Excerpt from A Short History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America: Genealogical and Biographical; Embracing Eleven Generations of the First-Named Family From 1637 to 1881: With Their Alliances and the Descendants in the Female Lines So Far as Ascertained; Also the Etymology of Those Surnames, an Account of Some Researche The research and the eftorts to make this a full and trust worthy genealogical history have probably been as thorough as in most undertakings of the kind; and it is believed that no considerable number of families have borne the surname Slocum, Slocumb, or Slocomb, in America who are not herein represented. Completeness, however, may be considered an impossibility in a work of this character, covering so many years and with so many scattered families and lost records, and, withal, where so many who could aid in the work are disinclined to do 50. Where the records or reports have been fragmentary or indefinite marks of doubt are inserted, particularly if any inference is expressed. Wherever present time is intimated the reader may understand that the year 1880 is the time referred to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.