George SLATTON

                   NOTES:
    -Extensive research at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cslayton&id=I6308 - Copied in notes.
    -HISTORY OF GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, 1885- REV. GEORGE SLATEN came to this county and township in the fall of 1828, and settled upon section 31. He was a native of North Carolina, but had moved from there to her sister state of South Carolina, where he was united in marriage with Lucinda (Brogden) Slaten in the year 1800. Soon after this they moved to Georgia, where they continued to reside until 1818, when they came to Illinois and located in St. Clair county. In 1822, they removed to the vicinity of Carrollton, Greene county, and after a residence of six years in that place, came to this county as above stated. Rev. George Slaten was an active and efficient minister of the M. E.. church. He died Aug. 6, 1844, his wife surviving him until Jan. 23, 1866 [other sources say Jan 13-CS].




COMMENT:
A descendant of this man (in this file but marked as living) submitted DNA which matched DNA 100% with descendants of George I John I and Major under the initial progenitor placeholders in this file.

No estate record for the most probable ancestors, John I, George I or Major, mention a son or legatee named George in any records. A "traditional" interpretation would suggest that he is George I's son or a son of one of the other two, and named for George I, but with no mention in any records that we have, he is a "floater." Perhaps he had left the area of NC to go to GA so early, that none of the possible father's estates mentioned him, especially considering that possible father George I d ca 1837, only a few years before the death of the IL George. This makes George I the most likely, since there is a much greater span of time compared to the deaths of John I (1814) and Major (1808). It is now my CONJECTURE that the man at this entry suffered the same fate as other descendants who may have been anti-slavery and thus Union supporters: they are not mentioned in any wills or estates. In the case of this man, he moved to IL, where several of his sons said that they had been b in Jackson co GA.

This man is identified as "George B Slaten" in the recent history of Jersey co IL, but where does this "B" come from? He is said to be from NC, but later census records show some odd claims by his sons.
The IL George marriage to Lucinda Brogden in 1800 SC or GA has not been seen by me in records.

The statement that he settled near Mulberry Creek in Jackson co GA in 1803 is widely repeated. Perhaps this claim is based on descriptions of property from tax records, which I have not yet seen. The statement that he received land in an 1805 lottery but did not take it is also repeated, but no documents are presented. An older George, on the other hand, bought land on Jackson co GA in 1823 ("George Slaton of Pendleton South Carolina") and fits the age group as a "Revolutionary War Soldier" who got "Cherokee Indian land" in 1827 GA lotteries.

The date of IL George's move to IL is either 1817 or 1818, Wm D F Slaten said he was b in Jackson co GA, and, another son, Benjamin F, gives an 1820 birth in GA in census, yet this should logically be IL. . It is clear that IL George first came to St Clair co, and that in 1821-22 he moved near Carrollton in Greene co, from which Jersey was formed in 1839, the southern half of old Greene. In 1828, the IL George bought land in what was to become Jersey co and had settled there by 1830. Persistent claims that some of the issue were b in PA appear throughout later census records of the grandchildren. Since George was a Methodist minister, he well have been travelling to PA. But most issue reported as GA.

IL George was a Methodist minister, and services were held in his home. Continued readings in the state histories show that many Methodists left for OH and IL from the south between 1810 and the War Between the States, because these were the closest states committed to being non-slave states.

Descendant Dorothy Wilson provided photos posted on the SSSFP website and Julia Mitchel the vital records: Marriage Book, Microfilm #1217902 (copy of original book) and death and birth records.

Records in this file are from Helen Slaten Gregg, Terry Baxter, Larry Smith, Margaret Ryan, George Washington Slaten Bible, Robert L French, (past president of Jersey co Genealogical Soc), Jack Kenneth Slaten, Shane Fox. Other sources, such as vital records not seen by me are not marked, except for the volume and page. Some are guesses marked "poss". Larry Clark, head of History Collection in Porter co-Valparaiso IN Public Library, states that Helen Slaten Gregg did not deposit copies of Bible records or other proofs, but she presumably had access to these. All records other than census are consistently SLATEN.

His will has not been seen by me, but is cited in an article by Larry Smith (LS). From his estate settlement, his widow received $129.87, each of ten children received $19.90.

MINEFIELD: Some cemetery locations are inconsistent in reporting the county, thus Rose Hill appears in both Jersey co and Greene co records, since Jersey was formed from Greene in 1839.

TAX:
Slayton	George	 1804	TAX	Jackson	Tax 059 GA 
SLAYTON GEORGE	1810	TAX	Jackson	Tax 072	 GA
SLATON GEORGE	1817	TAX	Jackson	Tax 114	 GA

CENSUS:
Slaten George 1818	Cen St Clair territorial census, Lebanon area
Slayton	George 1820	Cen St Clair p (127) Silver Creek IL b bef 1775 m220001:f1111
Slaten	George	 1830 Cen Greene	(046) IL m122100011:f00001001
Slaten	George	 1840 Cen Jersey	(335) IL m001121001:f00010001

See census records under spouse Lucinda.

