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John Sloat

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John Sloat

Birth
Sloatsburg, Rockland County, New York, USA
Death
4 Apr 1781 (aged 26–27)
Sloatsburg, Rockland County, New York, USA
Burial
Sloatsburg, Rockland County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.1536722, Longitude: -74.19468
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Christened 24 Oct in Paramus DRC. Married Ruth Drake. Was shot by Sentry in his front yard during the Revolutionary War. His son, John Drake Sloat became Commodore (later Admiral)in the US Navy and claimed California territory for the US in 1846.
Christened 24 Oct in Paramus DRC. Married Ruth Drake. Was shot by Sentry in his front yard during the Revolutionary War. His son, John Drake Sloat became Commodore (later Admiral)in the US Navy and claimed California territory for the US in 1846.


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