FOSTER, Providence Co., RI. He died on 4 Aug 1847 in Preston, Chenango Co., NY and was buried in Foster Cem., Preston, Chenango Co., NY.75
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Isaac was a trustee of the Baptist Church & Society of the Village of Norwich,NY in 1816 76
ISAAC married MARY HARRINGTON on 18 Mar 1785.77 MARY died on 4 Jan 1849 in Preston, NY and is buried in Foster Cem. there.78
They had the following children:79
65 M i. ISAAC SLATER was born on 27 Aug 1785 in Preston, Ny.
66 M ii. JOB SLATER was born on 24 Apr 1787 in Preston, Ny.
67 M iii. BENJAMIN SLATER was born on 26 Mar 1789 in Preston, Ny.
68 M iv. JONATHAN SLATER was born on 7 May 1793 in Preston, Ny.
69 F v. MARY SLATER was born on 10 Jun 1795 in Preston, Ny.
70 F vi. SARAH SLATER was born on 7 Apr 1797 in Preston, Ny.
71 M vii. AARON SLATER was born on 31 Aug 1799 in Preston, Ny.
72 F viii. LOIS SLATER was born on 8 Jul 1801 in Preston, Ny.
73 M ix. DANIEL SLATER was born on 17 May 1803 in Preston, Ny.
74 M x. JOSEPH SLATER was born on 8 Jan 1805 in Preston, Ny.
75 F xi. ELIZA SLATER was born on 24 Jun 1807 in Preston, Ny.
24. KEZIA SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 29 Jun 1766 in Foster, Providence Co., RI. She died on 11 Jul 1815 in Preston, Chenango Co., NY.
KEZIA married ISAAC STAFFORD, son of JOHN STAFFORD and MARY KING, on 12 Jun 1786 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. ISAAC was born on 2 Sep 1763 in Scituate, Providence Co., RI. He died on 19 Jan 1831 in Preston, Chenango Co., NY.SEE STAFFORD FAMILY BY
COMPILER
26. AMY SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 11 Aug 1769 in Foster, Providence Co., RI. She died on 25 Apr 1840 in Preston, Chenango Co., NY and was buried in Foster Cem., Preston, Chenango Co., NY.
AMY married JOB STAFFORD, son of JOHN STAFFORD and MARY KING, on 18 Jun 1786 in Guilford, VT. JOB was born on 11 Feb 1767 in Scituate, Ri. He died 30 Jul 1846 AE 80 in Preston, NY and was buried in Foster Cem., Preston, NY.SEE STAFFORD FAMILY BY COMPILER
27. RUTH SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born in 1773 in Guilford, Vt. She died on 27 Jun 1851 in Owego, Tioga Co. Ny.80
RUTH married STEPHEN BALLOU, son of MAUTRIN BALLOU and LYDIA HARRIS.
STEPHEN was born on 6 Sep 1768 in Richmond, Nh.81 He died on 17 May 1833 in Preston, NY and was buried in Foster Cem., Preston, NY.82
They had the following children:83
95 F i. REBBECA BALLOU was born on 3 Oct 1794 in Wardsborough, Vt. She died on 28 Sep 1871 in West Newark, Tioga Co Ny. REBBECA married (1) OLIVER STONE.84 OLIVER died in 1879.
REBBECA also married (2) DANIEL HIX.
96 F ii. RUTH BALLOU was born in 1795. She died in 1804.
97 F iii. SALLY BALLOU was born in 1797. She died in 1811.
98 F iv. BARBARA BALLOU was born on 16 Apr 1799 in Wardsborough, Vt. She died in 1876 in Rome, Bradford Co.Pa.
BARBARA married IRA WHEATON in 1819. IRA was born on 1 Oct 1796 in
Richmond, Nh. He died in 1874 in Rome, Bradford Co. Pa.
99 M v. STEPHEN BALLOU was born on 18 Aug 1802 in Wardsborough, Vt. He died on 15 Feb 1883 in Owego, Ny. STEPHEN married HARRIET GRIFFIN WRIGHTMAN born NY c180685
100 F vi. TRYPHONE BALLOU was born on 28 Apr 1804 in Rowe, Ma. She died 10 Aug. 1883, Ae 79 and was buried in West Newark, Tioga Co. Ch.Yard.86 TRYPHONE married (1) JOEL CHITTENDEN. JOEL was born on 5 Jan 1795. He died 25 Apr 1867, Ae 82 and was buried in West Newark Ch. Yard.87 TRYPHONE also married (2) OLIVER STONE. OLIVER died in 1879 in West Newark, Ny.
