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1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 394-395
In the name of God Amen. I SALIS HANSFORD of the Parish St. Marks in the County of Culpeper being sick and weak in body but of mind and memory as sound and perfect as usual do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following.
My soul I do with all Humility Recomend to almighty God and my body I commit to the Earth therein to be decently I ntered at the discretion of Executors hereinafter named and the worldly estate with which it hath pleased God to Bless me with I dispose of in the following manner.
I lend to my loving wife two negroes named Harry and Pegg during her life and in case my son Shou'd die before he comes of age or marrys I lend her a boy named Tom during her life.
I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM HANSFORD two negros boys named Gabriel and Tom and after the decease of my Wife, Harry and Pegg, to him and the heirs of his Body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs I give to my Nephew BENONE HANSFORD after the decease of my wife, Harry, Tom and Pegg to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, and for want of such heirs I give to my Nephew BENJAMIN PORTER, son of NICHOLAS PORTER, Harry, Tom, Gabriel and Pegg to him and the heirs of his Body lawfully begotten forever.
I do desire that my Son William Hansford and Gabriel the negro boy be bound out at the age of sixteen.
I do appoint THOMAS SLAUGHTER and NICHOLAS PORTER to be whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 28th day of March 1764. Presence: WILLIAM SLAUGHTER, Sallis Hansford
JOHN FRAZIER , JUDITH HACKLEY
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 15th day of November 1764
This last Will and Testament of Solis Hansford Decd was Exhibited to the Court by LUCY HANSFORD widow of the said decedent and was proved by the oath of Judith Hackley and John Frazier witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and it is further ordered that the Will lie for the Executors therein named to take upon themselves the Burthen of the execution thereof at the next Court and at a Court contd. and held for the said County on Fryday the 22nd of March 1765 Nicholas Porter one of the Executors came into Court and on his motion Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form he having sworn to the same and given bond & security as the Law directs, Thomas Slaughter the other Excor. named refused to take the burthen thereof.
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1747-1751 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 11, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 58-59
Indenture 25 May 1748 between ROBERT SLAUGHTER of Orange County, Gent., and THOMAS SLAUGHTER of same .. deeds of lease and release .. for eighty pounds .. and for natural love to my son, Thomas Slaughter .. grants 320 acres in St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, in Great Fork of Rappahannock River .. south side of the Mountain Run . . .
Robert Slaughter
No witnesses
Recorded Orange County 25th May 1748.
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1747-1751 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 11, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 180-183
Indenture 19 Oct 1748 between WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT of Richmond - County and THOMAS SLAUGHTER of Culpeper County, Gent., .. for ninety pounds .. deeds of lease and release .. grants 300 acres on south side South West Mountains .. bounded .. Fox Point Run
.. Zachary Taylor .. Capt. Beale's line . . .
Witnesses: William Lightfoot
John Triplett, Francis Slaughter Junr.
John Roberts Junr., Bartho. Baker.
Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Lightfoot, examined . Recorded Orange County 22nd March 1749
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 236-238
Indenture 25 July 1754 between GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT and SUSANNA, his wife, of Culpeper County, and THOMAS SLAUGHTER of same of one part, and JOSEPH HERNDON of County of Caroline of the other part .. for £155 .. grants land on south side of the South West Mountains to Joseph Herndon .. 300 acres .. land conveyed by Henry Willis, Gent., to Goodrich Lightfoot by deeds 6/7 May 1729, by Goodrich Lightfoot conveyed to his son, John Lightfoot, who was his Eldest son, and by the last will and testament of John was devised to William Lightfoot, Brother of the said John, for the term of his life, the reversion expectant in fee descending to Goodrich Lightfoot, party to these presents as Eldest Brother and heir at law to said John, which said John died without heirs and said William having conveyed all his right to Thomas Slaughter .. land bounded .. branch called Fox Point Run adjoining Zach. Taylor's line .. Capt. Beale's
Witnesses: G. Lightfoot
Thomas Row Susanna Lightfoot
John Pendleton, Andrew Shepherd Thos. Slaughter Susanna privately examined . .
Recorded Orange County 25th July 1754
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1755-1765 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book - Colonial Militia; [William Armstrong Crozier]:
The following officers produced their commissions and took the oath and subscribed the test, as by law directed, at a Court held for Spotsylvania County, May 4, 1756:
Thomas Slaughter, Esq., commission dated Apr. 26, 1756, Lieut.-Colonel and Commander of the Forces from Culpeper against ye Indians above Winchester, on this expedition.
William Green, Gent., as Major under the said Slaughter, commission dated Apr. 29, 1756.
