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     Mary was born on 27 September 1777. She was the daughter of James Russell and Jane 'Jean' Carson. She married Matthew Russell circa 1799.¹ Mary died on 8 October 1842 at age 65.

     Kate was born on 14 March 1986 at Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA.

     Ella was born on 21 December 1861 at Accomack Co, VA.² She was the daughter of Goodwin Taylor and Sallie (-----). She married Samuel Banister Slocomb on 9 January 1883 at Oak Hall, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Samuel B. Slocomb, a 25 year old farmer, the son of Thos. & Sallie E. Slocomb and she was shown as Ella F. Taylor, age 21, the daughter of Goodwin & Sallie Taylor. They were married by R.B. Beadles..¹ Ella died on 4 January 1895 at age 33.² Her body was interred at Downing's Cem, Oak Hall, Acc Co, VA.²

     Goodwin was born circa 1830. He married Sallie (-----) circa 1855.

     Sallie was born circa 1830. She married Goodwin Taylor circa 1855.

     Margaret was born in 1862 at Accomack Co, VA.² She was the daughter of Horce J. (of J.) Johnson and Margaret (-----). She married Thomas Henry Slocomb on 18 November 1891 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as Thos. H. Slocomb, a 30 year old single merchant, the son of Thomas & Sallie E. Slocomb and she was shown as Marg't Blanche Johnson, age 27 and single, the daughter of Horce J. Johnson (of J.) and his wife Marg't. They were married by W.W. Wood..¹ Margaret was listed with her husband in the census of in 1910 at Horntown, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Margaret B. Slocomb, a 47 year old wife with 4 children born & living, in HH#224 headed by Thomas H. Slocomb, age 48, they had been married 18 years..³ Margaret died in 1925.² Her body was interred at Nelson's Cem, MD-VA line, Acc Co, VA. Her tombstone shows her as Margaret Blanche Slocomb, wife of Thomas H. Slocomb, 1862-1925..²

     Horce was born circa 1830. He married Margaret (-----) circa 1860.

     Margaret was born circa 1830. She married Horce J. (of J.) Johnson circa 1860.

     John was born in 1861 at Accomack Co, VA.^1,2 He was the son of William Corbin Slocomb Sr. and Susan Aydelotte. John was listed with his parents in the census of in 1870 at Atlantic Dist, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Wallace Slocum, age 8 and at school in HHAT#230 headed by William Slocum, a 64 year old farmer..³ He married Mary S. 'Manie' Belote on 11 July 1894 at Onancock, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as John W. Slocomb, a 29 year old single merchant, the son of William C. & Susan A. Slocomb and she was shown as Manie Beloate, age 18, the daughter of James L. & Mary Beloate. They were married by G.E. Booker..¹ John died on 1 May 1924 at Onancock, Acc Co, VA. On Thursday night, May 1st, Mr. James Wallace Slocomb quietly passed away at this home on lower Main Street, Onancock, VA. He had been in bad health for several years and was stricken wit paralysis on Monday, April 28th. He was born Accomack County in the year of 1861. The funeral took place at the M.E. Church, South, Onancock, on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Slocomb was buried in Mount Holly Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and two children, Mrs. George J. Wescott and Miss Sue Slocomb, also on sister, Mrs. L.R. Doughty..⁴ His body was interred at Mt. Holly Cem, Onancock, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as J. Wallace Slocomb, husband of Mary Belote Slocomb..²

     Mary was born on 30 January 1851 at Worcester Co, MD.^2,3 She was the daughter of Samuel James Slocomb Sr. and Elizabeth E. Mason. Mary was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1860 at New Town, Costins Dist, Wor Co, MD. She was shown as Mary Slocum, age 9 in HH#2990 headed by John W. Slocom, a 27 year old farmer, who was evidently her uncle..² She married Joseph A. Feddeman on 4 October 1868 at Worcester Co, MD.⁴ Mary was listed with her husband in the census of in 1870 at Atlantic Dist, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Millie Feddeman, a 19 year old housekeeper in HH#AT535 headed by Joseph Feddeman, a 25 year old farmer..⁵ Mary was listed with her husband in the census of in 1880 at Belton, Bell Co, TX. She was shown as M.A. Feddeman, a 29 year old wife and housekeeper, born in MD in HH#257 headed by Joseph A. Feddeman, age 38, born in VA..⁶ Mary was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1900 at Eastland, Eastland Co, TX. She was shown as Mary A. Feddeman the head of HH#36, a 49 year old widowed dressmaker, born Jan 1851 in MD and her father was born in VA and her mother in MD. Listed with her were the following Feddemans: Mills, a 23 year old son and day laborer born Jan 1877 in TX; and Lillie, a 19 year old dressmaker, born July 1880 in in TX..⁷

