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     Vincent Sleight was christened on 17 October 1768 at Alford, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Thomas Sleight and Zilpah Cotton.
     Vincent died before 1 July 1774 at Alford, LIN.

     Vincent Sleight was christened on 20 September 1777 at Alford, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Thomas Sleight and Zilpah Cotton.
     Vincent died before 21 December 1777 at Alford, LIN. He was buried on 21 December 1777 at Alford.

     Zilpah Sleight was christened on 26 October 1780 at Alford, Lincolnshire. She was the daughter of Thomas Sleight and Zilpah Cotton.

     Robert Slight was christened on 30 November 1778 at Alford, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Thomas Sleight and Zilpah Cotton.
     Robert died before 19 July 1779 at Alford, LIN.

     Claud Sloan was born on 10 October 1884 at Queensland. He was the son of John Flockhart Sloan and Mary Grace Davidson.
     Claud died on 18 April 1956 at QLD aged 71. He was buried at Toowong.

     David Sloan was born before 1807 at Dominica. David was a surgeon from April 1828. He was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh on 16 April 1828. On the 4th Feburary 1839 he was registered with the NSW Medical Board.
1837 Resignation as medical attendant [R Bourke's despatch 1837 1217 p.672, 673, Mitchell Library]
Medical directory no date: David Slone, West Maitland. [QSL] He was Medical Officer of West Maitland Hospital which opened 1849, performed operation at Maitland in 1845.[Newcastle Library]
Walch's almanac (Tas, 1849): Medical ref for Australasian Colonial & General Life Assurance & Annuity co.: Maitland - D Sloan esq..
     Harry Boyle's index states that Dr Sloan ran a convict hospital in Maitland. In August 1833 & 1834 he signed petitions against the summary punishment law.
     He is mentioned in the petition of Peter Cooke of 22 Feb 1834 in the Colonial Sec. Letters received 4/2248.
     In 1835 he was mentioned in R Bourke's despatch and again in 1837, Resignation as medical attendant.
     Dr. David Sloan was in Maitland as early as 1836 as he attended a meeting in November of that year to thank Petrie Laurentz Campbell for his duties as Police Magistrate.
In 1843 a post mortem was performed by Dr Sloan on the bodies of two aboriginal men who had been killed in a battle near the old 'Black Swan' at Campbell's Hill. One, from the Port Stephens tribe was shot in the nose and the other from the Wollombi tribe was knocked down with a waddie, speared through the thigh and knee and then his head beaten with waddies by three or four others. The Port Stephens man was removed from his shallow grave where he had been wrapped in his blanket with a sheet of bark laid under him with his broken waddie by his side, so that Dr. Sloan could perform the post mortem. He later testified at the inquest held at the Northumberland Hotel. He was listed in a directory dated 1839 as D Sloane, surgeon Maitland.
     David Sloan married Isabella Lydia Augusta Phillips, daughter of James Phillips and Lydia Ballard, on 15 September 1840 at 'Bona Vista', Paterson, New South Wales, Australia. David Sloan was listed in a directory dated 1841 as David Sloane, medical pracitioner West Maitland.
David Sloan was declared bankrupt in December 1843 at West Maitland. By January 1844 David Sloan was in financial difficulty and insolvency proceedings ensued. He was allowed to retain his furniture and wearing apparel although there was no mention of his surgical instruments. He may have been allowed to retain them as in May 1845 he performed a Lithotomy on a patient.
