Individual Details
Joseph Slocum
(30 Jan 1706 - 1768)
Events
Families
Spouse | Patience Carr (1705 - 1753) |
Child | Joanna Slocum (1725 - 1778) |
Child | Mary Slocum (1726 - ) |
Child | Desire Slocum (1731 - ) |
Child | Jonathan Slocum (1733 - 1778) |
Child | Sarah Slocum (1738 - 1808) |
Child | Abigail Slocum (1740 - 1820) |
Child | Martha Slocum (1741 - 1822) |
Child | Patience Slocum (1742 - ) |
Spouse | Hannah Weeden ( - ) |
Child | Martha Slocum (1745 - ) |
Father | Giles Slocum (1680 - 1724) |
Mother | Mary Paine (1682 - 1762) |
Sibling | Martha Slocum (1709 - 1776) |
Notes
Marriage
"These are to certifie all persons whom it doth concern that Joseph Slocum son of Giles Slocum late of Newport deceased and Patience Carr daughter of Caleb Carr of Jamestown were lawfully joyned together in marriage at the house of Samuel Dyre in Newport the 27 Sep' 1724.^ Jonath" N1chols Asst
they were cousins
Event
They removed to East Greenwich Township, R. I., where he was admitted freeman in the year 1732, and where he became a farmer and dealer in land—the money paid, and received, in some instances of land transfer amounting to between £1000 and £2000, perhaps in Old Tenor. The East Greenwich records inform us that his live-stock was distinguished by marks, as follows:—"Joseph Slocum son of Giles his eare marke is a crop of the right eare and a half penny under the left. Brand marke is I S; on the nir thye. Entered upon Record June ye 22nd 1733
Thos Spooner Town Clerke"