     Samuel was born on 10 February 1853 at Worcester Co, MD.^2,3 He was the son of Samuel James Slocomb Sr. and Elizabeth E. Mason. Samuel was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1860 at New Town, Costins Dist, Wor Co, MD. He was shown as James Slocum, age 7 in HH#2990 headed by John W. Slocom, a 27 year old farmer, who was evidently his uncle..² Samuel was listed with another family in the cenus of in 1880 at Cameron, Milam Co, TX. He was shown as James J. Slocumb, a 25 year old clerk in store, born MD, his father was born in VA and his mother was born in MD. He was a boarder in HH#71 headed by Edward Eaton, a 45 year old saloon keeper, born in MD..⁴ He married Kate E. 'Katie' (-----) circa 1883.⁵ Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1900 at Cameron, Milam Co, TX. He was shown as Samuel J. Slocomb the head of HH#77, a 47 year old saloon keeper, born Feb 1853 in VA, he had been married for 17 years. Listed with him were the following Slocombs: Kate E., a 32 year old wife, born Feb 1868 in TX and her father was born in SC and her mother in AL; John E., a 16 year old son, born Mar 1884 in TX; William S., a 14 year old son, born Mar 1886 in TX; Frank, a 10 year old son, born May 1890 in TX; and Clara, an 8 year old daughter, born Mar 1892 in TX..⁵ Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1910 at Cameron, Milam Co, TX. He was shown as Samuel J. Slocomb the head of HH#285, a 57 year old resturant keeper, born in MD with both parents born in MD. Listed with him were the following Slocombs: Katie, a 42 year old wife of 27 years, born in TX and her father was born in SC and her mother in AL; John E., a 26 year old son and propritor of liquiror sales; Frank, a 19 year old son and a grocery salesman; and Clara M., a 17 year old daughter..⁶ Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1920 at Cameron, Milam Co, TX. He was shown as Samuel Slocomb Jr. the head of HH#513 on West 7th Street, a 66 year old bill poster, born in MD. Listed with him was his wife Katie E. Slocomb, age 51 and born in TX. Her father was born in France and her mother was born in Louisianna..⁷ Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1930 at Galveston, TX. He was shown as Samuel J. Slocomb living along on 2012 Avenue P., in HH#285. He was 78 years old and retired. He was 30 years old when he first married. He was born in MD, his father was born in VA and his mother in MD..⁸ His body was interred at Oak Hill Cem, Cameron, Milam Co, TX.¹

     Mollie was born on 23 May 1873 at Worcester Co, MD.² She was the daughter of Samuel Thomas Schoolfield and Mary S. Barnes. She married Cuthbert Sewell Slocomb on 25 December 1895 at Worcester Co, MD. He was shown as Cuthbert S. Slocomb, age 34 and she was shown as Mollie Schoolfield, age 25. No other information was given..³ Mollie died on 26 October 1955 at age 82.¹ Her body was interred at Mt. Holly Cem, Onancock, Acc Co, VA. Her tombstone shows her as Mollie S. Slocomb, wife of Guthbert Sewell Slocomb and daughter of Samuel Thomas & Mary (Barnes) Schoolfield..¹

     Samuel was born on 1 December 1740 at Accomack Co, VA.² He was the son of Thomas (40) Wise and Mary Margaretta Hack. He married Susanna Custis circa 1767.³ He made a will on 12 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. To wife whole moveable estate during her widow & then to be equally divided between my 4 daughters. To son Thomas Wise 300 acres where I live & 2 mills. To daughter Susanna Wise 50 acres of land on the North side of my mill dam. Wife (no name) Exec. - Witt: Charles Snead, Thomas Lillistone, Ezekiel Young..³ Samuel died in January 1779 at age 38.³ Samuel's will was probated on 27 January 1779 at Accomack Co, VA. Susanna Wise, the Exec. named in the foregoing will qualified..³

