Slaves of Henry Zeigler, South Carolina

Date: 4 Feb 1820 to 1865
Location: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Black_Heritage South_Carolina Zeigler

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Deeded from his Father 1.2 1830 Census 1.3 Henry Zeigler Estate Sale 1.4 1840 Census 1.5 1850 Census 1.6 1860 Census 2 Sources

Introduction

Deeded from his Father

In a 4 February 1820 deed from his father Nicholas Ziegler, Henry Ziegler was gifted the following:

"State of South Carolina.
Know all by these presents that Nicholas Zeigler in Consideration of the natural love & affection which I have and bear unto my son Henry Zeigler and also for diverse other good causes and considerations me thereunto moving here given granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto my said son Henry Zeigler the following negro slaves to wit Quadro, Jack, Hera, Dick, Will and Abraham being six in number to have & to hold the said Negro slaves unto my said Henry Zeigler his heirs and assigns forever from & after the day on which my said son shall attain the age of twenty one years, or from & after the day on which I may or shall if I think proper make a final delivery of the said Negro slaves to my said son before attains the age of twenty one years or from and after the day of my death if I should die before my said son attains the age of twenty one years thereby reserving to my self the use and ownership of the said Negro slaves until my said son shall attain the age of twenty one years or until I shall or may make a final delivery of the said son before he attains the age of twenty one years. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this fourth day of February the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Nicholas his mark Zeigler ^[1]

1830 Census

These tables compares the 1830 U.S. Census entries for L Zigler and H Zigler Jr of Autauga County, Alabama^[2] in Capt Wilsons District, Autauga, Alabama, with H. Seigler of Orangeboro, South Carolina^[3]

Whites

	<5 M	5-10 M	10-15 M	15-20 M	20-30 M	<5 F	5-10 F	10-15 F	15-20 F	20-30 F
Autauga, AL
L Zigler	2			1	1		1			1
H Zigler Jr		1		1	1	1				1
Orangeburg, SC
H Siegler	2				1					1

Slaves

	<10 M	10-24 M	24- 36 M	36-55 M	5-100 M	<10 F	10-24 F	24-36 F	36-55 F	5-100 F
Autauga, AL
L Zigler	2	2	1			2	1	1		1
H Zigler Jr	4	2	2	1			1	1
Orangeburg, SC
H Seigler							1

Free Black

	<10 M	10-24 M	24- M	36-55 M	5-100 M	<10 F	10-24 F	24-36 F	36-55 F	5-100 F
Orangeburg, SC
H Siegler	1						1

Henry Zeigler Estate Sale

He purchased the following person from the estate of Henry Zeigler on 4 Jan 1840:^[4]

• Ben

1840 Census

He was enumerated in the 1840 U.S. Census^[5] in Autauga, Alabama. The results with his brother Lewis were as follows:

Whites

	<5 M	5-10 M	10-15 M	15-20 M	20-30 M	30-40 M	<5 F	5-10 F	10-15 F	15-20 F	20-30 F	30-40 F
Lewis Zeigler	1	1	1			1	1	1		1		1
Henry Zeigler	1		1	1		1		2				1

Slaves

	<10 M	10-24 M	24- 36 M	36-55 M	55-100 M	<10 F	10-24 F	24-36 F	36-55 F	55-100 F
Lewis Zeigler	4	5	1	1		6	5	1		1
Henry Zeigler	5	5	1	2	2	4	1	1	2

1850 Census

This table enumerates the slaves attributed to Henry Zeigler in Autauga, Alabama on the 1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule).^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Yr Born
1	M	70	1780
2	M	60	1790
3	M	54	1796
4	M	37	1813
5	M	35	1815
6	M	34	1816
7	M	34	1816
8	M	32	1818
9	M	30	1820
10	M	25	1825
11	M	22	1828
12	M	18	1832
13	M	18	1832
14	M	17	1833
15	M	15	1835
16	M	12	1838
17	F	60	1790
18	F	65	1785
19	F	42	1808
20	F	32	1818
21	F	25	1825
22	F	24	1826
23	F	20	1830
24	F	18	1832
25	F	20	1830
26	F	18	1832
27	M	15	1835
28	M	6	1844
29	M	10	1840
30	M	6	1844
31	M	5	1845
32	M	3	1847
33	M	3	1847

1860 Census

The following were the slaves associated with Henry Zeigler, Wetumpka, Autauga, Alabama in the 1860 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule).^[7]

Name	Sex	Age	Yr Born
1	F	70	1790
2	M	65	1795
3	F	65	1795
4	M	48	1812
5	M	45	1815
6	M	44	1816
7	M	43	1817
8	M	42	1818
9	F	38	1822
10	M	35	1825
11	F	34	1826
12	F	32	1828
13	M	60	1800
14	M	30	1830
15	M	29	1831
16	M	28	1832
17	F	28	1832
18	F	26	1834
19	F	24	1836
20	M	22	1838
21	M	22	1838
22	M	21	1839
23	M	21	1839
24	F	21	1839
25	F	21	1839
26	M	20	1840
27	F	18	1842
28	M	15	1845
29	M	14	1846
30	M	13	1847
31	M	9	1851
32	F	8	1852
33	M	8	1852
34	M	6	1854
35	M	5	1855
36	M	5	1855
37	M	5	1855

Sources

1. ↑ Nicholas Zeigler, Our Family Genealogy Pages, http://www.lanhamsource.com/getperson.php?personID=I1&tree=T1, accessed 30 June 2018.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-JB4 : Wed Apr 05 10:53:11 UTC 2023), Entry for H Zegler, 1830.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHGY-3P5 : Wed Apr 05 11:15:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Seigler, 1830.
4. ↑ Henry Zeigler Estate Sale 4 Jan 1840
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-QHT : 4 October 2021), Henry Zeigler, Autauga, Alabama, United States; citing p. 17, NARA microfilm publication M704_01, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW1-NZ3Z : 23 February 2021), Henry Zeigler in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8Q-C4Q:, 1850.
7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKNN-6XZM : 16 October 2019), Henry Zeigler, 1860.