William Slocum

1762 - 1810  (48 years)

• Name	William Slocum
  Birth	06 Jan 1762	Warwick, Kent, RI
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Oct 1810	Pittston, PA
  Person ID	I26093300841	Bob Tripp's Genealogy | Descendants of John Tripp The Founder

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Slocum,   b. 01 May 1733, East Greenwich, Rhode Island - Kent County d. 16 Dec 1778, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, PA (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Ruth Tripp,   b. 21 Mar 1735/36, Warwick, Kent, RI d. 06 May 1807, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, PA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1757	Warwick, Kent, RI   [1]
  Family ID	F5176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From Mre. Moss from various sources: He was wounded by the Indians who slew his father in 1778 but escaped. He was a very active member of the Yankee party in the Second Yankee-Pennamite War. He served as High Sheriff of Luzerne County in 1796. Buried in Forty-Fort Cemetery

  
  

• Sources

  [S_1017694936] Warwick VR 2:172.