Francis Kittley, Gent, Captain of a company of Foot, in the said forces, commission dated Apr. 29, 1756.
John Field, Gent., Captain of a company of Foot, in the said forces, commission dated Apr. 29, 1756.
William Stanton, Gent., as 1st Lieutenant in said expedition, commission dated May 4, 1756.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 624-28.
14 Sept. 1761. Thomas Slaughter and Ann his wife, Robert Slaughter and Mary his wife of Culpeper County to William Green. For £145 current money. By indentures of lease and release 25-26 May 1748 made between Robert Slaughter of Orange County, Gent., and Thomas Slaughter of same, Robert Slaughter did convey to Thomas Slaughter 300 acres. Mary wife of Robert Slaughter not having joined in the conveyance is legally intituled to right of dower. 300 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the south side of Mountain Run ... by the run side a little above the bridge ... corner to Robert Slaughter's land ...
Thomas Slaughter
Ann Slaughter
Robert Slaughter
Mary Slaughter
Wit: William Davis, Jno. Field, Thos. Triplett.
15 Oct. 1761. Proved by William Davis, John Field and Thomas. Triplett.
Commission is awarded to take the privy examination of Ann and Mary.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 663-65.
19 June 1765. William Kirtley, Thomas Kirtley and Francis Kirtley of Culpeper and Augusta counties, sons and executors of the last will and testament of Francis Kirtley, late of Culpeper County, to Thomas Slaughter of Fauquier County, Gent. For £78 current money. Francis Kirtley by his last will and testament 22 Nov. 1762 did among other things leave (after several specific legacies)
the remainder of his lands, Negroes, goods and chattels to be sold to the highest bidder and the money arising to go to discharge his just debts and the overplus to be equally divided
among his wife and children, and appointed his wife Margret Kirtley and his sons William, Thomas, Francis and James executors. At a Court held for Culpeper County 17 March 1763 his will was exhibited by William Kirtley, Thomas Kirtley and Francis Kirtley and proved and recorded. 174 acres in Bromfield Parish and one Great Mountain between Huses and the Hazel rivers, being the contents of a deed granted to Francis Kirtley, deceased, from the Proprietor's Office and the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax for 174 acres 12 June 1749 ... on the east side of a branch of the Hazel river ... top of a mountain ... on the side of a mountain on the following ground of Fuses River ... crossing a large ivy point and a branch of the Hazel River ...
William Kirtley
Thomas Kirtley
Francis Kirtley
20 June 1765. Acknowledged by the parties
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James Hughes 2005-12-27
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, Page 510 - 519
Page 278.--17th August, 1771. Thomas Slaughter and Anne to Robert Slaughter, Jr., of Frederick County, 5 shillings, on Shanandoe River, 465 acres which Jacob Cogar sold to Thomas McCredie, late of Fredericksburg, merchant, deceased. 24th May, 1763, recorded in General Court, pursuant to decree of the General Court upon a bill in equity, Wm. McCredie vs. Jacob Cogar, right descending to William, as brother and heir of Thomas McCredie. and purchased by Thomas Slaughter of Alexander Cunningham late merchant of Falmouth, Virginia, as attorney for William McCredie, 4th May, 1768.
Teste: Michael Cogar, Daniel Lusk, William Kite.
Deliered: Thomas Slaughter, November, 1771.
Page 287.--17th August, 1771. Jacob Bair (Bear) and Barbara Miller ( ) Bear, his wife, and Jacob Mayer (Moyer, Meirs) and Christenah ( ) to Mishae) and George Huffman, £64, 276 acres on Shanando River, patented to Jacob Moyer and Jacob Bair, 20th July, 1768, Daniel Link's line.
Teste: Daniel Link, Thos. Slaughter, Robert Slaughter, Jr. Delivered: Geo. Huston.
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1778-1779 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book I; [Antient Press]; Page 58-60
THIS INDENTURE made the 18th of October 1778 Between THOMAS SLAUGHTER of County of FAIRFAX of one part and GEORGE WEATHERALL of County of Culpeper Witnesseth that Thomas Slaughter for the sum One hundred and twenty pounds current money hath sold to him the said Geo. Wetherall his heirs land in the County of Culpeper and on the Head of the Hazle River it being the tract of land said Thomas Slaughter formerly bought of FRANCIS KIRTLEY's Executors and is bounded Begining at four chesnut trees at the East side of a branch on the Bute River thence South to one red oak on the Top of a Mountain South to three chesnuts on the side of a mountain on the falling ground of Hughs River thence North crossing a large Ivy Point and Branch of the Haile River to the Begining containing One hundred and seventy four acres of land .
