Author: James Edward Mitchell
Robert Slaughter’s birth (b.) was recorded during 1758 at St. Mark’s Parish, Culpeper County, (Co.) Virginia. Robert’s father was recorded as Colonel (Col.) John Slaughter, b. 1732 and served as Col. of militia in the Revolutionary War. He had 3 sons that were Lieutenants -Robert, John [(S.) Suggett] Slaughter and William Slaughter, who served in the Continental Army at the same time; source, An 18th Century Perspective: Culpeper Co., compiled and edited by Mary Stevens Jones, 1976, and publ. by the Culpeper Historical Society, Inc., Culpeper, VA, pgs 49, 65 and [97, Rob’t. Jr., married (m.) in 1723 Mary Smith, St. Marks Parish, Culpeper]. Robert, Jr. and Francis, brothers were 1st church wardens of St. Marks Parish, chosen by the 1st vestry in 1731; see, The Slaughter Family, Genealogical and Historical Notes in Culpeper County, Virginia, Raleigh Travers Green, Copyright 1900, publ., by Exponent Office, Culpeper, VA, Part I, pgs 56, 85 – 90. Robert Slaughter’s father, John b. 1732 Essex Co., VA, married (m.) twice; but wife, (1st) Mildred (Milly) Coleman, a daughter (dau.) of Robert Coleman, is only mentioned prominently in Green’s book, Genealogical and Historical Notes in Culpeper County, Virginia, documented Colonel [John Slaughter (b. 1732) SAR Patriot #: P-290969] pgs 56 and 86. From records we know that Colonel Slaughter’s 2nd wife was Elizabeth Suggett (1741-1802), a dau. of Edgecomb of Culpeper Co., VA in some records; see, Ibid. The Benjamin Cave Family, dau., Eliz. (Cave) Johnson /Suggett / dau. Lucy m. Mr. Suggett, and her bro., Col. Rob’t. Johnson m. Miss Suggett, pg 54. Our subject, Robert’s mother logically was Milly Coleman, whereas his Lieutenant -brothers, John Suggett Slaughter b. 2 Nov 1759 and William b. 19 Apr 1761, both at St. Marks Parish, Culpeper were children of John Slaughter’s 2nd w. Elizabeth Suggett. Virginia Marriages,to 1800 by Jordon Dodd found recorded [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997, transcribed that John Slaughter’s marriage to Elizabeth Suggett was dated, 18 Dec 1758. Robert, our subject, was recorded in Green’s book, m. (Lucy) Slaughter, a sister of Governor Slaughter, of Kentucky (KY) and had sons, Charles and Edward Slaughter and 2 daus. An online search of Robert Slaughter and w. Lucy Slaughter produced a DAR Ancestor #: A105076 Record that identified 2 daus., Nancy and Mildred Slaughter. Robert’s bro. John Suggett Slaughter b. 1759 identical with (SAR) Patriot Research System, Patriot #: P-290972, was recorded as 5th child. m. (Susan Brown) a dau. of Capt. William Brown (Culpeper Co.); see, An 18th Century Perspective, Ibid. pgs 12, 24 (Will Book E, Wm. Brown, 1807, pg 197) 34, (Wm. Brown, Capt.) 35, 36, 37, 39 and 43. At age 17, Robert Slaughter, Lieut. enlisted initially as a soldier (1775) in Capt. John Green’s company raised for Culpeper Co., and commissioned an Ensign for the organization of the (3rd) VA State Regt., Continental [Line (CL) infantry]; he continued in service and, rose in rank to 1st Lieut., in Sep. or Oct., 1779, when he resigned his commission at age 21. An affidavit for Bounty Land Warrants records maintained in Library of Virginia, filed on record for the captioned, Robert Slaughter was dated 12 Aug., 1822 in Mercer Co., KY; source, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters http://revwarapps.org/VAS426.pdf A search of Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution by John H. Gwathmey, Copyright 1938, reprinted 1979 by Genealogical Publ., Co., Inc., Baltimore, pg 218 recorded Robert Slaughter and his brother’s Revolutionary War service on the same pg., above. Robert at age 18, was elevated to officer status as an Ensign (3rd) VA State Regt., CL 12 Feb 1776; 2nd Lieut. 20 Jun 1776; resigned 18 Dec 1777. Awarded 2,666 acres Bounty Land (BL). From Bounty Land records a determination was made that Robert Slaughter’s Pension Claim S.426 (VA) contained an affidavit dated 12 Aug 1822 that his bounty land was given him at Mercer Co., Kentucky (KY). Printed below, Robert Slaughter’s characterization of Virginians in the Revolution, Gwathmey, 1938, pg 218 appeared Robert’s bro., William Slaughter, 2nd Lieut. (1st) VA State Regt., CL. Awarded 3,333 acres after departing military service 23 Apr 1783; and, lived in Mercer Co., KY; see, SAR Patriot #: P-336104. A genealogical online review was conducted for Robert that recorded his death during 1821, at age 71. He died at his farm home mapped southwest of Harrodsburg, and Lancaster, Garrard Co., KY, formed 1796 from Mercer, Madison and Lincoln. Private Slaughter Family burial was attributed off KY, Hwy 39 and Wolf Trail Rd., at the community of Buckeye; Latitude: 37.71555 and Longitude: - 84.50555. Gunn’s Chapel Cemetery was mapped within the community however, Robert Slaughter’s private family burial ground has been lost to record.