Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark
Joshua SLY

Joshua SLY

Male 1823 - 1848  (25 years)

Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joshua SLY was born on 8 Mar 1823 in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States (son of Joshua F SLY and Sarah TILLOTSON); died on 17 Jul 1848 in Scioto County, Ohio, United States.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 67D726B21B40A7449A32B551102869E7B687

    Notes:

    Birthplace listed as Phelps, Ontario, NY on LDS ordinances. never married
    !SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-76, call # 822771
    Served in the Spanish American War.

    In the War of 1812 warrant # 66192


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joshua F SLY was born on 8 May 1775 in New York, United States (son of Benjamin SLY and Esther or Johanna); died on 13 Aug 1864 in Ohio, United States.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: CA66176B6DBCEE48A0FD050DD5C7F43C8C66

    Notes:

    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 Sarah TILLOTSON about 1816 in <, , New York>. Sarah was born on 11 Sep 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah TILLOTSON was born on 11 Sep 1777.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 062E4FA46C132646984EBA6FF9B4971B803D

    Children:
    1. Lodicia SLY was born on 11 Sep 1817 in Bristol, Ontario, New York, United States.
    2. Ammer Jane SLY was born on 15 Feb 1820 in Bristol, Ontario, New York, United States.
    3. 1. Joshua SLY was born on 8 Mar 1823 in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States; died on 17 Jul 1848 in Scioto County, Ohio, United States.
    4. Caleb B SLY was born on 16 Apr 1825 in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States; died on 2 Nov 1847 in Mexico City, Mexico.
    5. Gideon SLY was born on 4 Feb 1827 in Perrington, Monroe, New York, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin SLY was born in 1746 in England (son of Joshua SLY and Zelpha BUMPUS); died in in Ontario County, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: *
    • _UID: 9965631505EE0E459F28F339AEEB8C5D3132

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 5.  Esther or Johanna was born about 1755 in England; died in in Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: *
    • _MARNM: Sly
    • _UID: 73429EBDB13F93419C5095D729D100072D32

    Children:
    1. 2. Joshua F SLY was born on 8 May 1775 in New York, United States; died on 13 Aug 1864 in Ohio, United States.
    2. Gideon SLY was born about 1777 in probably Vermont, United States; died on 11 Dec 1812 in Honeoye, Ontario, New York, United States.
    3. Christopher SLY was born on 7 Sep 1779 in Vermont, United States; died on 13 Sep 1845 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
    4. Benjamin M. SLY was born in 1781 in Vermont, United States; died on 8 Oct 1851 in Harrison, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
    5. Zelphia SLY was born about 1783.
    6. Elisha SLY was born in 1785 in Vermont, United States.
    7. Lydia SLY was born about 1787.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joshua SLY was born on 8 May 1719 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (son of Henery /SLY SLIE and Lidia).

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: *
    • _UID: 3A6739452A257C42A2EFBF15932BA99B9337

    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]


  2. 9.  Zelpha BUMPUS was born in 1725 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of Ichabod BUMPUS and Sarah COOMBS); died in 1741 in New Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: *
    • _MARNM: Sly
    • _UID: AC5963F2977F264FAFC1EA7D96DDB5ECD068

    Children:
    1. 4. Benjamin SLY was born in 1746 in England; died in in Ontario County, New York, United States.
    2. Selpha SLY


This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 13.0.3, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.

Maintained by Steve Parker. | Data Protection Policy.