Gideon Slye (1752–1839) was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA and died in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gideon Slye 1752–1839

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Born 28 Oct 1752 · Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA

Died 3 Aug 1839 · Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Father Mills Slye

Mother Rachel Bumpus

Siblings Elizabeth Slye, James Slye, John Thomas Sly, Lydia Slye Sley, Miriam Sly, Rebecca Sly, Ruth Slye, Zylphia Slye

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Biography

Gideon Slye was born in 1752 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA, the child of mills slye and rachel bumpus. Gideon Slye passed away in 1839 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA.

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1752

Birth of Gideon Slye in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA

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1839

Death of Gideon Slye in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Gideon Slye

This ancestor line traces from Hertogenbo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (1200) to Poughkeepsie, New York (1752) across 16 generations.

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: Gideon Slye (1752–1839) was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA and died in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA. 3 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Gideon 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 16 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Gideon Slye PTP

1752–1839

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA