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     Phinehas joined Capt. Andrew Dalrymple's Company in the French & Indian War and was out on the Crown Point expedition from 9 August to 27 December 1755. In 1757 he joined Capt. Jabez Upham's Company with his brother Thomas and started out on 9 August for the relief of Fort William Henry but returned on 26 August when it was learned that the fort had surrendered.

Phinehas bought 10 acres "in ye township of Brookfield for 13 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence" on 14 December 1758. He bought more land in Brookfield for 17 pounds "in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George ye Second" on 16 May 1760.

At the beginning of the Revolution, "Penehas Slayton marched in Capt. John Wolcott's Company of Rangers from Brookfield April 19, 1775 in consequence of an alarm that day; gone 12 days." He then enlisted in Capt. John Cowl's Company, Col. B. R. Woodbridge's Regiment, and went into camp at Roxbury 19 May 1775. The battle of Bunker Hill was fought by these 8-month men but there is no record of which regiments participated. In 1777, Phinehas was a Corporal in Capt. John Bannister's Company and April 22nd he was ordered to "warn the men in the Name of the free states of America to appear equipped on the parade at the South Meeting House on Thursday next at one o'clock." On 30 June 1778, the Committee of the 3rd Precinct of Brookfield reported 193 men liable for military duty with only 26 having no credit already. Phinehas was credited for 11 2/3 months.

In an application for a pension, made in a trembling hand when he was quite old but undated, Phinehas stated "I Phinehas Slayton was Born in Massachusetts in town Brookfield and was in the French war in year 1755 and the year 1757 and was in the Battle att ticontroge about 9 July under the Command Gin. AbbtCrome, and in Maj. Rogar's Battle near wood Crick about the 9 August. I suferd much hard Ship and the Loss of my Back and Blanket wish I never got no pay wich was Laid down By order. I was in the British war the fust yer and was Cald upon By Gin. Millen for my Carpender tols and when my time was out tha Said I must leve my tols and Shold Bee paid For them. Their was 3 hundred wait of tols. I never got any pay For them till papar money had Run most out."

The genealogy of Hiram K. Slayton states that Phinehas "was a brave soldier and officer in the Revolutionary Army and one of the leading citizens and a magistrate of his town. He was called by his descendants and neighbors 'Long Stockings' because he wore short velvet breeches with long stockings and silver knee-buckles."

About 1787, Phinehas located a soldier's claim or "concession" "granted at Royalton September 16, 1786" in the town of Calais, VT. Two of his sons went there to live about 1790; another went a few years later.

The last time his wife Eleanor joined with him in giving a deed was 8 April 1801. She must have died soon after that for on 13 December 1806 Phinehas alone sold 110 acres for $1200 and on 23 December 1806 he gave another deed for "about 110 acres the whole of my farm in Brookfield corner binding on land owned by Thomas Slayton." On 2 December Phinehas bought "about 1 acre for $30," possibly for a house. In the next authenticated land record, Phinehas and his wife Roxana of Calais, VT sold between 9 and 10 acres in Brookfield on 23 October 1809 for $100.

On 17 March 1808, Phinas Slayton paid tax of 12 cents on 11 acres on Lot No. 36 in the second division of lots in Calais, VT. On 11 May 1808, Phineas Slayton of Calais, VT bought 50 more acres. Since he sold out in Brookfield in December 1806 and was living in Calais in March 1808, he and his son Elisha probably moved to Vermont in 1807. By that time, all but two of his children had gone to Montpelier and Calais, Vermont. After Phinehas joined them, the other two boys did also, a few years later. After the war of 1812, Phinehas spent one winter with his daughter Hannah in Brookfield. About 1817, one of his boys and two of the girls went from Vermont to Cayuga County, New York.

Phinehas spent his last days in Montpelier near the Calais line and died there at age 88 years and 9 days. His son Elisha died the same day, both of cholera. After a double funeral, they were both buried in the cemetery in Calais on the south part of the farm first settled by Simeon in 1790. Phinehas Slayton was born on 4 September 1737 at Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ Phinehas was baptized on on 11 September 1737 at Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.² He married Eleanor Morey on on 14 May 1761 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Brookfield Vital Records, p.409, also list the marriage of Phinehas Slayton and Esperance Gleeson of Spencer on 9 March 1786 but this must be a different person since Asa Slayton (p.38) reports that his wife Eleanor joined with him in a deed on 8 April 1801.
.³ Phineas and Eleanor had at least 10 children, including:
- Phineas, born 12 December 1761, baptised 26 July 1767 Spencer, died 23 October 1811;
- Jesse, born 1764, baptised 26 July 1767 Spencer, died 24 June 1846;
- Eleanor, born 1765 Brookfield, MA, died 1844 Calais, VT. Married Seth Doane 12 February 1802 Brookfield;
- Ebiel, born 10 December 1766, died 25 January 1850;
- Lucy, baptised 26 July 1767 Spencer;
- Abigail, born 1768 Brookfield. Married Bemos Hamilton 11 March 1792 Brookfield;
- Simeon, born 1769, baptised 23 April 1769 Spencer, died 24 November 1847;
- Elisha, born 1774, died 13 September 1825;
- Elijah, born 22 September 1777, died 23 September 1849;
- Hannah, born 9 September 1783, died 10 April 1857.⁴ Phinehas and others signed a petition on 20 February 1764 to separate their land from Brookfield and attach it to Spencer. The petition was not granted but several years later a road was laid out to provide better access to the Slayton/Harrington farms on the condition that Thomas Slayton and his sons-in-law Henry Spring and Nathan Whitney build and maintain the necessary bridges. As late as 1870, there were still many Slayton's and Harrington's living in this area between Seven Mile River and Teneriffe Hill..⁵

Phinehas was listed as the head of household in the 1790 Census at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Included in the household were 1 male 16 and up, presumably Phinehas; 1 other male 16 and up, 2 males under 16, and 4 females, presumably including his wife Eleanor..⁶

Phinehas was listed as the head of household in the 45 and over age group in the 1800 Census at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Included in the household were 1 female over 45, presumably his wife Eleanor; 1 female 26-45, probably his daughter Eleanor; 1 female 16-26, probably his daughter Hannah; 2 males 16-26, probably his sons Elisha and Elijah; and 1 male under 10, possibly a grandson..⁷ He married Roxana [--?--] Slayton about in 1809 at Calais, Washington County, Vermont.⁸

Phinehas died on 13 September 1825 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, at age 88. Phineas died of cholera as did his son Elisha on the same day..⁹ He was buried at Calais, Washington County, Vermont. Phineas was buried with his son Elisha in a cemetery in Calais on the south part of the farm first settled by Simeon in 1790..¹⁰

     David Slayton was born on 2 June 1740 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ The History of New Braintree says that David served in Capt. Sylvanus Walker's Company from 15 May to 27 December 1757, probably in the expedition that captured Triconderoga and Crown Point.

Worchester County land records indicate that David Slayton of Brookfield, yeoman, bought 50 acres in Charlton on 3 October 1761. On 1 February 1762 he sold the same land. These are the only land transactions by him recorded in Worchester County. His children were reported to be born in Brookfield up to 1776.

The History of Woodstock, Vermont by H. S. Dana says " David Slayton living in New Rutland, Mass. bought land on Slayton Hill Sept. 1773, and settled there a little earlier than Samuel did (in 1779). At the Annual Meeting in March 1779, David Slayton was elected a Hog Howard. He brought up a large family." David moved his family to Vermont about 1778 and settled on Slayton Hill in what is now South Woodstock (although one deed dated 4 December 1780 says David Slayton of Brookfield, Mass.)

David must have died about 1794 for in 1796 his family was buying land in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York


David was the first Slayton to leave Massachusetts. In September 1773 he he bought land on what has since been called Slayton Hill in South Woodstock, VT. Though he was there at times after 1777, his family did not move there until 1780. After his death in 1795, his nine children went with their mother to Whitestown, Oneida Couny, New York. (21.)

David married Martha Thayer on 2 October 1760 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² David and Martha had at least 10 children, including:
- Amasa, born Spencer 13 April 1761, died March 1833;
- Patte, born Spencer 20 Dec 1762;
- David, born 1764, died April 1838;
- Daniel, born 1766, died 1804;
- Elias, born 1768, died 1814;
- Patty, born 1770 Brookfield, MA;
- Persis, born 1772 Brookfield, MA;
- Olive, born 1774 Brookfield MA, died Genesee NY;
- Roswell, born 5 August 1776, died 14 March 1769;
- Huldah, born in 1778.³ David Slayton bought and/or sold land in at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, from (an unknown value). The petition was not granted but several years later a road was laid out to provide better access to the Slayton/Harrington farms on the condition that Thomas Slayton and his sons-in-law Henry Spring and Nathan Whitney build and maintain the necessary bridges. As late as 1870, there were still many Slayton's and Harrington's living in this area between Seven Mile River and Teneriffe Hill..⁴ David Slayton was also known as David Slaten.⁵ David was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at Adams Township, Berkshire County, MA Massachusetts. Included in the household were 1 male over 16 and 2 females..⁶

David died circa 1794 in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont.⁷

     Joshua Slayton was born on 16 December 1744 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

Joshua married Desire Felton on 30 August 1770 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Joshua and Desire had at least 5 children, including:
- James Caldwell, born 8 April 1771, died 15 July 1857;
- Joseph, born 17 May 1773 Brookfield MA. Married Ruth. Died in Bridgewater, Rutland, VT;
- Thomas, born 4 April 1775, died 22 July 1823;
- Joshua, born 10 April 1783, died 232 Januray 1852;
- Desire, born 27 May 1785, died 20 May 1856. ².³

Per a note in "Turner's History of the Holland Land Purchase, 1849", Joshua and his family moved to Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont in 1778. Per Asa Slayton, the first record of his buying land in Woodstock was in March 1782 when he bought part of Lot 1, second range of the Apthorp South Tract.

Per the Records Division of the War Department, Joshua served as a scout for 4 days in the Revolution in 1778. He served 2 days in Captain Warren Cottle's company of Vermont militia in 1780 and another 3 days in 1781.

Joshua died on 14 November 1785 in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, at age 40.⁴

     Ruth Slayton was born on 10 February 1746 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ She married Jeduthan Green on 1 December 1768 at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^2,3 (an unknown value.)⁴

Ruth married an unknown person in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.⁵

     Reuben Slayton was born on 30 May 1748 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ (an unknown value.)² Reuben was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at Chester, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, (now Hampden Co.). Included in the household were 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, and 5 females..³ Reuben was listed as the head of a family in the 45 and over age group on the 1800 Census at Springfield, Otsego Co., New York. Included in the household were 1 female over 45, presumably his wife Mary; 1 female 16-25, presumably a daughter; 2 males 16-25, probably his sons Reuben Jr. and Thomas; 2 females 1--16 and 1 female under 10, presumably his daughters; and 1 male under 10, probably his son James..⁴ Reuben was listed as the head of a family in the 45 and over age group on the 1810 Census at Springfield, Otsego Co., New York. Included in the household were 1 female over 45, presumably his wife Mary; 1 female 16-26, presumably a daughter; 1 male 16-26, probably his son James; and 1 female under 10, probably his daughter Sophia..⁵

Reuben died in 1811 in Springfield, Otsego County, New York. After helping his son Reuben build a sawmill in Chautauqua Co., NY, Reuben went home for his family in Springfield in the autumn of 1811, reached home sick with fever, and died in ten days..^6,7

     Samuel Slayton was born on 26 September 1751 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ He was baptized on 6 October 1751 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.²

Samuel married Hannah Stowe on 1 January 1780 in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. Samuel and Hannah had at least 11 children, including:
- Hannah Stowe, born 8 October 1780, died May 1873 Pomfret, VT. Married John Bridge 27 January 1801 Pomfret. 7 children;
- Samuel, born 12 May 1783, died 16 February 1785;
- Reuben, born 13 August 1785, died 20 January 1878. Married Betsey Tewksbury 8 December 1808. 9 children;
- Mary (Polly), born 18 April 1787, died 20 April 1861. Married Chester Luce 17 March 1818. 6 children;
- Lucy, born 20 February 1789, died October 1877. Married Ebenezer Robinson 23 May 1813. 8 children;
- Susan, born 20 December 1790, died 21 April 1829. Married Pathuel Rogers 2 February 1818. 1 child;
- Rhoda, born 6 November 1793, died 29 March 1875. Never married;
- Sarah, born 5 April 1795, 28 February 1864. Married Brewer Farnsworth 13 May 1821. 7 children;
- Abial Harrington, born 13 June 1797, died 4 August 1832. Married Rachel Christie 23 March 1821. 5 children;
- Leland, born 25 October 1800, died 22 October 1848. Married Cassandana Ransom 16 March 1823. 9 children;
- Samuel Stowe, born 1 May 1803, died 29 November 1881. Married Millison Carver Randall 22 July 1824. 9 children.
All of the children were born in South Woodstock, Windsor, VT..³

Samuel was listed as the head of household in the over 16 age group in the 1790 Census at Woodstock Township, Windsor County, Vermont. Included in the household were 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, and 3 females..⁴

