Benjamin Slocum: Stedman Family Genealogies

Generation: 1

1. Benjamin Slocum (son of Samuel Slocum and Hannah Carr); died Bef 1775.
Notes:
Does not appear on a list of the children of Samuel Slocum in published Slocum genealogies.

Generation: 2

Samuel Slocum was born 2 Mar 1683/84, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI (son of Ebenezer Slocum and Mary Thurston); died 4 Apr 1741, North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

Samuel married Hannah Carr Jan 1706/07. Hannah (daughter of Edward Carr and Hannah [--?--]) was born 13 Jan 1690/91, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Hannah Carr was born 13 Jan 1690/91, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI (daughter of Edward Carr and Hannah [--?--]); died Unknown.

Children:

Mary Slocum was born 12 Aug 1708, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died 29 Sep 1708, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI.
Samuel Slocum was born 9 Sep 1711, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died Bef 14 Feb 1775.
1. Benjamin Slocum died Bef 1775.

Generation: 3

Ebenezer Slocum was born 25 Mar 1650, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI (son of Giles Slocum and Joan Cook); died 1 Apr 1715, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; was buried Aft 1 Apr 1715, Friends Cemetery - Jamestown, Newport Co., RI.

Other Events:

Will: 10 Dec 1714, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI
Probate: 20 Apr 1715, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI

Notes:

He was deeded land in 1678 in Jamestown and was chosen as deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1679.

Ebenezer received five shillings of lawfull monyes of New England from his father's will.

He deeded land to the Society of Friends for 2 meeting houses and was a minister for 36 years.

In 1705 he and brother Giles were chosen with Governor Cranston and others as a committee on the part of Rhode Island to settle the long continued and vexatious questions of boundary line between that colony and Connecticut.

He is buried in the Friends Cemetery in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Ebenezer married Mary Thurston Abt 1677, Newport, Newport Co., RI. Mary was born 1657, Newport, Newport Co., RI; died 16 Nov 1732, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

Mary Thurston was born 1657, Newport, Newport Co., RI; died 16 Nov 1732, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI.

Other Events:

Will: 5 Nov 1729, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI
Probate: 22 Nov 1732, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI

Children:

2. Samuel Slocum was born 2 Mar 1683/84, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died 4 Apr 1741, North Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
Ebenezer Slocum was born 20 Jan 1685/86, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died Bef 4 Oct 1715.

6.	Edward Carr died Bef 22 Jan 1711/12. Other Events: Will: 22 Dec 1711, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Probate: 22 Jan 1711/12, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI Edward — Hannah [--?--]. Hannah died Aft 22 Dec 1711. [Group Sheet]

7.
Hannah [--?--] died Aft 22 Dec 1711.
Children:

3. Hannah Carr was born 13 Jan 1690/91, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died Unknown.

Generation: 4

8.	Giles Slocum was born Bef 28 Sep 1623, Old Cleve, Somerset, England, UK; died 12 Mar 1682/83, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI. Giles married Joan Cook 1641, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI. Joan was born 1625; died 30 Jun 1679, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

Joan Cook was born 1625; died 30 Jun 1679, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.

Children:

Johanna Slocum was born 16 May 1642, ____, ____, England, UK; died 6 Jan 1724/25.
Giles Slocum was born 25 Mar 1647, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 1 Jan 1712/13, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.
4. Ebenezer Slocum was born 25 Mar 1650, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 1 Apr 1715, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; was buried Aft 1 Apr 1715, Friends Cemetery - Jamestown, Newport Co., RI.
Eliezer Slocum was born 23 Dec 1664, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI; died 30 Jun 1727, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.