     He is mentioned as Dr Sloan, Lochinvar in the court news 22 March 1845, and the news 23 Nov 1844, Mr Sloane, Carcoar, news 15 March 1845 in the Maitland mercury.
     In June he attended Henry Incledon Pilcher with Dr. Beardmore after Pilcher suffered a stroke. The two doctors consulted however were unable to save Pilcher. In August he worked to save the life of John Bowman a child who had been severely burned after his night dress caught fire. Dr. Sloane had rushed to the house and applied the 'proper remedies' without delay however the little boy died 18 hours later. It was found that the fire had 'penetrated through the coats of the abdomen' otherwise a fatal result was not anticipated
In 1848 Dr. Sloane with the assistance of Drs. McCartney and Liddell performed an operation on Mr Ryan. a bullock driver in the employ of Mr Pringle. Ryan had met with an accident several months previously and his thigh had been broken and unsuccessfully set by a resident Doctor. He was sent to Maitland Hospital in May 1848 where several attempts were made by the medical officers to set the leg without avail and it was decided that to amputate the leg was the only option. As the operation would have to be performed rather high up on the thigh it was considered desirable to do so with the aid of chloroform and a small quantity was obtained from Sydney. On the morning of the operation, Ryan was given the chloroform however its effect was to 'make him excited and nervous as if under the influence of strong drink and he remained acutely sensible to the prick of a pin and the operation was postponed. A few days later however it was decided to proceed with the operation without the aid of chloroform. The operation was performed rapidly and skillfully however Ryan was weakened after his long illness and the shock proved too great for him. He never recovered from the state of exhaustion produced by the operation and died a few days later.
     The Maitland mercury reported on 3 May 1845: Lithotomy. - Dr Sloan has performed a very delicate operation on a ticket of leave holder, named Brennan, who is now recovering rapidly under the skilled treatment he is receiving. We believe this is the first time that the operation of cutting for the stone has benn performed in the district.
     It was not unusual for doctors to find themselves in Court giving evidence at inquests or testifying at trials and in 1847 Dr Sloan testified at the trial of Dr John Goodwin. However he was called on to defend his actions in Court in 1846 when he appeared in the Police Court charged by William Heugh with poisoning Heugh's dog by putting poison on a piece of liver. The Bench attempted to dissuade Heugh from proceeding however Dr Sloan expressed a wish that the case might be heard and proceedings were postponed to await witnesses.
     The last reference sighted in the Maitland mercury newspaper was dated 9 Nov 1850 when he was a witness at the inquest into the death of Abraham Dawes.
     In 1853 a David Sloan and Elizabeth had a child John M, baptised at St Andrew's Scots church in Sydney.
     David Sloan was mentioned in 1856.
In 1856 David Sloan sold property at 'Bona Vista', Paterson, New South Wales. April 28 1856: Release - Bloxsome and Iceton to David Sloan of Lots 30 & 31 of Bona Vista Estate (Reg. book 43 no.436). Sep 2 - Conveyance David Sloan to Lydia Phillips (widow) of lots 30 & 31 of Bona Vista Estate, consideration £600 (Reg. book 45 no.587).
     David died before 1864 at Maitland?, New South Wales, Australia. There is no record of his death held by the Medical Board. No obituary in Australian Medical Journal for 1860-64. He was described as "Late" at his daughter's wedding in 1864.

