Person:Abel Slocum (7)

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Capt. Abel Slocum
d.12 Apr 1850
m. 6 Nov 1778
  1. Capt. Abel Slocum1780 - 1850
  2. Benjamin Slocum - Aft 1843
  3. Betsey Slocum - 1843
  4. Cyrenia Slocum - Aft 1843
m. Bef 8 Oct 1803
  1. Phebe Ann Slocum1819 - 1906
Facts and Events
Name Capt. Abel Slocum
Gender Male
Birth? 17 Oct 1780 North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage Bef 8 Oct 1803 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United Statesto Phebe Ann Fenner
Death? 12 Apr 1850


BIOGRAPHY: A Short History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America Genealogical and Biographical By Charles Elihu Slocum, M.D., Ph.D. Syracuse, N. Y.: Published by the Author 1882 Page 167 Capt. Abel Slocum (Abel 6, Samuel 5, Samuel 4, Ebenezer 3, Giles 2, Anthony 1) was born in North Kingstown Township, Rhode Island, 17 October, 1780, and married Phebe Ann Fenner, daughter of Obadiah and Susan (Barton) Fenner of Coventry, Rhode Island, where she was born 6 July 1785. He was a master-mariner, and later in life, a yeoman with residence new Pawtuxet, Rhode Island. They died-he, 12 April 1850; she, 11 February, 1862. (They had 12 Children 8 boys and 4 girls)