Vanderslice Family History & Genealogy

History

Taken from "Record of the VanDerslice Family" - The first Van der Sleize was found by a nobleman's wife lying on a beach of the North Sea near or in the city of Groseingen, Netherlands. He was adopted by the family, but could not take their name. They, not knowing his right name, gave him the name of Van der Sleize, meaning - From the sea Beach. He grew up in their family and married their daughter. The father and mother died and left him and his wife their estate and title which was the father's, he being a Baron. The crest of the Baron was an Arm with a Coat of Mail on it and a dagger in its hand striking downward. The Baron Van der Sleize on taking his title was given as a Crest a Shell representing the place or beach where he was found. He amassed a fortune and was very charitable. For his charity, which was very great, he was endowed with the Cross of the Legion of Honor which was put on a Shield (Dutch) in addition to his Father-in-law's Crest and his own, and the motto 'Sans Crainte' to constitute his Coat of Arms. The motto means 'without fear. (Some say original spelling was Van Der Sluys) Migrated to the US and changed the name to Vanderslice.

Generation No. 1
REYNIER VAN DER SLUYS was born about 1673 and died 1713 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married ANNA. She was born about 1677 in Harlingen, North Friesland, Netherlands and died unknown in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Name Origin

From the lock or sea (weir)

Spellings & Pronunciations

Sluis, Van Der Sluis, Van Der Sluijs, Vab Der Sluys, Schliesser, Schleusser, Schleuter, Schluter and Versluis.. Anglasized with U S citizenship to Vanderslice near 1700s

Nationality & Ethnicity

Netherlands, Frisian Provence of Zeeland

Famous People named Vanderslice

Henry Vanderslice:
Sheriff in Berks Co PA, first to read Declaration of Independence publicly.
Trappe Historical Society: "Henry Vanderslice served in the Revolutionary War alongside General Muhlenberg and General Washington. He was responsible for the wagons that moved supplies to the troops as far away as New Jersey."

John Vanderslice
Musician and singer.

Early Vanderslices

These are the earliest records we have of the Vanderslice family.