William S. SLOSSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cloth Dresser's Trade
• Residence: 1811, Maine, New York
• Census: 1850, Living in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Occupation: Feb 1856; Overseers of the Poor
• Census: 1880, living in Fenton, Broome Co., New York
• Occupation: 1880; Farmer

Notes:

Excerpt from "History of Broome County, New York": His father was Nathaniel Slosson, of Berkshire, Mass. He married Julia Ann De Witt, born in Fenton in 1807, married in 1832; she died in 1844. Her father was Abraham De Witt, who was an early settler and died in 1831..... Mr. Slosson is one of the pioneers of Broome county. He was in his younger days in active business, and learned the trade of cloth dresser and carried on the business for eighteen years in the then village of Binghamton, at what was then known as Lewis Mills. Mr. S. retired upon his farm in 1850, where he hwas ever since resided. Mr. S. is a man of strong mind and sound judgment, and is universally respected for his firm adherence of principles he believes to be right. He is now in the possession of allhis faculties and appears to wear the years with as good grace as most men do at sixty or seventy years. Although nearly eight-five years have come and gone, he has lived to see this county grow from a howling wilderness to one of great prosperity, and the now city of Binghamton, containing a population of 20,000 people, has come to such from a small hamlet of which he can well remember. Truly he is one of the early pioneers of old Broome county, and has kept alove the memories of this county during all its changes.

William married Julia Ann DE WITTBy Rev. Peter Lockwood. Julia (daughter of Abraham DE WITT and ? UNKNOWN) was born in 1807 in Fenton, New York; died on 24 Dec 1844 in Maine, Broome County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry Andrew SLOSSON was born on 01 Dec 1832 in Binghampton, New York.
2. Eunice Sisson SLOSSON was born on 18 Apr 1834 in Binghamton, New York; died on 10 Jun 1900 in Worcester, Otsego Co., New York; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester, Otsego Co., New York.
3. Abram De Witt SLOSSON was born on 12 Feb 1836 in Binghamton, New York; died on 28 Nov 1903 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York.
4. Mary Elizabeth SLOSSON was born on 20 Nov 1837 in Binghamton, New York.
5. Sarah SLOSSON was born on 20 Nov 1837 in Binghamton, New York.
6. Julia Augusta SLOSSON was born on 09 Oct 1840 in Binghamton, New York.
7. Caroline Louise SLOSSON was born on 24 Nov 1844 in Binghamton, New York; died on 10 Feb 1864 in Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA.
8. (a twin) William SLOSSON was born on 24 Nov 1844 in Binghamton, New York; died in Dec 1844 in Binghamton, New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Apr 1764, Kent, Litchfield County,Connecticut

Notes:

Excerpt from "History of Broome County, New York": Moses Delano and Nathaniel Slosson are said to have been the first settlers in the vicinity of East Maine. They located there about the beginning of the present century, and were followed by Samuel Stone and Heman Payne in 1816, and by William Hogg in 1836.

Nathaniel married Eunice SISSON. Eunice was born about 1766; died on 22 Feb 1804 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Cone Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]