This book traces the history of the Van der Slice family, one of the oldest and most storied families in America. Howard Vanderslice provides a detailed genealogical record as well as stories of the family's remarkable history, including their involvement in the American Revolution and the settlement of the American West. This book is an engaging and informative look at the history of one of America's most fascinating families. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.