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Book Q area 929.273/A1 no. 96, Waite, C. Lenore Sly, Salt Lake C

He became a Mormon Convert in 1844 in Lewiston, Niagara Co. New York and was a member of the Mormon Battalion

Sodus is a town in Wayne Count, New York, USA . The population was 8,949 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a native word for the bay in the eastern part of the town: "Assorodus," meaning "Silvery water."
The Town of Sodus is on the north border of the county and is midway between Rochester and Syracuse .
The Town of Sodus was formed in 1789 from the older "District of Sodus" while still part of Ontario County . The town's territory was substantially reduced by the formation of newer towns in the county: Williamson (1802) and Lyons (1811).
The town contains a village named Sodus and another named Sodus Point . Sodus Point was settled around 1794 because of a road constructed from Palmyra but The first settlers did not arrive at the Village of Sodus until about 1809.
In 1813, the attacked and burned the village of Sodus Point.
A lighthouse was erected in 1825 to mark the shoreline.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jasc s Sly [James Calvin Sly]
Age in 1860: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Fort Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ephraim
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Jasc s Sly 53
Susanna Sly 28
Amos Sly 10
Lodenia Sly 7
Mary C Sly 4
Eliza Sly 3
Thomas Sly 2
Solomon Sly 4.12
Nancy Sly 18

James married Mary BASSETT on 25 Jan 1829 in Manchester, Ontario, New York, United States. Mary (daughter of Neamiah BASSETT and Mary) was born on 19 Apr 1808 in Ranclerville, , , New York; died on 25 Jul 1830 in Lockport, Niagra, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Neamiah SLY was born on 19 Jul 1829 in Sandinia, Erie, New York, United States; died on 25 Aug 1830 in Lockport, Niagra, New York, United States.

James married Margriet Jane FULLER on 1 Sep 1831 in Granthim, Upper Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David C SLY was born on 6 Apr 1832 in Granthim, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Aug 1832 in Niagra, Canada West..

James married Susannah GUSTIN on 25 Mar 1849 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Susannah (daughter of Thomas GUSTIN and Mary Peterson) was born on 23 May 1832 in Vernon, Brown, Indiana, United States; died on 16 Jun 1919 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Jun 1919 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amos Gustin SLY was born on 19 Jan 1850.
2. Lodemia SLY was born on 15 Apr 1852.
3. James Calvin SLY was born on 27 Mar 1854.
4. Mary Catherine SLY was born on 30 Aug 1856.
5. Thomas Jefferson Gustin SLY was born on 16 Sep 1858.
6. Susannah SLY was born on 15 Mar 1861.
7. Daniel Samuel SLY was born on 7 Nov 1863.

James married NancyBruster GUSTIN (LOPER) on 19 Jan 1856 in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. NancyBruster (daughter of Thomas GUSTIN and Mary Peterson) was born on 21 Mar 1842 in Verner, Iowa, United States; died on 20 Dec 1926 in Lander, Freemont, Wyoming, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Calvin Sly's ancestor.

according to "The James Calvin Sly Family Story." by Lenore Sly Waite, Joshua was living in Groveland, Ontario, New York and is mentioned in the 1790 census. He petitioned for land 20 June 1798 in Markham Township, Canada and received 190 acres in 1803.

Joshua lived in Bristol & Phelps, Ontario, NY 1814, 1825
In Kirtland, Ohio in 1837
In Summit County, Ohio in 1849

1830 United States Federal Census about Joshua Fly
Name: Joshua Fly [Joshua Sly]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Royalton, Niagara, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

Joshua married Eliza HILL about 1806 in Sodus, Wayne, New York, United States. Eliza was born in 1774; died about 1810 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Millennium File about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1749

From Book," Early Settlers of New York State; Their Ancestors and Descendants" Vol 1, by Janet Wethy FoleyIn "Early Church Records-prior to 1815" New York. "Names belonging to Elder Nathan Tanner's Church at Bottenkill (now Greenwich, Washington County, NY) ,Pittdsfield Massachusetts Library. admitted 1790 Benjamin Slye, admitted 1790 Esther Slye, admitted no date-Elisha Slye.

