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• Birth	22 Oct 1819	Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I36185	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	05 Feb 2000 00:00:00
  Family	Elizabeth THOMPSON, b. 27 Nov 1814
  Married	29 Jan 1843
  Children	1. Elizabeth SLOCUM, b. 28 Nov 1843, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island   2. Texana Arnold SLOCUM, b. 12 Jun 1845, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island   3. William Spencer SLOCUM, b. 4 May 1847, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island   4. Josephine May SLOCUM, b. 13 Dec 1848, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island   5. Simeon SLOCUM, b. 20 Oct 1850, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island   6. Peleg J. SLOCUM, b. 1853   7. Ida Abigail SLOCUM, b. 3 Apr 1855, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island   8. Patsy T. SLOCUM
  Family ID	F15565	Group Sheet

• Notes

  AUG. 3, 1844, VOL. 5, PAGE 387. To: Burrel Slocum, Simeon P. Slocum, and Jesse B. Slocum to ElijaPerry dated Aug. 3, 1844, Vol. 5, page 287. Bounded on the north by ElijaKinyon's, on the east by Azariah Main and Charles P. White and on thesouth by Charles P. White and Reuben S. and Bila W. P. Bennett, and onthe west by the highway leading from Pawcatuck Bridge to Voluntown,containing by estimation 40 acres, more or less, meaning and intending toconvey all the land and buildings that was set to the three of us in thedistribution of the Estate of our father, William Slocum. NOTE: This in 1968 is the Martin Browne property at Laurel Glen. Duringthe ownership of the 3 brothers above, boundary on the north continued tothe Perry Kinyon, later Kenyon; EAST was the Bentley lot and land ofCharles P. White -- while later it was EAST by Azariah Maine and CharlesP. White; on the SOUTH it was White and R. A. Bennett & Son, while laterit was White and Reuben S. and Bila W. P. Bennett, probably the samepersons. The WEST continued to be the highway, later described as thehighway leading from Pawcatuck Bridge to Voluntown. JAN. 15, 1845, VOL. R-1, PAGE 262. From: Estate of William Slocum, to various heirs by distributionagreement dated Jan. 15, 1854; Vol. R-1, Page 262. Agreement betweenPhilura Maine, Almira Lewis, Burrell Slocum, Simeon P. Slocum, and JesseB. Slocum. The lot of Burrel, Simeon P. and Jesse B. Slocum, they have agreedto hold in common with each other and is bounded on the north by lands ofPerry Kinyon, on the east by the Bentley lot and land of Charles P.White, on the south by lands of said White and R. A. Bennett & Son., onthe west by the highway, with a dwelling house thereon standing. SEPT. 4, 1845, VOL. 6, PAGE 230. Nathaniel B. Crary to Simeon P. Slocum dated Sept. 4, 1845, Vol. 6,page 230 -- beginning at the northwest corner of the premises at theriver, thence easterly with lands of Christopher Brown heirs, Jabish B.Main, and lands of the heirs of Goerge and Jeremiah Thurston, east bylands of Isaac York and Uriah Main, south on lands belonging to the heirsof Jesse York, deceased, and lands of Jabish York until it comes to theriver, thence with Jabish York until it comes to the river, thence withsaid river northerly until it comes to the first mentioned bound, about125 acres. Witnessed by Matthew Brown and John H. Crary. FEB 13, 1849, VOL. 6, PAGE 358. Benjamin B. Thurston, Horance Thurston, Asa Potter and Mary AnnPotter of South Kingstown, and Caroline Thruston and Thomas P. Wells ofSouth Kingstwon, and Charles Noyes of Hopkinton, for $1,350, to Simeon P.Slocum and William Main of North Stonington, -- one certain farm or tractof land lying in North Stonington is two lots. 1. with a dwelling house and other buildings containing 169.5 acres,beginning at highway by Zebulon York's land, thence nortgh by the highwayuntil it comes to the heirs of Christopher Brown, thence easterly by saidheirs land, thence southerly by said heirs land until it comes to IsaacYork's land, thence easterly by said Isaac York's land, thence southerlyby said York's land, thence easterly by Dish Brown until it comes to theheirs of Abel Collins, thence north and easterly by the heris of ElijahKenyon until it strikes the highway, thence northerly by the highwayuntil it comes to the brook, thence northerly by said brook until itstrikes Zebulon York's sland, thence northerly by said York;s land untilit strikes the highway by heap of stones, thence west by the Bennett lot,southerly by Zebulon York, thence westerly by Zebulon York until itstrikes the first mentioned bound. 