The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
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port and zeal IN tho church Of theI,

port and zeal In tho church OF their
forefathers.
We take the following extracts from
q. letter written by Mr.. y. G. Slaughter.
of Winchester, Tenn. to whom we are
already mitch indebted for valuable fn-
formation. He gives much OF inter
fanny, and says: In old Acts OF Asa
seinbiy OF Virginia. 1865. Colonel Rob
ert Slaughter had pay for forty men
sent by order OF President Blair to
garrison Fort pattersing 109 days
f21s." The accom-. was passed Septem-
Der IA. 1873.
In the "History of st. Marks
Psripb,Y by Rev. Philip Slaughter.
1763-'57, "the names OF the following
persons appear OF record in CAM
pa.gn against the French and Indians
about this time: Colonel Robert
Slaughter. Lieutenant William slaugh-
ter and Thomas Slaughter.
The Hon. Thomas Slaughter, brother
of Robert (3d). was member OF The
House OF Burgesses from Culpeper for
ten years. lie had two sons, Or. Au-
gustine Slaughter, whose grave is
marked In the old churchyard In Nor
folk, Va. The other brother. Robert.
of the Grange" was prominent
Tory" character in Revolutionary
times. 1t is said Of him: "He settled
all disputes: everybody took off their
hats to him in advance of time" (what-
ever this may mean. The Hamiltons
are descendants from him, and also
the Rey. Frank stringfellow line.
Colonel Robert Slaughter (1s) was
father of Robert (2d). Francis and
Thomas; Robert (2) and Francis were
y-a rIc ayr autr of tfar ia
Parish. 1881. Robert f2d) (my line)
married Mary Smith, 1873. Robert
(3d) (ny line) married Susannah Har-
rison twas also warden, 1850. Soon
afterwards we removed from the coun-
ty, and In 1855 he and all his family
Except Charles, who had married Miss
Poindexter) moved to and settled In
Kentucky.
History conveys the idea to my
eager adherents that Robert C3d) was
the Colonel Robert Slaughter" allud-
ed to in Acts of Virginia, September ii.
l15s I doubt this exceedingly, else he
won his promotion rapidly, or was
possibly elected to the honored post
ton. (hiy genealogist wants me to
accept the title without question. as it
is SO very near to my llns and im
mediate family. but IL proof to the
contrary is available, spurn the
honor: and yet we are leftto wonder
where our liege lord coui1 have with
drawn himself after leaving st. Marks
Church. 1To12 / have thought, to the
bosom of the Harrisons. Doubtless
come church records should reveal 1t.
This, is history we are sadly in need
off,
MRS. Jennie c. Morton. secretary
Daughters of the American Revolution
i..s t.1y 80 49,
my grandfather, Is thought to have
been a young Revolutionary recruit
also.
hope this to be true, and am WILL
Ing to grant as much Can you trace
these Roberts, and was the Hon. Fran
els. brother of Robert (2d). and what
of these two brothers and men as de-
tenders Of their State and country? I
presume Colonel Robert 1st) must
have died before that war began. This,
too Virginia history ought to be clear
on This Colonel Robert GsD was
conspicuous as the French and Indian
fighters, SO I learn. However, I great
ly prefer you to go to the bottom of
authentic history, book and page, for
reference. Whichever Robert Cst.
I'd or 3d) was the colonel" my chfl-
dren are entitled to unite with sons
and daughters of Colonial Danes. I
also prefer that this Robert (3d,, as
also his sons, Charles and Austin
Slaughter. prove to have been Reyo-
lutionary soldiers. Charles certainly
was; then what of his father, Robert
(3d)? 1t seems that Robert (3d) had
entry of lands to settle on, and the
family We're rich In land and slaves,
etc, and the children highly educated
and refined. They ought to be easily
traced in old Virginia, the resting
place of such men of means, and
prominent as military men. .. !"
We think there is. not the least
doubt that our correspondent and his
family are In direct descent from
Colonel Robert (ad). and Captain Rob
ert (3d), Of the Revolution. and are
entitled to all the honors conferred
upon them by a. grateful country for
their noble services. In our next will
he given something of the Smith fam
ily from the pen Of our interesting-old
Confederate veteran.