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Col. James Slaughter 1732–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Nov 1799

Death Location: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Col. Jr.

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Susan Clayton

Children(s): Capt. Slaughter, Robert Slaughter

The story of Col. James Slaughter began in 1732 in St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States. Col. James Slaughter married Susan Clayton, and had children including Capt Philip Pendleton Slaughter, Robert Slaughter. Col. James Slaughter passed away in 1799 in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. James Slaughter began in 1732 in St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States.
  • Col. James Slaughter married Susan Clayton, and had children including Capt Philip Pendleton Slaughter, Robert Slaughter.
  • Col. James Slaughter passed away in 1799 in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Jr.
1702–1769
Birth Location: Essex Co., Virginia
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Mary Smith
1703–1740
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susan Clayton
1736–1779
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Capt. Slaughter
1758–1849
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Robert Slaughter
1762–1803
Birth Location: –
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Col. Slaughter's Ancestors

Self
Col. Slaughter
1732–1799
Birth Place: St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Parents
Col. Robert Slaughter Jr.
1702–1769
Essex Co., Virginia
Mary Smith
1703–1740
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Robert Slaughter) Sr.
1680–1725
Essex, VA
Frances (Anne) Jones
1680–1726
Augustine (Warner) Smith
1689–1736
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Jr.
1653–1718
Margaret Hudson
1658–1711
Col. Jr
1662–1698
Mary Warner
1665–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Slaughter
1630–1656
Elizabeth Underwood
1632–1673
John Smith
1624–1698
Anne Bernard
1644–1698

Col. Slaughter's Descendants

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Col. (James) Slaughter (1732–30 Nov 1799) m. Susan Clayton (1736–1779)
  1. 1. Capt. (Philip Pendleton) Slaughter 1758–1849 m. Margaret (French "Peggy") Strother 1758–1835
    1. 1. Lucy (Coleman) Slaughter 1782–1860 m. Isaac (Hite) Williams 1780–
      1. 1. Margaret (French "Peggy") Williams 1804–1873 m. Dr. (John Mercer) Patton 1797–1858
        1. 1. Col. (George Smith Patton) Sr. 1833–1864 m. Susan (Thornton) Glassell 1835–1883
  2. 2. Robert Slaughter 1762–1803

Col. Slaughter's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Col. James Slaughter in St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
1799
30 Nov 1799
Age 67
Death of Col. James Slaughter in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: St Marks, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 312
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1799
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 312
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
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