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 Biographies S page 1820 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: Isabella Fleming, daughter of James Fleming and Janet Cowan. PRIVACY FILTER Children: 1. James Fleming SlaymakerBorn Jul 28, 1781 at Lancaster Co., PA REFN: 1267 2. Faithful SlaymakerBorn Jan 18, 1783 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1849, 65 or 66 years REFN: 1268 3. Isabella SlaymakerBorn Oct 31, 1784 at Lancaster Co., PA, died Aug 25, 1835 at Lancaster Co., PA, 50 years REFN: 1269 4. Elizabeth SlaymakerBorn Dec 19, 1785 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1851, 65 or 66 years Alias: REFN: 1270 5. Jasper SlaymakerBorn Nov 30, 1787 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1827 at Lancaster Co., PA, 39 or 40 years REFN: 1271 6. Henry Fleming SlaymakerBorn Aug 20, 1789 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1860 at Lancaster Co., PA, 70 or 71 years REFN: 1276 7. Amos Henderson SlaymakerBorn Sep 12, 1791 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1856 at Lancaster Co., PA, 64 or 65 years REFN: 1272 8. Jean Jane SlaymakerBorn Aug 19, 1793 at Lancaster Co., PA REFN: 1277 9. John R. SlaymakerBorn Oct 24, 1799 at Lancaster Co., PA, died Apr 15, 1815 at Lancaster Co., PA, 15 years REFN: 1274 10. Hannah SlaymakerBorn Dec 27, 1801 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1860, 58 or 59 years REFN: 1275 11. William Daniel SlaymakerBorn Jul 22, 1797 at Lancaster Co., PA, died 1868 at Loudon Co., VA, 70 or 71 years REFN: 1289 |