James SLOSSON

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• Residence: Mar 1807, Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA

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Tombstone reads:

Sacred
to the memory of
James SLOSSON
who died May
10th 1838
In his 33 year.
Go home dry up your tears,
I must lay here till Christ appears.
Farewell ye friends whose tender care
Has long engaged my love,
Your fod embrace I must exchange
For better friends above.

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Inscription:
Sacred to the memory of James Slosson,Who died May 10th 1838. In his 33 year. Go home dry up your tears, I must lay here till Christ appears.Farwell ye friends whose tender care.Has long engaged my love. Your fond embrace I must exchange For better friends above.

James married Roxanna GRAY before May 1838 in Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA. Roxanna was born about 1807; died on 18 Nov 1871 in Clinton County, New York; was buried in Doane Cemetery (a.k.a. Slosson Cemetery) Chazy, Clinton County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York

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Was the 1st white child born in Middlebury, Vermont. Moved to Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont during Revolutionary War. They lived in South Hero, VT until 1807, when they moved to Chazy, settled on the old State Road, 2 1/2 miles south of the village.[Slosson 11-20-00 Greene.FTW]

William was the first white child born in Middlebury, Rutland Co., VT. He moved
to Bennington, Bennigton County, Vermont during the Revolutionary War. He moved
to South Hero, Chttendeon Co., VT where he married Susanna Stark. They moved to
Chazy, Clinton Co., NY, where she died in 1863. William married Sally Baxter, a
widow, who was burned to death 10 Oct 1863 at Chazy.

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married (1)Susannah Stark, married(2)widow Sally Baxter Sept 1829. She was burned to death Oct 10,1863

Incidents at the Slosson Place
Among those who saw considerable of the British,even more than was agreeable, was Wi11am Slosson, who settled on a farm two miles south of Chazy village, in 1807. His son,
Horace Slosson, was then five years old, and has resided on the farm ever since. A portion if the original house, built In 1808, is still standing.
On the British advance, William S1osson was pressed into the service, with his team, to carry baggage from Chazy to Plattsburgh. On their retreat our militia captured five British soldiers and six horses In the vicinity. The British also "gobbled up" Mr. Slossson, and held him prisioner over one night.

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William Slosson Died Oct 3,1852 AE 78 yrs & 10 mos.

Note: Death date and date on stone are different

William married Susannah STARKS on 15 Apr 1797 in South Hero, Chittenden Co., VT. Susannah (daughter of Benajah STARK and Elizabeth BEACH) was born on 27 Mar 1778 in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, USA; died on 14 Apr 1829 in Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA; was buried in Slosson Cemetery, Chazy, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susana Stark
• Death: 04 Apr 1829