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     James was born circa 1802 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of James Jenkins and Polly Corbin. James witnessed a will on 2 February 1833 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that James C. Jenkins, along with Michael Robins and John Custis Jr., witnessed the will of Caleb Duncan Sr..¹

     Nathaniel was born circa 1786 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Kendall Stockley and Nancy Jenkins. Nathaniel was named in his mother's will on 2 March 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son Nathaniel Stockley in the will of Nancy Stockley..¹

     Mary was born circa 1788 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Kendall Stockley and Nancy Jenkins. Mary was named in her mother's will on 2 March 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a daughter Mary Ann Stockley in the will of Nancy Stockley..¹

     Margaret was born circa 1790 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Kendall Stockley and Nancy Jenkins. Margaret was named in her mother's will on 2 March 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a daughter Margaret Stockley in the will of Nancy Stockley..¹ She married Jesse Dickerson Sr. on 9 May 1814 at Accomack Co, VA. Nathaniel Stockley was the security on the M.L.B. of Jesse Dickerson and Margaret Stockley..²

     Elizabeth was born circa 1785 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Kendall Stockley and Nancy Jenkins. She married Michael Robins on 10 June 1807 at Accomack Co, VA. George Marshall was the security on the M.L.B. of Michael Robins and Elizabeth Stockley of Kendall..² Elizabeth was named in her mother's will on 2 March 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a daughter Elizabeth Robins in the will of Nancy Stockley..¹

     Michael was born circa 1782 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ He married Elizabeth Stockley on 10 June 1807 at Accomack Co, VA. George Marshall was the security on the M.L.B. of Michael Robins and Elizabeth Stockley of Kendall..² Michael was listed with his son in the census of in 1850 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Michael Robins, age 68 in HH#1129 headed by Wm. S. Robins, a 27 year old farmer with real estate valued at $5,000..¹

     William was born circa 1807 at Accomack Co, VA.² He was the son of William Slocomb Sr. and Lavinia Corbin. William was named in his father's will on 8 April 1817 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son William Slocomb in the will of William Slocomb..³ He married Susan Aydelotte on 22 December 1840 at Worcester Co, MD.⁴ William was named in his mother's will on 24 December 1842 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son William C. Slocomb in the will of Lavinia Slocomb..⁵ William was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1850 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as William C. Slocumb the head of HH#310, a 43 year old farmer, born in VA, with real estate valued at $500. Listed with him were the following Slocumbs: Susan, age 26, born in MD; Ada, age 8, born in VA; William C., age 4, born in VA; Frank A., age 1, born in VA. Also listed with him was John Silverthorne, age 14..² William was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1860 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as William Slocum the head of HH#78, a 53 year old farmer with real estate valued at $3,000. Listed with him were the following Slocums: Susan, age 40; Ida Ann, age 17; William T., age 13; Frank A., age 12; Esther Z., age 10; Cuthbart S., age 8; Austin L., age 6; Susan B., age 4; and Cora E., age 2. Also listed were the following blacks: Joseph Selby, age 13; Margaret Berry, age 13 and Hannah Savage, age 2..⁶ William was listed as a head of household in the census of on 16 August 1870 at Atlantic Dist, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as William Slocum the head of HH#AT230, a 64 year old farmer with personal property valued at $250. Listed with him were the following Slocums: Susan, age 50 and keeping house, born in MD (everyone else was born in VA); Comfort, an 18 year old domestic servant; Austin, age 15 and at school; Bittann, age 13 and at school; and Wallace, age 8 and at school..⁷ William died on 4 January 1871 at Horntown, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Wm. Slocomb, who died on 4 Jan 1870 of typhoid pneumonia at the age of 65 years. He was the son of Wm. & Levenia Slocomb, born in Acc Co and the husband of Susan, who gave the information. (NOTE: This must have been off by a year or something, as he was listed in the 1870 census and the information was collected on 16 Aug 1870.).⁸

     Matthias was born on 14 January 1807 at Maryland.¹ He was the son of Matthias Lindsey and Nancy Beavans. He married Ann Maria Slocomb on 4 March 1831 at Accomack Co, VA. Walter Slocomb and John H. Powell were the securities on the M.L.B. of Matthias Linsey and Ann M. Slocomb of Levenah..² Matthias died on 20 August 1871 at age 64.¹

     Isaac was born circa 1810. He married Charlotte Slocomb on 23 March 1836 at Worcester Co, MD.¹

     Charlotte was born circa 1838 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Isaac Selby and Charlotte Slocomb. Charlotte was named in her grandmother's will on 24 December 1842 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a granddaughter Charlotte S.E. Selby and given $100, provided she leaves a child at her death in the will of Lavinia Slocomb..¹

