Person:Jacobus Sleight (1)

Watchers
Col. Jacobus Sleight
b.19 Apr 1753 LaGrange, Dutchess, New York, United States
d.2 Sep 1833 LaGrange, Dutchess, New York, United States
Add Parents and Siblings
Spouse and Children
(edit)
m. 28 Feb 1799
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name[1] Col. Jacobus Sleight
Gender Male
Birth[1] 19 Apr 1753 LaGrange, Dutchess, New York, United States
Residence[2] 1798 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess, New York, United Statesbuilt the SLEIGHT HOUSE
Marriage 28 Feb 1799 Fishkill (town), Dutchess, New York, United Statesto Elsie De Riemer
Death[1] 2 Sep 1833 LaGrange, Dutchess, New York, United States
Burial[1] Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, United StatesHyde Park Cemetery
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society)
    36:12, Jan 1905.

    ... Jacobus Sleight was born in La Grange, N.Y., April 19, 1753, and died there Sept. 2, 1833. Early in the war of the Revolution he enlisted, serving as Ord.-serg. under Capt. Dorland at Ft. Washington; as First Lieut., 1777, at Ft. Constitution, and with the army under Capt. Henry Wyncoop at the burning of Kingston; Quar. Master, Jan. 1, 1778, under Gen. Scott at White Plains, and later under Col. Zeph. Platt. (N. Y. Archives, Vol. I, p. 473.) Commissioned by Gov. Clinton, Capt. No. 10, Militia, Sept. 27, 1786, Elias Van Benschoten, Lieut. -Col., commanding. Commissioned as 1st. Maj. Militia, Dutchess Col, N.Y., signed by Gov. John Jay, March 16, 1797; Lieut.-Col., Commanding Reg. Militia of same county, signed by Gov. George Clinton, aug 11, 1801. His grave and that of his wifee may be found in the cemetery at Hyde Park, N.Y. ...

  2. ↑ Jacobus Sleight, in Dutchess, New York, United States. Dutchess County (1937)
    1937.

    p 103 -
    At 1.2 m. is the SLEIGHT HOUSE (L), one of the few remaining ex
    amples of the early Dutch stone houses in Dutchess County. Of select
    native fieldstone, the building is 2 stories high, with a main hall bisecting
    it in the i8th century style. It was erected in 1798 by Jacobus Sleight,
    who married Elsie De Riemer, a descendant of Isaac De Riemer, one of
    the early mayors of New York City. The house was raised on the site
    of a smaller one built by Abram Sleight, father of Jacobus, in the second
    quarter of the i8th century. The old frame barn, E. of the house, in ex
    cellent condition, was put up in 1831. The present owner is a descendant
    of the builder. ...

Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Jacobus_Sleight_%281%29"