Elaine Johnston has documentation: will for Gideon Sly, Family bible of Christopher Sly, church records of Baptist church .Ontario, NY, paper on Gideon Sly. (Jean Covington Westcott

1790 census of Argyle twp in Washington County, NY.

Also lived in Groveland County and Honeye County, NY
his son Gideon's Adm papers of the war of 1812 lists father Benjamin, wife Polly, brother Joshua.

Notes from "The James Calvin Sly Family Story." by Lenore Sly Waite, states , "residences; Was living in Groveland, Ontario, New York and is mentioned in the 1790 census.
1814 in Bristol and Phelps Townships in Ontario County, New York
1825 in Bristol and Phelps Townships in Ontario County, New York,
1837 in Kirtland, near Cleveland, Ohio, i
1841 in Avon Township, Oakland, Michigan,
1849 in Summit County, Ohio."

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: New York
Volume: 160
Page Number: 473
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. NY. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (308p.):187

New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Benjamin Silye
Name: Benjamin Silye
Residence Date: 1762
Residence Place: Washington, New York, United States
Comments: Land record

1810 United States Federal Census about Benj Sly
Name: Benj Sly
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Honeoye, Ontario, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5

New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Residence Date: 1790
Residence Place: Argyle, Washington, New York, United States

U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Company: 1 REGIMENT (DAVIS'), NEW YORK MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: CORPORAL
Rank - Discharge: CORPORAL
Roll Box: 191
Microfilm Publication: M602

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Issue Date: 15 Aug 1838
Acres: 40
Meridian: 2nd PM
State: Indiana
County: Harrison
Township: 4-S
Range: 2-E
Section: 11
Accession Number: IN2740__.490
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Jeffersonville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 13530

The following is abstracted from "Eager's History of Orange County" (New York):
Newburgh, Orange Co, New York, Sly is listed as an Irish settler in 1750
persons assessed in Newburgh, Orange co. New York in 1785 is Samuel Sly.

in the 1800 New York Federal Census, Orange County:
pg 291:1 Samuel Sly
pg 292:1 John Sly
pg 292:1 William Sly
pg 371:1 James Sly
pg 373:1 Coonrad Sly
pg 179:1 Henry Sly

Saratoga Co. NY Epitaphs, Milton Cem. Gideon Sly 8-4-1839, 86 yrs (born abt 1753) (NOTE: see Miles Sly-son Gideon)
Rebecca Sly w of Gideon, 4-10-1831 78 yrs (b abt 1753)
Rebecca Sly 5-3-1860, 69 yrs. (b abt 1791

From "Early Settlers of New York State-Their Ancestors and Descendants" by Janet Wethy Foley, Vol I
1. (Presbyterian Church at Goodwill, Orange, NY - baptism 27 May 1799: James Hamilton Sly, son of John and Margaret.)
2. ( West Bloomfield, NY abt 1801 - Elizabeth wife of John Mack)

Posted on genealogy.com by Eunice Owens
Hi Annette, We get enough heads together maybe we can sort this out. I have records and certificates and letters,very old and brittle and hard to read but, Benjamin Sly b. 1746,England d. Ontario Co. N.Y.m.Johanna ? b. England d. Ontario Co. N.Y. 4 children- my line Joshua F. Sly b.1772 Ontario Co. N.Y.d. 1849 Ohio,Christofer b. 7 Sept.1779 Ontario Co N.Y. d.13,Sept 1845, Oakland Co. Michigan, Gideon ? and Benjamin ? Joshua m. Lucretia Calkins b. 7 Aug 1776,Stafford,Orange Co. Vermont in 1793 had 3 children-my line Soloman Calkins b.1794 Ontario Co. N.Y.d.7 Apr. 1871 Ohio, Benjamin ? and Martha Lovinia ?. Lucretia divorced Joshua and took 2 kids with her but left Soloman who was almost 5 with his Dad. Lucretia m.Joseph Thornton and had more children. Hope this helps some.

Benjamin married Esther or Johanna about 1771 in England. Esther was born about 1755 in England; died in in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joshua married Zelpha BUMPUS on 14 Feb 1743 in Glocester. Providence, Rhode Island. Zelpha (daughter of Ichabod BUMPUS and Sarah COOMBS) was born in 1725 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1741 in New Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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