     Anne was born circa 1785. She married William Slocomb Sr. on 31 October 1797 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Walter was born circa 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of William Slocomb Sr. and Lavinia Corbin. Walter was named in his father's will on 8 April 1817 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son Walter Slocomb in the will of William Slocomb..¹ He married Rebecca Bowles on 31 August 1826 at Accomack Co, VA. John Fidderman was the security on the M.L.B. of Walter Slocomb and Rebecca Bowles of Jno..^2,3 Walter was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1830 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Walter Slocomb, age 30-40 (probably 20-30). Listed with him were 1 male, age 0-5; 1 male, age 15-20; 1 female, age 0-5; 1 female, age 15-20; and 1 female, age 20-30..⁴ Walter was named in his brother's will on 5 June 1834 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a half-brother Walter Slocomb in the will of Samuel B. Slocomb of New Orleans..⁵ Walter was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1840 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Walter Slocomb, age 30-40 (bc 1800-1810). Listed with him were 1 male, age 5-10; 1 male, age 10-15; 1 female, age 10-15; 1 female, age 30-40; and 3 slaves..⁶ Walter died on 18 February 1841.³ Walter's estate was administered on 2 June 1841 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that Oliver Logan was named to settle his estate. Thomas W. Hargis, John Massey & Spencer Drummond were the securities..⁷

     Rebecca was born circa 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of John Bowles and Mary (-----). She married Walter Slocomb on 31 August 1826 at Accomack Co, VA. John Fidderman was the security on the M.L.B. of Walter Slocomb and Rebecca Bowles of Jno..^1,2 Rebecca was named in her brother's will on 27 August 1839 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a sister Rebecca Slocomb, with a husband Walter Slocomb, in the will of Capt. Dorrington Bowles..³ She made a will on 26 February 1847 at Accomack Co, VA. My boy George to my son Samuel until he arrives at age 35 & then to be free. My boy Shadrack & future increase of my woman Mariah to my son John until they arrived to the ages of 35 & then to be free. To daughter Lavinia Drummond my woman Mariah for 10 years after my death & then to be free. To son John ... To daughter Lavinia ... Balance to my children. Francis D. Miller Extr. Witt: O. Logan, James P. Selby Jr. & J. S. D. Holland. Prob: James W. Custis & John Henderson securities..⁴ Rebecca died on 2 March 1847. She died at ten minutes to two o'clock AM..² Rebecca's will was probated on 29 March 1847 at Accomack Co, VA.⁴