Presence RICHARD DICKEN, Ths. Slaughter
JOHN LEWIS, BENJAMIN DICKEN
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 19th of Octr 1778
This Indenture ordered to be recorded.
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 127
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS SLAUGHTER of County of Culpeper for divers good causes and considerations to me moving have this day and by these presents appointed ROBERT SLAUGHTER SENIOR of County aforesaid my Right and Lawfull Attorney, for me & in my name as well the said County as in any other County in this State to act in all maner of Suits that shall in my behalf be commenced after the sealing of these presents and in my name to issue all manner of process for me and in my name to Execute which shall be as good and authentick tho I had in person acted the same In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of April One thousand seven hundred & Eighty four in the presence of THOMAS SLAUGHTER
At a Court held for Culpepr County the 19th day of April 1784
This Power of Attorney was acknowleged by the within THOMAS SLAUGHTER & ordered to be recorded
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 163-164
TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come I THOMAS SLAUGHTER of County of Culpeper for sum of One hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia to me in hand paid by ROBERT SLAUGHTER JUNR. of County of Culpeper by these presents do bargain and sell unto ROBERT SLAUGHTER JUNR. three Negroes Viz. one Negro woman called Lydda, two Children Sue & Will, also one Mans Hatt to have and to hold the said Bargain them and their Increase unto ROBERT SLAUGHTER JUNR.his heirs and I THOMAS SLAUGHTER will warrant and forever defend by these presents PROVIDED Always that if THOMAS SLAUGHTER shall well and truly pay ROBERT SLAUGHTER JUNR. his heirs the just and full sum of One hundred and fifty pounds current money of Virginia on Demand for the Redemption of the bargained premises then this present Bill of Sale shall Cease and be void In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Fifth day of April One thousand seven hundred and Eighty four in presence of us One mans Hatt being first delivered
ROBERT JONES, THOMAS SLAUGHTER
MOSES CUMMINS
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th day of May 1784
This Indenture was acknowledged by the party and ordered to be recorded
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 353
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that Whereas by an Agreement in Writing made and entered into Between BENJAMIN ROBERTS of JEFFERSON COUNTY & THOMAS SLAUGHTER JUNR. of Culpeper County it was Stipulated and agreed that BENJAMIN ROBERTS should take up and locate Fifty thousand acres of land in the KENTUCKY COUNTRY for which sd THOMAS SLAUGHTER had furnished him with warrants numbered 14189, 14190, 14191, 14192, 14193 to be located and surveyed at their Joint Expence, and that the Lands so obtained should be equally divided between them. In Consequence of which BENJAMIN ROBERTS hath actually taken up & located the sd Fifty thousand acres of land and hath obtained Patents for the same or some part thereto the exact Quantity of which is not known to said SLAUGHTER, the sd Patents being in the name of sd ROBERTS. And Whereas THOMAS SLAUGHTER hath agreed for a valuable consideration to sell and transfer his moiety unto ROBERT SLAUGHTER SENR. of Culpeper County Now Know ye that THOMAS SLAUGHTER JUNR. in consideration of the premises have sold & made over my sd Moiety or one half of said Fifty thousand acres of land or of whatever Quantity BENJAMIN ROBERTS took up & located & obtained Pattents for To have and to hold the said Moiety to ROBERT SLAUGHTER SENR. his heirs and I do hereby authorize BENJAMIN ROBERTS to make proper Deeds of Conveyance to ROBERT SLAUGHTER SENR. for one half of said land In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22d day of March in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & eighty five
THOMAS SLAUGHTER
At a Court held for Culpeper County March 22d 1785
This Bill of Sale was acknowledged by the party & ordered to be recorded
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 417
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS SLAUGHTER of County of Culpeper hath this day bargained & sold unto JOHN WALLACE one Negroe Fellow named Jack, Also three feather beds for consideration of three thousand pounds of Crop Inspected Tobacco to me paid which Negro & Beds I will warrant and defend to said WALLACE his heirs As Witness my hand & Seal this 6th day of November 1784
Test RICHD. YANCEY, THOMAS SLAUGHTER
REUBEN FEILD, JOHN BARNES
I hereby assign over my whole right & Interest in the within Bill of Sale and the property I paid by virtue thereof to JOHN STRODE for full value received of him this 28th day of March 1785, As Witness my hand & Seal
in presence of ARMISTEAD GREEN, JOHN WATLY
JOHN BARNES
At a Court held for Culpeper County May 16th 1785
This Bill of Sale was proved by the Oath of RICHARD YANCEY a witness thereto & ordered to be Certified, And at a Court held for said County 18th May 1785 was proved by Oath of JOHN BARNES another witness thereto together with the Assignment to JOHN STRODE was ordered to be recorded, And at Court held for sd County July 18th 1785 was further proved by Oath of REUBEN FIELD another witness thereto & was again ordered to be recorded
