The Descendants of William and Abraham Slatten of Tidewater Virginia

(Note: I couldn’t find my line of Slatton’s connected to any of these descendants, but thought it would be helpful to post. –R.S.)

C H A P T E R 1

The Descendants of William and Abraham Slatten of Tidewater Virginia

Listing 2628 descendants for 11 generations.
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GENERATION NO. 1

0. John1 SLADDEN. John died after 22 March 1720 in Hanover, Virginia. His spouse has not been identified.
ISSUE:
+ 1. m i. William SLADDEN, born February 1701, died 14 October 1788.
+ 2. m ii. Arthur SLADDEN, born 28 March 1704, died 24 May 1787.
+ 3. m iii. Abraham SLADDEN, born 23 September 1709, died 1 October 1763.

Notes for John Sladden (the immigrant):
John Sladden, the immigrant, and his family lived on Machumps Creek, as even today there lies the Creek bearing the name Slayden Creek which empties into Machumps Cre ek. The exact date of when John Sladden arrived to Virginia is uncertain but the Virginia land patents seen below show a John Slayden and John Slaterne with the same dates recorded. Is this the same person who is recorded and claimed by two different men of Virginia? Although, this cannot be proven more extensively, evidence shows that John Sladden immigrated to New Kent County, Virginia by 1711. John Sladden is thought to be in Saint Paul's Parish by the 28th of March 1704 as his son, Arthur Sladden was born there.

On 25th of October 1695, Virginia Land Patent Book 9 (1695-1706), page 19, shows John Slayden, Jane Battersby, and Mayworth Quinton under John Hinton. "To all et whereas et now know ye that I the said Sir Edward Andros, Gent., Governed et dowith on advise and consent of the Councill of State--Accordingly by give and grant unto John Hinton of Nansemond County one hundred forty-five acres of land situated, lying and being on part of Somerton Road to Southward of the Little Bridge in the Upper Parish of Nansemond County beginning at a Chincopin Stake, North to which stands a pine mark, and on Westward side on a Maine Road and run across South one hundred sixteen poles to a mark black oaks, across Northeasterly eighty degrees fifty-nine poles to a black oak, across Northeasterly sixty-one degrees, seventy-three poles to an oak, across East two hundred and twenty-four poles to a mark pine, thence North fifty-seven poles to a North pine on his own line across along by his line by a irregular line of old mark pine...said one hundred forty-five acres of land being unto said John Hinton by and for the Importation of three persons into this Coloney whose names are on record and mentioned under his patent to have and to hold et yielding et paying et provided doth on 25th day of October Anno Domo 1695. Signed by E Andros. Jane Battersby, Mayworth Quinton, and John Slayden.

On 25th of October 1695, Virginia Land Patent Book 9 (1695-1706), page 11, shows John Slaterne with 269 other persons under Ralph Wormeley with 13,500 acres of land. "To all et whereas et now know ye that I the said Sir Edward Andros, Gent., Governed et dowith on advise and consent of on Councill of State--Accordingly by give and grant unto Ralph Wormeley, Esquire, Secretary of Virginia, thirteen thousand, five hundred acres of land situated, lying and being in King and Queen County of Virginia in Pamunkey Neck bounded--does followeth viz. Beginning at a corner of Page's line...along Goodin's Creek...to the Pamunkey River...to Pound's Creek...to the land of Dabney's across that land to the River again...to the land of Langston to the land of Capt Bassett...to Goodin's Creek to the place it began--The said land being and unto Ralph Wormeley, Esqr. by and for the importation of two hundred and seventy persons into this Colony all who said names are to be hold et yielding et paying et provided doth on 25th day of October Anno Domo 1695. Signed by E Andros.

Edgar E MacDonald, a respected Virginia Archivist and Genealogist, who has published several articles in different Virginia magazines, stated in a letter to me the following:, "English names were almost invariably stressed on the first syllable, and the secondary or unstressed syllables were usually recorded a number of spellings owing to their more or less mumbled, indistinct sounds. In the name Sladding, doubtless a hearer might render the off syllables as 'in', 'erne', 'en', 'yen', or 'ing' (with the letter g not sounded as it frequently is not today)." Thus Mr MacDonald suggested a good case could be made to associate John Slaterne in the patents of 1695 with John Sladding later in the processing records of St Paul's Parish.

