Thomas SLOCUM

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They resided in East Greenwich in 1774 with a household numbering six heads. He was a soldier from Warwick in the Revolutionary War, a member of Captain Millard's company in 1776 and '77 for militia service, and service at Ticonderoga. He purchased land in Warwick, of John Allen 27 January, 1780, and sold it 18 February, 1794. they removed westward soon after the last date, and finally settled in Burlington, now Edmeston Township, Otsego Co., New York, where they died - he, about the year 1825; she, about 1836, and were buried in Taylor Hill Cemetery. He was a carpenter.

Thomas married Mary CARDER on 21 Jun 1761 in Warwick, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amos SLOCUM was born in Rhode Island; died in Wyandot Co., Ohio.

Thomas married Margaret GREENEEast Greenwich Township, Rhode Island. Margaret was born in 1741; died in 1836 in Burlington, now Edmeston Township, Otsego Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He purchased land in Warwick, Rhode Island, of James Green 5 January, 1741-2 and sold the same to Francis Knight 15 march, 1748, after which he resided in North Kingstown. In April, 1777, he, with three neighbors, "having the welfare of their country at heart, and willing to defend it with their lives, also believing that the enemy (the British) were about to make an attack," raised a company "to guard the town of Updike's Newtown," in North Kingstown, R.I. They petitioned the General Assembly and were "granted a corporation as a distinct military company, not to exceed sixty-four men, for special protection, to be called the newton Rangers." His will was proved in North Kingstown 13 December, 1784.

John married Phebe ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]