101 F vii. LUCINDA BALLOU was born on 25 Feb 1815 in Preston, Ny. She died 10 Apr 1887, Ae 72 in Owego, Tioga Co. Ny and was buried in Broadway Cem.88 LUCINDA married JAMES INGERSOLL89. JAMES died 9 Mar. 1882, Ae 69 in Owego, Ny and was buried in Broadway Cem.90
29. MARY SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN). MARY married JOHN BENNETT91
They had the following children:92
102 F i. LYDIA BENNET.
103 F ii. NAOMI BENNET.
104 F iii. DELANA BENNET.
105 F iv. RUTH BENNET.
106 F v. LOIS BENNET.
30. JONATHAN SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 19 Jan 1776 in FOSTER, Providence Co., RI. He died on 28 Apr 1841 in Aurora, ILL.93 JONATHAN married (1) ABIGAIL HOLMES, daughter of THOMAS HOLMES and TAMAR HARRIS, on 17 Jan 1804.94 ABIGAIL was born on 5 Jan 1784 in Chesterfield, Nh.95 She died on 15 Apr 1828 in Champlain, NY.96
They had the following children:97
107 M i. NELSON SLATER was born on 25 Sep 1805 in Champlain, Ny.
108 M ii. HARVEY SLATER was born on 13 Sep 1807 in Champlain, Ny.
109 M iii. JOHN HOLMES SLATER was born on 22 Sep 1810 in Champlain, Ny.
110 M iv. GEORGE KING SLATER was born on 16 Mar 1812 in Champlain, Ny.
111 M v. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SLATER was born on 10 Jan 1815 in Champlain,
Ny.
112 M vi. PHILANDER SLATER was born on 6 May 1816 in Champlain, Ny.
113 M vii. JONATHAN EDWARDS SLATER was born on 21 Aug 1820 in Champlain, Ny.
JONATHAN also married (2) PERSIS GRAVES on 10 Jun 1830. PERSIS died on 15 Oct 1846 in Racine, Wisconsin.98
31. JOSEPH SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 7 May 1778 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. He died on 31 Jul 1857 in Preston, Chenango Co., NY.99
The Joseph Slater Bible Record says that Joseph jr was born in Guilford, VT, County of Wyndham and experienced religion at the age of 17 years - moved to Preston, NY in the Year 1805.
JOSEPH married RELIEF FARNSWORTH, daughter of THOMAS FARNSWORTH and
RELIEF HOLDEN, on 4 Mar 1802 in Guilford, VT.100 RELIEF was born on 2 Sep 1779 in Westminster, Ma.101 She died on 15 Mar 1859 in Preston, NY.102
They had the following children:103
114 F i. LYDIA SLATER was born on 12 Dec 1802.
115 M ii. JOSEPH Jr SLATER was born on 19 Nov 1804.
116 F iii. RELIEF SLATER was born on 29 Oct 1806.
117 M iv. JONATHAN SLATER was born on 1 Sep 1809.
118 M v. ISRAEL SLATER was born on 20 Mar 1812.
119 M vi. JOEL SLATER was born on 6 Apr 1815.
120 M vii. JOHN SLATER was born on 25 Oct 1817.
121 M viii. BENJAMIN SLATER was born on 3 Mar 1820.
32. LOIS SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 20 Apr 1780 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. She died on 25 Feb 1844 in Newark Valley, , NY and was buried in Hope Cem., Newark Valley, NY.104 LOIS married ROYAL MOSES, son of SAMUEL MOSES and LYDIA BALLOU, on 23 Feb 1800. ROYAL was born on 20 Apr 1780. He died on 27 Jan 1856 in Newark Valley, NY and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, NY.105