Samuel was listed as the head of household in the over 45 age group in the 1810 Census at Woodstock Township, Windsor County, Vermont. Included in the household were 1 female over 45, presumably his wife Hannah; 1 female 16-26, probably a daughter; 1 female 10-16, probablt his daughter Sarah; 1 male 10-16, probably his son Abial; and 2 amles under 10, probably his sons Leland and Samuel..⁵

Samuel married Sibbel Call on 12 January 1817 in Hartland, Windsor Co., Vermont.⁶

Samuel was listed as the head of household in the over 45 age group in the 1820 Census at Woodstock Township, Windsor County, Vermont. Included in the household were 2 females 26-45, probably his second wife Sibbell and his daughter Rhoda; 1 female 16-26. probably his daughter Sarah; 3 males 16-26, probably his sons Abial, Leland, and Samuel; and 1 female 10-16, possibly a granddaughter..⁷

Samuel died on 10 August 1830 in South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont, at age 78.⁸

     Per Slayton History, Patience married a Mr. Johnson after the death of her first husband, John Bemis. Patience Slayton was born on 13 December 1757 in in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

Patience married John Bemis on 24 June 1775 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.²

Patience died circa 1836 in Cornish, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire. Same information in AFN:LDR7-PD. Brookfield VR, p.531, lists a Patience among Slayton deaths, died 1836 in N.H..³

     Abiel was born on on 24 June 1735 at in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on on 26 June 1740 "of ye Throat Distempr" at or scarlet fever at in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 5. Although her death is recorded in both the Watertown and Weston Vital Records, it is assumed that Abiel actually died in Brookfield where her grave is located and her brother David was born just 3 weeks earlier. Her death is ascribed to throat distemper in the Weston VR and to scarlet fever in the Watertown VR.
.² She was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery at in East Brookfield, Hampton County, Massachusetts. Her grave is identified as the first burial in the cemetery..³

     Hannah is known only from a baptism record in the Brookfield, Massachusetts Vital Records. She is not included in Thomas Slayton's will which lists all the other living children, is not listed in Asa Slayton's book, and has not been found in any other record. She is included herein because the baptism record explicitly identifies her as a daughter of Thomas and Abiel Slaten and there is a gap from 1751 to 1757 in the birthdates of the other children. Hannah Slayton was born before 20 January 1754.¹ She was baptized on 20 January 1754 in in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.²

Hannah died before 1772.³

     Judith White was born on 15 February 1739 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

Judith married Thomas Slayton on 13 June 1758 in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.²

Judith probably appeared in the census of 1790 in the household of her husband Thomas Slayton at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³

Judith probably appeared in the census of 1800 in the household of her husband Thomas Slayton at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was in the over 45 age group; 45 and over.⁴

Judith probably appeared in the census of 1810 in the household of her husband Thomas Slayton at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was in the over 45 age group; over 45.⁵

Judith probably appeared in the census of 1820 in the household of her husband Thomas Slayton at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was in the over 45 age group; over 45.⁶

Judith died on 26 August 1822 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 83.^7,8 She was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at East Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^9,8

     Eleanor was born in circa 1743?.¹ She married Phinehas Slayton on 14 May 1761 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Brookfield Vital Records, p.409, also list the marriage of Phinehas Slayton and Esperance Gleeson of Spencer on 9 March 1786 but this must be a different person since Asa Slayton (p.38) reports that his wife Eleanor joined with him in a deed on 8 April 1801.
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Eleanor probably appeared in the census of 1790 in the household of her husband Phinehas Slayton at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³

Eleanor probably appeared in the census of 1800 in the household of her husband Phinehas Slayton at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was in the over 45 age group; 45 and over.⁴

Eleanor died circa 1804 in in Vermont.⁵

     Roxana ? was born.

Roxana died. Earliest date of death based on deed signed in 1809, per Slayton History.
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     After the death of her husband, David Slayton, moved to Whitestown, Oneida County, New York about 1796. Two of her sons died there and she moved to Genesee County with the rest of the children about 1820. She never re-married. Martha Thayer was born in 1741 in in Massachusetts.¹

Martha married David Slayton on 2 October 1760 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² She died in 1834 at Pavilion Center, Genesee County, New York.¹

     Desire was born on on 21 August 1746 at Rutland, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹

Desire married Joshua Slayton on 30 August 1770 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Joshua and Desire had at least 5 children, including:
- James Caldwell, born 8 April 1771, died 15 July 1857;
- Joseph, born 17 May 1773 Brookfield MA. Married Ruth. Died in Bridgewater, Rutland, VT;
- Thomas, born 4 April 1775, died 22 July 1823;
- Joshua, born 10 April 1783, died 232 Januray 1852;
- Desire, born 27 May 1785, died 20 May 1856. ².³

Desire died on 15 August 1833 in Vermont at age 86.⁴

     Hannah Stowe was born on 3 October 1761 in Middletown, Middlesex. Co., Connecticut.¹

Hannah married Samuel Slayton on 1 January 1780 in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. Samuel and Hannah had at least 11 children, including:
- Hannah Stowe, born 8 October 1780, died May 1873 Pomfret, VT. Married John Bridge 27 January 1801 Pomfret. 7 children;
- Samuel, born 12 May 1783, died 16 February 1785;
- Reuben, born 13 August 1785, died 20 January 1878. Married Betsey Tewksbury 8 December 1808. 9 children;
- Mary (Polly), born 18 April 1787, died 20 April 1861. Married Chester Luce 17 March 1818. 6 children;
- Lucy, born 20 February 1789, died October 1877. Married Ebenezer Robinson 23 May 1813. 8 children;
- Susan, born 20 December 1790, died 21 April 1829. Married Pathuel Rogers 2 February 1818. 1 child;
- Rhoda, born 6 November 1793, died 29 March 1875. Never married;
- Sarah, born 5 April 1795, 28 February 1864. Married Brewer Farnsworth 13 May 1821. 7 children;
- Abial Harrington, born 13 June 1797, died 4 August 1832. Married Rachel Christie 23 March 1821. 5 children;
- Leland, born 25 October 1800, died 22 October 1848. Married Cassandana Ransom 16 March 1823. 9 children;
- Samuel Stowe, born 1 May 1803, died 29 November 1881. Married Millison Carver Randall 22 July 1824. 9 children.
All of the children were born in South Woodstock, Windsor, VT..¹

Hannah probably appeared in the census of 1810 in the household of her husband Samuel Slayton at Woodstock Township, Windsor County, Vermont. She was in the over 45 age group; over 45.²

Hannah died on 2 April 1813 in South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont, at age 51.³

     Sibbel Call was born on 16 February 1779 in Hartland, Windsor Co., Vermont.¹

Sibbel married Samuel Slayton on 12 January 1817 in Hartland, Windsor Co., Vermont.²

Sibbel probably appeared in the census of 1820 in the household of her husband Samuel Slayton at Woodstock Township, Windsor County, Vermont. She was in the 26-45 age group; over 45.³

Sibbel died on 3 September 1847 in South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont, at age 68.²

     John Bemis was born on 3 September 1749 at Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Edmund and Eunice Bemis.¹

John married Patience Slayton on 24 June 1775 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.²

     Roxana [--?--] Slayton was born circa 1750?.¹

Roxana married Phinehas Slayton in 1809 in Calais, Washington County, Vermont.²

     Archelaus was born on 22 September 1732 at Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^2,3

Archelaus married Miriam Biglo on 30 May 1765 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.⁴

Archelaus married Sarah Webber on 13 April 1769 in Murrayfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, (now Chester, Hampden, MA).^5,6 He died of smallpox on on 23 February 1782 at Murrayfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, (now Chester, Hampden, MA), at age 49. Chester VR, citing Littleville Cemetery grave records, says Archelaus died in his 48th year in West Point "in the service of his country"..⁷ He was buried at Section A of the Eastman at Cemetery on Bromley Road at Murrayfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, (now Chester, Hampden, MA).⁸

     Sarah Webber was born in 1740 in Bostom, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^2,1

Sarah married Archelaus Anderson on 13 April 1769 in Murrayfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, (now Chester, Hampden, MA).^3,4 Archelaus and Sarah had at least 4 children, including
- Susannah, born 18 Feb 1770;
- Sarah, born 5 Nov 1771;
- Lucretia, born 29 Nov 1773. Married Elijah Sikes 1794;
- John, born 19 Oct 1777.⁵

Sarah died on 3 September 1790 in Chester, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, (now Hampden Co.).^6,7 She was buried at Section A of the Eastman Cemetery on Bromley Road at Chester, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, (now Hampden Co.).^8,7

     Jeduthan Green was born in 1744? In Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

Jeduthan married Ruth Slayton on 1 December 1768 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^2,3

     Miriam married Archelaus Anderson on 30 May 1765 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

Miriam died in 1767.² She was buried at Center Cemetery, Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.¹