The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10

army at an early date and served through
the war. He was lieutenant at the bat
tie of Moores Creek, February "a, 1T6
and rose to the rank of Colonel.
Mary Hooks Slocumb rode alone sixty
miles on horseback through swamps in
tested by Indians and Tories to the bat
tlefield of Moore's Creek, where she ad-
ministered to the needs of the wounded
that wintrs day in t776. This devoted
husband and wife lived to celebrate the
sixty-Gfth anniversary of their wedding
day"
2S6. FORSYTH-Mrs Robert Forsyth
was born Frances Johnston, daughter OF
William Johnston and Betty Wyatt. She
married very early in life - Houston.
who dying left her with one child. Not
very long after. she married Major Rob
ert Forsyth, a member of the Cincinnati.
and friend Of Washington, and some two
or three years later they moved to Au-
gusta with the Houston child and little
John, afterwards Georgias distinguished
son and Governor. Another son was born
to Major and Mrs. Forsyth named Rob-
ert. who was educated at Princeton, died
at 10. and is buried in the old grave
yard at Savannah. Ga.
In those early years Mrs. Forsyth had
sister Ann. Mrs. Harry Beverly Win
slow she died, and her daughter was
named Frances for Mrs. Forsyth. and this
girl became the ward of Major and Mrs.
Forsyth and lived in their home as a
beloved adopted daughter till her mar
riage from their home in 1893 to William
Poe of Maryland. then of Augusta. The
first son was called for her beloved guar
dian, Robert Forsyth Poe of Augusta,
Ga. His only sister was my grandmoth-
err This Robert Forsyth Poe left a re-
cord which his only grandson possessed,
Robert Forsyth Bixby, who died multi
millionaire in New York not long ago.
l have copy of 1t and in it he says:
My mother was Frances Winslow (Mrs.
VIM. Poe.) Her mother. Ann Johnston
was Mrs Harry B. Winslow. Her par
ents were William Johnston and Betty
Wyatt, his wife He goes on to say that
his mother was related to the Trenches,
Chews. Johnstons, Forsyths. McWilliams,
Buckners, Mortimers, Minors, Lewises,
and ever so many more families, show
ing that Mrs. Poes family of Johnstons
was the same as Elizabeth Johnston, who
married John Bengle, Gent.
Governor Forsyth was devoted to Mrs.
Poe, the only sister he ever knew. and
all during his life, which was full of
public cares, he dearly loved her children
ard he would come to Macon and spend
his vacation of one to two weeks with
my grand-uncle, Washington Poe.
In 1874. Major Forsyth was killed while
arresting a man. He was United States
Marshal. DR.. George G. Smith insists
that Mrs. Forsyth took her son John
after the death of his father to Wash
ington, Ga, to place him under the Pres
byterian minister there to be trained for
Princeton, because her father Captain
Johnston, lived in Washington, Wilkes
County. / do not think that this is cor
rect.
In 1904 or 1905, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Poe died; their children were taken by
Mr.. Thomas Cumming of Augusta, and
reared as his own because of his friend
ship for the Poes. both families being
from Maryland. Joseph Cumming mar
ried Matilda Poe, and they were my
grandparents.
"One of Governor Forsyths children,
Clara Forsyth. was my mothers Gear
friend; she married Mr.. Aubrey. I have
seen a sketch of the family which she
prepared, and in this she says that Mrs.
Robert Forsyth was named Frances
Johnston. Children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren have borne the name
and it is engraved upon her tombstone.
"Mr Arthur Brice of Washington, D.
c., a great-grandchild, also has her
name Frances Johnston. But l corrected
him in an error which is also to be found
in thu rooms OF the Georgia Historical
Society of Savannah, namely. that she
was the daughter of Peter Johnston and
aunt of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. But
Peter Johnston had only four sons and
no daughter. Mrs. Forsyth was descend
ed from Colonel Johnston of Virginia.
whose son william married Ann Chew,
and l think 1t was his son William who
was the father of Mrs. Forsyth and
Mrs. Wlnslow. Mrs. Robert Forsyth was
born in 1160, died 1905.
I would like to correspond with M.
H." Governor Forsyths daughters were
Mrs Hargroves, Mrs. Iverson. Mrs.
Scharf, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Aubrey, and
others.
Major Robert Forsyth was born in Ire
land. and was the neighbor and friend of
George Washington.
Mrs. H. N. Latta.
Charlotte, N. c.
296. SIATTER-I enclose you what was
sent to me several years ago ABOUT the
Skaters by parties from North Carolina'
Frances Dustin married first, Joel Stat
ter. Issue, three children: /. John Stat
ter, born February 25 1851; married -;
had a son Jack, who died in Talbot Coun-
ty, Ga, perhaps there were other chill
dren
2. William Slater born August 10. 1850,
never married
3. Saul (Solomon) Slater, born 1853.
Frances Dustin, married second. Major
John williams of Halifax County. who
has been frequently mentioned in this
Department, and had seven daughters and
one son.
8. Saul (Solomon), Slater. born 1868.
married Nancy Flewellen in Halifax
County, N. c., and died in Jones County.
Ga, in 1872. Issue. seven children.
/. Elizabeth Slater, married first Bunk
ley, second Billingslea, third Lowther.-
2. Nancy Slater, married Parish
3. Abner Flewellen Slater.
Hope Hull Slater, lived in MOBILE,
Ala. in 1851.
5. Shadrack Flewellen Slater
6. Solomon Slater.
Z. John j. Slater.
have neyero been able to learn VINO
was the father of Joel Slater.
Frances Dustin had a brother named
H. CHI -opher Dustin, who married for
his second wife. Martha Williams the
widow Pitts. and sister to Major John
Williams l.. ~ d.
tAttention is called to the fact that
this Slater record differs somewhat from
the one previously published. Solomon is
called Saul and his childrens record
is quite different, VIII descendants who
have family papers which are absolutely
correct send the Department the facts OF
the case ?-Editor)