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1788-1789 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 113-115
THIS INDENTURE made the sixteenth day of July in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven Between ROBERT SLAUGHTER, son of COLONEL THOMAS SLAUGHTER deced., and SARAH his Wife, of one part and WILLIAM RICHARDS of other part. Whereas the said WILLIAM RICHARDS hath contracted with said ROBERT SLAUGHTER & SARAH SLAUGHTER his Wife for the absolute purchase of a moiety of a certain GRIST MILL called and known by the name of STANTONS MILL, Now This Indenture Witnesseth that ROBERT SLAUGHTER and SARAH his Wife in consideration of Five hundred pounds lawfull money to them in hand paid by WILLIAM RICHARDS, by these presents do bargain & sell unto WILLIAM RICHARDS and assigns a moiety of all thatTenement called STANTONS MILL in County of Culpeper, together with a moiety of all houses buildings stables lands water courses priviledges profits and appurtenances whatever to the tenement belonging; To have & to hold the said lands and other the premises and every of their rights members and appurtenances to WILLIAM RICHARDS and his heirs in fee simple; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents their hands & seals have subscribed & set the day & year first above mentioned
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of ROBT. SLAUGHTER
(no witnesses shown) SARAH SLAUGHTER
At a Court held for Culpeper County July 16th 1787
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from ROBERT SLAUGHTER and SARAH his Wife to WILLIAM RICHARDS was acknowledged by said ROBERT and ordered to be recorded
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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Genealogies of Virginia Families; From The Virginia Magazine of Historyand Biography, Volume: I (Adams-Chiles)
On April 26, 1756 Thomas Slaughter, Esq. was commissioned as Lieut. Colonel and Commander of the forces for Culpeper Co. against the Indians above Winchester. There is of record a petition of Col. Thomas Slaughter addressed to the Right Honorable John, Earl of Dunmore, and the Honorable Council, in which the petitioner showed that in the year 1756, he received a commission from the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie Esq., then Lieutenant Governor of the Colony, to be Colonel of a body of forces for the County of Culpeper, with directions to raise 400 men to be marched on an expedition against the Indians above Winchester, under the command of the petitioner, a Major, four Captains, ten Lieutenants and proportionable subaltern officers. In obedience to this command, the petitioner raised above three hundred men, and marched to Winchester, where he was to receive orders from Col. George Washington Esq., then Commander of the Virginia Regiment. There being assembled from other counties more men than was necessary, Col. Washington after holding a council of war determined to discharge part of the force to save expense, reserving part only from each county, that there might be no necessity for retaining any of the field officers. Under this decision two companies of Culpeper men were retained and served during the summer. The petitioner was not an officer of the militia at the time he received his commission but accepted it for that service. Afterwards he was engaged in recruiting men for the Royal American Regiment, and marched with a Company of Volunteers during the war to the frontier. Among those serving under Colonel Slaughter were Lieutenant Francis Slaughter, Ensigns John Slaughter, James Slaughter and Francis Slaughter, Jr.
Colonel Thomas Slaughter was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1756 to 1766. Vestryman, Justice, etc.
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 29, 1985 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 214
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
[P. 90] Green & Slaughter, Culpeper. £37.10.11, Wm. Coates & Co. This firm was composed of Wm. Green and Thomas Slaughter. Wm. Green died in 1770, totally insolvent. Thomas Slaughter died towards the latter part of the Revolution, also insolvent. If the courts had been open there would have been no possibility of recovering anything from the estate of either.
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The Virginia Genealogist Volume 33, 1989 [John Frederick Dorman] Page 291
1775-1803 British Mercantile Claims
Claim of Wm. Cunningham & Company, report 10 Jan. 1800: [Page 140]:
Thomas Slaughter, Culpeper. £23.14.0, Falmouth Store; £6.15.9, Culpeper Store. In the latter
of these claims the addition of Junior is annexed to the name of the debtor. I have reason to believe the same persons is the debtor in both claims for Thomas Slaughter the Elder was always distinguished by the title of colonel. Thomas Slaughter the Younger died in Frederick County a few years ago, totally insolvent. He was always a dissipated gambler and at no period since the peace could these debts have been recovered by process of law. So early as 1785 he lay some time in the prison of Culpeper for a debt which he was unable to pay. Samuel Slaughter of Culpeper is a relation of Thomas Slaughter.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1727 - 1787 (~ 58 years)