They had the following children:106
122 F i. GRATIA MOSES was born on 9 Mar 1801 in Newark Valley, Ny.
123 M ii. SAMUEL MOSES was born on 23 Jun 1802 in Newark Valley, Ny.
124 F iii. LAURA MOSES was born on 6 Oct 1808 in Newark Valley, Ny.
125 F iv. LYDIA MOSES was born on 3 May 1812 in Newark Valley, Ny.
126 M v. NATHAN SLATER MOSES was born on 30 Jan 1818 in Newark Valley, NY.
127 M vi. PHILO FERRY MOSES was born on 28 May 1823 in Newark Valley, Ny.
128 M vii. PHILANDER PERRY MOSES was born on 28 May 1823 in Newark Valley, Ny.
33. ISRAEL SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH Sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 7 May 1782 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. He died on 5 Jan 1865 in Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY.107 ISRAEL married SUSANNAH GAGE, daughter of JABESH GAGE and SUSANNAH, on 2 Feb 1808. SUSANNAH died on 5 Sep 1854.108
Th will of Benjamin M. Slater of Bainbridge, NY mentions his
father Israel SLATER and mother Susannah SLATER; sisters Charlotte & Caroline SLATER. The executor was Wm. J. WILSON and the document witnessed by C.W. CORBIN, Stephen WILDER & Harry WOOD. It was dated 20 May 1846 and was probated 24 Sept. 1846.109
ISRAEL and SUSANNAH had the following children:110
129 M i. MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO SLATER was born on 28 Jul 1809 in Bainbridge, Ny.
130 M ii. JOSEPH SLATER was born on 14 Aug 1811 in Bainbridge, Ny.
131 M iii. NATHAN SLATER was born on 27 Nov 1813 in Bainbridge, Ny.
132 F iv. CAROLINE SLATER was born on 2 Nov 1816 in Bainbridge, Ny.
133 M v. BENJAMIN MILTON SLATER was born on 10 Jan 1819 in Bainbridge, Ny.
134 M vi. ALBERT SLATER was born on 9 Sep 1821 in Bainbridge, Ny.
135 F vii. ADELIA SLATER was born on 3 Jul 1824 in Bainbridge, Ny.
136 F viii. CHARLOTTE SLATER was born on 27 Nov 1827 in Bainbridge, Ny.
35. CHLOE SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 17 Jun 1784 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. She died on 15 May 1864.111 CHLOE married ELIHU HAYES, son of JEREMIAH HAYES and MABEL PHELPS, on 12 Jan 1806. ELIHU was born on 5 Oct 1783.112 He died on 5 Aug 1853 in Keesville, NY.113
ELIHU and CHLOE had the following children:114
137 M i. HARTWELL SLATER HAYES was born on 4 Aug 1807 in Keesville, Ny.
138 M ii. SYLVESTER HAYES was born on 12 Sep 1810. He died on 4 Feb 1813.
139 M iii. THOMAS McDONOUGH HAYES was born on 7 Sep 1814 in Keesville,
Ny.
140 M iv. ELIHU HAYES was born on 24 Jan 1816 in Keesville, Ny.
141 M v. SIMON BOLIVAR HAYES was born on 26 Oct 1828 in Keesville, Ny.
36. MOSES SLATER (JOSEPH, JOSEPH sr, JOSEPH I, JOHN) was born on 8 Oct 1787 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT. He died on 16 Aug 1836 in McDonough, Chenango Co., NY and was buried in Steere Cem., McDonough, NY.115
Moses Slater's will is dated 10 Aug. 1836 and mentions wife Permelia SLATER; daughters Lois CUMMINGS and Delema NICHOLSON; son Nelson SLATER who was executor. The document was witnessed by Stafford SMITH of Preston & Arthur A. STEER of McDonough and Perlina DARLING. The will states that Moses resided in the Town of McDonough, Chenango Co. NY and the will was probated 2 Jan. 1837.116
MOSES married PERMELIA FISHER on 14 Feb 1805.117 PERMELIA was born on 30 Sep 1787. She died on 18 Sep 1855 in McDonough, Chenango Co., NY and was buried in Steere Cem., McDonough, NY.118
They had the following children:119
142 F i. LOIS SLATER was born on 17 May 1806.
143 F ii. DELENA SLATER was born on 26 Jan 1808.
144 M iii. NELSON-MOSES SLATER was born on 17 Dec 1810.
END NOTES:
