Bishops Transcripts (Preston) Baptism
Mary daughter to James Slater of Newton 19 July 1761
John son of James Slater of Newton 10 December 1762
John son of James Slater of Newton 13 May 1764
John son of James Slater of Newton 10 Jan 1767
Jane daughter to James Slater of Newton 12 March 1769
Margaret daughter of James Slater of Newton 30 March 1771
Elizabeth daughter of James Slater of Newton 29 January 1776

Bishops Transcripts (Preston) Burials
John son of James Slater 15 August 1765
Thomas son of James Slater of Newton 28 November 1801
(Without knowing how old the above Thomas was when he died (or other evidence) I cannot tell if he was the son of James (m.Jane) or James (m.Isabel) as they were both called James Slater of Newton at some time in their life.)

The will of James (my great great great great great grandfather) shows that he was the previous James (m.Isabel) father as he calls him James Slater of Newton. He also states in his Will that (son) James wife Jane is the daughter of John Bell. A gravestone in Dalton Church Yard for John Bell shows James (m.Isabel) died 29 June 1827 aged 69, which is the same date as shown on James’s (m.Isabel) Will.

GRAVESTONE
Erected in memory of John Bell of Dalton who died July 19th 1795 aged 88 years. Mary his wife who died April 4th 1745 aged 39 years. James Slater of Dalton died 22nd March 1810 aged 76 years. Jane his widow the daughter of John and Mary Bell died October 10th 1818 aged 80 years. Also the sons and daughters of James and Jane Slater William died October 8th 1831 aged 74. James died June 29th 1827 aged 69 Abraham was drowned when the ship Rollins of Lancaster was lost in 1784 aged 24 years. Mary died April 5th 1829 aged 67. John died an infant June 27th 1763. John died an infant August 13th 1765.