Individual Details

One wonders about the purpose of this deed..... was it perhaps for a church meeting house?
Louisa Co VA Deed Book: A, Page: 514, Grantor: Arthur Slayden (Slayton), Grantee: Joseph Shelton, John Holt, David Shelton, Date: 29-Jun-1753
Arthur Slayden (Slayton) of Goochland Co., St. James Northam Par., planter, to Joseph Shelton, John Holt, David Shelton, William Shelton, Joseph Holt, Elisha White, and William White of Louisa Co., and Tucker Woodson, Walter Leak, Charles Rice, Charles Christian, John Slayden, Daniel Slayden, Arthur Slayden, William Slayden, Sarah Slayden, Martha Slayden, Benjamin Slayden, and Joseph Slayden of Goochland Co. for 5s paid by Joseph Shelton, John Holt and Co. 1 acre in Fredericksville Parish; part of a tract belonging to Arthur Slayden. wit. Thos. Tucker, Wm. Rutherford, Jno. Hawkins, Wm. McCormack.

Book: D1/2, Page: 0, Grantor: Arther Sladden, Grantee: Wm. Isbel, Date: 12-Apr-1770
Arther Sladden of Goochland Co. to Wm. Isbel of sd. Co. £25 for 168 acres on a drean which runs into the meeting house spring branch and joining the lands of John Syme, David Hudson and Eliza. Lawrence, being part of a tract belonging to Sladden.

Louisa Deed Book D ½
1767-1773
p.481   Deed of Arthur Slaydon.... 11 Jan 1773  For 50#'s.  Arthur Slaydon to William Slaydon.  Tract in Louisa.  Begin Three Notched Road on Symn's line; to the Meeting House Branch thence up a drean, line between Lawrance & Slayden to the Three Notchd Road, down the road. 169 acres.   Signed: Arthur Sladen.  12 Apr 1873 Ack by Arthur Slayden [Note: this is my transcription - the acreage is nearly the same - was the above a very poor transcript, or are their two deeds?]



Arthur's will is in Goochland WB 14, p.436. Dated 27 Oct 1785; Probate on 18 Jun 1787.
He named his well beloved wife Rachel and seven children: Sarah Walker, John Slayden, Daniel Slayden, Arthur Slayden, William Slayden, Martha Davis, and Joseph Slayden. Sons Arthur, Daniel & Joseph were Executors along with friend John Henderson. Signed: Arthur (X) Slayden. Teste: Thomas P. Isbell, Zachariah Isbell, Nancy Sayre.
Strangely enough, after leaving his burial to the discretion of his wife, the first bequest of Arthur was to give immediately to Barbara Bevir the feather bed known as Barbara's bed. Daughter Sarah Walker, a gold ring. Personal estate not yet given to well beloved wife Rachel - if she marries, she may not claim 1 shilling. Immediately after the death or remarriage of wife, real & personal property to be sold and divided equally among seven children: John Slayden, Daniel Slayden, Arther Slayden, William Slayden, Sarah Walker, Martha Davis & Joseph Slayden. Executors to be three sons Arthur, Daniel & Joseph and trusty friend John Henderson.
18 Jun 1787 Goochland County Court. Will was proved by oaths of Zachariah Isbell, Nancy Sayre.
Athur Slayton said born 28 Mar 1704, St Paul's Parish, New Kent Co VA. Rachel's surname is unproved, though speculated to have been a Rachel Murfield, b. 12 Nov 1710, St. Paul's Parish.

From
Goochland DB 14
p.453 20 Jul 1787 William Isbell and Arthur Slayden, Daniel Slayden & Joseph Slayden, Executors of Arthur Slayden dec'd. Isbell paid 160 #'s for tract on waters of Lickinghole Creek. 182 acres. Bounded by David Grantum, Davis Shelton, Henry Layne, John Henderson, Collam Bailey, Zachariah Haiden, John Slayden & the said William Isbell. Signed: Arthur Sladyen, Daniel Sladyen, Joseph Sladyen.
Wit: John Henderson, Anthony Layne, George Underwood
17 Sep 1787 Presented in court; proved by witnesses
p.477 Inventory & Appraisement of Arthur Slayden presented in court 17 Sep 1787
Totaled just over 158 #'s

Goochland DB 15
p.206 Collections for Stephen Sampson Shff. By Wm Sampson. For year 1786
March Court 1789
Includes Wm Brill, Jno Brill, Jno Clements, Walter Clopton, Thos. Meriwther, Arthur Slayden

Spouse	Rachel [Slayden] ( - )
Child	Daniel Slayden ( - 1806)