     
     Ruth Dixon "remembers the Sloan boys, David & Claude, who were unmarried".. David Alexander Sloan was also known as Alexander in some records. He was born on 14 July 1882 at Queensland. He was the son of John Flockhart Sloan and Mary Grace Davidson.
     David died on 5 October 1950 at QLD aged 68. He was buried at Toowong.

     John Flockhart Sloan was born on 18 July 1845 at West Maitland, New South Wales. He was the son of David Sloan and Isabella Lydia Augusta Phillips. John Flockhart Sloan was christened on 29 September 1845 at West Maitland.
     John was educated on 30 December 1846 at the Presbyterian School, West Maitland. He witnessed Lydia Ballard's burial on 25 November 1864 at St Paul's, Paterson.
     John Flockhart Sloan married Mary Grace Davidson on 6 October 1881 at Queensland.
     John Flockhart Sloan lived at Sandgate, Queensland, 1898. He was the informant at the death of Lydia Amelia Lucy Sloan, on 25 July 1898.
     John died on 28 June 1908 at Brisbane, Queensland, aged 62. He was buried at Toowong.

     Louisa Jane Sloan was known as Dolly. She was born on 29 April 1847 at West Maitland, New South Wales. She was the daughter of David Sloan and Isabella Lydia Augusta Phillips. Louisa Jane Sloan was christened on 27 May 1847 at West Maitland. She was mentioned in a letter from Lydia Amelia Lucy Sloan dated after 1866?. An undated letter (presumably after 1866 to Lydia Phillips/Bowker) from Ravenfield, Sep 11 - My very dear Aunt, I must not let Dolly close her letter without adding a few lines to thank you for your kind present of oranges which we have been enjoying, even baby has had some the mandarins. They are so delightfully sweet. I am going to preserve the ... tomorrow but .. ... I have been very busy making mourning? for the little ones. Dolly will have told you of the death of poor Mrs Healy. It is so ... and has cast a gloom over us all. She was such a nice kind old lady. I am sure you must be enjoying this delightful spring weather at dear old Paterson. ... ... I sent you my (carte?) I have had it taken seven times & this is the best of them all no one likes. My dearest love to you and Fannie, I remain dear Aunt, yours affectionately Lydia. I am deeply grived at what you say about John. My advice would be to make Mrs G?..... know that what she states is true. ... thoughtless .. not ... & wants a different home & companion I wish I had him here. Do not let Fannie hear this please. L A R.
. An unknown person was a creditor of the estate of Lydia Ballard, 9 July 1869. 1869 July 9: This day, by act of Court, Administration of all & singular, the goods chattels, credits and effects of Lydia Phillips deceased was granted to Richard Ryther Steer Bowker, the duly constituted Attorney of Louisa Jane Sloan a creditor of the deceased Intestate as to her personal estate Intestate died the 24th Nov 1864. Goods sworn at £200 Letters of admon. dated the same day as granted.
     Her aunt's husband Dr R R S Bowker, was her duly constituted attorney as creditor of the deceased Lydia Phillips intestate. Letters of admon granted 9 July 1869.
     Louisa Jane Sloan married Joseph Black Dixon on 15 December 1869 at St John's, Brisbane, Queensland. On the 15th Dec, at St John's Church by the Rev T Jones, Joseph Black, eldest son of the late Joseph Dixon Esq. of Hobart Town Tas. to Louisa Jane, 2nd daughter of the late David Sloan Esq. M.D. of Maitland NSW. Louisa Jane Sloan was listed in a directory dated 1885-86, 1887 as Mrs Dixon 'Clayton' River Rd, Toowong, Queensland.
     Louisa died after 1887 at Queensland.

     Lydia Amelia Lucy Sloan was born on 25 October 1841 at West Maitland, New South Wales. She was the daughter of David Sloan and Isabella Lydia Augusta Phillips. Lydia Amelia Lucy Sloan was christened on 27 January 1842 at Houghton parish, New South Wales.
     Lydia Amelia Lucy Sloan married Henry Wyat Moore Radford on 27 October 1864 at Christ Church, Newcastle. On Oct 27 at Christ Church Newcastle by Rev. Canon Fletcher, Henry Wyatt Radford, 2nd son of the late Dr Radford, surgeon of H.M. 62nd Regt. to Lydia Amelia, eldest daughter of the late Dr Sloan of Maitland.
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     Lydia Amelia Lucy Sloan sent a letter dated after 1866? To Lydia Frances Phillips. An undated letter (presumably after 1866 to Lydia Phillips/Bowker) from Ravenfield, Sep 11 - My very dear Aunt, I must not let Dolly close her letter without adding a few lines to thank you for your kind present of oranges which we have been enjoying, even baby has had some the mandarins. They are so delightfully sweet. I am going to preserve the ... tomorrow but .. ... I have been very busy making mourning? for the little ones. Dolly will have told you of the death of poor Mrs Healy. It is so ... and has cast a gloom over us all. She was such a nice kind old lady. I am sure you must be enjoying this delightful spring weather at dear old Paterson. ... ... I sent you my (carte?) I have had it taken seven times & this is the best of them all no one likes. My dearest love to you and Fannie, I remain dear Aunt, yours affectionately Lydia. I am deeply grived at what you say about John. My advice would be to make Mrs G?..... know that what she states is true. ... thoughtless .. not ... & wants a different home & companion I wish I had him here. Do not let Fannie hear this please. L A R.
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     Lydia died of pneumonia on 25 July 1898 at River Road, Toowong, Queensland, aged 56. She was buried on 26 July 1898 at Toowong.