Richard Slatten, a Virginia Genealogist and Pioneer in Virginia Genealogy, accomplished tremendous achievements in collecting valuable Virginia loose papers, established Friends of Virginia Society, Editor of Virginia Genealogy Magazine, and President of Virginia Genealogy Society several times. He thought the John Slaterne was probably later the same individual John Sladding or Sladden. He commented to me in a letter that In 1695, King and Queen County was just across a narrow river from New Kent County, later Hanover County. He concluded that, Page's land is likely that which later became Page's Warehouse on the Pamunkey River, just across from Hanovertown in Hanover County. "Other Headright names in the Wormeley grant are later Hanover names. John Sladdin or Sladden's land is just a few miles west, up the Pamunkey and South Anna Rivers, in the path of westward expansion. His land was between the present Hanover Court House and the town of Ashland." Richard and Edgar lived for a number of years near John Sladdin or Sladden's land and the headwaters of the Creek that still today bears his name, Slayden Creek (note spelling). Richard Slatten was buried at the cemetery near this site.

History has changed the name of Sladden to various spellings. The sound changes in a language affect the spelling often changing when one relocates in different regions of the world. In the surname Sladden, sounds made in spoken utterance to a clerk of some county or shire, may take upon an entire new spelling, as it did from country to country. The surname of Sladden was used interchangably in England as well as in the States. In England, The Grand Card Index of the Society of Genealogists, listed the following accepted variations of Slaton: "Slayton, Slaton, Sladen, Sladden, Slayden, Slaten, Slodden, Sladdin, Scladen, and Sladding."

John Sladden's wife is unknown to this author due to lost records of Queen and King, New Kent, and Hanover County Records. He probably married 1690-1700. All of John Sladden's children are not known as well. Family records of Arthur Sladden of New Kent County, state his father was John Sladden. Arthur was born in Saint Paul's Parish where John Sladden lived. A William and Abraham Sladding or Sladden were recorded living in Hanover County in the Thomas Partridge Store Accounts in late 1730's prior to moving to Albemarle County and are contemporaries of Arthur Sladden. It is almost certain since no other Sladdens existed in the Colonies during this time period as well as living in the County of Hanover as John Sladden did, that they were indeed his children.

By 1711, John Sladden or Sladding is seen in Saint Pauls' Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. The following information is of the Vestry Book of Saint Paul's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia (in 1720, Saint Paul's Parish became all of Hanover County, Virginia).

On 17th of March 1711-1712, The Vestry Book of Saint Paul's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia (1704-1786), page 173, "At a Vestry held for Saint Paul's Parish at ye lower Church March 17th 1711/1712 from the surveyors of the precincts that the said Parish was divided into for processioning of lands by an order of the said Parish Vestry held the 17th of 7ber 1711, are hereby according to law, and an order of the said land Vestry made on the said 17th day of March, Registered verbatim as they are returned.
Precinct 28
Page 181, "The lands of Anthony Winston, Geo Vaughn, Robert Bumpass, Andrew Spraddling, Thomas Kimbrow, (Kimbrough), Robert Jennings, John Perkins, Barbary Levermore, John Sladding, Thomas Jackson, Cornelius Tinsley, and Widdow Winston being made one precinct, whereof the said Anthony Winston and Geo: Vaughn, were appointed overseers, made their return to court."

On 3rd of April 1716, The Vestry Book of Saint Paul's Parish (1704-1786), page 182, "At a Vestry held at the Lower Church ye 3rd of April 1716, it was ordered that the clerk record the returns for processioning, verbatim, as they were returned by the Overseers."
Precinct 28
Page 189, "The lands of Anthony Winston, George Vaughn, Robert Bumpass, Andrew Spraddling, John Kimbrow, Robert Jennings, John Perkins, Barbary Levermore, John Sladding, Thomas Jackson, Cornelius Tinsley, and Widdow Waston being made one precinct whereof the said Anthony Winston and George Vaughn were appointed Overseers, made their return to Court."

On 10th of February 1719, The Vestry Book of Saint Paul's Parish (1704-1786), page 191, "Returns of processioning of land in 1719. At a Vestry held at the Lower Church for St. Paul's Parish ye 8bery 10th 1719."
Precinct 27
Page 204, "The lands of Robert Jennings, Geo: Vaughn, Anth: Winston's orphans Robert Bumpass and Spraddling, John Kimbrough, John Perkins, John Bacon, John Sladding, Thomas Jackson, Cornelius Tinsley, and Wattson, being made one precinct, of which Robert Jennings and Geo: Vaughn were overseers, who made this return, March 30th 1720. We subscribers having compiled with our processioning according to the Order of the Vestry quietly without disturbance, accordingly Andrew Spraddling, Geo: Cox, Samuel Nuckles, in behalf of John Perkins, Cornelius Tinsley, John Sladding, Geo: Vaughn, Robert Jennings, the land of Robert Bumpass being not processioned by reason that his tenant was sick, the lands of Thomas Jackson, Anthony Winston, and Wattson, by reason we could not give them timely notice. Signed by Robert Jennings and George Vaughn."

Three Chopted Road

On 19th of June 1733, Goochland County Court issued an order for a road to be started. This central geographical road was the most important stage route in the state for the colonists, including three brothers, Arthur, William and Abraham Sladden. The road was commonly known as the Three Chopted or Notched Road. The route was originally formed by the Indians and used as a trail that led to the foothills east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This road was surveyed out by Peter Jefferson, the father of the author of the Declaration of Independence. It started from Richmond, Virginia and expanded to the western borders of Goochland County, later Albemarle County.
Two famous historical accounts were attributed to the Three Chopted Road. On 3rd of June 1781, the road served as a gateway for Jack Jouett's famous 38 mile all-night horse ride to warn the Governor, Thomas Jefferson, of the approachment of the British Calvary Officer, Colonel Banastre Tarleton, and his Dragons. Richmond had fallen and Governor Jefferson had gone to Monticello near Charlottesville as the Legislature was in session there. Jouett while at Cuckoo Tavern, overheard about Tarleton's plan to dash for Charlottesville and surprise the Governor and the legislature, but Jouett was able to warn them in time.
Later in 1781, General George Washington sent Marquis De LaFayette to march along the Three Notched Road taking ahold near Giles Allegres' Tavern on Mechunk Creek, to intervene between Lord Earl Cornwallis, who was then in Goochland and Military stores at Albemarle's Old Court House, near Scottsville. This eventually lead Cornwallis to surrender at Yorkstown.
On 17th of May 1737, Goochland County Court ordered Michael Wood to clear the road from Blue Ridge down to Ivy Creek via Mechunk Creek and Woods Gap. By 1741, The Goochland County Court issued an order what apparently was the final part of completing the Three Chopted Road from Secretary's Ford on the Rivanna River to the D. S. Tree on Michael Wood's road ( D. S. is thought to be the initials of Davis Stockdon, a landholder near Ivy).
On Tuesday, 15th of September 1741, Goochland County Court Order Book 5 (1741-1744), page 3, shows Abraham Sladden living along the Three Chopted Road. "On the petition of Davis Lewis, George Taylor, William Hargis, Samuel Stiles, James Ffrazier, Howard Cash, James Treland, David Lewis Jr., Chas Caffry, David Rees, William Lewis, Abraham Sladen, and William Williams, leave is granted them to clear a road from the Secretary's Ford to the D. S. Tree and that the Petitioners be exempt from working on any other road."
In 1742, the Three Chopted Road became the boundary line between Goochland and Louisa Counities. This Louisa County Road traverses the county from end to endmaking westward expansion easily accesible. Charles Allen, Arthur Sladden, Callum Holman Bailey, William Groom, Edmond Hodges, William Isbell, Dabney Carr and others were owners on both sides of this road.
On 20th of September 1743, Goochland County Court Order Book 5, page 244, "David Lewis is appointed surveyor of the road from the D. S. Tree, down to Moor's Creek and into the Secretary's Ford and that the tithables (this included Abraham Sladen) near the said road do clear the same."
Arthur Sladden moved from New Kent County, Virginia to Goochland County, Virginia by the 14th of September 1741, where he bought land on the Lickinghole Creek, near the Three Chopted Road. On the 24th of April 1752, he bought land in Louisa County which was on both sides of the Three Chopted Road. He later sold this to William Isbell and his son, William Slayden.
In 1766, William Sladden was found living next to John Rodes who is recorded living near the Three Chopted Road in Albemarle County. All three brothers lived near this road which became the route they would have used in their westward expansion.

