Mathias, Jr Slaymaker 
Mathias, Jr was born in 1728 in Leacock, Lancaster County, PA. Mathias, Jr's father was Mathias Schleiermacher and his mother was Catharine Schiebel. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Lawrence, John, Henry, Daniel, Margaret and Anna Barbara. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 76 on January 9th, 1804 in Lancaster Co., PA.General Notes
REFN: 386
Second son of Mathias Schleiermacher, was Lieutenant in 1st Battalion,
3rd Co. during Revolutionary War.
The following is taken from "Colonial and Revolutionary Families of
Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III:
"Matthias Slaymaker Jr was a private in the company commanded by his
brother, John, is 1776-77. He was later commissioned lieutenant of a
company commanded by Captain Alexander White, in the same battalion,
which in 1780 was in active service under Lieutenant-colonel, George
Stewart, William Slaymaker, son of John, being ensign of the same
company. In 1781, Matthias Slaymaker was promoted to captain of a
company in the same battalion, and as such was enrolled in the service of
the United States, at Lancaster, his term in the Continental service
extending from June 28 to July 30, 1781, though he was captain of militia
until the close of the war."
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