     Harry David Charles Slocum was born in 1910.
     Harry David Charles Slocum married Pamela Mary Breakspere, daughter of William Hall Breakspere and Annie Marguerita Hunn, circa 1950.
     Harry died in 1977.

      James or Isaac Slodden was also known as Isaac Sladden in some records. James or Isaac Slodden was also known as Isaac Slodden in some records.
     James or Isaac Slodden married Susanna Darby?, daughter of Unknown Darby, before 1804. On 9 Nov 1796, an Isaac Slodden married a Susanna Townsend at St Andrew by the Wardrobe. Witnessed by Martha Darby, Diana Weston and Jas Hoskin? The will does not actually state that she is George Darby's sister.

     Aimee Small was born on 6 December 1915 at Essendon, Victoria. She was the daughter of William McIntyre Small and his wife Jane Emily Budd..
     Aimee Small married John Andrew MacCraith, son of Michael George MacCraith and May Mary Malcolm, on 7 October 1939 at Essendon, Victoria.

     
     Blanche Mabel Kate Smallman married Henry George Bodman, son of Henry Bodman and Mary Ann Burnett, on 6 April 1890.

     Catherine Rebecca Smart was born on 29 March 1871 at Clarendon, South Australia. She was the daughter of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     Charles Samuel Colbert Smart was born on 4 April 1869 at Clarendon, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     Edmund Walter Smart was born circa 1840.
     Edmund Walter Smart married Maria Colbert, daughter of William Colbert, on 20 February 1857 at the residence of Mr Smart, Clarendon, South Australia.

     Edmund William Smart was born on 17 September 1861 at Clarendon, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     Elizabeth Smart was born on 7 December 1864 at Clarendon, South Australia. She was the daughter of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     John Henry Smart was born on 18 March 1867 at Clarendon, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     Joseph Walter Smart was born on 18 June 1873 at Clarendon, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     Stephen James Smart was born on 26 September 1876 at Thorn Gate, South Australia. He was the son of Edmund Walter Smart and Maria Colbert.

     Walter Reginald Smart was born in 1894.
     Walter Reginald Smart married Elizabeth Rebecca Redding, daughter of John Matthew Redding and Rachel Coleman, before 1921.
     Walter died in 1976 at New South Wales, Australia.

     
     Elizabeth Smeethe (Smith or Smythe?) married Nicholas Ryther, son of William Ryther and Margaret Moggenwood, on 21 July 1614 at Finchampstead, Berkshire.

     
     James Smibert married Helen Winslow, daughter of William Gressan Winslow and Elizabeth Catherine Dobbin Halahan, at Melbourne, Victoria.

     Sir Charles Edward Smith Dodsworth (5th Bart) was born on 27 June 1853. He was the son of Sir Matthew Smith Dodsworth and Anne-Julia Crowder.

     Sir Matthew Smith Dodsworth was born on 6 February 1819. He was the son of Charles Smith (3rd Bart) and Elizabeth Armstrong.
     Sir Matthew Smith Dodsworth married Anne-Julia Crowder on 23 September 1852.
     Matthew died on 30 April 1858 aged 39.

     
     Albert Smith married Etna Colbert, daughter of Thomas John Colbert and Harriet Boots, in 1908 at Sydney, New South Wales.

     Albert Edward Smith was born in 1880 at Bethanga, Victoria. He was the son of Edward Smith and Mary Ann Weston. Ann Maria Smith, Henry James Smith, Albert Edward Smith, Thomas Arthur Smith and Alfred George Smith was described as a living child of Mary Ann Weston, aged at various ages ; of inflammation of the lungs.
     Albert died in 1889 at Corryong, Victoria.

     Alfred George Smith was born in March 1888 at Corryong, Victoria. He was the son of Edward Smith and Mary Ann Weston. Ann Maria Smith, Henry James Smith, Albert Edward Smith, Thomas Arthur Smith and Alfred George Smith was described as a living child of Mary Ann Weston, aged at various ages ; of inflammation of the lungs.
     Alfred died in 1889 at Corryong, Victoria.