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Slaght, Hendrick (1704-1784/7) a native of Brooklyn, New York, settled in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey and married Hannah Sutton. They lived latterly at Newton, Sussex County, NJ. Three of their sons moved to Upper Canada: Richard Slaght (1728-) and his wife Sarah to Townsend Township, Norfolk County by 1801 then Oakland Township, Brant County; Job Slaght (1745-1807) and his wife Elizabeth Johnson to Townsend Township in 1797; James Slaght (c.1735-1799) and his wife Hope Howey to Stamford Township, Lincoln County before 1788. A grandson John Slaght (1763-1832) and his wife Mary Clouse settled in Townsend Township by 1802. Includes four to five generations of descendants in Norfolk, Brant, Oxford and Welland Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Kendall, Ingerson, Peck, Hill, Smith, Parmeter, Morrell, Van Horn, Wilson, Riddle, Ewing, Cook, Markley, Nicholson, Messecar, Gillis, Shank, Paul

Slason/Slawson, Bowers (1742-  ) was born in Stamford Township, Fairfield County, Connecticut to James and Elizabeth (Howe) Slason. He married Prudence Brown and settled in Middleton, Orange County, New York at that time a village but now a city in the Hudson Valley region near the Walkill River and located along Route 211 west of Mechanicstown. This is in the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains.

Bowers Slawson was listed in the 1790 Census of Middletown, Ulster (later Orange) County, New York with a household of 5 males aged under 16 Years old, 3 males over 16 and 2 females.

He moved with three of his sons – William, Henry and Jesse to Upper Canada in the spring of 1796.

On 11 May 1796, Bowers Slason filed an Upper Canada Land Petition stating that he arrived from New York State with three sons- William, Henry, and Jesse Slason, the youngest of whom was 16 years of age. He had two more sons on the way with their families. He requested 1,000 acres of land for himself and 200 acres for each of his sons at the Long Point Settlement.

His son Henry Slawson (c. 1779-1832) married Elizabeth Doyle, daughter of pioneer Benjamin Doyle and his wife Catherine Summers and settled in Windham and Townsend Townships in Norfolk County then in Burford and Blenheim Townships in Oxford County near the village of Princeton.

Family members lived in Oxford and Brant Counties in Ontario, and in New York, Michigan and California in the United States. Includes ancestors and six generations of descendants. Descendant surnames included Beel, Misener, Strode, Martin, Reid, Feely, Hughes, Swarts

Sloat, Elias W. (c. 1766-), a native of New Jersey, arrived at Niagara in 1787 and settled in Grantham Township, Lincoln County. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk and Brant Counties, and in Michigan. Descendant surname included: Gardner, Huffman, Porter, Woodley; John Sloat (c. 1814-) and his wife Sarah Ann Underhill lived in Pelham Township, Welland County then in Townsend Township, Norfolk County. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. James Sloat (c. 1826) and his wife Angeline Green lived in Brantford Township, Brant County then in Townsend Township, Norfolk County. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Jacob Francis Sloat (1820-1910) and his wife Eliza Jane Peets lived in Townsend Township, Norfolk County, then in Pelham Township, Welland County and finally in Tuscola County, Michigan. Includes children in Michigan.

Slocomb, Thomas (1784-1850) and his wife Elizabeth Osborn came from London, England to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County by 1844. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Kent Counties. Descendant surnames included: Law, Robinson

Smith, Abraham (c. 1736/40-1809), born at Minisink, Orange County, New York lived during colonial times in South Precinct, Dutchess County then in Goshen, Orange County, New York. He was loyal to the Crown in the American Revolution and fled with his family during the war to Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey. In 1786, he brought his family to Upper Canada and settled in Bertie Township, Welland County. In 1794 he moved to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk, Haldimand and Elgin Counties, and in Illinois and Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Treadwell, Young, Miller, Edmonson, Hough, Bingham, Crysler, Lutes, Mercer, Mesnard, Fuller, Anderson, Blackall, Gillett, Haler, Chute, Ellis, Trask, Clarke, Davis, Fitch, Kramer, Misener, Ramey, Armstrong, Patterson. The biography of Abraham Smith is in Biographies of the Long Point Settlers.