2. Containing 16 acres and 11/100 acres, and bound on the east bythe heirs of Abel Collins on the south by Azariah Main, on the west bySimeon P. Slocum and on the north by Isaac York and Dish Brown containingin the whole 185 11/100 acres. MAR. 24, 1849, VOL. 6, PAGE 602. Simeon P. Slocum to William Main dated Mar. 24, 1849, Vol. 6, page602 -- undivided one half interest, bounded on the east by land of theheirs of Abel Collins, on the south by Azariah Main's land, on the westby Simeon P. Slocum's land, on the north by Isaac York and Dish Brown, orhowever, 16 and 11/100 acres. MARCH 28, 1849, VOL. 6, PAGE 559. Simeon P. Slocum to Francis Burdick 169.5 acres. Beginning at thehighway by Zebulon York's land, thence southerly by the highway until itcomes to the heirs of Christopher Brown, thence easterly by said heirsland, thence southerly by said heirs land untilit comes to Isaac York'sland, thence easterly by said York's land, thence southerly by saidYork;s land; thence westerly by Dick Mason until it comes to the heirs ofAbel Collins, thence south and easterly by the heris of elijah Kenyonuntil it striakes the highway, thence northerly by said highway until itcomes to the Brook, thence northerly by said Brook until it strickesZebulon York's land, thence northerly by said York land until it strikesthe highway by a heap of stones, thence westerly by the Burnt Lot andsoutherly by Zebulon York, thence westerly by said York until it strikesthe first mentioned bound, containing 169.5 acres. Witnessed by William Main and Peleg Clark. DEC. 4, 1849, VOL. 6, PAGE 628. Simeon P. Slocum of North Stonington for $10 sells to Freelove Maineof North Stonington one certain lot of land situated in North Stonington-- beginning at a stake and heap of stones in the northwest corner ofsaid lot thence running easterly by land of Christopher Brown heirs to awhite oak tree which is near the northeast corner of said lot andstanding on said Slocum's land; thence running southerly by lands of saidSlocum to a maple tree which is near the southeast corner on saidSlocum's land; thence running westerly by said slocum's land to a stakeand heap of stones which is the southwest corner of said lot, thencerunning northerly by land of Jabish S. Maine to the first mentionedbound, containing by estimation one acre. Said Freelove Main is to makeand maintain all the line fence between the said Slocum's land and thesaid lot at her own expense. Witnessed by Peleg Clark and Dianthia Main. APRIL 4, 1850, VOL. 7, PAGE 29. John P. Hull of Westerly, RI and Christopher C. West to Simeon P.Slocum, 100 acres. Bounded northerly by the Reuben S. Bennet lands,easterly and southerly by lands of Lodowick Burdick, and westerly bylands of Peleg Clarke, Witnesses: Peleg Clarke and Fanny Langworthy APRIL 4, 1850, VOL. 7, PAGE 33. Simeon P. Slocum of North Stonington for $1,000. received ofChristopher C. West of said North Stonington, Conn do sell one certainlot of land lying in said North Stonington. Bounded: Beginning at the North corner at the River, thence easterlywith the fence by lands on the North belonging to the heirs ofChristopher Brown, dec'd. until it comes to the highway leading fromPawcatuck Bridge to Pendleton Hill and East of said highway by lands onthe North of Jabesh B. Main and Freelove Main, the heirs of ChristopherBrown and Isaac York, easterly by lands of said Isaac York, William Maineand Amos Main until it comes to a large rock with a heap of stones on itwhich is the Southeast corner of the lot convayed. Thence runningwesterly to a mearstone and a heap of stones which is the Northeastcorner of Jabesh B. York's lot. Thence southerly by Jabez B. York;s landuntil it comes to the aforesaid River. Thence by and with said River tothe first mentioned bound. Containing by estimation 124 acres. Witnesses: Peleg Clarke & Fanny Langworthy. 