man Amos Slaymaker‏‎, son of Henry Slaymaker and Faithful Richardson‏.
Born ‎ Mar 11, 1755 at London Lands, Lancaster County, PA, died ‎ Jun 12, 1837 at Salisbury, Lancaster County, PA‎, 82 years
REFN: 536
Served as ensign in the company commanded by his uncle, Capt. John
Slaymaker.
Biographical Directory of American Congress, 1774-1949
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SLAYMAKER, Amos, A Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lond Lands,
Lancaster Co., PA, on March 11, 1755; received a limited schooling;
engaged in agricultural pursuits; built and operated a hotel on the
Lancaster and Philadelphia pike and was one of the promoters and
proprietors of the stage line operated over that road; during the
Revolutionary War served as an ensign in the company of Capt. John
Slaymaker; member of an association formed for the suppression of Tory
activities in Lancaster County; justice of the peace of Salisbury
Township; county commissioner 1806-1810; served in the State senate in
1810 and 1811; elected to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of James Whitehill and served from October 11,
1814, to March 3, 1815; died in Salisbury, Lancaster County, PA, June 12,
1837.

Married to:

woman Isabella Fleming‏‎, daughter of James Fleming and Janet Cowan‏. PRIVACY FILTER

Children:

1.
man James Fleming Slaymaker‏‎
Born ‎ Jul 28, 1781 at Lancaster Co., PA‎
REFN: 1267
2.
woman Faithful Slaymaker‏
Born ‎ Jan 18, 1783 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1849‎, 65 or 66 years
REFN: 1268
3.
woman Isabella Slaymaker‏
Born ‎ Oct 31, 1784 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ Aug 25, 1835 at Lancaster Co., PA‎, 50 years
REFN: 1269
4.
woman Elizabeth Slaymaker‏
Born ‎ Dec 19, 1785 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1851‎, 65 or 66 years
Alias: /Betsy/
REFN: 1270
5.
man Jasper Slaymaker‏‎
Born ‎ Nov 30, 1787 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1827 at Lancaster Co., PA‎, 39 or 40 years
REFN: 1271
6.
man Henry Fleming Slaymaker‏‎
Born ‎ Aug 20, 1789 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1860 at Lancaster Co., PA‎, 70 or 71 years
REFN: 1276
7.
man Amos Henderson Slaymaker‏‎
Born ‎ Sep 12, 1791 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1856 at Lancaster Co., PA‎, 64 or 65 years
REFN: 1272
8.
woman Jean Jane Slaymaker‏‎
Born ‎ Aug 19, 1793 at Lancaster Co., PA‎
REFN: 1277
9.
man John R. Slaymaker‏‎
Born ‎ Oct 24, 1799 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ Apr 15, 1815 at Lancaster Co., PA‎, 15 years
REFN: 1274
10.
woman Hannah Slaymaker‏
Born ‎ Dec 27, 1801 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1860‎, 58 or 59 years
REFN: 1275
11.
man William Daniel Slaymaker‏
Born ‎ Jul 22, 1797 at Lancaster Co., PA, died ‎ 1868 at Loudon Co., VA‎, 70 or 71 years
REFN: 1289