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Benjamin Slocum

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Death: April 15, 1792 (77)
Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Giles Slocum and Mary Slocum
Husband of Elizabeth Slocum and Mercy Slocum
Father of Hannah Slocum; Mary Slocum; Elizabeth Slocum; Sarah Slocum; Achsah Sherman and 1 other
Brother of Joseph Slocum and Peleg Slocum

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About Benjamin Slocum

Benjamin Slocum (Giles* Samuel? Giles,1 Anthony) was born in Newport, Rhode Island, the 3Oth day of Eleventh month, 1714, and was published for marriage with Elizabeth White of Little Compton Township, R. I., 2 April, 1734.

The record of the births of his children by this marriage was copied from the books of Exeter Township, R. I.

He married second Mrs. Mercy (Smith) Scott, widow of Nathaniel Scott, son of Sylvanus. She was born in the year 1714 and died in 1799.

He held office (Justice of the Peace ?) under the Colonial Government; resided in Smithfield Township, R. I., in the year 1774 with a household numbering five heads; see note on page 75.

Children by first wife :

  1. i. Hannah, born 5 July, 1737, in Exeter Township, R. I., (?).
  2. ii. Mary, b. 12 December, 1738, in Exeter Township, R.!.,(?).
  3. 114. iii. Peleg, b. 29 July, 1740; rnar. Hannah Stoddard in 1783 (?).
  4. iv. Elizabeth, b. 3 September, 1742, in Exeter Township, R. I.
  5. v. Sarah, born 14 February, 1743, in Exeter Township, R. I.

Children by second wife :

  1. 115. vi. Achsah, mar. Daniel Sherman ; d. in Adams Township, Mass.
  2. 116. vii. Benjamin, b. 1751 , mar. Sarah Mowry; died about 1826.

Citations

  •  147. Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Little Compton Families, Volume I & II.
  • 152. Ruth Sherman and Robert Sherman, Mayflower Families - William White, General Society of Mayflower Descendants - 2002, 13.

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Benjamin Slocum's Timeline

1714
November 30, 1714
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
1737
July 5, 1737
Exeter, Washington, RI
1738
December 12, 1738
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1742
September 3, 1742
Exeter, Washington, RI
1743
February 14, 1743
Exeter, Washington, RI
1749
1749
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1751
1751
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
1765
October 26, 1765
Age 50
Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA