Mary Slaughter

Named as “my daughter Mary Slaughter” in Augustine Smith’s will.

1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book; Pages 23-24.

Will of Augustine Smith of the parish of St Mark's in the county of Orange.

• To my son Thomas Smith twenty shillings current money of Virginia he having his full part and share of my estate already.
• To my daughter Mary Slaughter twenty shillings current money of Virginia, she having had her full part and share of my estate already.
• To my grandson Lawrence Slaughter the mulatto boy George.
• To my son Augustine Smith Junr. All that tract of land belonging to my plantation being three hundred sixty six acres surveyed Mr. James Wood surveyor and the remainder of that tract where John Carter liveth being two hundred and fifty acres and all my meat cattle, horses, mares and hogs and all my household goods provided that my said son Augustine Smith Junr. Do acknowledge, levy, and execute good and sufficient deeds to the honorable John Grymes Esqr. In and unto a certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred thirty acres which Abraham and William Bledsoe made deeds to the said Augustine Smith Junr. For the said land, but if my said son doth refuse and will not acknowledge such deeds then the above gift to be void. Then my executor hereafter named shall sell to any person that will purchase and buy the above said two tracts of land and meat cattle, horses, and mares and hogs to pay the honorable John Grymes Esqr. His debt.

[It appears this will was never completed.]

20 July 1736. Presented into Court by Robert Slaughter, Gent., who desired leave to administer on the estate. Letters of administration granted Robert Slaughter, Gent., who gave bond with John Taliaferro and Samuel Ball his securities.

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Family
Robert Slaughter, b. 1702, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia d. 21 Dec 1769, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia - Probate (Age 67 years)
Married 7 Jun 1723 Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Children
1. William Slaughter, b. Abt 1724, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Aft 1800, Jefferson County, Kentucky (Age ~ 77 years)
2. Susannah Slaughter, b. Bef 1730, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Aft 1778, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia (Age > 50 years)
3. Thomas Slaughter, b. Abt 1727, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Aft 1785, Frederick County, Virginia (Age ~ 59 years)
4. George Slaughter, b. Between 1731 and 1740, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 1818, Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana (Age ~ 87 years)
5. Lawrence Slaughter, b. Between 1731 and 1740, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Aft 1800, Spotsylvania County, Virginia (Age ~ 70 years)
6. Francis Slaughter, b. Abt 1730, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Mercer County, Kentucky
7. Robert Slaughter, b. Abt 1730, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Between Dec 1803 and 1810, Mercer County, Kentucky (Age ~ 73 years)
8. James Slaughter, b. 1732, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Aft 1789, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age > 58 years)
9. Martha Slaughter, b. 6 Jun 1742, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia d. Aft 1790, Culpeper County, Virginia