As we are on the topic of the Sloan Surname may I add a question? The naming pattern that is in my family is to use the maiden name of the wife and add it to the son of the family. Here are some details of the family I'm looking into. I have a John Bolan b. about 1800 in Ireland somewhere. He married a Sarah ??? b. about 1800 as well. She was from Armagh based on an obit I have found on the net. They had a son named Sloan which may be the surname of Sarah. A long shot for sure. They family moved from Ireland after the birth of Sloan in about 1836 and before the birth of the daughter Elizabeth in 1842 in Simcoe county in Ontario Canada. If this rings any bells with anyone I would love to hear from you. Scott Robertson Toronto Ontario Canada