This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QBB.2ACI/2836.2.1.2 Message Board Post: The Kentucky Explorer, Vol 14, No. 8, January 2000, Genealogy of the Long Ago, p. 71. By permission. Logan Co. Capt. Philip Slaughter, Revolutionary soldier; Samuel Slaughter and George Clayton Slaughter, of Culpeper Co; and Hon. Robert Slaughter and Judge James Slaughter, of Nelson County, Kentucky; and Hon. Thomas Smith Slaughter, of Logan County, Kentucky, were brothers and sons of Col. James Slaughter, a Revolutionary officer, and his wife, Susannah Clayton; daughter of the elder Maj. Phillip Clayton. Col. James was the fifth son of Robert Slaughter, of St. Mark’s Parish, and wife, Mary Smith; daughter of Augustine Smith. Col. Robert Slaughter, of the French-Indian wars, the eldest son, moved to Kentucky about 1783, with all of his family, except Charles; who married Miss Poindexter, and died in Campbell County, Virginia. His sons were Lieut. James, Revolutionary officer, who settled in Logan County, Kentucky; Charles, mentioned above; Gov. Gabriel Slaughter; Jesse Slaughter; and Augustine Smith Slaughter, who were first cousins of the sons of Col. James. Col. George Slau! ghter, Revolutionary officer, was the youngest son and one of the first trustees of Louisville, Kentucky, and commanded troops in Fort Nelson. Capt. Philiip Slaughter joined the Revolutionary Army before he was 17 years of age and served to the close of the war. He was the grandfather of Judge R. H. Thompson, of Louisville.