     He was orphaned at 14 to grow up to be an orderly, competent, intelligent man, a general contractor and property owner, a man of means, who proved soon after arriving in Cameron in 1867 that he could take care of family responsibilities. He became guardian of young Tommy and Sallie Phillips, two children left alone. Both their parents had died, then their big brother, Zack, who had been taking care of them, passed on leaving them and Zack's young wife on their own. S. J. Slocomb stepped into the breach ca. 1871. On January 5, 1872, Slocomb married Zack Phillips' young widow, Nancy S. Smith, and our family line was established in Milam County, Texas. He was born the second child of Walter Slocomb and his wife Rebecca Bowles, in Accomack County, Virginia. He left for the Territory of New Mexico (Arizona section) to work as a carpenter in the copper and silver mines of Granville Oury before the Civil War. Then in 1861 he enlisted in Oury's Company, Company B, Herbert's Battalion, Arizona Cavalry, CSA, but that unit was disbanded by May 1863. Our ancestor joined another CSA unit operating in Louisiana, the location where Oury's Company last served. Apparently he stayed in Louisiana or thereabouts the remainder of the war as his parole was when he was turned loose as a prisoner of war by the United States June 7, 1865. He doubtless rode in his unit as a cavalryman, yet he learned to build bridges during the war. He could have served in an engineers' unit. The story has come down that he admitted killing seven men, that it was a terrible thing to kill a man, that he would never do it again. As a member of Capt. W. B. Ratliff's company, Slocomb participated in running down jayhawkers, mainly criminals preying on civilians in Louisiana. Another dangerous task, this in Point Coupee Parish. He was released as a U.S. prisoner of war (the South lost, so all Confederate military men were automatically prisoners of war) in 1865 and he doesn't appear in Cameron until about 1867, so where was he? Family tradition holds that he came to Cameron en route to Mexico to mine silver. Could this story have been turned around, and in fact it reflects something of his earlier mining days in Territory of New Mexico? After the Civil War he could have gone back to Virginia for a while, because his son, S.J., Jr., and daughter, Mary Ann, were living there with his brother and wife, John William and Ara Jane Mason Slocomb. Descendants of John William have lived on the Eastern Shore for scores of years and some are still there. His first wife was Elizabeth Mason of Worchester County, Maryland. They married April 22, 1850. Elizabeth died during the 1850s. John William and Ara Jane took their children to raise while S. J. Slocomb headed west to seek his fortune. From the beginning in 1867 people in Milam County called him Captain Slocomb. 1870s, '80s, and '90s documents were made out to Capt. S. J. Slocomb, but no signature by our ancestor ever uses the title. Nothing I've seen suggests he held military title of "Captain," although that's sometimes assumed because he served in the CSA army. There was a Captain Samuel Slocomb in Massachusetts in the mid-1700s, well before our Samuel Slocomb was born. That Captain Slocomb was a school teacher. One hundred and fifty years ago and farther back, civilian men were accorded miliary titles by local citizens in recognition of their standing in the community, thus a man of grand property might be "Colonel" or "General." Simply S.J. Slocomb, that's how he always signed his name, until his eldest son, Samuel James Slocomb, Jr., came to Cameron, then he changed his signature to S.J. Slocomb, Sr. About 40 years ago, my dad, a Slocomb grandson, gave me S.J. Slocomb documents spanning nearly 40 years 1858-1898. Our ancestor always spelled his name with a b, "Slocomb." Captain Slocomb and Nancy became the parents of Ethel Rebecca (1873), Guy V. (Vashti or Vernon, 1875) B (no period, 1878), Moxie Lavinia (187_?), Walter Thomas (1882-1889), and Donnton (later changed to Don, 1887). S. J. Slocomb was 17 years older than his wife Nancy who outlived him by 30 years. Samuel was born on 3 January 1828 at Accomack Co, VA.³ He was the son of Walter Slocomb and Rebecca Bowles. Samuel was named in his grandmother's will on 24 December 1842 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a grandson Samuel Slocomb and given $100 in the will of Lavinia Slocomb..⁴ Samuel was named in his mother's will on 26 February 1847 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son Samuel Slocomb in the will of Rebecca Slocomb..¹ He married Elizabeth E. Mason on 22 April 1850 at Worcester Co, MD. They were shown only as Samuel Slocomb and Elizabeth Mason. No other information was given. Family records show they were married the day after the license was issued, Tuesday, 23 Apr 1850..^5,2 Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1850 at First District, Wor Co, MD. He was shown as Samuel Slocomb the head of HH#1362, a 23 year old carpenter. Listed with him were Elizabeth Slocomb, age 22; John Slocomb, age 17; and Stephen Mason, age 21..⁶ He married Nancy S. Smith on 5 January 1872.³ Samuel was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1880 at Cameron, Milam Co, TX. He was shown as Samuel S. Slocumb the head of HH#113, a 52 year old farmer, born in VA. Listed with him were the following Slocumbs: Nancy, a 35 year old wife and house keepers, bon in Mississippi and both her parents were born in VA; Ethel, a 7 year old daughter, born in TX; Guy, a 5 year old son, born in TX; Moxi, a 3 year old daughter, born in TX; and Bee, a 1 year old son, born in TX..⁷ Samuel died on 4 June 1901 at age 73.³

     John was born on 19 May 1833 at Accomack Co, VA.² He was the son of Walter Slocomb and Rebecca Bowles. John was named in his grandmother's will on 24 December 1842 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a grandson John W. Slocomb and given $100 in the will of Lavinia Slocomb..³ John was named in his mother's will on 26 February 1847 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son John Slocomb in the will of Rebecca Slocomb..¹ John was listed with his brother in the census of in 1850 at First District, Wor Co, MD. He was shown as John Slocomb, age 17 in HH#1362 headed by Samuel Slocomb, his brother..⁴ He married Ara Jane 'Atty' Mason on 6 January 1857 at Worcester Co, MD. They were shown only as John A. Slocomb and Jane Mason. No other information was given..⁵ John was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1860 at New Town, Costins Dist, Wor Co, MD. He was shown as John W. Slocum, the head of HH#2990, a 27 year old farmer with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $1,000. Listed with him were the following Slocoms: Mary, age 23; Mary, age 9; James, age 7 and Amelia, age 15. (NOTE: Mary, age 9 and James, age 7, were evidently the children of his brother Samuel J. Slocomb, Sr., who had gone West at this time.).^6,7 John was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1880 at Atlantic Dist, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as John Slocomb, a 47 year old farmer, born in VA, the head of HH#113. Listed with him were the following Slocombs: Jane, a 42 year old wife and house keeper, born in MD; Ella, a 13 year old daughter, born in MD; John, an 11 year old son, born in MD; Virgini, an 8 year old daughter, born in MD; Minnie, a 6 year old daughter, born in VA; Bertie, a 4 year old daughter, born in VA; and Sallie, a 2 year old daughter born in VA..⁸ He married Dolly Ann Brimer on 19 July 1887 at Worcester Co, MD. He was shown as John W. Slocom, a 48 year old widow and she was shown as Dolly Ann Brimer, age not shown..^9,10 John was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1910 at Makemie Park Rd, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as John Slocomb the head of HH#369, age 76. Listed with him were the following Slocombs: Dollie, age 44 and born in MD, married for 24 years, had 5 children and 2 were living; Stella, age 19; and Frank, age 11..¹¹ John died on 3 March 1923 at age 89.¹²

