Nathaniel Hatch SLOSSON: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1798 - 1824 (25 years)

Generation: 1

Nathaniel Hatch SLOSSON was born on 05 Oct 1798 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connectict (son of Barzillai SLOSSON and Mary Cass HATCH); died on 08 Jun 1824 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

Education: 1817; Graduated Union College

Notes:

Nathaniel studied law with his uncle William Slosson in New York; became consumptive and returned to Kent, where he died.

Generation: 2

Barzillai SLOSSON was born on 27 Dec 1769 in Kent, Litchfield Co.,Connecticut (son of Nathan SLOSSON and Elizabeth HUBBELL); died on 20 Jan 1813 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

Education: 1791; Graduated Yale College

Notes:

[Slosson 11-20-00 Greene.FTW]

Graduated from Yale in 1791; admitted to the Bar 17 Apr 1794; in Conn.
legislature between 1797 and 1812. A biographical sketch was published in 1860
as "Sketches of Early Lights of Litchfield Bar" by Hon. David S. Boardman.

As he entered College in the Senior year, he did not shine in the College honors, but availed himself of the right to become a candidate for the honor of "Dean Scholar", and obtained the first premium for excellence in Greek and Latin. He taught for a short time in the Sharon Academy; then studied law with Gov. John Cotton Smith, of Sharon; was admitted to the bar in Fairfield Co., Conn. April 17, 1794. Between Oct. 1797 and Oct. 1812, he represented Kent in the Conn. Legislature, at fifteen sessions.

Barzillai married Mary Cass HATCH on 01 Jan 1795 in Kent, Conn. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel HATCH and Mary CASS) was born on 25 Oct 1772 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Feb 1831 in Kent, Litchfield Co.,Connecticut; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Cass HATCH was born on 25 Oct 1772 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Nathaniel HATCH and Mary CASS); died on 13 Feb 1831 in Kent, Litchfield Co.,Connecticut; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.

Children:

1. Nathaniel Hatch SLOSSON was born on 05 Oct 1798 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connectict; died on 08 Jun 1824 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.
John William SLOSSON was born on 20 Dec 1795 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1862 in Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Connecticut.