Smith, Andrew (1790-1855) and his wife Rachel Hazen came from Belvidere, Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey to Port Ryerse, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County about 1828. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County and in Iowa. Descendant surname included: Wilcox

Smith Hart (c. 1750-1835), a native of Germany, served during the American Revolution in the New Jersey Volunteers then came to Crowland Township, Welland County in 1784 and married Margaret Wilson. He settled in Windham Township, Norfolk County by 1809 and then in Woodhouse Township in 1817. Includes children.

Smith, Henry (c. 1775-1864) came to Upper Canada and married Sarah Franklin daughter of Norfolk pioneer John Franklin before 1806. They settled in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County west of the village of St. Williams. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Middlesex Counties and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Childs, Titus, Newkirk, Pheland, Hutchinson, Saunders, Stinchcomb

Smith, James (c. 1775-1822) moved with his parents from Orange County, New York to Wilmot Township, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia after the American Revolution. He married Hannah Hawkesworth and lived in Wilmot until about 1815 when they moved to Charlotteville Township. (This biography is included in the Enoch Moore genealogy. James and Hannah's only child Elizabeth married Enoch Moore of Charlotteville Township.)

Smith, John (c. 1775) came to Upper Canada by 1800 and settled in Windham Township before 1812. One page biography.

Smith, John (c. 1784-) came to Norfolk County before 1805 and married Margaret Willson, daughter of Norfolk pioneer Jacob Willson then settled in Windham Township. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk and Lambton Counties. Descendant surnames included: Boucher, Almas, Withrow, Burkholder, Austin, McKibbon, McQueen, Maunder 

Smith, Othniel (1743-1813) and his wife Elizabeth lived in Sussex County, New Jersey then in 1796 brought their family to Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Upper Canada and finally settled in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County in 1798. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk and Elgin Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Austin, Spackman, Sharon, Milley, Downie, Mitchell, Knight, Penwarden, Wallace, Cooper, Randall, Mihell, Humphries, Ramey, Lucas, Voaden, Grace, Young, Colquhoun, Ward. The biography of Othniel Smith is in Biographies of the Long Point Settlers.

Smith, Thomas Bernard (1801-1881) son of Thomas and Mary Smith, came from England by 1886 when he married Elizabeth Wood. They settled in Burford Township, Oxford County then in Townsend Township, Norfolk County east of the village of Tyrell. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Porter, Olds, Scott, Hair, Jeffery, Nuser. Philip Smith (c. 1794-) and his wife Christiana lived in Thorold Township, Welland County then moved to Norfolk County by 1830, settling east of the town of Waterford, Township Township. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Sanford, Dolson. James Smith (1763-1826) served in the British forces during the American Revolution then married Sarah Outhouse, settling in Pelham Township, Welland County. They lived later in Toronto Township, Peel County. Includes three generations of descendants in Lincoln and Norfolk Counties. Descendant surnames included: Johnson, Trotter

Smith, William (c. 1750-1822) and his wife Hannah lived on Long Island, New York during colonial times. In the American Revolution, William joined the King’s forces and afterwards went in the 1783 Loyalist exodus from New York City to New Brunswick. He came to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County in 1798 then settled in Walsingham Township. His only surviving son was Thomas Smith (1779-1812) who married Elizabeth Stacy. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk and Oxford Counties, and in Wisconsin. Descendant surname included: Davis

Soper, Levi Gilbert (est. 1750-1833) and his wife Lois Flint lived in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont until the first decade of the 1800's  then was at Genesee County, New York in 1810. He moved to Townsend Township, Norfolk County by 1811 and later that year settled in Bayham Township, Elgin County. Includes four generations of descendants in Elgin and Norfolk counties, and in Michigan and Minnesota and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Wilson, Teall, Corless, Patten, Sherman, Hoshal, Vancem Powell, Ramsey, Phillips, Edmonds, McGregor, Bliss, Carew, Roberts, Thayer, Oaks, Willison, Scanlon, Bundey