1. Rev. Edmund Slafter, The Slafter Memorial {Boston, by author, 1869} 3 hereinafter Slafter
2. J.R. Cole, History of Tolland, Conn. {1888}615
3. See Note 1,4
4. Ibid, 4
5. Mansfield CT printed VR, 222
6. Lynn MA printed VR, 147
7. Mansfield CT printed VR, 222
8. VR Bk.1:26
9. Lynn MA printed VR,347
10. Coventry CT printed VR, 162
11. Lynn MA printed VR, 347
12. Mansfield CT printed VR, 339
13. Ibid, 280
14. Ibid, 339
15. Nutmegger, Conn. Historical Society 11:1
16. Tolland CT VR,1:10
17. See Note 15
18. Slafter, 11
19. Ibid
20. See Note 15, 12:4
21. Ibid
22. Stafford,CT PR/Tolland/#4061
23. Willington CT Vr Bk. A:55
24. Loren P. Waldo, The Early History of the Town of Tolland, Conn. {Hartford, Press of Case Lockwood,1861},18
25. Killingly CT LR 14:130/131
26. Slafter, 10
27. Ibid, 41
28 Ibid
29: VR
30. Slafter, 41
31. John R Bartlett, Sec. of State, Records of Rhode Island 1741-1756, Vol 5:110
32. John R. Bartlett, Census of Rhode Island 1774 (Lambertville, NJ, Hunterdon House, 1984} 124 hereinafter 1774 cn RI
33. Foster, RI PR B2:244
34. Foster RI LR
35. Putnam Church Records, Conn.State Library hereinafter CSL
36. Arnolds Vital Records
37. Slafter, 40 & Arnolds VRS 3:48 (lst 8 children)
38. History of Guilford,VT 1678-1961 edited by Broad Brook Grange #151 (1961) p.51 hereinafter Guilford
39. 1774 RI cn,124
40. Slafter,54
41, Ibid
42. Ibid
43. Ibid
44. Arnolds Revolutionary Rolls of Rhode Island, 359
45. Slafter, 55
46. Gravestone,Foster Cem.
47. James M. Smith, History of Chenango and Madison Counties 1784-1880
{Syracuse,D. Mason & Co. 1880} 363
48. Guilford, 137
49. 1774 RI cn, 124
50. Arnolds VRS
51. Gravestone Preston,NY
52. Slafter, 54 & VRS
53. 1830 NY cn, Ellington, Chautauqua Co. NY
54. VR,Halifax VT
55. Gravestone,Ellington Cem.
56. Gravestone,Carpenter Cem.
57. Guilford, 137
58. Ibid, 52
59. Ibid, 97
60 Ibid, 98
61. Ibid 280
62. Ibid, 317
63. Slafter, 55
64. Slafter, 57
65. Ibid
66. Ibid
67. Cemetery record
68 Ibid
69, Ibid
70. Slafter, 56
71. Ibid
72. Deeds on line at Genealogical Forum per Ms Kim Ivey
73. 1776 RI census,28
74. Slafter, 56
75. Gravestone
76. James M. Smith, History of Chenango & Madison Counties 1784-1880 {Syracuse,D. Mason & Co. 1880} 345
77. Slafter, 80
78. Gravestone
79. Slafter, 80
80. Gen Forum http://www.genforum com/ballou (Mike Ballou & Bob Newman)
81. Ibid
82. Gravestone
83. Slafter, 54 & Gen Forum http://www,genforum.com/ballou (Mike Ballou, Bob Newman
84. 1850 NY cn West Newark, Tioga Co., 182 STONE: Oliver, ae 53 b CT, Rebecca, ae 55 b VT
85. 1850 NY cn Owego, Tioga Co., 226 BALLOU: Stephen, ae 48 b. VT, Harriet, ae 44 b.NY, Alsina/Almira ae 15, Truman,ae 23, James B. ae 14, Moses ae 12, Andrew, Mary all born NY
86. Gravestone
87. Ibid
88. Gravestone & obit Owego Daily Blade 11 Apr 1887 Mrs.Lucinda Ingersoll died at the family homestead about four miles east of Owego at 12 o’clock last night aged seventy-two years. The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at Hoagland’s school house. The remains of the deceased lady will be interred in the
cemetery at Hoagland settlement.
89. 1850 NY cn Owego,Tioga Co., 226 INERSOLL, James ae 38, Lucinda ae 36, Ruth ae 13, ? male, ae 12, James ae 9, Seth, ae 8, Charles ae 7, Frances ae 4, Stephen ae 2,Almira, ae 5/12 all b NY
90. Ibid
91. Slafter,54
92. Ibid
93. Ibid
94. Ibid
95. Ibid
96. Ibid
97. Ibid
98. Ibid
99. Joseph Slater Bible Record DAR Vol. B90 NY State Lib. Albany
100.Ibid
101.Westminster MA printed VR
102.See Note 99
103.Ibid
104.Gravestone
105.Ibid
106,Slafter, 79
107.Ibid, 79/80
108.Ibid
109.DAR Vol. V220 NY State Lib. - Abstracts of Chenango Co. Wills
110.Slafter, 80 & 1850 NY cn Bainbridge, Chenango Co.442 SLATER: Israel ae 68,Susannah, ae 63, Albert ae 29, Carolyn, ae 33, Charlotte, ae 23, Oscar ae 10 all born NY
111,Slafter, 79
112.Ibid
113.Samuel G. Ayres, Records of Methodist Episcpal Church of Keesville, NY, Plattsburgh District (1933) p. 67, NY State Lib.
114.Slafter,79
115.Gravestone
116.DAR Vol. V220, NY State Lib.
117.Slafter, 80
118.Gravestone
119.Slafter, 80
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