     Lavinia was born on 28 September 1830 at Accomack Co, VA.³ She was the daughter of Walter Slocomb and Rebecca Bowles. Lavinia was named in her grandmother's will on 24 December 1842 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a granddaughter Lavinia C. Slocomb and given $100 in the will of Lavinia Slocomb..⁴ She married Capt. David S. Drummond on 15 January 1847 at Accomack Co, VA. This couple was also issued a marriage license in Worcester Co, MD on 13 Feb 1847. They were shown as David S. Drummond and Lavina C. Slocum..^5,6 Lavinia was named in her mother's will on 26 February 1847 at Accomack Co, VA. She was named as a daughter Lavinia Drummond in the will of Rebecca Slocomb..¹ She married Alfred Gladding on 11 November 1856 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as Alfred Gladding, a 29 year old widowed farmer, the son of Henry & Mary Gladding and she was shown as Lavania C. Drummond, a 27 year old widow, the daughter of Walter S. & Rebeckar Slocomb. They were married by Thomas Waters..² Lavinia was listed with her husband in the census of in 1860 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. She was shown as Levenia C. Gladding, age 38 in HH#50 headed by Alfred Gladding, a 23 year old sailor..⁷ She married Peter H.C. Mason on 16 November 1870 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as Peter H.C. Mason, a 40 year old widowed farmer, the son of Peter Mason, born in Worcester Co, MD & living in Acc Co, VA and she was shown as Levinia C. Gladding, a 40 year old widow, the daughter of Walter Slocomb, born & living in Acc Co, VA. They were married by Montcalm Oldham..² Lavinia died on 14 April 1871 at age 40. She died about 4 o'clock PM..³

     His common name was David. David was born circa 1825 at Accomack Co, VA. He married Lavinia C. Slocomb on 15 January 1847 at Accomack Co, VA. This couple was also issued a marriage license in Worcester Co, MD on 13 Feb 1847. They were shown as David S. Drummond and Lavina C. Slocum..^1,2

     Samuel was born circa 1799 at Accomack Co, VA.² He was the son of William Slocomb Sr. and Anne Banister. Samuel was named in his father's will on 8 April 1817 at Accomack Co, VA. He was named as a son Samuel Slocomb and given part of the land and named as Extr. in the will of William Slocomb..¹ He married Cora Ann Cox on 29 January 1829 at New Orleans, LA. Mr. S.B. Slocomb was married to Miss Cora Ann Cox, duaghter of Nathaniel Cox, Esq., by Rev. Hail..³ He made a will on 5 June 1834 at New Orleans, LA. I, Samuel B. Slocomb, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, do make this my Olographic [written by himself] Will. To each of my half brothers & sisters Walter Slocomb, William C. Slocomb, Thomas Slocomb, Ann Maria Slocomb & Charlotte Slocomb living in Accomack County, Virginia, $2,000. To my cousin James B. Horsey, $2,000. The plantation in Accomack County, Virginia, willed to me by my father William Slocomb, to my half brother Thomas Slocomb. In case Nathaniel Cox dies before Mrs. Ann B. Cox his wife, to Ann B. Cox during her life the annual sum of $1,000 of which $250 to be payable to her at the end of every 3 months. Remainder after paying all my just debts, from $250 to $300,000 to my wife Cora Ann Slocomb & my 3 children Ida Ann Slocomb, Cuthbert Harrison Slocomb & Caroline Augusta Slocomb. My estate consists of all the book debts & other allegations standing in the names & books of Rodgers, Slocomb & Co., Rodgers & Slocomb & Samuel B. Slocomb, together with real estate stocks &c. as my books will show. I appoint my wife Cora Ann Slocomb, Nathaniel Cox & Charles L. Wanell, all of New Orleans, together with Evans Rodgers & William E. Rodgers, both of Philadelphia or either of them, also M. Morgan together with the others named my Extrs. or either of them to act as Extrs..⁴ Samuel died on 3 September 1834 at Philadelphia, PA. Died at Philadelphia. on the 3d inst, Samuel Banister Slocomb, in the 32nd year of his age; for many years one of the most respectable merchants of this city [New Orleans]..² Samuel's will was probated on 23 April 1835 at New Orleans, LA.⁴ Samuel's will was probated on 29 June 1835 at Accomack Co, VA. Copies of the will of Samuel B. Slocomb dec'd late a citizen of New Orleans, Louisiana, ... was presented in Court by William C. Slocomb & ordered to be recorded..⁴

