Don/Jeff Question: I have always heard your Slaughter family is of English origin, but don't know ....I'm asking here? I am a Duncan researcher, but my Duncan line married into German Slaughters or Schlotterers, beginning in mid to late 1700's and continued intermarrying for couple of generations. Now, I'm pretty sure, via Y-DNA, that I have Duncan family relatives in early Fauquier, but have never seen a connection to your Slaughters there. My ancestor, Jacob Schlotterer, arrived in PA, in 1749 ....His history below: He was born July 25, 1732 in Bodelshausen, Wurttemberg (about 40 miles south of Stuttgart). He was the youngest of 7 children born to Jacob Schlotterer and Anna Barbara Albrecht. He and his brother Martin (born April 15, 1727) travelled to Rotterdam, Holland, boarded the ship Chesterfield, sailed to Cowes, England for supplies, then sailed to Philadelphia. Shortly after arriving, they signed the oath of allegiance to King George II of England on September 2, 1749 at the courthouse in Philadelphia. The arrival of the ship was reported in the September 7, 1749 issue of the Pennsylvania Gazette (published by Benjamin Franklin). Jacob was only 17, so he probably was single. I assume he lived with Martin until he got married. I think he lived in Germantown for a while, but no proof. But, Martin Schlotterer is buried at St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germantown. There is a marriage record for Christ Church, Philadelphia which says a Jacob Schlotterer married Mary Hoffman on March 17, 1761. Jacob acquired land grant in NC in 1757 and I believe he moved to NC after his marriage. I have always been intrigued by your Slaughter family, since I have a Duncan Y-DNA cousin who married Elizabeth Holtzclaw circa 1760 in Fauquier. Also, since Jacob's Schlotterer family married into Albrecht family, have always wondered if he was second/third generation. Anna Barbara Albrecht's father was a Johann Albrecht (b.1644) of same place in Germany. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Duvall, Jeffery A <jduvall@iupui.edu>wrote: > Don, > > It's possible, but would require a fair amount of research to determine, > one way or the other. I don't know that anyone has ever published a > in-depth history of the Virginia Slaughters (i.e., the descendants of Robert > and Frances Jones Slaughter), although I know from private correspondence > with Mr. Dorman he once considered such a project. > > Jeff > > > Fred Duncan 136 Kirk Adams Road Angier, North Carolina 27501

Sorry Fred, I really haven't a clue... but at the same time, I do seem to think that ~mine~ were of English origin... It has been a long time and I really couldn't say for certain. ~don -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Fred Duncan Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 3:49 PM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Slaughter Don/Jeff Question: I have always heard your Slaughter family is of English origin, but don't know ....I'm asking here? I am a Duncan researcher, but my Duncan line married into German Slaughters or Schlotterers, beginning in mid to late 1700's and continued intermarrying for couple of generations. Now, I'm pretty sure, via Y-DNA, that I have Duncan family relatives in early Fauquier, but have never seen a connection to your Slaughters there. My ancestor, Jacob Schlotterer, arrived in PA, in 1749 ....His history below: He was born July 25, 1732 in Bodelshausen, Wurttemberg (about 40 miles south of Stuttgart). He was the youngest of 7 children born to Jacob Schlotterer and Anna Barbara Albrecht. He and his brother Martin (born April 15, 1727) travelled to Rotterdam, Holland, boarded the ship Chesterfield, sailed to Cowes, England for supplies, then sailed to Philadelphia. Shortly after arriving, they signed the oath of allegiance to King George II of England on September 2, 1749 at the courthouse in Philadelphia. The arrival of the ship was reported in the September 7, 1749 issue of the Pennsylvania Gazette (published by Benjamin Franklin). Jacob was only 17, so he probably was single. I assume he lived with Martin until he got married. I think he lived in Germantown for a while, but no proof. But, Martin Schlotterer is buried at St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germantown. There is a marriage record for Christ Church, Philadelphia which says a Jacob Schlotterer married Mary Hoffman on March 17, 1761. Jacob acquired land grant in NC in 1757 and I believe he moved to NC after his marriage. I have always been intrigued by your Slaughter family, since I have a Duncan Y-DNA cousin who married Elizabeth Holtzclaw circa 1760 in Fauquier. Also, since Jacob's Schlotterer family married into Albrecht family, have always wondered if he was second/third generation. Anna Barbara Albrecht's father was a Johann Albrecht (b.1644) of same place in Germany. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Duvall, Jeffery A <jduvall@iupui.edu>wrote: > Don, > > It's possible, but would require a fair amount of research to determine, > one way or the other. I don't know that anyone has ever published a > in-depth history of the Virginia Slaughters (i.e., the descendants of Robert > and Frances Jones Slaughter), although I know from private correspondence > with Mr. Dorman he once considered such a project. > > Jeff > > > Fred Duncan 136 Kirk Adams Road Angier, North Carolina 27501 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Older sources always linked this Slaughter family to an Anglo-Virginian named Francis Slaughter who was one of the many husbands of Elizabeth Underwood in the mid-17th century. This "theory" has been known to be wrong for decades, but you'll still find it popping up all over the internet. The truth, at least as far as I know, is that we know nothing about the origins of Robert Slaughter, Sr. I don't know that anyone has ever proposed that he might be German in origin, but I suppose it's not impossible. That being said, however, even if he was German I doubt that he'd have any connection to any Germanna family. He's generally said to have been born ca. 1680 in Essex County, and again as far as I can determine is usually assumed to be English in origin. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Jeff Duvall -----Original Message----- From: germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germanna_colonies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Fred Duncan Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:49 PM To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Slaughter Don/Jeff Question: I have always heard your Slaughter family is of English origin, but don't know ....I'm asking here? I am a Duncan researcher, but my Duncan line married into German Slaughters or Schlotterers, beginning in mid to late 1700's and continued intermarrying for couple of generations. Now, I'm pretty sure, via Y-DNA, that I have Duncan family relatives in early Fauquier, but have never seen a connection to your Slaughters there. My ancestor, Jacob Schlotterer, arrived in PA, in 1749 ....His history below: He was born July 25, 1732 in Bodelshausen, Wurttemberg (about 40 miles south of Stuttgart). He was the youngest of 7 children born to Jacob Schlotterer and Anna Barbara Albrecht. He and his brother Martin (born April 15, 1727) travelled to Rotterdam, Holland, boarded the ship Chesterfield, sailed to Cowes, England for supplies, then sailed to Philadelphia. Shortly after arriving, they signed the oath of allegiance to King George II of England on September 2, 1749 at the courthouse in Philadelphia. The arrival of the ship was reported in the September 7, 1749 issue of the Pennsylvania Gazette (published by Benjamin Franklin). Jacob was only 17, so he probably was single. I assume he lived with Martin until he got married. I think he lived in Germantown for a while, but no proof. But, Martin Schlotterer is buried at St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germantown. There is a marriage record for Christ Church, Philadelphia which says a Jacob Schlotterer married Mary Hoffman on March 17, 1761. Jacob acquired land grant in NC in 1757 and I believe he moved to NC after his marriage. I have always been intrigued by your Slaughter family, since I have a Duncan Y-DNA cousin who married Elizabeth Holtzclaw circa 1760 in Fauquier. Also, since Jacob's Schlotterer family married into Albrecht family, have always wondered if he was second/third generation. Anna Barbara Albrecht's father was a Johann Albrecht (b.1644) of same place in Germany. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Duvall, Jeffery A <jduvall@iupui.edu>wrote: > Don, > > It's possible, but would require a fair amount of research to determine, > one way or the other. I don't know that anyone has ever published a > in-depth history of the Virginia Slaughters (i.e., the descendants of Robert > and Frances Jones Slaughter), although I know from private correspondence > with Mr. Dorman he once considered such a project. > > Jeff > > > Fred Duncan 136 Kirk Adams Road Angier, North Carolina 27501 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message