An American Family History

Slack Family

Benjamin Slack was born about 1758.

He died in 1824 in Leeds County, Ontario.

United Empire Loyalists were Americans who remained loyal to King George III and the British Empire. They moved to Canada after the American Revolution.

Joseph Slack was born about 1760 in Albany, New York.

Joseph married Margaret Phillips who was born in 1765 in Dutchess County, New York. She was the daughter of Philip Phillips and Margaret Jenkins.

Mary Slack (1782, married Benoni Wiltse),
William Slack (1784, married Sarah Phillips),
John Slack (1788, married Emma Palmer),
Samuel Slack (1790, married Catherine Wiltse),
Joseph Slack (1800, married Almina Murray), and
Philip Slack (1803, married Susannah Covell).

Joseph was assessed in Yonge Township in 1805.

Joseph, Sr. died in 1806 in Bastard, Leeds County, Ontario

Abigail, Ana, Benjamin, Hannah, Hester, John, Joseph, Philip, Polly, Samuel, Sarah & William in 1820 census.

Dutchess County, New York patriots forced colonists loyal to the British government to flee north into what became Ontario.

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