Sergeant Reuben Slaughter Jr. ~ Charleston, West Virginia - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

Sergeant Reuben Slaughter Jr. ~ Charleston, West Virginia

He served under the command of George Clendenin and Daniel Boone both from Kanawha county. Early in 1789 it was thought that Indians were preparing for an incursion into Southwest Virginia. George Clendenin collected the available military force at the mouth of Elk river (Now known as Charleston, West Virginia) and hastened to Point Pleasant to prepare for the attack. The documents of this action indicate that Reuben Slaughter Jr. served in this group as a 2nd Sergeant and provided vital guard duty for the area at Point Pleasant.

In 1791 at Kanawha County Reuben married Mary “Polly Donnally, the daughter of Colonel Andrew Donnally

Other Sources Used:
The book: “Third Biennial Report of the Department of Archives and History of the State of West Virginia” Volume 3; By: West Virginia Department of Archives and History
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Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: 30 January 1764 Date of Death: 3 August 1822 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: Reuben Slaughter Jr. Serg VA Militia Revolutionary War Jan 30 1764 Aug 3 1822 Ranks: Sergeant 2nd Sergeant

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