Who was George Slacum?

George Slacum (1785–1820) was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA and died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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George Slacum 1785–1820

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 18 Dec 1785 · Dorchester County, Maryland, USA

Died 04 Sep 1820 · Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland

Father Gabriel Slacum

Mother Catherine Boyne

Spouse Leah Bramble

Children Andrew Jackson Jack Slacum, Eliza Foxwell, Emiline Slacum, Gabriel Slacum, George Washington Slacum, Mary Slacum, William Alexander Slacum

Siblings Mary Catherine Boyne Slacum, William J Slacum

Records

Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1667-1899 U.S., War of 1812 Service … Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1783. Consolidated … History of the Slocums, Slocumbs … Settlers of Maryland, 1766-1783

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Immediate Family

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Andrew Jackson Jack Slacum

Eliza Foxwell

Emiline Slacum

Gabriel Slacum

George Washington Slacum

Mary Slacum

William Alexander Slacum

Biography

In 1785, George Slacum entered the world in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA, born to gabriel slacum and catherine boyne. George Slacum married leah bramble, lily keene, mary slacum, and had children including andrew jackson jack slacum, eliza foxwell, emiline slacum, gabriel slacum, george washington slacum, mary slacum, william alexander slacum. George Slacum passed away in 1820 in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland.

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Marriage Records Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850
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Marriage Records Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1667-1899
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Military U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
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Record Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1783. Consolidated Edition
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Record History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America, genealogical and biographical embracing twelve generations of the fir
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Record Settlers of Maryland, 1766-1783

Life Timeline

1785

Birth of George Slacum in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA

Birth

1816

George Slacum was married in Dorchester, MD

Marriage

1820

Death of George Slacum in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from George Slacum

This ancestor line traces from Somerset, England (1645) to Dorchester County, Maryland, USA (1785) across 4 generations.

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: George Slacum (1785–1820) was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, USA and died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have George in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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