1850 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Microfilm 48, 7 Aug1850, S. Wheeler, Dwelling 107, Family 118. Line 14, Simeon P. Slocum, 30, male, farmer, realestate $2,000, born inCT Line 15, Betsey Slocum, 35, female, born in CT Line 16, Texanna Slocum, 5, female, born in CT Line 17, Josephine Slocum, 1, female, born in CT DEC. 14, 1852, VOL. 7, PAGE 254. CRAMBERRY BOG Mathew S. Kinyon of North Stonington for $1800 to Simeon P. Slocumdated Dec. 14, 1852, Vol. 7, page 254, do sell the following tract ofland -- Beginning at the northeast corner of lands owned by LodwickBurdick, thence running westerly by said Burdick and said Slocum landuntil it comes to a ditch in the cranberry bod, so-called, which ditch isPeleg Clark's east line, thence northerly by said ditch and line fence tothe highway, thence by said highway to land owned by Elijah Perry, thencerunning easterly by said Perry's land Horace White lands to an ash treethat is marked standing in the wall, thence southerly to a stake and heapof stones by land owned by said Kenyon, thence running easterly by saidKinyon's land to another stake and stones, thence running northerly bysaid Kinyon's land to the butment of the garden wall and with said wallto the southeast corner of said garden, and in the same direction of thelast named wall until it comes to the south line of a lot of land saidKinyon bought of Charles P. White, thence running by said Kinyon andRobert Palmers land until it comes to the northeast corner of saidconvoyed premises, thence southerly by said Palmer's land to the firstmentioned bound, containing by estimation 70 acres, excepting right ofway from my waggon and blacksmith shop to the highway on the west side ofthe aforesaid premises, and also the right of flowage land tha same thatReuben S. Bennett formerly bought of Simeon Perry, and the right of waterrunning in the original channel and in the racewat from the said wagonshop south thru the aforesaid premises without ever being obstructed bysaid Slocum or his heirs. Witnessed by Peleg Clark and Mary E. Clarke. JAN. 5, 1953, VOL. 7, PAGE 282, Simeon P. Slocum to Peleg Clarke, for $400. dated Jan. 25, 1853,Vol. 7, page 282, 22 and 56/100 acres. -- Beginning at the southeastcorner of Clark's barn meadow by the highway, thence by said highway N 88E 11 chains, thence N 25 E 21 chains & 56 links by said Slocum's land tothe south line of the Bennett farm, so-called, now owned by said Slocum,thence by said farm S 88 W 11 chains to the said Clark's land in theswamp, thence S 25 E 21 chains & 33 links by said Clark's land to thefirst mentioned bound. Wintessed by Peleg Clark & Mary E. Clark. JAN. 25, 1853, VOL. 7, PAGE 294. Simeon P. Slocum to Lodowick Burdick. Beginning at a small crookedpear tree by the north side of the highway southerly by said highway 2chains & 50 links, westerly by lands of said Slocum 2 chains to a stonepost. Northerly by said Slocum 1 chain 65 links to the pear tree firstmentioned. Contining 1/2 acre with dwelling house and out buildingsthereon standing. Also one other lot beginning at a mearstone in the northwest cornerof said Burdick's farm southerly by said Burdick's land to the highway,northerly by the highway to Peleg Clark, Westerly by said Clark land tothe mearstone first mentioned, containing 12 acres. Witnesses: Peleg Clark and Mary E. Clark. AUG. 26, 1867, VOL. 8, PAGE 332. Heirs of William Slocum: Lydia Slocum, Philura Maine, and AsariahMaine of North Stonington, Simeon P. Slocum and Jesse B. Slocum ofVoluntown, and Burrell Slocum of Hopkinton to Thomas W. Lewis, 50 acers,bounded east, north and west by land of Clark Hill and William R. Hill,and on the south by the highway it being a tract of land which we own astenants in common with each other and with our sister Almira Lewis, wifeof Thomas W. Lewis, the same lot that came to us by our honored father,now dec., it being subject ot the life estate of our mother Lydia Slocum,which she herein conveys. This was dated Aug. 26, 1867, and was recordedin Vol. 8, page 332.