When the family property was confiscated by the English Crown, John and Mary Ann took refuge in Ireland. Mary Ann Wallace is a desendent to family of Sir William Wallace. They left Renfrew County Scotland in 1748 and lived in Ireland where they stayed until 1752, at which time they arrived in America and settled in Frederick Co. VA. They stayed in Frederick Co.,VA until 1776 when they moved to Orange Co.VA. In 1770, they moved to Hacker's Creek, Harrison Co. VA. ( a portion of that County is now Lewis Co.,WV) to be near their oldest daughter, Margaret Sleeth-Hacker and her family. John was a Leiutenant on the Ohio-West Virginian Frontier during the Revolutionary War.

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The Sleeth family is of Scottish origin. Spelling variations include Slethe, Sleith, and Sleet.

According to the 1911 History of Ritchie County, West Virginia by Lowther: Page 543: 'The Sleeths are of Scots descent, and of Revolutionary Stock. They came from Scotland [via Ireland] and settled in Harrison County, shortly before our struggle for Independence. Four brothers: David W. Sr., Thomas, John, and Alexander, took up arms in defense of their adopted land.' (These were the four eldest sons of John and Mary Ann Wallace Sleeth.)

Date of death may be 20 September 1794.

Children of John Alexander Sleeth and Mary Ann Wallace

1. Margaret b. 14 Jun 1747 in County Armagh, Ireland d. 8 May 1832 m. John Hacker
2. Alexander b. 20 Aug 1750 in NY, d. 14 May 1820 IN, m. Nancy Ann Smith
3. David Wallace b. 18 May 1752 in Frederick County, VA d. 28 Jun 1839 VA m. Catherine Carpenter
4. Thomas b. 1755
5. John Alexander, Jr. b. 1757 VA d. 1793 WV m. Anna Flesher
6. Jane b. 1760 Frederick County, VA; d. Abt. 1827 Licking Co., OH m. Elias Hughes (1747-12/22/1844) in 1780
7. James Sleeth b: 1762, Frederick County, VA; m. Catherine Baze on 10/26/1813, Greene County, OH

Others?

1. Catherine b.? d.? or is she a daughter-in-law?
2. Ann Elizabeth b.? d.?

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John and Mary Ann Wallace Sleeth came to America the year following the birth of the daughter, Margaret.

Children MARGARET Ann Sleeth b: 24 JUN 1747 in County Armagh,Ireland Alexander Sleeth b: 20 AUG 1750 in New York David Wallace Sr. Sleeth b: 18 MAY 1752 in Fredrick Co. VA Thomas Sleeth b: 1755 John Alexander Sleeth b: 1757 Jane Sleeth b: 1760 James Sleeth b: 1762

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-------------------- John Sleeth was a Scotsman who settled on ___cker's Creek about 1770. His son was David Waldeck Sleeth. His grandson was Henry Waldeck Sleeth. Because both his son and grandson carry the name of Waldeck, it is possible that John Sleeth's wife's maiden name was Waldeck. It is also possible that John Sleeth's mother's maiden name was Waldeck. This is purely speculation.

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DESCENDANTS OF JOHN SLEETH

By Don Norman and Donna Brady

The name Sleeth appears in annals as Slethe, Sleith, Sleet and

Sleeth. The Sleeth family is of Scottish origin. The pioneer

Sleeths were Knox Presbyterians.

1.JOHN ALEXANDER SLEETH

   John Alexander Sleeth was born in Scotland about 1727 and died in 

Harrison County VA prior to September 20, 1794, when his widow, Mary Ann

(Wallace) Sleeth, appeared in court and had George Jackson qualify as

administrator of her husband's estate. The Harrison county court

on October 20, 1795, entered an order noting the death of "John

Sleeth, a justice".

   John married Mary Ann Wallace in Scotland about 1746. Mary was born 

about 1730. The couple left Renfrew county, Scotland and arrived in

America in 1748. John located in Orange and Fredrick counties, VA. He

appeared November 22, 1766, in Fredricksburg, VA as a court witness and

recieved pay for such service, as well as for walking seventy-eight

miles from Orange county to attend court.

   Two of John's sons left VA and came to Buckhannon in 1768.

John followed his sons and settled on Hackers Creek in present day

Lewis County in 1770.

   On July 20, 1784 in the Harrison county court, John Sleeth, Sr.

was commissioned to celebrate the rites of matrimony and was

recommended to the governor for appointment to the office of

magistrate.

     The widow, Mary Ann (Wallace) Sleeth, married November 23, 1796, 

to Charles Parsons. She and her two husbands are believed to be buried

in and old cemetary near Jackson's Mill.

   The Sleeths owned considerable amounts of land in Harrison

county, VA. Henry Flesher made an entry of 200 acres on the

land books November 1, 1798, for David W., John and Mary Sleeth,

heirs of John Sleeth, Sr., deceased. This land was located on Stone

Coal creek near Weston.

Known children of John and Mary Ann Sleeth.

 2.  (1). Margaret                b. Jan 24, 1747

        m.John Hacker

 3.  (2). Alexander               b.

        m.Nancy Ann Smith

 4.  (3). David Wallace           b. May 18 1762  d.Jun 28 1839

        m. Catherine Carpenter

 5.  (4). Thomas                  b.         1755

 6.  (5). John                    b.         1757

 7.  (6). Jane                    b.         1760

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When the family property was confiscated by the English Crown, John and Mary Ann took refuge in Ireland. Mary Ann Wallace is a desendent to family of Sir William Wallace. They left Renfrew County Scotland in 1748 and lived in Ireland where they stayed until 1752, at which time they arrived in America and settled in Frederick Co. VA. They stayed in Frederick Co.,VA until 1776 when they moved to Orange Co.VA. In 1770, they moved to Hacker's Creek, Harrison Co. VA. ( a portion of that County is now Lewis Co.,WV) to be near their oldest daughter, Margaret Sleeth-Hacker and her family. John was a Leiutenant on the Ohio-West Virginian Frontier during the Revolutionary War.

Source: 'Our Ancestral History 1505 - 1986' 1986 Selah Pomeroy 'Roy' Thayer, II b. 1907.