Phineas Edwin Slayton

PVT Phineas Slayton BIRTH 4 Sep 1737, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 13 Sep 1825 (aged 88), East Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, USA BURIAL Short Cemetery, Calais, Washington County, Vermont, USA, MEMORIAL ID 70860588

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Phineas (Phinihas) (Phinehas) was the 3rd of 10 children (2nd son) born of Thomas Slayton (Slaton) (1709-1778) and his wife Abigail (Abial) Harrington (1712-1786). Phineas's siblings were: Thomas (1733-1822), Abiel (1735-1740), David (1740-1794), Joshua (1744-1786), Ruth (b. 1746), Reuben (Ruben) (1748-1811), Samuel (1751-1830), Hannah (bap. 1754) and Patience (1757-1836).

During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), Phineas served on a number of occasions. In 1755, he joined Captain Andrew Dairymple's Petersham Company and was out from August 9th to December 24th on the Crown Point Expedition. In 1757, he joined Captain Jabez Upham's Company and started August 9th for the relief of Fort William Henry at the south end of Lake George in the Province on New York. On hearing of Colonel Monroe's surrendering the fort, they turned around and returned to Brookfield, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay arriving there on August 26th. In July 1758, he was with General Abercrombie's Army when they attempted to take Fort Ticonderoga from the French. A month later, on August 9th, he was with Major Robert Rogers in a Battle at Wood Creek (the southern end of Lake Champlain).

On December 14, 1758 and again on May 16, 1760, he bought land in Brookfield.

Phineas married, May 14, 1761 in Charlton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Eleanor Morey by whom he had 9 children (5 sons and 4 daughters all born in Brookfield): Phinehas (1761-1811), Jesse (1764-1846), Eleanor (1765-1844), Ebiel (Edie) (Lucy) (1766-1850), Abigail (Abby) (b. 1768), Simeon (1769-1847), Elisha (d. 1825), Elijah (1777-1849) and Hannah (1783-1851).

On April 19, 1775, Phineas marched from Brookfield in Captain John Wolcott's Company of Rangers in consequence of the alarm at Lexington. They were out 12 days. Soon after returning home to Brookfield, he enlisted for 8 months in Captain John Cowl's Company, Colonel Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's Regiment that went into camp at Roxbury, May 19, 1775.

On June 30, 1778, Phineas was credited with 11 and 2/3 months military service rendered to the credit of the 3rd Precinct of Brookfield.

On November 3, 1778, Phineas enlisted as a Private in Captain Newell's Company. He was discharged from this service November 18, 1778 having served 15 days. This company was detached from General Warner's Brigade to join Colonel Gerrish's Regiment of Guards and escort British troops of the Saratoga Convention from Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Enfield, Connecticut.

On January 5, 1779, Phineas enlisted in Captain Adam Henry's Company of Guards. He was discharged from this service March 31, 1779 having served 2 months and 28 days. This company was detached from the Militia to guard British Troops of the convention at Rutland for 3 months from January 1, 1779.

On June 25, 1779, Phineas was mustered as serving in Captain Richardson's Company, Colonel Rice's Regiment as engaged for the town of Brookfield to serve at Rhode Island until January I, 1780.

Phineas moved to Vermont in or about 1807, first to Calais and about a year later to lot 56 in the 4th division in East Montpelier, bordering on the line with Calais, where he had built a home and lived his last years. He was one of the original settlers, proprietors and charter member of Calais. A Soldier of the Revolution and Officer (?) of the French and Indian War.

References:

(1) "Revolutionary War Soldiers of East Montpelier" by Ellen C. Hill, 1975, pages 52-55

(2) "History of the Slayton Family Biological and Genealogical." by Asa W. Slayton, 1898, pages 35-44 and 48-51

(3) "Town of Weston. Births, Deaths and Marriages 1707-1850." 1901, page 37

(4) "Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the end of the Year 1849." by Franklin P. Rice, 1909, pages 199, 200, 400, 530 and 531

(5) "Vital Records of Spencer, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849" by Franklin P. Rice, 1909, page 99

(6) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War." Vol. XIV, by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1906, pages 289, 291 and 293

Parents Thomas Slayton, 1709–1778 Abigail Harrington Slayton, 1712–1786

Siblings Thomas Slayton, 1733–1822 Abiel Slayton, 1735–1740 David Slayton, 1740–1794 Joshua Slayton, 1744–1786 Reuben Slayton, 1748–1811 Samuel Slayton, 1751–1830 Patience Slayton, 1757–1836

Children Elisha Slayton, unknown–1825 Phineas Slayton, 1761–1811 Jesse Slayton, 1764–1846 Eleanor Slayton Doane, 1765–1844 Simeon Slayton, 1769–1847 Ebiel Slayton Doane, 1770–1850 Elijah Slayton, 1777–1849 Hannah Slayton Doane, 1783–1851

Inscription: "Phinehas Slayton, 1825, a. 88. In Vt. Had 4 girls, 5 boys."

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