Capt Henry SLASON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1 Mar 1776, Captain, in 1st company regiment of Minute Men, Westchester County, New York

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"The inn was opened, it seems, in 1797, by Captain Henry Slason, whom Platt Titus succeeded in April, 1803, when, by an advertisement, he informed 'the public and particularly his late friends,' that he had 'removed from the village of Washington to Troy,' and had 'taken the large and elegant three-story brick house, at the sign of the Eagle,' which had 'lately been occupied by Mr. Henry Slason.'"
Weise, Arthur James. Troy's One Hundred Years, 1789-1889. Troy, NY: William H. Young, 1891. 72.

"Here lies the body of Capt. Henry Slason, who departed this life the 24th of May, 1804, in the 59th year of his age."
Giles, Mrs. Leonard H., et al. Inscriptions of Graves from Mt. Ida Cemetery Pawling Ave., Troy, N. Y. Philip Schuyler Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1923. 73.

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Henry Slason appears as Lieutenant on payroll of Captain Ebenezer Slason at Pound Ridge, New York, 13 to 15 January 1776. Called Captain in Stamford 1776.

Henry married Mary OSBORNE on 21 Sep 1767 in Salem, Westchester County, New York. Mary was born about 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph SLASON was born on 24 Jul 1769 in North Castle, New York; died on 11 Jul 1833 in Pittstown, Renssalaer Co., New York.
2. Ann SLAWSON was born on 18 Oct 1770 in North Castle, Westchester Co., New York; died on 28 Nov 1859 in Troy, Albany, New York, USA; was buried in Old Mount Ida Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
3. Charlotte SLASON was born about 1771 in North Castle, Westchester Co., New York; died before 1804.

Henry married Maritie DUYTSER about 1774. Maritie (daughter of David DUYTSER and Sarah STORM) was born on 20 Jun 1740; died on 01 Dec 1831 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dutcher SLASON was born about 1775 in North Castle, Westchester Co., New York.
2. Daughter SLASON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: James Slauson
• Military Service: lieut.
• Birth: Between 15 Jan 1705 and 1706, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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In the land records of Stamford he is called James Slawson, Jr.," but his probate and certain church records call him "Lieut."..

He was active in Stamford, living in Darien Parish. About 1747/8 he resided for a short period in Salem, Westchester co., NY. Adm. on estate Lieut. James Slawson, late of Stamford, was granted Isaac Slawson, 31 Dec. 1759. An inv. taken 26 June 1759, was filed 12 Feb., 1760, by Isaac Slawson. On 13 Feb., 1761, distribution was ordered to his children and to the heirs of James Slawson "Now deceased" (evidently his son). Children mentioned: Isaac, Heirs of James, Peter, Bowers, Henry, Stephen, Elizabeth and Sarah.

On 16 Feb., 1759, adm. on estate of James Slawson, evidently "3rd", late of Stamford, was granted to Peter Slawson. Inv. of James Slawson 3rd was filed 6 mar., 1759, by Peter Slawson, ad. On 23 June 1759, adm. on estate of James Slawson 3d was granted to Peter Slawson. On 15 Jan., 1761, Israel Leeds, of Stamford, was named guardian of James Slawson, son of James Slawson 3rd deceased. On 5 Mar., 1768 Rowland Tryon, of Stamford, was named guardian of Rowland Slawson and Mary Slawson, children of James Slawson 3d, deceased. On 5 Apr. 1774, Rowland Slawson chose ames How, of --- for guardian. Stamford church rec. show that James, Prudence and Mary, children of James 3d and Anna Slawson, were bapt. 22 Jan. 1759. "Roland Slawson, son of James Slawson, Jr., deceased of Stamford, was baptized 14 Nov. 1759." the wll of Sarah Slawson, late of Stamford, dated 13 June 1771, pro. 26 July 1771, mentions brothers Isaac Bowers, Henry Stephen, also Mary and Prudence Slawson, children of James, a deceased brother, Betsey Slawson, a dau. of brother Isaac Slawson, sister Elizabeth Osborn and brother Peter Slawson.

James married Elizabeth HOWE before 1731 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac HOWE and Elizabeth WATERBURY) was born on 16 Mar 1707/8 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Oct 1758 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]