William M. SLOSSON b. 25 Nov 1773 Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 01 Oct 1852 Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1773 - 1852 (78 years)

Name	William M. SLOSSON [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
	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. Inscription: William Slosson Died Oct 3,1852 AE 78 yrs & 10 mos. Note: Death date and date on stone are different [1]
Birth	25 Nov 1773	Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA [5, 7]
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Living in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York [8]
Death	01 Oct 1852	Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA [3, 5, 9]
Burial	Slosson Cemetery, Chazy, New York [3]
Notes	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.
Person ID	I53125	Main Tree
Last Modified	24 Oct 2022

Father	Eleazer SLOSSON, b. 02 May 1737, Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA d. Aft 1790, Grand Isle, Vermont, USA (Age > 54 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Susanah Lucy BENEDICT, b. 25 Mar 1736, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 9 Jun 1912, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut (Age 176 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	27 Apr 1763	New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [5, 7]
Family ID	F02042	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Susannah STARKS, b. 27 Mar 1778, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, USA d. 14 Apr 1829, Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA (Age 51 years)

Marriage 15 Apr 1797 South Hero, Chittenden Co., VT [5, 7]

Children

	1. Anson SLOSSON, b. 1798, South Hero, Chittendon, Co., Vermont d. Aft 1870, Poss. Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., New York (Age 73 years) [Birth]
	2. Lydia SLOSSON, b. 1800, South Hero, of Grand Isle, Chittendon Co., VT d. Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA [Birth]
	3. Horace SLOSSON, b. 13 Mar 1802, South Hero or Grand Isle, Chittendon Co., Vermont d. 08 Oct 1889, Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA (Age 87 years) [Birth]
	4. James SLOSSON, b. Abt 1805, South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont d. 10 May 1838, Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA (Age 33 years) [Birth]

Family ID F01815 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Apr 2015

Family 2	Sally BAXTER, b. Abt 1782, Massachusetts d. 10 Oct 1863, Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA (Age 81 years)
Marriage	20 Sep 1829	Chazy, Clinton Co.,New York [2, 5]
Family ID	F04569	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Marriage - 20 Sep 1829 - Chazy, Clinton Co.,New York
	Census - 1850 - Living in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York
	Death - 01 Oct 1852 - Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA

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Headstones

William Slosson Headstone
William, the son of Eleazer Slosson and Susannah L. Benedict, is the husband of (1) Susannah Stark and (2) Sally Baxter. He is buried in the Doane Cemetery in Clinton Co., New York.

Created by: Margaret E. Munson-Quiles
Photo Added by: My roots

Sources

[S02329] Find A Grave Website.
[S02415] Historian, Town of Chazy, NY.
[S03339] Slosson Cemetery Records.
[S03391] Strattons History of North and So. Hero Islands, "Biographical-Genealogical" pg 787.
[S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.
[S00025] "Descendants of George Slawson" Fairfield Co., Connecticut by Rootsweb.
[S03338] Slosson 11-20-00 Greene.FTW.
Date of Import: Jan 6, 2001
[S00143] 1850 Census Chazy, Clinton County, New York.
[S02428] History of South Hero and Grand Island Vermont, Vol. II.