Ruth SLOSSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Sep 1777

Ruth married Joel FARNHAM in 1797. Joel (son of Benjamin FARNHAM and ? UNKNOWN) was born on 03 Jan 1774 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Aug 1858 in Owego, Tioga Co., New York; was buried in Presbyterian Churchyard, Owego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sylvester FARNHAM was born on 08 Aug 1798.
2. Fidelia FARNHAM was born on 13 Mar 1800.
3. Ann Maria FARNHAM was born on 01 Jul 1802 in Owego, New York.
4. Joel FARNHAM was born on 24 May 1804 in Owego, New York; died on 08 Apr 1867 in Nichols, New York.
5. Charles FARNHAM was born on 08 Apr 1807 in Owego, New York; died on 11 Mar 1874 in Tioga, New York; was buried in Presbyterian Church-yard, Owego, New York.
6. Caroline FARNHAM was born on 29 Dec 1808 in Owego, New York; died on 17 Jun 1868 in While visiting in Owego, New York.
7. George FARNHAM was born on 29 Nov 1810 in Owego, New York; died on 19 Oct 1819 in Owego, New York; was buried in Presbyterian Church-yard, Owego, New York.
8. Sarah Catharine FARNHAM was born on 07 Apr 1813 in Owego, New York; died after Aug 1875 in Poss. Owego, New York.
9. Enoch FARNHAM was born on 14 Oct 1815 in Tioga, New York; died on 04 Apr 1839 in Tioga, New York.
10. Frederick Augustus FARNHAM was born on 26 Feb 1818 in Tioga, New York; died on 21 Feb 1887.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 29 Mar 1761; Joined the Church in Kent, Connecticut
• Religion: 07 Nov 1762; Member of the Congregational Church in Stockbrid

Notes:

Enoch and his wife lived at Kent until 1762, when they moved to Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. They left with their family, February 1793, and arrived at Union (now Newark Valley), Tioga County, New York, March 4, 1793.[Slosson 11-20-00 Greene.FTW]

BURIAL: Joined church in Stockbridge, Mass 7 Nov 1762. Moved to Brown's
Settlement on Boston Purchase 17 Feb 1793 (now Newark Valley, Tioga Co., NY).
Wife Sarah was first member of new church 20 Nov 1803. Enoch was under censure
from previous church, so could not join church at above until censure was
repealed in 2 Jul 1820. It was repealed because censurer confessed lying on his
death bed.

Excerpt from "Slosson Genealogy" by D. Williams Patterson:
His ear-mark for cattle, was recorded in Stockbridge, in March 1768, "a half penny in upper side of both ears"; and he was chosen constable in 1769.
The church book of Stockbridge has the following records: "At a meeting of the church, August 17, 1786, on a complaint exhibited against Enoch Slosson, a member of the church, for charging Capt. Whittlesey with partiality, in giving his evidence under oath, and that he had sworn to that which he (Slosson) had never said or thought.:
"Voted, that is appears to the brethren of this church, that Mr. Slosson has broken Christian rule in making the charge against Capt. Whittlesey, which is contained in the complaint."
"At a meeting of the church, 21st Dec., 1788";---
"Voted, that whereas Mr. Slosson refuses to make the satisfaction which the laws of Christ require for the offenses of which he has been quilty; he be solemnly admonished by the pastor and brethren of the church, to repent of these his sins. The admonition was accordingly immediately given him by the pastor and brethren."
In February 1793, they left Stockbridge, for Brown's Settlement, on the Boston Purchase, with a portion of their children, in company with their son Ezbon, and his family. They reached their destination on the fourth day of March, and began their settlement in a bark-covered shanty, on the bank of the creek, near where Sturtevant's gristmill stands, in the village of Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York. This was the first house built on the site of the village; and the wives of Enoch and Ezbon Slosson, were the first women who dwelt within the limits of the town; and they did not see another woman from the time they came into the place till the next September.
On the 17th of November, 1803, more than ten years after they settled in the wilderness, the first church in Tioga (afterward, the first church in Berkshire, and now the first church in Newark Valley), was formed. Mrs. Slosson, having been granted a letter of dismission from the church in Stockbridge, Oct. 2, 1803, was admitted to this new church, on Sunday after its organization, Nov. 20, 1803; she being the first one admitted. Mr. Slosson could not join with her, as he was still under censure of the Stockbridge church, and so remained until Capt. Whittlesey, on his death-bed, acknowledged the wrong which he had done to Slosson; asking pardon of him and of the church; on which the church sent to Slosson a letter of dismission, on which he joined the church in Berkshire, July 2, 1820. His troubles so wore upon him, that, at times, during the last years of his life, he was subject to mental derangement. His first log house (the bark-roofed shanty belonged to his son) stood where Dr. C.R. Heaton now lives. They were buried in the old burial ground in Berkshire, New York.

Enoch married Sarah ST. JOHN on 09 Aug 1757 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Mark ST. JOHN and Hannah ?) was born about 1737 in Wilton, Connecticut; died on 10 Mar 1819 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1738, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
• Religion: 04 Jun 1759; Joined the Church in Kent, Connecticut from Sharon.
• Religion: 07 Nov 1762; Member of the Congregational Church in Stockbrid