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     General Jeremiah Slade was born on August 12, 1775 in Martin County, North Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of William Slade and Nancy Gainer. Jeremish Slade served in the North Carolina House of Commons from 1797 until 1800 and as a State Senator from 1809 until 1815.²
     Jeremiah married Janet Bog, daughter of Thomas Bog and Hannah Blount, on June 10, 1798.

     He served as a Brigader General during the War of 1812, commanding the Fifth Brigade of the Seventh North Carolina Division of Militia, comprising forces of Martin, Edgecombe, Halifax and Northampton counties.² Jeremiah died on September 1, 1824 in Slade Family Cemetery, Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina, at age 49.³

     Mary Ann Slade was born in 1801 in Martin County, North Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of General Jeremiah Slade and Janet Bog.
     Mary married William Henderson on January 27, 1820 in North Carolina. Mary died in 1873. She was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.²

     James Bog Slade M. D. was born on April 5, 1803 in Martin County, North Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of General Jeremiah Slade and Janet Bog. He was a member of the Dialectic Society at the University of North Carolina, class of 1818.¹ He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1826.³ General Gideon J. Pillow included the following statement in his official report dated August 24, 1847 to Headquarters, Third Division of the United States Army: My medical staff (particularly Surgeon Jordon and Surgeon Slade) distinguished themselves by their great activity and energy in keeping with the column throughout the action, and attending to the wounded and dying on the spot where they fell, as did also the entire medical staff of my division.⁴
James died on November 30, 1848 in Mixcoac, Mexico, at age 45.^4,2

An obit for Dr. Slade appeared Mar 3, 1848 in the New Orleans Times-Picayune:

Apparently, Dr. Slade was first buried in New Orleans, and later moved to Vicksburg, where a tombstone now stands.^5,6 He was buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery, Warren County, Mississippi.²

     William Slade was born circa 1807 in Martin County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of General Jeremiah Slade and Janet Bog. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and became a member of the Dialectic Society in 1824.²

     William Slade married Penelope Williams on October 13, 1829 in North Carolina. William died on October 25, 1852and was buried in Slade Family Cemetery, Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina.³

     Penelope Williams was born in 1812 in North Carolina.¹

     Penelope Williams married William Slade, son of General Jeremiah Slade and Janet Bog, on October 13, 1829 in Martin County, North Carolina. Penelope died on August 24, 1890and was buried in Slade Family Cemetery, Hamilton, Martin County, North Carolina.²

     William Slade was born on January 7, 1745 in Martin County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Ebenezer Slade Sr and Agnes McNare.
     William married Nancy Gainer on June 19, 1761 in Tyrell [later Martin] County, North Carolina. [This is listed as Ann Gainer at same date by another marriage compilation]² A member from Martin Co., NC o the General Meeting of Deputies at Hillsboro, NC.¹ Member of the General Assembly from Martin Co, NC.¹ William Slade served in Ensign in 4th Regiment NC on January 2, 1777.¹ He served in promoted to Lieutenant in 4th Regiment, NC, transferred to 1st Regiment 1 June 1778; Adjutant, 1 Jun 1778, resigned 18 Feb 1780. He is listed in the Society of the Cincinnatti of NC. on May 1, 1777.^1,3 William died in February, 1791 in North Carolina at age 46.¹

     Ebenezer Slade Sr was born in 1715 in Sladesville, Hyde, North Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of William Slade. (The Prescott Slade Genealogy indicates that Ebenezer Slade was born about 1715. This would be twenty-one years before he was appointed Constable in 1736) in Hyde County, North Carolina.^3,2
     Ebenezer married Agnes McNare say 1733. He settled on Roanoke River in Martin County, North Carolina and with Agnes had four sons and three daughters..^4,5 Ebenezer Slade of Martin County was certified as an elected representative of Terrelll County [later Martin County].³ Ebenezer died in March, 1788 in Martin Co., North Carolina.^5,2 The will of Ebenezer Slade, Sr., is dated January 28, 1788 and was probated in March Court 1788. He left altogether five parcels of land and others unnamed, three to his son William, two to daughter Elizabeth, and one to each of his seven grandchildren: Ebenezer Griffin, Nancy Slade, Ebenezer Slade, son of Ebenezer, and Edmund Slade. Ebenezer's grandfather, Henry Slade, Sr., had one negro Bob. His father Henry, Jr, mentions no Negroes in his will but listed as his headright two Indians and five Negros. on February 23, 1789 in Martin County, North Carolina.³ Listed in the Colonial Records of NC, Vol. 8, pages 145-303.²