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GENERATION NO. 2

4. William2 SLADDEN (John1) was born February 1701 in Pamunkey Neck, St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia. He was the son of John SLADDEN. William died 14 October 1788 in Fredericksville, Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia. He married Mary RODES. She was born 3 February 1703 in St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, and was christened 7 February 1703 in St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, the daughter of Charles RODES. Mary died 5 June 1765 in Fredericksville, Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia.
ISSUE:
5. f i. Martha SLATTON, born 6 April 1731 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
6. f ii. Anne SLATTON, born 17 June 1735 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
7. f iii. Elizabeth SLATTON, born 10 October 1737 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
+ 8. m iv. John SLATTON, born 5 June 1739, died before 27 January 1814.
9. f v. Mary SLATTON, born 15 September 1741 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
10. m vi. William SLATTON, born 30 January 1745 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia, died in childhood 14 February 1754 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
11. f vii. Hannah SLATTON, born 5 November 1746 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia, died in infancy 13 November 1746 in St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
12. f viii. Susannah SLATTON, born 3 October 1748 in Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia. She married Dabney HARRIS 6 June 1766 in Albemarle, Virginia. He was born 25 December 1745 in Hanover, Virginia.
+ 13. m ix. George SLATTON, born 23 September 1750, died 26 October 1837.
14. f x. Sarah SLATTON, born 1 December 1752 in Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia. She married Tyree HARRIS 13 March 1771 in Albemarle, Virginia. He was born 24 June 1751 in St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia.
+ 15. m xi. Major SLATTON, born 13 October 1754, died before 2 March 1808.

Notes for William:
Accounts from Store of Francis Jerdone, Hanovertown, Hanover, Virginia
1736 Folio 55 William Sladden Tobacco Cask Mark Contra by Richards Stations widowed 3 Levies & quit rents widows land @ 1.32 NW 00.2.4. Go by Charles Davock last year Levies .66 By James Hall Do .66 (88) By Charity Anderson 9 levies 1.32 NW (92) By Alexander Cock .1.13.00 (94) By Michaell Satteveshites 1.86 By Elisazer Davis 4 Levey quit rents .60 5.10 (96) By Mary Oliver 5 Leavey .15 By James Hooper 3 Do .45 June 6th (1736) By Jno Gardner 3 Do & last year .36 By Sherrad Tinsley .15 By my own leavies 5 Do .75 3.6 By Robt Macay 1 Do 12 .55 By William Basigpan .45 By David Tyree 1 Leavey .15 By Jno Haejtin 2 Do .30 By Meekan James 1 Do .15 Credit 2.4.8

Accounts from Store of Thomas Partridge and Company, Hanover County, Virginia (1734-1756).
On 1st of March 1737, Page 272, "Mr. Sherwood Harris. Feb. 27, 1737 (brought fr p. 70); Mar. 1 (pd Wm Slading), 2 (pd Mr. Oglesby at court), 20; Apr. 29; Jul. 26; Aug. 2 (pd Richd Yancey); Sep 9 (carried to D p. 2). Credits: Feb. 27, 1737 (credit brought fr p. 70)."

