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lived in Ohio Married Rhoda Campbell and had several children.

Asa married Rhoda Vancamp on 22 Aug 1849 in St. Clair, Michigan, USA. Rhoda was born about 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940: GS Film #000976870, Digital Folder #004674246, Image #00121, P 180 (Date of 27 Sep 1849 is next to couples names. Not clear what for. Has been mistaken as the wedding date by some reserchers.)
Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940
Name Asa Morrison Sly
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 22 Aug 1849
Event Place , St. Clair, Michigan, United States, home of Thomas Sly ( Thomas may be Asa's brother)
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth Year (Estimated) 1826
Spouse's Name Rhoda Vancamp
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1829

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Solomon married Hulda WILSON on 3 Oct 1842 in , Livingston, Michigan, United States. Hulda was born about 1794 in , New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michigan Marriages to 1850 about Sly, Solomon
Spouse 1: Sly, Solomon
Spouse 2: Wilson, Huldah
Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1842
Marriage Location: Michigan Livingston County

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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 Lucretia CALKINS about 1793 in Of Freeport, , , New York, United States. Lucretia (daughter of Solomon CALKINS and Hannah Crandall) was born on 19 Aug 1776 in Mansfield, , Connecticut, United States. [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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Solomon married Hannah Crandall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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