     Cora was born circa 1805. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Cox. She married Samuel Banister Slocomb on 29 January 1829 at New Orleans, LA. Mr. S.B. Slocomb was married to Miss Cora Ann Cox, duaghter of Nathaniel Cox, Esq., by Rev. Hail..² Cora was named in her husband's will on 5 June 1834 at New Orleans, LA. She was named as wife Cora Ann Slocomb in the will of Samuel B. Slocomb of New Orleans..³

     Ida was born circa 1830. She was the daughter of Samuel Banister Slocomb and Cora Ann Cox. Ida was named in her father's will on 5 June 1834 at New Orleans, LA. She was named as a daughter Ida Ann Slocomb in the will of Samuel B. Slocomb of New Orleans..¹

     Cuthbert was born circa 1832. He was the son of Samuel Banister Slocomb and Cora Ann Cox. Cuthbert was named in his father's will on 5 June 1834 at New Orleans, LA. He was named as a son Cuthbert Harrison Slocomb in the will of Samuel B. Slocomb of New Orleans..¹ He married Abbey Hannah Day circa 1855. The Industries of New Orleans published in New Orleans by J. M. Elstner & Co., Publishers, 1885, carries a highly favorable report of a business founded in 1822 by Samuel B. Slocomb which in 1885 is styled A. Baldwin & Co. Successors to Slocomb Baldwin & Co. stating principal owners are "A. Baldwin, C. Eustis, general partner, and Mrs. Abbey Day Slocomb, widow of the late Captain C.H. Slocomb.
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     Caroline was born circa 1834. She was the daughter of Samuel Banister Slocomb and Cora Ann Cox. Caroline was named in her father's will on 5 June 1834 at New Orleans, LA. She was named as a daughter Caroline Augusta Slocomb in the will of Samuel B. Slocomb of New Orleans..¹

     Elizabeth was born circa 1682 at Northampton Co, VA. She was the daughter of John Custis (III) and Margaret (25) Michael. She married Thomas Custis circa 1700. According to Whitelaw, in 1701 Edmund Custis left to his son Thomas, who first married his cousin Elizabeth, the daughter of John and Margaret (Michael) Custis of Hungars; after her death, he married Ann Kendall..^1,3

     Tabitha was born circa 1725. She was the daughter of Whittington Bayly. She married (-----) Trader circa 1750.¹

     He was shown in records as Armitrader. (-----) was born circa 1725. He married Tabitha Bayly circa 1750.¹

     Benjamin was born circa 1700 at Somerset Co, MD. He married Sarah Mills circa 1725.¹

     Sarah was born circa 1700 at Somerset Co, MD. She married Benjamin Bayly circa 1725.¹

     Mills was born circa 1728 at Somerset Co, MD. He was the son of Benjamin Bayly and Sarah Mills. Mills was named in his grandfather's will on 20 August 1750 at Somerset Co, MD. He was named as grandson Mills Bailey in the will of William Mills..¹

     Alice was born circa 1640. She married Cornelius Johnson circa 1662 at Northampton Co, VA. Cornelius Johnson (late servant of Thomas Savage) was presented in Northampton Co, VA, Feb 1662/63, for adultery with Alice Baily (whom he has since married), and March 1662/63 was fined 500 lbs. of tobacco for incontenency before marriage. Cornelius Johnson appears in Somerset in 1666 and in June 1672, Jan 1676 and Dec 1684, and purchased Sweetwood and Mannings Resolution, adjoining tracts on the north side of Great Monie Creek..¹

     Cornelius was born circa 1640. He married Alice Bayly circa 1662 at Northampton Co, VA. Cornelius Johnson (late servant of Thomas Savage) was presented in Northampton Co, VA, Feb 1662/63, for adultery with Alice Baily (whom he has since married), and March 1662/63 was fined 500 lbs. of tobacco for incontenency before marriage. Cornelius Johnson appears in Somerset in 1666 and in June 1672, Jan 1676 and Dec 1684, and purchased Sweetwood and Mannings Resolution, adjoining tracts on the north side of Great Monie Creek..¹