Individual Details

Will

A transcript of Arthur Slayden's will, written on 10-27-1782 (the last digit is possibly a 5) in St. James Northern Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, shows the following information.

Barbara (or some similar name): one feather bed and all bedclothes known as Barbara'a bed.
Sarah Walker, daughter: a gold ring inscribed "The God above increase our love..."
Rachel, wife: Arthur lends the rest of his estate to his wife during her lifetime, unless she remarries and if this occurs she is to get one shilling.
Seven children: John, Daniel, Arthur, William,and Joseph Slayden, Sarah Walker, and Martha Davis are to equally divide his estate after it is sold upon the death of his wife Rachel or her remarriage.
Executors: his sons Arthur, Daniel, and Joseph Slayden and a friend John Henderson.
Witnesses: Thomas P. Isbell, Zachariah Isbell, and Nancy Layne

Probate began on 7-16-1787, and on 7-20-1787, Arthur, Daniel, and Joseph Slayden sold 182 acres on Lickinghole Creek in Goochland County to William Isbell for 100 pounds; on 9-17-1787, the estate was valued at 128 pounds, 4 shillings and 2 pence.
According to the terms of Arthur's will, his wife Rachel must have either died or remarried at this time.

Death

Arthur Slayden's will was dated 10-27-1782, and probate began on 7-16-1787, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Marriage

Rachel is mentioned as Arthur Slayden's wife in his will.

Miscellaneous

Arthur Slayden and his wife Rachel (possible maiden name is Murfield) have been shown to be possible common ancestors of Sherry L. Lawrence, Larry D. Lawrence, Max Meyerhardt (Engert), Ray Burge, Michael Blackburn, and Jen Hurlbut.

Autosomal DNA segment matches from tests taken by these individuals at Family Tree DNA, other DNA testing companies, or whose test results were transferred to My Heritage DNA showed matching or overlapping DNA segments in common with Sherry L. Lawrence and Larry D. Lawrence.

Additionally, genealogical information is consistent with this determination.

Name Initials DNA Segment Range Centimorgans Chromosome
SLL 46,908,673 95,863,201 39.34 2
LDL 46,908,673 95,863,201 39.34 2
RB 53,926,280 95,863,201 32.17 2
MB 64,559,621 106,249,151 35.9 2
JH 88,474,256 75,471,003 10.12 2
MM 106,129,071 112,220,359 6.8 2

Matches in Common:
Sherry L. Lawrence: LDL, Ray Burge, Michael Blackburn, and Jen Hurlbut
Larry D. Lawrence: SLL and Ray Burge, (Note: LDL does not include My Heritage results)
Ray Burge: SLL and LDL
Michael Blackburn: SLL and Jen Hurlbut
Jen Hurlbut: SLL and Michael Blackburn
Max Meyerhardt: SLL (Note: Max Meyerhardt (Engert) only includes My Heritage results. Max Meyerhardt is 1st Lawrence cousin of SLL and LDL.)

Genealogy for matching individuals:
SLL, LDL, and MM: Arthur and Rachel Slayden - son Daniel and Ann Waller Slayden - son Arthur and Lucy Shelton Slayton - son Sanford G. and Mary Annabell Clark Slayton
Ray Burge: Arthur b. 1704 New Kent Co., VA d. 1787 Goochland Co., VA mar. Rachel – son Arthur b. 1732 New Kent, VA d. 1803 Wilkes Co., GA mar. Rosamond Pugh – Arthur b. 1771 Charlotte, VA d. 1862 Jasper, TX mar. Mary Ann Bell – dau. Salina b. 1833 Bevil, Mexico d. 1866 LA
Michael Blackburn and Jen Hurlbut: Arthur b. 1704 d. 1787 mar. Rachel – son Daniel b. 1731 d. 1806 mar. Anne Waller – son Arthur mar. Lucy Shelton – son Sanford G mar. Mary Annabelle Clark – daughter Margaret Virginia Slayton mar. John Edward Dorgan

These matches do not satisfy the requirements for Triangulated DNA Segment matches that is an indication of probable confirmation of a common ancestor couple by autosomal DNA testing. This group was not tested for matching DNA segments to each other, except for SLL and LDL.

The validity of Arthur and Rachel Slayden being the common ancestor couple for this group is suggested by Matches in Common and overlapping DNA segments, and this combination of DNA test results is considered by many genealogical DNA researchers to be close to 100% as accurate as DNA Segment Triangulation.
Incomplete DNA test results preclude these matches from being conclusive, except for Sherry L. Lawrence, who has In Common matches with three individuals other than direct family members.

The identity of Arthur and Rachel Slayden as the ancestor couple of this group conforms to the DNA standards of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, in that all individuals have genealogically established direct lines of descendancy from Arthur Slayden and his wife Rachel and have matching DNA segments. The matches do not have any genealogically common ancestor except Arthur Slayden and his wife Rachel.

This group descends through two of Arthur and Rachel's children and two different grandchildren, making the descent from a common ancestor couple more likely.