Who was Giles Slocum?

Giles Slocum (1759–1826) was born in Warwick,Kent,Rhode Island,USA and died in Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Giles Slocum 1759–1826

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Born 5 jan 1759 · Warwick,Kent,Rhode Island,USA

Died 14 Nov 1826 · Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States

Father Jonathan Slocum

Mother Ruth Tripp

Siblings Benjamin Slocum, Ebenezer Slocum, Frances Slocum, Isaac Slocum, Johnathan Slocum, Joseph Slocum, Judith Slocum, Mary Slocum, William Slocum

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Jonathan Slocum

Ruth Tripp

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Biography

Giles Slocum was born in 1759 in Warwick,Kent,Rhode Island,USA, the child of jonathan slocum and ruth tripp. Giles Slocum passed away in 1826 in Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States.

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Birth of Giles Slocum in Warwick,Kent,Rhode Island,USA

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1826

Death of Giles Slocum in Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Giles Slocum

This ancestor line traces from Northumberland, England (1512) to Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British America (1759) across 9 generations.

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: Giles Slocum (1759–1826) was born in Warwick,Kent,Rhode Island,USA and died in Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Giles 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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