On 10th of October 1737, page 251, "Mr William Sladding Oct 10, 1737 (1 pr girls shoes 0. 4. 0, 1 pr girls shoes 0. 3. 0); Nov. (1 hand Silk 0. 1. 3), Jan 21; Jul 12 (1738) (carried to D. p. 114). Credits Jun. 23, 1738 (By Mr. John Joyner)."

On 2nd, 17th, and 22nd of June 1738, page 32, "Mr John Joyner. 1738 Apr 18 (2 Plain Primers) (a 6d), 22 (1 Plain Primer): Jun. 2, 17, 22, (8 Mettle Buttons, 1 pr mens worsted. 1 doz coat buttons, 1 doz brest Do., 1 hatt No. 5, 1 Jockey Saddle and bridle. 1 pr Shoe Buckles dd Wm Slading): Jul. 31 (250 3d Nails dd Wm Hudson): Aug. 25; Sep 9; 1739 Jun. 2 (pd your Daughter Elizb., a note to Mr. Robt. Wathen Store); Jul. 20. Credits: (nd) (your Credit from B 312)."

On 22nd of June 1738, page 312, "Mr. John Joyner. Jun. 22, 1738 (brought fr p 55, sundry goods dd William Slading to his old Account, cash paid him), 24; Jul 15 (pd a negro pr order); Aug. 25; Sep. 9 (1 pr girls gloves 0.1.6., 1 powder horn full of powder lent you 0.1.6., pd Henderson for levies & Clerks fees 203 lbs. Tobo., pd Do. to Hunt 116 lbs Tobo., carried to D p. 32)."

On 10th and 12th of July 1738, page 114, "Mr. William Slading (1738) Jul 10, 12; Aug 17 (2 Pr womens white wash gloves); Nov 18 (pd your note a Negro). Credits: (nd) (your account B, 251, by Robt. Wathen)."

On 5th of Jun 1739, page 124, "Mr. Robert Wathen for good he purchased of the Estate of Mr. Thos. Partridge, deceased. 1738 (A plantation with a hundred acres Land 45/, for Joseph Jones);... Jun 5 (pd Thomas Baker, pd Archelius Yancey, pd William Tucker Jr., pd Robert Clark, pd yr note(s) to William Alsup and John Ashworth, to Even Mitchell's accot p. 49, To what you are to pay for William Sladden..."

On 13th of November 1766, Albemarle County, Virginia Deed Book (1764-1768), pages 316-317, "This indenture made this 13th day of November 1766 between William Sladin of the Parish of Fredericksville and County of Albemarle of one part and John Rodes of the same Parish and County of the other part. Witnesseth that said John Rodes for one negro girl Pegg (now in possession of the said Rodes) as also for the sum of fifty pounds to him paid he the said Rodes, his heirs etc. doth agree that he the said Rodes, his heirs etc. shall and will during the life of the said William Sladen find and provide him a good and sufficient maintenance and in such manner set a part, for his own use, as not to in commode the comforts or conveniences of a retired life (and the said Sladen doth agree so to demean and behave to the said Rodes, his family, etc. as might be expected for a reasonable and good neighbour) and for the diversion or amusement of said Sladen that said Rodes, his heirs etc. doth agree to find him a gun and ammunition for squireling etc. and to provide such provide such apparel etc. as the said Sladen hath heretofore deck't himself with and further the said Rodes doth oblige himself with and further the said Rodes doth oblige himself,his heirs etc. that (In the event of the said Sladen's sickness that may happen) that he the said Rodes will be at the necessary expense to a doctor to visit etc. and further that that in all and every particular not herein mentioned the said Rodes doth oblige himself, his heirs, to provide as from this contract could be reasonably be supposed to be the meaning and design of the contracting parties.
In the presence of
John Moore Wm (X) Sladin
Hopkins Muse John Rodes
John Sladen
At a court held for Albemarle the13th day of November 1766, this indenture was acknowledged by Wm Sladin and John Rodes parties thereto and ordered to be recorded."