Some Descendants of John Slocum (Simon) and Experience Healy of Wrentham

  1. Simon Slocum was born on 13 Jan 1748/9 in Wrentham. [Ref] Perhaps he is the Simon who died in 1770 and is buried in the Norfolk (formerly North Wrentham Cemetery) in Wrentham. [Ref] This Simon is probably the husband of the Elizabeth Deering, wife of Simon, who died in 1780 and is buried in the Norfolk (formerly North Wrentham Cemetery) in Wrentham. [Ref]
  2. Billy Slocum was born on 11 Apr 1750 in Wrentham. [Ref] He married Jerusha Richardson on 29 Aug 1776 in Wrentham. [Ref]
  3. George Slocum was born on 24 Mar 1752 in Wrentham. [Ref]
  4. John Slocum was born on 10 Mar 1754 in Wrentham. [Ref] He died on 30 Oct 1825. [Ref, p. 502] He married Eleanor Spriggs or Sprague on 5 Sep 1778. [Ref, p. 506] She died on 30 Oct 1825. [Ref, p. 502]
    John was a loyalist and moved to Nova Scotia to avoid serving in the Continental Army. [Ref, p. 506] He settled on a farm in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. [Ref, p. 506] He was a Methodist. [Ref, p. 506]
    1. Joshua Upham Slocum was born on 16 May 1784 in Wilmot. [Ref, p. 527] He died on 10 Sep 1850 in Mount Hanley, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. [Ref, p. 527] He married Elizabeth Farnsworth on 6 Feb 1808. [Ref, p. 527] She died on 20 Jul 1852. [Ref, p. 527]
      1. John Slocum was born on 13 Jun 1811 in Mount Hanley. [Ref, p. 542] He married first Sarah Jane Southern of Westport, Nova Scotia on 27 Sep 1832. [Ref, p. 542] He married second Catherine Kreaser on 1 Jan 1863. [Ref, p. 542]
        1. Capt. Joshua Slocum was born on 20 Feb 1844 in Wilmot. Click here to read his Wikipedia article.
  5. Experience Slocum was born on 2 Oct 1758 in Wrentham. [Ref]
  6. Chloe Slocum was born on 6 Nov 1756 in Wrentham. [Ref]