| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | First Generation1. William Slaydon was born in 1792 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He appeared in the census in 1820 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. p.58a, line 32, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1820 00-09 1811-1820 1 1 Thomas Fielden Slaton, Nancy Slayden He appeared in the census in 1830 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. p.405a, line 19, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1830 William appeared in the census in 1840 in Stokes County, North Carolina. p.198a, line 21, (no district listed), Stokes County, North Carolina, 1840 00-04 1836-1840 0 2 Leah Slaydon, Martha Jane Slaydon He appeared in the census in 1850 in Surry County, North Carolina. North Division, Stewart's Creek District, Surry County, North Carolina, 7 Sep 1850, p.306b, 7 Sep 1850, dwelling number 561, family number 561, Slaton William 58 m w farmer 400 VA, Mooney Sallie 24 f w NC, Slaton Susannah 52 f w VA, Joseph 25 m w VA, Sarah 24 f w VA, Elenor 22 f w VA, William J. 20 m w VA, Wylcher 17 m w VA, Martha J. 14 f w VA, Leah 12 f w VA, Mahala 8 f w VA. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Jefferson County, Tennessee, 30 Aug 1860; p.479a, dwelling number 2140, family number 2180; Sleyton Wm. 64 m w laborer /$200 VA; S. 60 f w VA cannot R/W; E. F. 25 f w VA cannot R/W; M. 17 f w VA; R. 26 m w laborer VA cannot R/W; W. 24 m w laborer VA cannot R/W. William appeared in the census in 1861 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Special 1861 census, Dist 2, #422 William Slaydon (Note: I cannot eliminate the possibility that this census entry was for his son William J. Slaydon. RGB). He appeared in the census in 1870 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. p.331 Dist. 2, 23 Jun 1870, dwelling number 250, family number 250, Dandridge PO Slaydon, William 77 m w farm laborer VA, Mahala B. 29 f w keeps house NC, Emily F. 43 f w at home VA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, p.490a, Sleydon Wm. self m w w 88 VA VA VA retired farmed, F. dau f s w 50 VA VA VA keeping house, Mahaley dau f s w 39 NC VA VA. William died about 1882 at the age of 90 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. The 1882 date is a bit of a guess. William was enumerated in the 1880 census, age 88. So it would have been likely that he died not too long after 1880 in any case. There is no known record that he ever owned land in Jefferson County, and there is no will or settlement recorded at the courthouse. Nevertheless, the fact that his son Thomas first appeared as a landowner on the 1882 tax list suggests that there may have been an inheritance other than land that Thomas used to buy his land in 1882. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a deed that reflects Thomas coming to own his land. The only record is that 1882 is the year that Thomas first paid taxes on land, in addition to his normal payment of a poll tax that he had paid in previous years. (RGB) William Slaydon was a private in Sale's Battalion Cavalry, Virginia Militia as a confederate soldier in the War of 1812. There is always some question as to the correct spelling of William's surname. His descendants in Jefferson County, Tennessee have adopted primarily the spelling "Slaton". However, William's War of 1812 pension application has two instances of his signature (not his mark, his actual signature). In both cases, he spelled his name "Slaydon". William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin were married on 23 February 1817 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Susannah Flippin, daughter of Joseph Flippin and (Mrs. Joseph Flippin), was born in 1798 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She appeared in the census in 1820 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Age 18-25, enumerated in the household of her husband William Slaydon. She appeared in the census in 1830 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Age 30-39, enumerated in the household of her husband William Slaydon. Susannah appeared in the census in 1840 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Age 40-49, enumerated in the household of her husband William Slaydon. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Surry County, North Carolina. Slaton Susannah 52 f w VA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. S. 60 f w VA cannot R/W. Susannah died between 1861 and 1869 at the age of 63 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. She appeared on the 1860 census and not on the 1870 census. Her husband appeared to be a widower on the 1870 census. (RGB) William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin had the following children:
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