Res. Cork Ire, Boston Mass, Spartanburg & Laurens Co. SC.
Sgt in U.S. Navy in Revolutionary War
1816: He crossed over into the upper part of Laurens Co & built a house on bank of Enoree River.
Child listed with Eliz. age 70 b.Ire in 1850.
Mary's estate admin May 1866.
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He served on a ship "The Ranger" in the Rev War. {Need to check, John Paul Jones may have "later" captained this ship. f.e.m.}
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District
On this the 22nd day of October 1833. Personally appeared in open court before J. S. Richardson one of the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting for the District aforesaid, George T. Sloan a resident of the District of Laurens, State of South Carolina, Age 76 years the 3rd Dec. last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He entered the American Naval Service in following named ships and officers. Soon after a cruise of the Fair American was out, to wit the 10th September 1776, he entered on board the Trumbull Frigate, Captain Nicholson commander then lying in the Harbor of Boston, as sergeant of Marines, bound for a cruise, in company with the Dean Frigate. In latitude of Cape Sabb fell in with and scattered a fleet of transports and initially bounded for New York, made seven prizes brought the whole safe into Boston Harbour. This cruise lasted 8 months. So soon as the Trumbull reached the Harbour this Declarent was put on shore in company with and under the command of Lieut. Thomas Allen on this security service untill the return of the Trumbull from a second cruise which she made and returned the 20th August l779. Making in the whole 11 months and 10 days. Shortly afterwards to wit the 1st September 1779 this Decalarent repaired on board the Trumbull for another cruise as sergeant of Marines, and started again in company of the Dean Frigate and from which Frigate was soon parted in a squall. We soon afterwards fell in with and engaged the Watt a Letter of Mark from Liverpool. In this engagement which lasted about 21 minutes, we run under his starboard quarter to board and here this Declarent was wounded by a boarding pike severely.

This action was not successfull, both vessels hauled off to refit and did not renew the fight. While on this cruise we captured a ship and brig bound from Hallifax to New York and this Declarent being a practical navigator was ordered on board the prize brig Hannah with 8 hands Thomas Wilson master with orders to run her safe into the port of St. Eustacia in the W. Indies, but being drawn off by contrary winds before the port could be reached; we were so closely chased by two of the British cruisors, the prize was run ashore on that Island, however, and by taking to our boats we escaped on shore. This was between the 20th December 1779 and 1 January 1780 making a cruise of three months and three weeks. From this place this Declarent and crew soon sailed for Boston in a merchant vessel, and hearing no more of the Trumbull, supposed from the leaky condition we left her that she was lost. This Declarent the 20th Jan. 1760 entered on board the Ranger Sloop of War, Capt Simpson commander, as Gunner mate, bound on a cruise to the southward, in company with the Frigate Boston Providence and Queen of France. In the Gulf stream we were chased by a British fleet of 10 sail into Charleston Harbor, and there surrendered with the city the 12 May 1760. From which place he escaped in a short time into the country and had no more an opportunity to join the service. This last was a service of 3 months and 20 days -- making the whole of my service in the Revolution one year 8 months and 22 days.

This Declarent was born in the city of Cork Ireland -- has a record of his age taken off his Father's family Bible when he left Ireland and since entered in his own family Bible. Joined the first American vessel at sea -- the next in Boston, after the War was over he followed the sea for a number of years, then settled in Spartanburg District South Carolina where he lived 25 or 30 years, then removed into the adjoining District Laurens, where he now lives and has lived for the last 15 years -- severed a discharge -- knows no one who can testify to his services from their personal knowledge.

This Declarent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any state.

Parson Joshua Gilbert and Gen. Thomas Wright can testify as to Declarent's character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Revolutionary seaman.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open court
George T. Sloan
John Garlington (clerk)
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Oct 2007: The revised book - "Sloan and Related Families: Descendants of George Thomas Sloan (1756-1836) of County Cork, Ireland, and Spartanburg and Laurens Counties, South Carolina." is available for purchase. 500 pages, 300 photos, $35 plus $5 shipping and handling. see: www.georgetsloan.com
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Sources:
1. Census 1800: Spartenburg Co. SC. Pg. 197 [30010 10100]
2. Census 1820: Laurens Co. SC. Pg. 9[310401 11201] George T. Sloan
3. Census 1830: Laurens Co. SC. Pg. 272[112010 1001] ?George Sloan Jr.?
4. Census 1840: Laurens Co. SC. Pg. 16[100020 0010200010] Mary Sloan
5. Census 1850: Laurens Co. SC. Pg. 331, Fam. 1995
6. Donna Warner's research
7. Revolutionary War pension papers, Nr. N23662, National Archives (copy in "Sloan & Related Families") [military]
8. "History of Spartanburg Co. SC." pg208-9
9. 1999 research of Betty Owen [middle name, military, JPJ story (incorrect!)]

• Married: 20 NOV 1793 in SPARTENBURG Co. SC.

1. William Aylmer Sloan b: 20 JUL 1794 in SPARTENBURG Co. SC.
2. George Allen Sloan b: 20 JUL 1796 in SPARTANBURG Co. SC.
3. Catherine Sloan b: 24 DEC 1798 in SPARTENBURG Co. SC.
4. Thomas Sanford Sloan b: 21 OCT 1800 in SPARTANBURG Co. ? SC.
5. Jane Sloan b: 7 NOV 1802 in SPARTENBURG Co. SC.
6. Henry R. Sloan b: ABT 1804 in SPARTANBURG Co. SC. ?
7. Martha F. "Matilda" Sloan b: ABT 1805 in SPARTENBURG Co. SC.
8. Edward Thomas Sloan b: 4 MAY 1809 in SPARTENBURG Co. SC.
9. Richard Ennis Sloan b: 2 AUG 1811 in SPARTANBURG Co. SC.
10. Alfred Barrey Sloan b: 16 AUG 1813 in SPARTANBURG Co. SC.
11. Mary Ann Sloan b: 16 JUN 1816 in LAURENS Co. SC.
12. Charles Smith Sloan b: 23 AUG 1818 in SPARTANBURG Co. SC.

1. Title: "Sloan & Related Families: Descendants of George Thomas Sloan (1756-1836) of County Cork, Ireland, and Spartanburg and Laurens Counties SC"
   Author: Jones, Phillip Barron & Eva Ann McCranie Jones
   Publication: August 1984, Revised 2007
   Note: Ancestry of the Sloans who settled in the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Community and surrounding areas, Greenville County, South Carolina.
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   Jan 2000, Some pages from 1984 edition furnished by Harry Johnson (now dec'd)
   Repository:
   Note: Jones-PB.doc: V line
   Media: Book
   Text: [dpob, spouse, children, dod, military, pension info]
2. Title: Jones, Phillip Barron & Eva Ann McCranie
   Publication: 58 Lakeshore Drive, Avondale Estates, GA 30002: 17 Oct 2007
   Note: 404-288-6589
   Repository:
   Note: Jones-PB.doc: V line
   Media: Letter