General Notes

Will probated in Bedford Co, Virginia 26 Jan 1795.
Excerpt. "With the help of Bedford Militia, 75 Tory offende
rs (including Christopher Slinker) were imprisoned at New L
ondon and tried between June and september 1780. Simultaneo
usly 2300 acres of loyalist property was confiscated and au
ctioned off. Minor offenders were given the choice of volun
teering to fight the British in the Continental Army or a l
ocal trial. Many who
chose to serve six month enlistment were troublesome - refu
sing to fight and generally being unmanageable or desertin
g altogether
TORY PRISONER LIST
Tuesday - Dec 5, 1780 being the names of 75 prisoners comit
ted to the care of the keeper of the Bedford County jail du
ring summer of 1780 - suspicion of treasonable practice aga
inst the state - kept for 18 days: (The list of 75 names in
cludes CHRISTOPHER SLINKER)
Christopher Slinker wrote his will 7 Oct 1793 and appointe
d CANIEL CORLEY as an executor. WILLIAM CORLEY witnessed th
e will. The will was probated 26 Jan 1795 Bedford Co., VA.