Sovereen, Frederick (c. 1714-1805) married in Germany to Anna Margaret (Waldruff/Waldorf) Keifer, widow of Samuel Keifer, then about 1750 emigrated to America with Anna Margaret and her Keefer children, Jacob and George. They settled near the Paulinskill in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey Anna Margaret died about 1767 and Frederick remarried to Levina Leannah Collver. They lived in the area of Schooley’s Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey. In 1800, Frederick and Levina moved with their family to Townsend Township, Norfolk County, settling west of the town of Waterford. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk, Brant, Oxford and Halton Counties, and in Indiana and Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Patterson, Mansfield, Scott, Macklem, Graham, Langs, Peddle, Vansickle, Howard, Fitch, Doyle, McVicar, Crabb, Barber, Bye, Smith, Kemp, Winslow, Blake, Capron, Laycock, York, Haigh, Bauslaugh, Fleak, Becker, Foster, Barber, Turner, Hobbs, Williams, Belyea, Dodge

Spencer, Chester (c. 1790-) and his wife Deborah Dewitt came from the Greene County, New York to Walsingham Township, Norfolk County by about 1818. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Higgins, Prue, Hanson, Wilson, Collings. John H. Spencer (c. 1812-1886), unrelated, and his wife Elizabeth, lived in Welland County then settled in Walsh, Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Descendant surname included: Nicholas

Spitler, Joseph (1774-1865) and his wife Catharine Sells lived in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania then about 1801 came to Upper Canada living in Norfolk and Oxford Counties then settling in Southwold Township, Elgin County before 1817. They lived at Charlotteville Township, Woodhouse Township then finally in Southwold Township, Elgin County. Includes children and grandchildren in Elgin County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Thibitson, Fritz

Sprague, Jonathan (1754-1823) and his wife Elizabeth Stewart arrived at Niagara, Upper Canada in 1795 then in 1799 settled in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County on Long Point Bay south of the village of St. Williams. Includes possible descendants of this surname. Jonathan Sprague (c. 1801-) lived in North Norwich Township, Oxford County. Includes three generations in Oxford County. Descendant surnames included: Palmer, Fountain, Butcher, Corner

Springer, David (1732-1777) married in Albany, New York on 26 Oct 1754, Margarita Oliver (1735-1820). During colonial times, the couple lived in Guilderland, Albany County, New York located between the cities of Schenectady and Albany. This was originally a part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck begun by Patroon Killiaen van Rensselaer in 1629 as a part of the colony of New Netherland.

David Springer left his home in Guilderland, Albany County, New York intending to join British General John Burgoyne’s forces and died in Stillwater, Saratoga County. Following the death of the family patriarch, the oldest son Richard Springer travelled to Fort Niagara and joined the loyalist Butler’s Rangers. Widow Margarita Springer remained with the younger children in Albany County and was stripped of her moveable and immoveable property to a considerable value. She then came to Upper Canada with five children following son Richard Springer who settled on a land grant in Niagara Township, Lincoln County. In 1793, Margaret Springer filed an Upper Canada Land Petition stating her circumstances and requesting a grant of crown land. The Executive Council ordered 400 acres for herself and two hundred acres for each of her children.

The genealogy includes biographies and five generations of descendants in Ontario, western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Carroll, Treanor, Beasley, Lockwood. Crowell, Depew, Ferris, Knight, McIlroy, Everitt, Davis, Clarke, Horning, Scott, Philp, Madden, Ralston, Ireland, Moore, Osborne, Orr, Watson, Spillette, McNiven, Shepherd, Alton, Jay, Sherwood, White, Johnston, Larson, Dale, Lester, Meyers, Sumner, Ashwell, Drullard and many more.