Peleg Slocum
Slocum's criminal activity was so great that he was able to, at the age of 23, put up 2000 pounds to purchase a farm.
[5] Slocum also found himself on the wrong side of the law in white-collar, and religious situations.
He also had eighty of his sheep, as well as his land on the Elizabeth Islands seized for refusing to contribute, and pay a tax, to build a Presbyterian Church at Chilmark.
[3][6] He was called before his monthly church meeting for the transgression of being at a "place of dancing and music.
[4][10][11][12][13] Slocum purchased the island from the combined holdings of Ralph Earle Jr., his brother William, and Peleg Sanford.
He reportedly used Cuttyhunk to graze sheep, since he didn't need walls to confine the flock.
Slocum, along with Increes Allin were chosen to "Inspect in to the lives and conversations of friends for the following month" in 1703.
He also helped the church draw up an account for a late act by Walter Newbury.
[14][15] At a man's meeting in the town of Dartmouth the sixth day of the eleventh month, 1698, at the house of John Lapham, we, underwriters, Peleg Slocum, Jacob Mott, Abraham Tucker and John Tucker, undertake to build a meeting house for the people of God in scorn called Quakers, (35 foot long, 30 foot wide and 14 foot stud) to worship and serve the true and living God in according as they are persuaded in conscience they out to do, and for no other use, intent or purpose.
Additionally, he was known to travel in his sloop to the island of Nantucket with the intent of converting locals to his faith.
In 1698, along with several other Dartmouth Quakers, Slocum pledged money to help build a meeting house.
He also purchased a lot on which to build the meeting house for one pound, sixteen shillings.
[3] Slocum's main holdings were in the Russells Mills Village Historic District.
[19] He settled in Slocum's Neck, when he died his homestead contained over one thousand acres.
His land included an Indian Meeting House which was thought to have been built by Slocum and the Quakers for Old Dartmouths Native American population.