Possible sister or sis-in-law? to Rev George:
Slaton	Cornelia R	1860 IL	Cen	Jersey	(068)	Grafton	 IL 1798?	?
ALLEN	Eliza J	 1860 IL	Cen	Jersey	(068)	 IL 1843	help

HISTORY OF GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, 1885
REV. GEORGE SLATEN came to this county and township in the fall of 1828, and settled upon section 31. He was a native of North Carolina, but had moved from there to her sister state of South Carolina, where he was united in marriage with Lucinda (Brogden) Slaten in the year 1800. Soon after this they moved to Georgia, where they continued to reside until 1818, when they came to Illinois and located in St. Clair county. In 1822, they removed to the vicinity of Carrollton, Greene county, and after a residence of six years in that place, came to this county as above stated. Rev. George Slaten was an active and efficient minister of the M. E.. church. He died Aug. 6, 1844, his wife surviving him until Jan. 23, 1866 [other sources say Jan 13-CS].

His estate was divided ten ways, and his children mostly lived in Quarry, Mississippi, or Otter Creek townships in 1880. (RLF)

Lucinda was "Aged 86 years, 11 mos , 3 days" on grave dated Jan 13, 1866, giving her a birthday of Feb 20, 1779, essentially the same date shown for her alleged brother Wiley in the History of Gwinnett co GA. Were they twins?

ANALYSIS:LEGEND : 
George I - oldest George
Rev George - middle George moved to IL
George W - younger George who settled in Monroe co, but lived in GA for a while, acc to court testimony

It is certainly true that any of these could be attributed to John I?s line, since neither John I nor George ) left any estate records mentioning a George, and since descendants of both lines have near 100% DNA match across the board, this is a toss-up. But this narrative version, based on records, always leans me toward George I as the originator of this line.

A George appears in a 1771 tithe record in Rowan co NC, mentioning Peter?s Creek on the Dan River.
A George appears in 1772 Surry co NC tithe (tax) record for a plantation near the mouth of the Seven Islands
What appears to be the same George appears in Pendleton Dist SC records from 1789 to 1805. Some land records were filed in Washington Dist, from which Pendleton was formed.
In 1804, a George appears in Jackson co GA, and pays taxes there until 1817
SLAYTON GEORGE 1810 TAX Jackson Tax 072 GASLATON GEORGE 1817 TAX Jackson Tax 114 GA
In 1810, George is still appearing in Pendleton dist records, and it is possible for the same man to appear to be in two places because of land ownership, these are not after all, census records.
SLATON GEORGE 1810 Cen Pendleton (158) SC m10001-f20211o0s3
But there appear (to me) to be at least two Georges here, one in GA and one in SC. Why? Because in 1805, a George Slaton of Jackson co GA participated in the land lotteries, with two draws, one was blank, one was a winner. In 1827, a George of Jackson co GA again got two draws. Since there is evidence that Rev George was in GA in 1805 and left in 1817, but no record of George I ?of Pendleton? buying land in GA until 1823, the older George was still in SC while the younger man was in GA. 

Rev George has made his move:
Slaten George 1818	Cen St Clair territorial census, Lebanon area

1820 is the breakout year:
SLATON GEORGE 1820 Cen Pendleton (185) SC 000001-00111
SLATIN GEORGE Jr 1820 Cen Pendleton (205) SC 0002-101
Slayton	George 1820 Cen St Clair p (127) Silver Creek IL b bef 1775 m220001:f1111
NOTE: Jr in census context means ?younger? not ?son of.?

IN MY OPINION, the older George and his grandson (by Uriah) George W (George Jr here) are still in SC, while the middle Rev George in IL is the son of the older George. Both I and Rev were old enough by 1820 to occupy the 45 y and up code, while George Jr here is 16-26 with another male b within the same 10 y span. 

Acc to court testimony in Monroe co TN, George W moved to GA. IN MY OPINION, this is him, and this is why he is not in the 1830 Monroe co TN census. The younger male is probably son Berry, though this is a tad older than Berry reported (1826) and George W is known to have had at least six daughters, four before 1830.
SLATTON GEORGE 1830 Cen Habersham (014) GA 010001-121001 (male is 30-40 y)

Where is George I in 1830 census? Is it possible that he is now an older man in a son?s household census? 

Rev George is right where we expect him, with his large brood. 
Slaten	George	 1830 Cen Greene	(046) IL m122100011:f00001001
This is undoubtedly George I:
SLATON GEORGE (Drawing suggests that he drew as Rev War soldier or patriot) 1832 LAND Jackson Dan Jonesmss p54 17dis GA Union co - Lay's
George I is dead by fall of 1837, the bond for his appraisement is Sept 1837

Rev George and George W right where we expect them
Slaten	George	 1840 Cen Jersey	(335) IL m001121001:f00010001
Slaten	George	 1840 Cen Monroe	(170)	TN m1001001:f021200
George W produced one son and 6 daus until 1838, when Geo W Jr shows up. He appears to have started a 2nd family in 1859 by a second wife, who was abt 30 years younger than he.