     Susanna was born on 2 April 1746 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ She was the daughter of (-----) Custis. She married Samuel (167) Wise circa 1767.² Susanna was named in her husband's will on 12 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as Susanna Wise, the Exec. of the estate of Samuel Wise. He had named his wife (no name) Exec. She was given his whole moveable estate during her widowhood and then it was to be divided between his 4 daughters. He also named a son Thomas Wise, who was given 300 acres where I live and 2 mills. He also named a daughter Susanna Wise and gave her 50 acres..² She married Thomas F. Slocomb on 8 October 1780 at Accomack Co, VA.^3,1 Susanna was named in her husband's will on 31 July 1784 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as wife Susanna and along with friend Charles West, was named Exec. in the will of Thomas Slocomb. He also mentioned the estate of Samuel Wise, dec'd, and to pay Wise's 3 daughters. Susanna was to maintain & educate my 2 children..³ Susanna appears on the list of tithables at Accomack Co, VA, for on 28 March 1787. She was shown as Susanah Slocum and was not tithable herself because she was a woman. She was listed with the following tithables: 0 white males above age 16 and under age 21; 5 Blacks above age 16; 8 Blacks under age 16; 5 horses, mares, colts & mules; 11 head of cattle; two wheeled carriage. She also shown as being charged with tax for Solo. White, who was evidently a white male over age 21 that was living with or working for her..⁴ She married Henry Custis Jr. on 9 April 1787 at Accomack Co, VA. Southy Simpson was the security on the M.L.B. of Henry Custis and Susanna Slocomb. They were married on 14 Apr 1787..^5,6 Susanna died on 31 August 1800 at Accomack Co, VA, at age 54.¹

     Susanna was born on 20 June 1776 at Accomack Co, VA.² She was the daughter of Samuel (167) Wise and Susanna Custis. Susanna was named in her father's will on 12 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a daughter Susanna Wise in the will of Samuel Wise and given 50 acres of land on the north side of my mill dam..¹ She married Thomas Ames on 31 March 1794 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown only as Thomas Ames and Sukey Wise. No other information was given..^3,4 Susanna died before 12 January 1806. She was shown as a dec'd sister Sukey Ames in the will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish, and she had a daughter Catharine Ames..⁵

     Thomas was born circa 1770 at Accomack Co, VA. He married Susanna 'Sukey' (455) Wise on 31 March 1794 at Accomack Co, VA. They were shown only as Thomas Ames and Sukey Wise. No other information was given..^1,2

     Thomas was born on 29 October 1777 at Accomack Co, VA.^3,2 He was the son of Samuel (167) Wise and Susanna Custis. Thomas was named in his father's will on 12 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son Thomas Wise in the will of Samuel Wise and given 300 acres of land where I live and 2 mills..¹ He was listed as an minor in orphan's court records in January 1782 at Accomack Co, VA. On 4 Sep 1780 & 10 Mar 1781 Thomas Slocomb recorded Debit items for orphan Thomas Wise totaling £2,310.00.0 including assessment of land and mills, copy of will, papers from Richmond, linen, cotton, 2 pair of shoes, board, washing, lodging, etc., and Credit items totaling £2,000.00 including for rent of land and mills for 1780. This was reported to the court in Jan 1782..⁴ He was listed as an minor in orphan's court records on 28 January 1783 at Accomack Co, VA. On 2 Feb 1782 Thomas Slocomb recorded Debit items for orphan Thomas Wise totaling £43.19.6 including lawyer fees to M. Stith and reparing a grist mill and Credit items totaling £20.00.0 for rent of land and mills. This was reported to the court on 28 Jan 1783..⁵ He made a will on 12 January 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. The whole of my property to be kept together with my present family & to be managed by some industrious man & ... To Extrs. full power for the cutting of timber for my mills. The whole of my personal estate, except slaves, to be sold & the money to my nieces Elizabeth Boggs & Elizabeth Blackstone & my slaves to be free. To niece Catharine Ames, daughter of my dec'd sister Sukey Ames, the land on the upper side of my upper mill pond, which I purchased of her father & mother. The remainder of my real estate shall be rented until the end of that year in which my nephew William Blackstone shall arrive at age & the profits I give in the following manner: to nephews William & Thomas Blackstone as necessary for board, clothes & schooling, a good English education; $100 to my brother William Slocomb; £100 to my sister Sarah Slocomb & balance to my nieces Elizabeth Boggs & Elizabeth Blackstone. To Isaiah Spreight the use of the house by my upper mill where he now lives. When my nephew William Blackstone arrives to age I give him the plantation where I now live with my upper mills & at the same time I give my nephew Thomas Blackstone the land & mills which I bought of Jonathan Willett with the mill bought of Thomas Bayly & the land & marshes at Cattail bought of Littleton Dennis, Edmond Bayly & others & it is to be understood that neither of them make any demand on my estate for any property of theirs which may be in my hands as their guardian, except their slaves, thus making settlement of their estates in my hands. If either nephew dies before arriving to age & without issue, then the land of the one dying goes to my nieces Eliza Boggs & Eliza Blackstone. If both die under age & without issue, then William's part to Eliza Boggs & Thomas' part to Eliza Blackstone. Uncles John & Thomas Custis & friend John Wise Extrs. Witt: John Coard, Edmund Ayres & Benjamin Pruitt..⁶ Thomas died on 26 February 1807 at age 29.² Thomas's will was probated on 28 April 1807 at Accomack Co, VA. Thomas Custis & John Wise securities..⁶

