Walter Slaughter

1755 - 1826  (71 years)

• Name	Walter Slaughter
  Birth	1755	Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	1826	Lawrence County, Mississippi
  Person ID	I36757	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	William Slaughter,   b. 1730, Prince George County, Virginia d. Aft 1762 (Age 33 years)
  Mother	??? Leake,   b. 1727, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. Bef Jun 1762, Lunenburg County, Virginia (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	1754	Probably Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Family ID	F11379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Webb,   b. 1758, Queen Anne's County, Maryland d. Bef 1810 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1777	Anson County, North Carolina (Later Richmond Co, NC)
  Children	1. Richard Slaughter,   b. Abt 1780, Richmond County, North Carolina d. 19 Dec 1856, Walnut Creek, Bastrop County, Texas (Age 76 years)   2. Margaret Slaughter,   b. Abt 1781, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Slaughter,   b. Abt 1782, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Apr 1850, Sabine County, Texas (Age 68 years)   4. John Slaughter,   b. Abt 1785, Orange County, North Carolina d. Feb 1828, Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi (Age 43 years)   5. David Slaughter,   b. Abt 1786, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Abt 1849 (Age 63 years)   6. Nancy Slaughter,   b. Abt 1788, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Aft 1860 (Age 73 years)   7. Robert Slaughter,   b. 1790, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Bef 1854 (Age 63 years)   8. George Slaughter,   b. Between 1792 and 1795, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Bef 30 Dec 1817, Lawrence County, Mississippi (Age 25 years)   9. Susan Slaughter,   b. Abt 1793, Richmond County, North Carolina d. Bef 1830 (Age 36 years)   10. ??? Slaughter,   b. Between 1797 and 1799, Warren County, Georgia d. Bef 1840, Natchitoches County, Louisana (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F14013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Raised by grandparents Richard and Elizabeth Leake. Moved, with his grandparents, from Lunenburg County, Virginia to Anson County, North Carolina after grandparents sold 404 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia on 19 November 1767. The land was sold to Thomas Williams, of Amelia County, Virgina for 200 pounds. Walter Leakes grandparents bought 200 acres of land in Anson County, North Carolina for 50 pounds on 30 July 1768.  The land was purchased from William Cole of Rowan County, North Carolina. The land was located near the mouth of a creek commonly called Lake Creek, otherwise known as Thickety Creek. Walter served in the Revolutionary War as a light horseman in the Light Horse and Independent Company of Foot of Captain Thomas Wade of Anson County, North Carolina on a expedition to Cross Creek against the insurgents.  He was captured by the British andimprisoned. The records show that he was due 8 pounds, 5 shillings in February of 1776 for 35 days service.  He was paid through the Hillsborough Treasury Office by James Freeland, the Treasurer of Orange County, North Carolina.   The amount paid him was 9 pounds, 11 shillings, and interest of 1 pound, 9 shillings. April 1777 - Anson County, North Carolina, Court Minutes - Walter Slaughter recruited to perform road work. October 1779 - Petition to create  Richmond County, North Carolinafrom Anson County, North Carolina.  Walter Slaughter signed this petition. The county was spit in 1779. Walter Slaughter on the 1790  & 1795 Richmond County, North Carolina Federal Census.  On the 1790 census, 2 Walter Slaughters are shown, on on Page 45, and the other on Page 167.