James L. SLACUM

Male 1813 - 1880  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name James L. SLACUM 
    Born ca 1813  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID BFF9FC7901BE4CC092CADFF8811A61678E05 
    Died 22 Mar 1880  Northumberland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church Cemetery, Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • More than likely he was from the Dorchester Co. MD area as there is a concentration of Slacums in that area.

      Souce: Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties)p. 69
      Dorchester County - 48th Regiment

      Possible candidates:
      George Slacum
      George Slacum Jr
      Samuel Slacom
      Jobe Slacum
      Marcellass Slacum/Marcilous Slacum


      CENSUS RECORDS

      Census: 1840, Northumerbland County, Jas. Slacum,
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
      Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
      Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
      Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored,Slaves): 8
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
      Total Free White Persons: 3
      Total Free Colored Persons: 1
      Total Slaves: 4
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

      Also listed on same census is John Slacum, also in Northumberland County,
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
      Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
      Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
      Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
      Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
      Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 3
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 12
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 4
      Total Slaves: 8
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: James Slacum
      Age: 37
      Birth Year: abt 1813
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1850: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 358
      Occupation: Tanner
      Household Members:
      James Slacum 37
      E A Slacum 32
      P A Slacum 7 [Perry]
      Adline Slacum 9 [Alexena]
      Andrew J Slacum 4

      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: J S Slacum
      Age in 1860: 47
      Birth Year: abt 1813
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Home in 1860: Independence, Schuyler, Missouri
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Lancaster
      Value of real estate: 1300
      Personal Estate Value: 1200
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      J S Slacum 47
      Mary Slacum 36
      Perry Slacum 18
      Margarett Slacum 8 [could be Mary Slacum as DOB and location are a close match]

      Census 1870 Wicomico, Northumberland Co. Virginia,
      Household No. 129
      Post Office: Brown's Store
      Age in 1870: 57
      Estimated Birth Year: 1812
      Birthplace: Maryland
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Value of real estate: $150
      Occupation: Retired Farmer
      Inhabitants: Mary C. Slacum, age 37, born in Maryland, keeping house


      WILLS AND COURT CASES

      1853 Fredericksburg, VA Wills
      Collection WL-WH-N
      Record ID 376-116

      Decedent Ann Slacum
      Devisee John Slacum; Mary Jane Wallace; James L. Slacum
      Executor / trix James L. Slacum
      Family Mary Jane Wallace, daughter of Ann Slacum
      Family John Slacum & James L. Slacum, sons of Ann Slacum
      Locality Fredericksburg
      Witness Enoch E. Rollow; James Chiveral; William Layton

      1854 Fredericksburg, VA Court Records
      Comwth vs Slacum
      Record ID Number 471-195
      Charge: assault on H.W.P. Junius
      Defendant: James Slacum

      [Note: Will try to get court record on this. It seems that Dr. Junius may not have been the upstanding clergyman as he presented himself according to the following newspaper article.]

      Rochester Democrat, August 17, 1858.

      A Jeremy Diddler at Niagara Falls

      "Some days since, a fine-looking and gentlemanly man, tolerably advanced in years, arrived at the International Hotel, Niagara Falls, with a female companion, and put upon the register the name of Dr. H W. P. JUNIUS and lady," from Lexington, Ky. In short, the Doctor wanted it known he was a southern gentleman traveling north for health and recreation."

      He claimed he was robbed of all his money $300 in cash in $10 notes when it came time to leave the hotel. He was very anxious and upset of course, and the kindly hotelier, Mr. Osbourn, taking pity on him was assured Dr. Junius credit was good. So Dr. Junius arranged to a $250 draft on his bank in Louisville, KY for Mr. Osbourn to cash. In order to purchase the bank draft, Mr. Osborn had to give his bank a $70 check. All seemed fine and Dr. Junius with his lady left Saratoga. Mr. Osborn then found out the bank in Kentucky had never heard of Dr. Junius and a quick message was sent to the bank in Lockport not to cash the $70 check.

      Dr. Junius returned to Lockport to cash his check and he was arrested. His lady was not with him, having been left in a Buffalo hotel. The good Dr. was taken to Niagra Falls where he "was unable to tell the names of any of the prominent men of that place [Lexington, KY] and some Simon Pure Kentucky gentlemen from that vicinity who happened to be staying at the Falls just now, happened to be ignorant of the existence of such a clergyman."

      The article concluded with the possibility of his having to go to state prison in New York unless he can show his clean record.
    Person ID I5893  Master File
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2022 

    Father Job Slacum,   b. ca 1790, Dorchester Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1837, Northumberland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Mother Ann McNamara,   b. ca 1798, Dorchester Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1853, Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 09 Nov 1812  Dorchester Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • DORCHESTER COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS.
      McNamara, Ann M Job Slacum. 1812, Nov. 9. Dorchester. License Book No. 2, p. 8. Page 333.
    Family ID F10783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Emily A. WALLACE,   b. Abt 1818, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1854, Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1840  Northumerland Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
      Name: James L. Slacum
      Spouse's Name: Emily A. Wallace
      Event Date: 27 Jan 1840
      Event Place: Northumberland Co., Virginia
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86860-3
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 32712
      Reference ID: p 92

      Northumberland County, Virginia, from 1783 to 1850
      By Stratton Nottingham, p. 92.has William D. Wallace providing security for the wedding bond.
    Children 
     1. Elexzena U. SLACUM,   b. 25 Dec 1843, Northumerland, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1889, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     2. Perry A. SLACUM,   b. ca 1842, Northumberland Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Andrew J. SLACUM,   b. 20 Jan 1846, Northumberland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 18?, Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary A. SLACUM,   b. 1851, Northumberland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Infant SLACUM,   b. 16 Jun 1854, Fredericksubrg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1854, Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F4467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary C.,   b. 02 Jul 1825, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1895, Lancaster Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 05 May 1856  Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Infant SLACUM,   b. Fredericksubrg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1857, Fredericksburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2017 
    Family ID F10770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart