Note: Duplin Co. was formed in 1750 from New Hanover Co. NC.
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Burgamy has Military Record: David Sloan (1728-1806), NC. Member of the Mecklenburg Militia from 1775 to 1785. Mecklenburg Co. NC. Monita has that he served under Maj. Jonathan Nelson
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Warrent #1880, The heirs of David Sloan, 640 acres, 84 months services, to Maj. Jno. Nelson.
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Maybe born Samson Co. or New Hanover Co.
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Conflick on son John, and uncle John. Which m. Nancy Wells?
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1 Sep 1784: Will of David Sloan, probated Jul 1785 Duplin Co. NC. Book A, pg 447, {copy O/H}

In the name of God, Amen, this the 1st day of September in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four. David Sloan in the County of Duplin a planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God of and calling unto mind mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say; Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it me and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a christian-like manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting, but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same by the mity power of God and as touching worldly estate wherewith it pleased God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form Impromise it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my debts just and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
Item:I give and bequeath unto Margaret, my dearly-beloved wife, all my goods and chattels, lands, houses, implements, horses, cattle, hogs and sheep and negros and she is to enjoy the benefits of all these things I have named impress and virtue during her life or widowhood. Item: I give to my oldest son John Sloan one Shilling. Item: I give to my son David Sloan, W. Brown’s field and all that belongs to it and one feather bed and furniture and one two years horse and one negro boy Mingo. Item: I give to my son Gibson Sloan the plantation whereon I live now and one featherbed and fixtures and one negro boy Tome and one year old colt. Item: I give to my daughter Margaret Sloan one feather bed and furniture and one negro boy Lum. Item: I give to my daughter Susanna Sloan one feather bed and furniture and negro boy Frank. Item: I give my daughter Polly Brock one negro wench Buck. Each one of these legatees to share an equal part of what is left after her decease.

DAVID SLOAN
Margaret Sloan
Lewis Brock
David SloanExecutors


Duplin Co. NC. - July Court 1785- probated, proved by Robert Sloan and Jacob Barnett, Margaret Sloan, Lewis Brock, and David Sloan the exec. appeared in court also (possibly Robert Sloan a brother)?
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Sources:
1. "Lineage of Alma Gibson Burgamy" Chapter Sloan, pg59-62.
Subref: " The American Monthly Magazine" pub by the Nat. Society, DAR, Vol. XXXI, Aug 1907, No. 2, pg 366 [parents, wife, 3 boys]
2. Roster of Tex DAR Vol. III pg1948 by Tex Soc of DAR.
3. NC Rev Soldier Vol. I by DAR.
4. Duplin Co. NC, Will Book A, pg 447 [wife, 6 children]
5. NC. Gen. Vol. xix #1;Duplin Co. Tax list 1783
6. 1997 research of Sloan S. Mason, 125 Durham Dr. Fayetteville, Ga. 30214 subref: will & census info [dob = c1785]
7. Census 1790: Duplin Co. NC. Jas. Kenan Div. M637,Roll 7, pg 37 [Slone: 2,1,1 & 3 Slaves]
8. Article "Some Descendants of Caleb Sloan" by Mamie Chambers Sawyer, pub in Duplin Co. Historical Society Magazine "Footprints" issue #44, 1 Feb 1992 [parents,b. 1723 Onslow Co, dpod, 6 children]{no ref. cited}
9. LDS Ancestry files, submitted by Bryan J. Sloane, 104 Fallbrook Avenue, Lafayette LA. 70506, Submission #AF91102864: [no parents, Soloman David Sloan & Margaret ??? of Duplin Co. NC as parents of John Sloan(h/oRachel Lanier] plus 5 other children (no data)]
10. NC Rev. War. Land warrents

• Married: ABT 1759 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

1. John Sloan b: 1760 in DUPLIN Co. NC.
2. JOHN SLOAN b: ABT 1765 in DUPLIN Co. NC.
3. David Sloan b: BEF 1762 in DUPLIN Co. NC.
4. Mary Sloan b: BEF 1764 in DUPLIN Co. NC.
5. Susannah Sloan b: 13 AUG 1769 in DUPLIN Co. NC.
6. Margaret Sloan b: 13 FEB 1773 in DUPLIN Co. NC.
7. Gibson Sloan b: 19 JUL 1775 in DUPLIN Co. NC.