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  • ID: I001594
  • Name: William Sloan
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: ABT 1736 in CUMBERLAND Co. ? PA.?
  • Death: ABT 1803 in BEDFORD Co. PA. 1
  • Occupation: Cooper
  • Event: Military Revolutionary War, Pvt. from PA.
  • Event: File Number SI #528
  • Note:
    William Sloan settled here sometime during the Indian disturbances, between 1755 and 1764; was, with others, driven out by Indians, but returned to his *claim* as soon as quiet was restored by Col. Boquet's victory over the Indians in 1763 and their complete subjugation in 1764. His name is still preserved in his posterity of the second, third, fourth and fifth generations, now residing on the original homestead.
    (Source: The History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania, 1884, Waterman, Watkins & Co., p. 638.)
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    Will written 10 Nov 1803. Probate, 15 Jun 1804, Bedford Co. Book 1 pg20
    William Sloan of Air twp. yeoman 10 Nov. 1803 pr. June 15, 1804. Wife Francis, unmarr. dau. Mary & Sarah, Married daus. Martha, Ann, Susannah and Jean. Sons John & Thomas. William the oldest son of Thomas to have £50 when of age. My deceased dau Jean’s husband £15. Exec. wife Frances & sons James Neilson and John Sloan. Witt. William Alexander and Wm. Knox Alexander Vol. 1, p. 208
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    War ref: Pa. Archives 5th Series Vol. 4 Pg250; 304; 446; 613; 639; 756 Vol. 5 pg114. Great Cove now? Fulton Co.

    Sources:
    1. Census 1790: Bedford Co. Pa. pg19[4,1,6]
    2. Census 1800: Bedford Co. Pa. pg381[0,1,1,0,1 0,0,1,0,1]
    3. "DAR Patriot Index" by NSDAR, 1966
    4. "Sloan-Trout Family" by Walter Reed Sloan [all]
    5. "History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania", (Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, p. 638.), [location]
    6. Cumberland Co. Pa. Will abstracts posted by "Carolyn K. Shearer" [wife Frances]




    Father: WILLIAM SLOAN b: ABT 1715
    Mother: Ann Means b: 1717 in Fermanah, Co. TYRONE, Ireland

    Marriage 1 Frances Nesbit b: ABT 1738
    • Married: in PA.?
    Children
    1. Has No Children Mary Sloan b: ABT 1751 in BEDFORD Co. ? PA.
    2. Has No Children Martha Sloan b: ABT 1755 in BEDFORD Co. PA. ?
    3. Has No Children Ann Sloan b: ABT 1757 in BEDFORD? Co. PA.
    4. Has No Children Susannah Sloan b: ABT 1759 in BEDFORD? Co. PA.
    5. Has No Children Jean Sloan b: ABT 1761 in BEDFORD? Co. PA.
    6. Has Children John Sloan b: ABT 1763 in BEDFORD Co. PA.
    7. Has Children Thomas Nesbit Sloan b: 1 FEB 1769 in BEDFORD Co. PA.
    8. Has No Children James Sloan b: ABT 1770 in FULTON Co. PA.
    9. Has Children Sarah Sloan b: ABT 1782 in BEDFORD Co. ? PA.

    Sources:
    1. Title: "History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania"
      Publication: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, p. 638.
      Note: Transcribed & posted by Carol Eddleman 22 Jun 01
      http://www.pa-roots.com/cgi-bin/pabios/fultonbiographies.cgi?review=12

      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Text: [location]
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