Mildred (Everett) Slayden (abt. 1756 - abt. 1834)

Born about 3 May 1756 in Virginia, British Colonial America [uncertain]

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Died about 12 Feb 1834 at about age 77 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Estimated Date|Birth and Death Mildred "Millie" was born about 1756. She was perhaps the daughter of Daniel Everett and Frances Everett. The information originally posted here was entered, unverified, from a gedcom upload of Fran Mason, which was basically unsourced and questionable. This is the source of the uncited death date and place.

She married Joseph Slayden, but no traceable marriage or place is yet found, please do not add dates from marriage collections that are not sourced. Their marriage is implied by such records as the Court records cited below.

She passed away after 1830, where her household code in census is 000001-000000001. ^[1]

She was almost certainly not buried in Slayden Cemetery in Tennessee, as posted on a FindaGrave memorial.

Research Notes

Evidence supports the claim that she was born into the Everett family. Note that descendants of her daughter Rachel show Everett in many of their claimed or proven given names.

ORIGINAL - ABSTRACT
Winston, Milly (signed X), Margaret (signed X), and Seany Slaydon (signed X) to Tolbird Slaydon, waters of the Double Creek, 1820-03-20, witnessed Jethro Dodson, Daniel Colley, James Slaydon ^[2]

(some illegible) Indenture [skip] between Mildred Slaydon [skip] widow of Joseph Slayden, Daniel E Slayden in his own right and as attorney in fact for Patrick Slayden and Margaret [Patrick's wife] [of Tennessee] the daughter of said Joseph Slayden, Benjamin Slayden also of Tennessee, Joseph Evans and Sincy his wife the daughter of said Joseph Slayden [skip] Thomas & Rachel his wife the daughter of said Joseph Slayden [skip] Joseph Ferguson and Agnes his wife the daughter of said Joseph Slayden [skip] [whereas Joseph [by his will] bequeathed 287 1/2 acres to his wife Mildred] [skip] and at her death to the above named Sency Slayden, Margaret Slayden, and to Winston Slayden who has since died [skip] [land is sold to Joshua Hightower and Charles Suers] [bounded south by the land formerly belonging to Joseph Weir, and lands of Pleasant Waller, (dec'd), John Bratcher, Ara Simpson( [skip] ), W R Hagood, Nancy Slayden, Jesse Mann and Henry W Barksdale] Signed
Mildred (x) Slayden
D E Slayden
Benjamin Slayden
Joseph Evans (husb Cency)
Cency (x) Evans
Thomas Slayden (h Rachel)
Rachel (x) Slayden
Joseph (x) Ferguson (h Agnes)
Agnes (x) Ferguson^[3]

Caswell County North Carolina Superior Court of Equity- Samuel Harrison, Totten and Daniel Everett, executors of John Everett deceased [vs.] Nancy Everett, David Caldwell and wife complainants AGAINST
Nancy Everett, David Caldwell and wife Fanny, William Everett. Milly Everett. George Everett. David Everett, William Owen, and others, defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
IN THIS CAUSE, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Nancy Everett, David Caldwell and wife Fanny, William Everett, Milly Everett, George Everett. William Stamps and wife Sally, James Everett, Agnes Furgerson, Borland Everett, Signor Everett, John Everett. William Owen, and the other children of Sarah Owen, whose names are unknown—the children of Signor Everett, whose names are unknown—the children of Travis Everett, whose names are unknown—the children of William Everett. whose names are unknown—the children of Skiss Cornelius and wife Margeret. whose names are unknown, and the children of Mildred Slayton whose names are unknown, with the exception of the said Agnes Furgerson—All reside beyond the limits of this State; it is therefore ordered by the Court. that publication be made for six successive weeks, in the "Milton Chronicle." "N. Ca. Standard," "Washington Union," in some paper published in Milledgeville. Georgia. in Nashville. Tennessee. in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Austin. Texas. in Jefferson City, Mlissouri, and in Springfield. Illinois, notifying the said defendants of the filing of this Bill, and that unless they appear at the next term of this Court, to be held at the Courthouse in Yanceyville on the 6th Monday after the 4th Monday in March, 1859, then and there to plead. answer or demur to said Bill, the same witi be taken pro con-fesso and heard ex parte as to them.
WITNESS: Thomas A. Donoho, Clerk and Master of said Court, at office, the 6th Monday after the 4th Monday in September. 1858. T. A. DONOHO, C. M. E.
December 16, 1858 ^[4]

There is some confusion regarding daughter Agnes, who is Agnes Weir in her father Joseph Slayden's will, but Agnes Furgeron (Ferguson?) in the above document. presumably she married more than once.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5J-VDR : 28 January 2022), Milly Syton, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing 400, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 201; FHL microfilm 29,680.
2. ↑ Pittsylvania County Virginia Deed Bk 23 p138. online "Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States records, Nov 15, 2023," images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TS-QS6F-F?view=explore : Dec 11, 2023), image 78 of 282; Virginia. County Court (Pittsylvania County).
3. ↑ Pittsylvania County Virginia Deed Book 36, p338, June 25, 1821 online "Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States records, Nov 15, 2023," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-FSYM-L?view=explore : Dec 11, 2023), image 186 of 295; Virginia. County Court (Pittsylvania County).
4. ↑ Southern Recorder, Jan 18, 1859 - Caswell County North Carolina Equity Court Superior Court of Equity 1858