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ing the testimony of a good conscience, in the confidence of a certain faith and in favor with God and man."

("W." in "Notes on Culpeper county").

The degree, Doctor of Divinity, was con- ferred upon Dr. Slaughter on July 4, 1874, by William and Mary College. He was un- bounded in his zeal and enthusiasm in his- torical research and was a valued member of many historical societies, including those of Virginia, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. His published works were many and em- braced history, funeral orations, addresses, genealogy, biography translations, pam- phlets and addresses delivered before pa- triotic societies, historical societies and church conventions. During the war when in refuge at Petersburg, he established and distributed among the soldiers of the south- ern armies a religious paper called "The Army and Navy Messenger."

Dr. Slaughter married, June 20. 1834, Anna Sophia, daughter of Dr. Thomas Semmes, of Alexandria, Virginia.

The line of descent from the brothers, Robert and Francis Slaughter, to Major Edwin L. Slaughter, of Front Royal, Vir- ginia, is through Robert, one of the two first vestrymen of St. Mark's Parish, Cul- peper county. Robert Slaughter married a daughter of Cadwalader Jones, of Essex county, who appears as a justice of the peace of Rappahannock county, in 1680. Robert Slaughter had seven sons, descent being traced through Colonel James Slaughter, the fifth son.

Colonel James Slaughter, son of Robert Slaughter, commanded a regiment at the "battle of Great Ridge," the first engage- ment of the revolution, in Virginia. He married Susan, daughter of Major Philip Clayton, who came to Culpeper county from New Kent by way of Essex county.

Philip Slaughter, eldest son of Colonel James Slaughter, was born December 4, 1758, died in 1849. He joined Captain John Jameson's company of minute-men from Culpeper county, in 1775. In the spring of 1776 he enlisted in Colonel John Jameson's troop of cavalry, for three years, but was transferred as lieutenant to Gabriel Leng's company of riflemen, which joined Wash- ington's army in New York. He was pro- moted captain in 1778, although but twenty years of age, and served until the close of the war. Captain Philip Slaughter married (first) a daughter of French .Strother, who

represented his county in the general as- sembly for thirty years, was a vestryman of St. Mark's Parish in 1772, and warden in 1780. He married (second) Elizabeth, widow of William Brock, and daughter of Colonel Thomas Towles, of Spottsylvania county.

Rev. Philip Slaughter, D. D., whose bi- ography is given on the preceding page, was the ninth child of Captain Philip Slaughter. Married as stated, and left issue.

Daniel F. Slaughter, son of Captain Philip Slaughter, married Letitia Madison, niece of President Madison, and they became the parents of two children : James E., who be- came brigadier-general in the Confederate army, and chief-of-stafif of General Kirby Smith's staff, later of General Mahone's staff, and Major Philip Madison, of whom further.

Philip Madison Slaughter, son of Daniel F. Slaughter, nephew of Rev. Philip Slaugh- ter, D. D., was born in. Culpeper county, Virginia, in 1834, and died in 1894. He was a civil engineer and an attorney-at-law. He was connected with the Georgia Railroad at the time of his death, holding a responsible position. During the war, 1861-1865, he served with the "Louisiana Tigers" in a New Orleans regiment of the Confederate army. After the close of the war Mr. Slaughter was engaged in the United States government service, as civil engineer, en- gaged in river and harbor survey in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. He married Mary C. Luzenberg, born in New Orleans, daughter of Dr. A. W. Luzenberg, and his wife, Mary (Clermont) Luzenberg, of New York.

Major Edwin Luzenberg Slaughter, son of Philip Madison and Mary C. (Luzen- berg) Slaughter, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 21, 1868. Pie was edu- cated in public and private schools of Cul- peper county, Virginia, Virginia Military Institute, and Southern Georgia Agricul- tural College. He was engaged with his father in civil engineering on the Georgia Railroad and from 1888 until 1894 was con- nected with the United States railwaj' mail service. He was connected with the Pull- man car service for five years, entering the employ of the Culpeper National Bank in 1 901 as teller. He served in that position until 1912, then resigned having been elected treasurer of Culpeper county, an office he still holds. His military service has been in the Virginia National Guard, serving as