The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
Genealogical and
Historical Department.

L
n Historical Department.
Observation-Disclosures
S2s. TAYLOR-Jonn Taylor was Col
onel In tn. Revolutionary War. He was
a native of North Carolina and came to
Alabama in 1878, and settled In Mont
gonery County, whare he died in 1S5o He
left descendants his daughter, Jane Tay-
lor. married Thomas Harmon. and their
srandsons are Thomas W. Harmon and
Arthur T. Harmon of Montgomery.
Can some one tell where Col. John Tay-
lor is buried and give the history OF mis-
| life? State Historian
Answers.
2s5. SLoCUMB-The mead Of the slo-
cumb family of North Carolina was An
thony Slocumb, who was prominent IN
the earliest history of the colony. He
was one of the Deputies of the Lord
Projectors. His name frequently ap-
pears in the early records; extracts from
| these have been printed in the North Car
elina Hist ,rical and Genealogical Regis
| ter Vol. l., and this account Is based
upon them.
Anthony Slocumb was 80 years of age
| in January, 16S0-1, so that he was porn
| in 1901 page 1872 This was an am
davit made upon oath and found IN the
records of Albemarle County at Edenton.
His will was made on November 2,
| 1888, and proved January 16s9-so. hence he
was about 80 years of age at his death
mage 1851 This will Is among the re-
| cords of Albemarle County. He mentions
| his wife. Elizabeth, two sons John ana
| Joseph Slocumb grandsons, john SAM
ueI, Josias Slocumb' and John Siocumb
| again, other grandsons, Thomas felver-
| ton and Thomas Gilbert
Anthony Slocumb is mentioned In the
records as early as 1870. page 1851 In
Perauimans County records we find that
John Harvey and Joanah Jenkins were
| married by the Hon. Anthony Slocumb,
| mage 634.) The prefix Hon" denoted
good birth and position. In 1854 he re-
ceived a land grant in Chowan County
of 600 acres of land on north side OF
Mattac omack Creek at the mouth OF
Mirey Swamp. page 3D.
John Slocumb, son of Anthony. was ap-
pointed executor of his fathers Will,
lsS)-9o, (page 1851 He also received
land grant at the same time that one
was given to his father. 1854. in Chowan
County, of 400 acres on north side OF
Poplar Creek, page 81 On page III we
see that Anthony Slocumb left his Cho-
wan tract of land to his son John. and
| that it was still owned by his descend
ants in l727, as it passed from the son
John to the grandson John, and thence to
| the great-grandson John.
John Slocumb, Sr., married Margaret
-. and had issue:
John and Samuel Slocumb of Bath.
These brothers made wills on the sth OF
May, 1712; they mention brothers William
and Solomon Smith. probably children
| of their mother by a former mariage)
and mother Margaret Davis. showing that
| she had married again a Davis. the
| will of Samuel is proved August 8, 1nS'
he left no children. page to
John Slocumb of Bath. married Jane
-. This is proved by a deed recorded
| on page Sc: he had son John according
| to his will. (page 10, and also mentioned
in the lawsuit, (page I'D, in the year
1877.
Joseph Slocumb, son of Anthony, had
sons Josas and John. mentioned in their
| grandfather's will. On page Az there Is
petition dated 1905, signed with others
| by Josiah and John Slocumb of Neuse
\ River. These are probably the two sons
| of Joseph Joseph Slocumb also had a
1 land grant on Mattacomack Creek ad-
| Joining his brother John, given In 1884,
| page 81 The grant was for 200 acres
| Jonn Slccumb OF Craven, whose will Is
| given on page 3S5. must have bsen a
| son of either Josiah or John. and grand
| son If Joseph; his will is proved Sep
TENDER 10, 1722. He mentions sons John.
Joseph and Joshua, daughter Elizabeth
4 and wife Mary.
On the same page, 1856, there is a will
of another John Slocumb of Craven, dated
| December IT, 1853. probably the son or
grandson of the preceding John Slocumh.
He mentions wife Mary mother Mary,
| brother Robert, cousin Joseph Slocumb,
| cousin John Charles Slocumb
| Both of these wills belong evidently to
descendants of Joseph. as his name APP
| pears in each one as still retained in the
| family. No doubt there are other Slo-
| cumb records unpublished which would
establish fully the connections, but 1t
| would appear almost certain that John
Charles Slocumb was great-grandson
of Joseph Slocumb, son of Anthony. He
| was certainly of the same family, as he
| Is called cousin"
| John Charles Slocumb is mentioned in
| Mrs. Ellet's Women of the Revolution"
| in the article called Mary Slocumb. "
| He lived on the Neuse in the region
| of the country called Goshen" from
| its beauty and fertility. He was married
| before 1850 for his oldest son Ezekiel
was born about 1860 The date of MS
| death is not given; he left three chill
dren. Ezekiel. another son. and probably
a daughter His widow married Thomas
Hooks iu 1777.
| Ezekiel Slocumb married Mary Hooks
daughter of Thomas Hooks. a charming
| description of their home and of thei"
happy life is given in Mrs. Ellets sketch
| and copied into the .. A. r. Department
of The Montgomery Advertiser. under
the title Hooks, and published August
Is, 1901 He was a gallant soldier of the
| Revolution and Is mentioned in Wheeler's
History of North Carolina. page 457 He
was a member of the House of Commons
in 1S12-l4-15-l6 and 1878. Mary Slocumb
died on the 9Th of March 1886, and he
| died five years later.
| Hon. Jesse Slocumh. son of Ezekiel and
| Mary ShocuuTb, born about 1779; he
| WIS elected a member of Congress in
| 1877. and served until 1921, when he died
in Congress and was buried at Washing
ton in the Congressional burying ground
| We learn from the d. A. r. Lineage
Book. Vol. ", page 90 that Jesse Slo-
| cumb married Hannah Green and left
descendants, one son and perhaps others
| This son. Junius Green SloCumb. mar
| ried Mary l.. Boone; their granddaughter