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COLONEL HENRY SCHLEGEL SLAGLE was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1735 His father Christopher Slagle of Saxony came to Pennsylvania in 1713 and the following year took up a large tract of land on the Conestoga Creek and built a mill Subsequently he transferred his interests therein and removed in 1737 west of the Susquehanna locating near the present site of Hanover now within the limits of Adams County on Slagle's Run a branch of the Little Conewago Henry was one of four sons Daniel Jacob and Christopher and followed the occupation of his father a farmer and miller He was commissioned one of the provincial magistrates in October 1764 and continued in office by the convention of 1776 In December 1774 he served on the committee of inspection for York County commanded a battalion of Associators in 1779 was a member of the Provincial Conference of June 18 1776 and of the subsequent convention of the 15th of July He was appointed by the Assembly December 16 1777 to take subscriptions for the Continental loan November 22 1777 acted as one of the commissioners which met at New Haven Connecticut to regulate the price of commodities in the states He represented York County in the General Assembly from 1777 to 1779 appointed sub lieutenant of the county March 30 1780 one of the auditors of depreciation accounts for York County March 3 1781 member of the Constitutional Convention of 1789 90 commissioned by Governor Mifflin one of the associate judges of York County August 17 1791 and continued as such upon the organization of Adams County He represented the latter county in the Legislature sessions of 1801 2 Colonel Slagle died at his residence near Hanover his remains were interred in the graveyard adjoining St Matthew's Lutheran Church The various offices held by him show conclusively that he had the confidence of the community He was an ardent patriot a faithful officer and an upright citizen