Born at Overton, baptised 31 Jul 1785 at Ashover Married 4 Nov 1809 to Jane Stevenson at Ashover Children: Charles Slack b 5 Nov 1811, bp 12 Jan 1812 at Ashover; Mary Slack bp 14 Nov 1813 at Ashover; Edward Slack bp 17 Dec 1815 at Ashover; Horace Slack bp 5 Sep 1819 at Chesterfield.
m 24 Dec 1822 to Ann Saunderson at Chesterfield. Childen: Emanuel b 22 Nov 1823 at Chesterfield; Anne b 4 May 1825 at Chesterfield; Abraham b 10 Sep 1828; Adelaide b 28 Nov 1831; Charlotte b 19 Jun 1833.