Let me elaborate on the "relationship" between Henry Sloan and George Sloan of the Trading Ford area of old Rowan Co. NC. I have investigated George in the hopes of finding some relationship to Henry but I have never found any proof that they were anything more than neighbors. In the book "The Rowan Story 1753-1953" by James S. Brawley he printed an abstract of a 1759 Tax List that lists George as the son of Henry, on p.356. This abstract was not taken from the original but from a hand written transcription. Jo White Linn printed a transcription of the same 1759 Tax List in her book "Rowan County, NC Tax List 1757-1800" but she used the original document and her list, on page 33, reads "Henry Sloan and son Jas.", not George. George is listed seperately on this list. I think the incorrect Brawley list has confused some people including me. The latest record I have seen of George in Rowan was 1764. Did he die or did he move? If he did move where did he go? Philip Sloan ---------- >From: "F Mitchell" <fmitchell@usarso-lan1.army.mil> >To: SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: re: Fergus Sloan family >Date: Thu, Nov 12, 1998, 9:23 AM > >"John B. Lisle" <jbl@tqsi.com> Wrote: >| >| I have recently discovered that Fergus Sloan is a direct ancestor and from >| a few messages that I have seen on this list, it seems that his family is >| well known. Before I go wandering around in dark corners, could someone >| mail me privately information and/or sources to information on this family. >| I gather his father's name was George and he had a son Fergus. Were there >| any known siblings or cousins that may have been in NC? Thanks, John. > > >John and the rest of the Fergus descendants, > >I've never seen any published papers on Fergus. And looking at my notes, I >don't seem to have any "facts" along with the sources on him. I do have this >secondary info: >1747: Forester/Stalham says he was in Lancaster Pa. >c1755: Fergus appears on 4th Creek in central Rowan Co. NC. > >I suspect the family data that I have came from DAR records. So if anyone has >any factoids (along with the sources) I would love to hear about them myself. >There seems to be a lot more info available on his children. > > >Concerning George: I think it was an IGI entry that said "a" George was the >father of Fergus AND the William Sloan that m. Ann Means. I would really love >to see the evidence on this. These are the only facts that I've come across >on an old George in either area: > >{from "Rowan Co. Deeds abstracts 1753-55" by Linn, 1983, pg10 & 108.} >13 Jan 1758: George Sloan, "late of Pa." buys 184 acres on NE side of Yadkin >River for 20lbs from Anthony Fundinburg. Land was originally granted to >Edward Hugh. Sells same 3 Sep 1763. >***** >I Think this George Sloan lived near Henry Sloan on East side of Yadkin River. > No proof of relationship has been established. Could be father, brother or >nothing. Nothing else on this George. >====================================== > >{from Lancaster Co. Pa. deed/grant records furnished by R. Philip sloan, Jun >1998.} >8 Jun 1734: George Sloan of the county of Lancaster grant to take up two >hundred acres on Quitapeheela (?) Creek in Lebanon Twp in the said county of >Lancaster for 15 lbs. 10 Shillings. >***** >Lebanon Twp later became Lebanon Co. What became of this George? Is he the >George that some say is the father of Fergus Sloan? Is there any evidence in >Pa. that this George went to NC. ? Maybe he is the unknown Sloan I refer to >as "Old Lebanon" Sloan that was supposed to be from Antrim Co. Ireland and had >two sons. The history of Montgomery Co. OH. say that he imigrated about 1718 & >settled in Lebanon Co. Pa. Only 2 sons known, one went to the Great West & >never heard of again. The other was named Alexander Sloan. > > >Later, >Frank Mitchell > >