Person:John Slater (2)

Watchers
m. 15 Jul 1669
  1. Deacon John Slater1669/70 - 1717
  2. Thomas Slater1672 - 1700
  3. Elizabeth Slater1675 -
  4. Samuel Slater1677 - 1757
  5. Elias Slater1680 -
  6. Rebecca Slater1682 - 1700
m. 10 Mar 1703/04
  1. Rebecca Slater1710 -
Facts and Events
Name Deacon John Slater
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Feb 1669/70 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 10 Mar 1703/04 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Elizabeth Holcombe
Death[1] 2 May 1717 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States


Shows up in “Legendary Connecticut,” a collection of local legends, in the legend of Debby Griffen. Debby was a witch who stole from the local congregation, was pursued into the forest, and disappeared into Three Cornered Pond in Simsbury. John shows up as the Deacon who made the sermon the day the theft was discovered and at whose house local residents formulated their attack. See http://www.curbstone.org/index.cfm?webpage=113

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Bates, Albert C. Simsbury, Connecticut, Births, Marriages and Deaths. (Hartford, Connecticut).

    John Slater the first Son of John Slater was Borne the one and Tweenty day of Febbry And one Thousand Six hund and Sixty Nine; John Slater Junr and Elizabeth Case, the Duaghter of Joshua Holcomb both of Simsbury were Joyned in Marriag together the 10th march 1703/4. Deacon John Slater sone to the avove said [Abiah] desesed departed this life may the secont 1717.