 Cuff Slocum was given the job of caring for those sheep and in about 1750 he moved with his family to the westernmost island, named Cuttyhunk, where he built a house and lived year-round with his family for the next 15 years.The last eight children of Cuff and Ruth were born on Cuttyhunk, including Paul, who was the 7th child and youngest of four boys.They had the only house and probably the only residence on Cuttyhunk, but there were very likely members of the Wampanoag tribe living on nearby islands in the Elizabeth Island chain and also Martha's Vineyard.