Descendants of John Slaughter of England

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John (0Dad) Slaughter of Virginia

John Slaughter

Dear Sir,
   I am also doing research when I came across your web page and am a bit confused/skeptical about the John Slaughter (Dad) page.
When I got to the bottom of the page it stated children   John b 1755 (i think) and william and goes on to discuss william and his migration to greene county tennessee etc.  My ggggggrandfather was William who had a sibling John all with the same birthdates. Born in Hanover county and William migrated to Washington county Tennessee and taught at Washington College as did his son William.  My concern is that you have blended the families.  Mr. John Dorman spoke with my Great Uncle Steve as he wrote his book
"A Missouri Farm Family- the O.V. Slaughters", and it was his considered opinion that we were not in fact related to the culpeper branch but rather those who landed and settled in King William County, Virginia sometime before 1700.  Although, I would like to solve the mystery of our family, I am afraid that cannot accept it would be that easy.  If in your research you came across the last name of Sarah who my william married (family legend is that she was the overseers daughter and consequently William was disinherited), I would be thrilled.  The tax records of 1790 for Hanover have Elias as father of William and John.  Therein lies my mystery as the records of Hanover county were burned as you probably know. 
Margaret Slaughter

    2. William Slaughter

  • Born 4/28/1756 Hanover Co VA

  • Married c. 1776 in Virginia to Sarah Slaughter b. c. 1756

  • Died 6/29/1744 Washington Co VA

McAdams 33--Rhonda Doeden records & research-had older brother John (according
to Stephen S. Slaughter) John's wife--Mary

Slaughter 2--Slaughter family history
book: From family tradition of Stephen S Slaughter: When Wm. Slaughter & Sarah married, Wm. was disinherited as a result of that marriage. Sarah died during the Rev. War or soon after & Wm. took his two small children to Washington Co., Tn. He bound out his two children to other families. His son, Wm. Jr. to a German family who treated him well. Wm. Jr. was educated (at least in part) at Washington College where Wm. Sr. had taught. He died while living with David Lawson.

McAdams 82--Washington County, Tn. Tax lists of Captain Henry Nelson's Company (undated, but of same form as 1790--so included with that year), lists a
William Slaughter with 1 white pole & 57 acres of land.

William Slaughter, Sr. served several tours of duty during the Revolutionary War from 1776-1781 with the 1st Virginia Regiment. While serving he was stationed at Williamsburg and Yorktown. *Found in History of a Missouri Farm Family - The O.V. Slaughter Family.
Upon his return home from the war, he found his wife had died and left him with 2 small children to raise. He moved to TN and eventually bound both children out to other families. Slaughter taught at a college in Washington Co, TN but there are no records now due to a fire at the college in the early 1900s

    Children

    1. John Slaughter c. 1755 Orange Co VA

    2. Joseph Slaughter

The Life and Adventures of WILBURN WATERS
The Famous Hunter and Trapper of White Top Mountain Embracing Early History of Southwestern Virginia Sufferings of the Pioneers, Etc., Etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CANEY VALLEY

Caney Valley, as it is called by some, and Elk Valley by others, is so little known, even by a large number of persons in Washington county, that the writer hopes a brief description of some of its peculiarities will not be unacceptable to many of the readers of this book.

This Valley, if a succession of depressions, and elevations may be so denominated, is a tract of country among the river hills in Washington county, running east and west parallel with Rich and Poor Valleys, and about midway between them. The hills on each side come down sharply, and while here and there a comparatively level field may be found a few hundred yards wide, in much the larger portion of it the space between the hills is barely wide enough for a wagon-road. Its eastern end is at a point some six or seven miles northeast of Abingdon [vic. Craigs Mill], and it extends to Livingston's creek, near the line between Washington and Scott counties.

Note, Joseph had land on Slaughter Creek, Washington Co VA.

Washington County Surveyors Record (1781-1797), p. 144:
David Norton, assignee of Robert Preston...50 ac...Treasury Warrant...in the Elk Valley on the waters of the north fork of Holston River...December 6, 1782 - This plat is taken into Joseph Slaughters survey and void.
Washington County Surveyors Record (1781-1797), p. 402:
Joseph Slaughter - 175 ac - treasury warrant #1747 - in the Elk Valley partly on the waters of Hendersons Creek partly on other branches of the north fork of Holstein River - crossing Slaughter's Creek - February 10, 1786.
Washington County Surveyors Record (1781-1797), p. 407:
James Richmond, assignee of John Richmond - 75 ac - treasury warrant #12341 dated June 18, 1782 - in the Caney Valley on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - beginning at the top of the valley ridge corner to Elijah Gillenwaters land - corner to Richmond - corner to Slaughter's land - on Robert McKnight's land - December 8, 1793.
Washington County Surveyors Record (1781-1797), p. 407:
John Richmond, assignee of George Carter - 145 ac - in the Caney Valley on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - corner to Joseph Slaughters land - treasury warrant #12341 June 18, 1782 - December 5, 1793.
Washington County Surveyors Record (1781-1797), p. 407:
David Richmond, assignee of John Richmond - 153 ac - on the south side of the Caney Valley ridge and on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River - by a sharp rock in the form of a sugarloaf and near to the top of the ridge in Slaughter's line - treasury warrant #12341 dated June 18, 1732 (82) - December 6, 1793.
Washington County Surveyors Record (1781-1797), p. 411:
Henry Crook, assignee of Joseph Slaughter - 40 ac - near the spreading bottom and on a branch, waters of the north fork of Holstein - beginning on David Richmond's line - passing Richmond's corner - by a path - near three large caves - treasury warrant #8482 - November 29, 1793.

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