     William Slade was born say 1681. He was the son of Henry Slade and Hannah Loveridge. William settled in Currituck, Albemarle County, North Carolina. (Currituck became a county in 1739) He was likely one of the headrights of Henry Slade, in Virginia in 1693.¹
     William married Frances Sylvester in 1712.² William died before 1766 in Hyde Co, North Carolina.³

     John Slade was born say 1680, likely.¹ He was the son of Henry Slade and Hannah Loveridge. John was likely one of the headrights of Henry Slade, Jr. in Virginia in 1693.² John is shown in Wickham Precinct in 1712.²
     John married Abigail Hodges, daughter of William Hodges, circa 1720 in North Carolina.^1,2 Settled on Slade's Creek in Hyde County, NC. John Slade left a will dated on September 6, 1743 in Hyde County, North Carolina;

     His will named John Slade, believed to be the oldest son, and gave him the plantation John Slade lived on. He also had a son, Benjamin, the plantation that John (the one that died) lived on. To his son William Hodges SLADE, he gave him the remainder of the plantation, or 580 acres. To his son, Hezekiah SLADE, he gave him the remainder part of 250 acres. He had a daughter, Mary Jewel who was married and her husband's name was Ben. He also had a daughter, Sarah and a daughter Kezia. John Slade's widow was Abigal.³ John died in December, 1743 in Sladesville, Hyde, North Carolina.^4,5 He was buried in Hyde Parish Cemetery, Sladesville, Hyde, North Carolina.⁵

     Samuel Slade was born say 1682. He was the son of Henry Slade and Hannah Loveridge. Samuel was likely one of the headrights of Henry Slade, Jr. in Virginia in 1693.¹ Samuel Slade resided in Blount's Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina.²
     Samuel married Martha Banks. Samuel Slade left a will in 1746.² Samuel died on March 17, 1746.³

     John Slade Jr. was born in 1724 in North Carolina.¹ He was the son of John Slade and Abigail Hodges. John died on July 1, 1745 in Hyde, North Carolina.² "His Excellency Arthur Dobbs, Esq; Captain-General, and Governor in Chief, in and over his Magesty's Province of North Carolina, To the Surveyor-General, Greeting.

You are forthwith to admeasure and lay our or cause to be admeasured and laid out, unto John Slade Jun. a Plantaion, containing 100 acres of land in the County of Hyde in New Cruubuck joining John Slade Sen., his back line." on September 27, 1756 in Hyde Co, North Carolina.³

     Hezekiah Slade was born say 1730 in North Carolina.¹ He was the son of John Slade and Abigail Hodges.
     Hezekiah married Sarah [?].^2,3 Hezekiah died in 1752. He left a will on January 10, 1752 in Hyde County, North Carolina; Hezekiah's will mentions his wife & Executrix, Sarah, his son: Jeremiah, daughters: Dianah and Rebecca and unborn child.^2,3

     Benjamin Slade was born say 1726.¹ He was the son of John Slade and Abigail Hodges. Moved to South Carolina. Benjamin died on November 27, 1771.²

     Henry Slade was born say 1720 in North Carolina.¹ He was the son of William Slade. Settled in Tyrrell County, NC.
     Henry married Mary Worley, daughter of John Worley and Ester Blount, in April, 1750 in Tyrell [later Martin] County, North Carolina, Joshua Worley was bondsman, likely the father of Mary.² He was listed in the 1755 Tax List of Tyrrell County 1 white, 3 blacks.
     Henry married second Ann Gray say 1758 in North Carolina.¹ Henry Slade left a will in 1766 in North Carolina.³ Henry died in 1771 in North Carolina Listed on death records as Henry Claide.⁴