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     John was born in 1755 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of (-----) Custis. John was named in newphew's will on 12 January 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as an Uncle John Custis and along with Uncle Thomas Custis and friend John Wise, was an Exec. in the will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish..¹

     Thomas was born circa 1758 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of (-----) Custis. Thomas was named in newphew's will on 12 January 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as an Uncle Thomas Custis and along with Uncle John Custis and friend John Wise, was an Exec. in the will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish..¹

     Catharine was born circa 1796 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Thomas Ames and Susanna 'Sukey' (455) Wise. Catharine was named in her uncle's will on 12 January 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a niece Catharine Ames, daughter of my dec'd sister Sukey Ames, in the will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish..¹

     (-----) was born circa 1770. He married Elizabeth (454) Wise circa 1790 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Elizabeth was born on 2 April 1773 at Accomack Co, VA.³ She was the daughter of Samuel (167) Wise and Susanna Custis. Elizabeth was named in her father's will on 12 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. Her father Samuel Wise stated that he had 4 daughters in his will..² She married (-----) Blackstone circa 1790 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ Elizabeth died on 16 June 1801 at Accomack Co, VA, at age 28.³

     William was born on 11 October 1840 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of John J. Blackstone and Margaret Douglass Gillett. William died on 6 June 1845 at age 4.¹ His body was interred at Gillett Cem, Accomac, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as William G. Blackstone, son of John J. & Margaret D. Blackstone, who died at the age of 4 years, 7 months and 25 days..¹

     Thomas was born on 4 April 1860 at Accomack Co, VA.² He was the son of John J. Blackstone and Elizabeth Dickinson Gillett. He married Sarah P. Walston on 1 June 1893 at Accomack Court House, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Thomas W. Blackstone, a 33 year old single druggist, the son of John J. & Bettie D. Blackstone and she was shown as Sarah P. Walston, age 24, the daughter of Samuel I. & Bettie T. Walston. They were married by W.C. Lindsay..¹ Thomas died on 11 May 1940 at age 80.² His body was interred at Edgehill Cem, Accomac, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as Thomas W. Blackstone, husband of Sarah P. Walston Blackstone..²

     Sarah was born on 1 July 1868 at Accomack Co, VA.² She was the daughter of Samuel J. Walston and Elizabeth T. 'Bettie' Young. She married Thomas W. Blackstone Sr. on 1 June 1893 at Accomack Court House, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Thomas W. Blackstone, a 33 year old single druggist, the son of John J. & Bettie D. Blackstone and she was shown as Sarah P. Walston, age 24, the daughter of Samuel I. & Bettie T. Walston. They were married by W.C. Lindsay..¹ Sarah died on 1 November 1939 at age 71.² Her body was interred at Edgehill Cem, Accomac, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Sarah P. Walston Blackstone, wife of Thomas W. Blackstone..²

     Thomas was born on 14 May 1895 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He was the son of Thomas W. Blackstone Sr. and Sarah P. Walston. Thomas died on 28 September 1928 at age 33.¹ His body was interred at Edgehill Cem, Accomac, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as Thomas W. Blackstone Jr., son of Thomas W. & Sarah P.W. Blackstone..¹

     Elizabeth was born circa 1792 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of (-----) Blackstone and Elizabeth (454) Wise. Elizabeth was named in her uncle's will on 12 January 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a niece Elizabeth Blackstone in the will of Thomas Wise, St. George Parish..¹ Elizabeth's estate was administered on 24 November 1834 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that Thomas W. Blackstone was named to settle the estate of Elizabeth Blackstone. Levi Dix & Smith Melson were securities..²

     Anne was born on 18 March 1768 at Accomack Co, VA.³ She was the daughter of Samuel (167) Wise and Susanna Custis. Anne was named in her father's will on 12 November 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. Her father Samuel Wise stated that he had 4 daughters in his will..² She married (-----) Boggs circa 1800.

     (-----) was born circa 1775 at Accomack Co, VA. He married Anne Custis (452) Wise circa 1800.