Slingluff, William, H. was born in Whitpain, Montgomery Co., March 19, 1805, near Centre Square, and a short distance below St. John's Lutheran Church (aka Grog Hill Church). His fatheer John Slingluff. William was the youngest of 8 children. His father in his youth was a resident of Lower Dublin township, and one of five children. He maried in Germantown towship, Sept 6 1788 to Mary Hallman, (same township), by Rev. Michael Schlatter. His grandfather, also John Slingluff. His great-grandfather was Hendrick "Sligloff" came to Phila, on the ship "Mortonhouse" Aug 19, 1729. His mother, Mary Hallman, was a daughter of Anthony Hallman, a Rev. soldier, who was wounded at the battle of Bandywine She was a girl of 9 at the time of the battle of Germantown,and died at 86 in Norristown at the residence of her son. She was the daughter of Mary Streeper, and one of 5 children, great-granddaughter of William "Strieper", brother of Jan Strieper, of Kaldkirchen, in the county of Juliers, in the borders of Germany William H. Slingluff, married 15 Dec 1833 (Old Swedes Church) to Mary Knorr, d/o Matthias, whose grandparent were John George Knorr and Hannah who were born in Germany prior to 1698. On the maternal side, Mrs. Slingluff was the great-granddaughter of Dirk or Derick Keyser, who came to America from Amsterdam, arrived in NY in 1688, and came to Germantonw. He was accompanied by his son, Pietra, age 11. William H.,was laid to rest on Mon. April 19, 1880. He was the father of 5, Sarah S., w/o Jacob Rex, Mary M., w/o Hon. A.B. Longaker, of Lehigh County, John, Clara S, widow of Dr. Harry Pauling, of Norristown. Lehigh Co-Births Rex A. E.liz, 6 Oct1782, William and wife A. Margaret 13 Jan 1774, William and Cath. A. Maria 26 Sept 1775 George and Anna Maria A.Sara 23 Dec 1771 William and Catharine Catharine 14 May 1780 Johann and Magdalena Catharine 17 June 1782 Daniel and Eliz Daniel 22 June 1779 Daniel and Eliz. Daniel, 8 July 1781 William Sr. and Cath. Daniel 10 Aug 1791 Wilhelm and Eliz Elisabeth 24 Sept 1785 Wilhem and wf Elisabeth 22 Jan 1787 Georg and Ann Maria Elisabeth 4 Dec 1790 Stoffel and Hanna Georg 6 March 1793 Georg Adam and Barbara Georg 8 Jan 1789 Christoph and wf Georg Wilhelm 25 June 1768 Wihelm and Catharine Heinrich 24 Nov 1785 Johannes and wf Hendrich 24 Aug 1798 Wilhelm and Elisabeth Jacob 18 Nov 1772 Johan Georg and Anna Maria Jacob 22 Oct 1789 Wilhelm and Elisabeth Johan Franz 11 Jan 1779 William and Cath Johan Georg 23 Aug 1764 Jacob and A. Eliz. Johan Georg 24 June 1781 Wm, Jr and Eliz Johan Heinrch 20 Oct 1782 Georg and A. Marie Johan Wilhelm 24 Sept 1781 Georg and A.Maria Johannes, 28 March 1776 Wilhelm and Marg. Johannes 24 July Wm and Elizabeth Johannes 3 Feb 1783 Georg and Maria Johannes 3 Feb 1783 Christophel and Hanna Johannes Georg 16 Feb 1770 Georg and Maria Johannes Peter 28 Feb 1770 Wilhelm and Cath John 22 July 1785 Georg and Anna Maria John 19 Sept 1780 Daniel and Elizabeth John Daniel, 11 Dec 1784 Jacob and Maria Jurg Adam 7 Oct 1777 Wilhelm and Elis. Margaret 17 April 1781 Georg and Maria (Hunsicker) Wilhelm 23 Oct 1778 Georg and Ann Maria Wilhelm 4 July 1786 Wilhelm and Elizabeth Marriages Recorded at Phila 1804 May 31 William Rex to Mary Gibson Best Wishes, Geri