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Guthrie, Nelson. Genealogy of J.W. Nelson Slavens Guthrie, typescript, nd. This information is very convoluted and in some instances contradictory to itself. Generation 1 John Slavin b. 1723 Tyrone Co., Ireland, d. 1788 Highland Co., VA, md. Elizabeth Stuart b. 1726 Scotland, d. 1796 Highland Co., VA. John was a weaver. Lived for a time in Pocahontas Co., WV at Meadow Dale. Generation 2 1. Isaac/Isaiah Slavens b. 1761 Augusta Co., VA, d. 1840 Putnam Co., IN, md. Martha Stuart. Isaac was a soldier and moved to Kentucky then on to Indiana. - Isaiah Slavens in DAR b. 6/12/1752 Rockingham Co., VA, md. Martha /Patsy Stuart md. 2) Barbara Perkee. He was a Revolutionary War soldier, fought in the battles of Hot Water Springs, Jamestown. He was in the company of Captain KinCade of Colonel Moffet, Captain Thomas Hecklin, Company of Col. Simpson Mathias, Virginia Regiment, 1780. Isaiah applied for a pension on April 26, 1833, died 1840. Said to have had 17 children. 2. Comfort b. 11/4/1750 3. John b. 4/10/1760, soldier in American Revolution 4. William b. 6/3/1753 soldier in American Revolution
(--?--) Miller may have been Műller Born: by 1710 Germany, Pennsylvania Died: unknown Buried: unknown Possibilities: Generation 1 Rudolf Műller of the Palatinate, Germany, may not have immigrated Generation 2 1. John Műller b. ca. 1715, Palatinate, Germany, d. 1760 Lancaster Co., PA, emigrated to America in 1752, settled in Lebanon Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, md. Barbara (--?--) - this line doesn't work 2. (--?--) Műller d. before 1767 Generation 3 1a. John b. 1734 Germany, d. before 1785
Judith Tanner(?) - backtracking to Generation 9 Born: 1710 Henrico Co., Virginia Died: 1785 Chesterfield Co., VA Buried: unknown Married: 1) John Mills 2) Jeffrey Robertson 1735, Henrico Co., VA as his second wife Records: The base information for this entry came from my cousin Hank Bond. I'm in the process of trying to prove / disprove it as he did not give me the supporting documentation. 1734/5 - Jan. 5- Henrico Co., VA - Inv. of estate of Mr. Henry Vanderhood taken 5 Jan. 1734/5. Large estate for the period. Signed Jos. Tanner, John Osborne, Wm. Bass. Presented and recorded 2 Feb. 1735/6. 1736 - Henrico Co., VA - John Nash's Account Book Abstracts, Robinson & Robertson
Jeffrey Robertson - backtracking to Generation 9 Born: 1709 Chesterfield Co., VA Died: 16 Dec. 1784, Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., VA Buried: Unknown Married: 1) Elizabeth Elam 2) Judith Tanner 1735 Henrico Co., VA Records: The base information for this entry came from my cousin Hank Bond. I'm in the process of trying to prove / disprove it as he did not give me the supporting documentation for it. 1736 - Henrico Co., VA - John Nash's Account Book Abstracts, Robinson & Robertson are interchangable:
Brooks, Robert. Timothy Brooks of Massachusetts & His Descendants, Pompton, Lakes, NJ: Biblio Company, 1927 Kahn, Edythe. Jacob & Sarah Wolf Lotz: Their Ancestry & Descendants 1760-1994, no imprint, 1994.
Gen. Jacob Lots/Louts/Lotts, the third child of Jonas Lotz was born 21 Dec. 1760 in Stoverstown (now Strausburg), Virginia, in that part of Frederick County that became Shenandoah County in 1772. He died 12 Oct. 1839 in Wilkesville Township, in that part of Gallia County [Ohio] that became Vinton County in 1850. He served in the American Revolution. Soon after Jacob was released from service, he was married to Sarah Wolf/Wolfe, otherwise known as Sarey. Sarah's mother, Mari (sic) posted marriage bonds for Sarey Wolf to Jacob Loots (sic) on 22 Dec. 1782 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Sarah was born 17 Oct. 1761 in Frederick Co., VA. Some records say she was born in Staunton, VA. She died 6 Oct. 1837 in Wilkesville Twp.
Sarah's mother, Maria Gertrude (Brumback) Nisewanger Wolf otherwise known as the widow, Mary Wolf, was the daughter of Melchior & Mary Elizabeth (Fishback) Brumback of Prince William Co., VA. Melchior emigrated from
