William SLOSSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Justice of the Peace for many years
• Residence: Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
• Census: 1850, Living in Newark, Tioga Co., New York
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Census: 1860, Living in Newark, Tioga Co., New York
• Occupation: 1860; Farmer
• Census: 1870, Living in Newark, Tioga County, New York
• Occupation: 1870; Justice of the Peace

William married Maria BENJAMIN on 01 Jul 1824 in Lansing, New York. Maria (daughter of Joseph BENJAMIN and Phebe HANVILLE) was born on 29 Jan 1807 in Lansing, New York; died on 05 Aug 1878; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Williams SLOSSON was born on 24 Jun 1825 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; died on 03 Aug 1892 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York.
2. Emily Villars SLOSSON was born on 13 Jan 1827 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; died on 14 Apr 1832 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York.
3. Phoebe Elizabeth SLOSSON was born on 09 Mar 1830 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; died on 21 Nov 1908 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Distiller and trader
• Occupation: Farmer, tavern-keeper
• Baptism: 05 Feb 1769
• Residence: 04 Mar 1793, Removed to Boston Purchase

Notes:

When they came to Boston Purchase, they settled first in a bark-covered shanty, the roof of which slid off one night during a heavy rain, leaving them exposed to the weather. He then built a log-house in which now stands the Congregational Church, in Newark Valley, New York. He also, built the first framed house in the village of Newark Valley.

"Whitney Genealogy": They moved, with his parents, to newark Valley, New York, arriving there 4 March 1793. He built a log-house on the spot now occupied by the conference-room of the Congregational Church. He was the first postmaster of Newark Valley, and built the first framed house in that village, which is yet standing as a part of the old tavern. They died in Newark Valley (he, 2 June 1838; she, 12 Feb. 1853), and were buried in Hope Cemetery. She and her husband's mother were the first women in newark Valley; and for the first six moths of their residence there, they did not see another woman.

Ezbon married Electa WILLIAMS on 26 Aug 1790 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Electa (daughter of Azariah WILLIAMS and Beulah BROWN) was born on 20 Sep 1772 in Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 31 Oct 1773; died on 12 Feb 1853 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetary, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Newark, Tioga co., New York