Sloan, James, 1789-1868.
Came to Black Rock from Pennsylvania in 1810. Worked as a boatman on the Niagara River and Lake Erie, for the government during the War of 1812, and as a stone contractor during the construction of Buffalo Harbor.
From the description of James Sloan reminiscences, 1842-1865. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 173260164
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Townsend, Bronson & Company. Townsend, Bronson & Co. letters, notes, and receipts, 1810-1821. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Sloan, James, 1789-1868. James Sloan reminiscences, 1842-1865. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Haddock, Lorenzo K., 1815 or 16-1871. | person |
| associatedWith | Norton, Charles D. (Charles Davis), 1820-1867. | person |
| associatedWith | Orr, Robert, 1786-1876. | person |
| associatedWith | Townsend, Bronson & Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wilkeson, Samuel, 1781-1848. | person |
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| Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) | |||
| Kittanning (Pa.) | |||
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Birth 1789
Death 1868
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