Job Slaght 1745–1807
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Job Slaght in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 24 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1745, Job Slaght entered the world in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, British Colonial America, born to hendrik abrahamse sleght and anna sutton. Job Slaght married elizabeth johnson, and had children including aaron slaght, cornelius slaght, elizabeth slaght, henry slaght, job slaght, job slaght jr, john slaght, mary slaght, sarah slaght. Job Slaght passed away in 1807 in Townsend, 1654321, Ontario, Canada.
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1Record Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
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2Military New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
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3Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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4Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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5Record Ancestry Family Tree
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6Record Cornelius Barentse Slecht and some of his descendants : a genealogical introduction to one of the oldest families in America
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7Record Portrait and biographical record of northern Michigan
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Job Slaght
This ancestor line traces from Northumberland, Denmark (1000) to Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, British Colonial America (1745) across 24 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Job Slaght (1745–1807) was born in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, British Colonial America and died in Townsend, 1654321, Ontario, Canada. 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.
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Related Records
Job Slaght's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record