Slaves of Lewis Zeigler, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Black_Heritage Alabama South_Carolina

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Slaves Received From Father 1.2 1830 U.S. Census 1.3 1840 U.S. Census 1.4 1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule) 1.5 Will of Lewis Zeigler 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Introduction

This page describes the various slaves that Lewis Zieigler held.

Slaves Received From Father

In a 4 February 1820 deed from his father Nicholas Zieigler, Lewis Zeigler was gifted the following:

"State of South Carolina. Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Zeigler in consideration of the natural love and affection which I entertain towards my Son Lewis Zeigler and also for divers good causes me there unto moving have given granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto my Said Son Lewis Zeigler the following negro Slaves, to wit Sam, Steven, Thersby, Lula, Peter, and Moses Six in number to have and to hold the Said negro Slaves unto the Said Lewis Zeigler his heirs and assigns forever from and after the day on which my Said Son Shall attain the age of twenty one Years or from and after and after the day on which I think Proper make a former delivery of the Said negro Slaves to my Sincer Son before he 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 Therby 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 untill I Shall or may make a formal deliverancey of the Said negro Slaves to my Said Son before he attains the age of twenty one years.

In witness wharof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seal this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Nicholas his mark Zeigler ^[1]

1830 U.S. Census

The 1830 United States Population Census^[2] for Lewis Ziegler in Orangeburg, South Carolina shows the following:

Race / Sex	Ages	Count
White Males
	5-10	1
	20-30	1
White Females
	<5	2
	5-10	2
	20-30	1
Slave Males
	<10	3
	10-24	4
	24-36	1
	36-55	1
Slave Females
	<10	8
	10-24	1
	24-36	2

This is what showed for Lewis Zeigler in Capt Wilsons District, Autauga, Alabama^[3]

Race / Sex	Ages	Count
White Males
	<5	2
	15-20	1
	20-30	1
White Females
	<5	1
	20-30	1
Slave Males
	<10	2
	10-24	2
	24-36	1
Slave Females
	<10	2
	10-24	1
	24-36	1
	55-100	1

1840 U.S. Census

He was enumerated in the 1840 U.S. Census^[4] in Autauga, Alabama. The results with his brother Henry 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 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule)

This table presents the slaves associated with Lewis Zeigler on the 1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule).^[5]

Name	Sex	Age	Birth Year
	F	11	1839
	F	5	1845
	F	11	1839
	M	3	1847
	M	2	1848
	M	6	1844
	M	3	1847
	M	3	1847
	M	10	1840
	M	4	1846
	M	4	1846
	M	2	1848
	M	2	1848
	M	40	1810
	F	45	1805
	M	40	1810
	M	36	1814
	M	21	1829
	M	18	1832
	M	16	1834
	F	13	1837
	F	18	1832
	F	16	1834
	M	13	1837
	F	14	1836
	F	12	1838
	M	18	1832
	M	30	1820
	M	23	1827
	F	24	1826
	F	30	1820
	M	28	1822
	M	32	1818
	F	24	1826
	F	33	1817
	M	0	1850

Will of Lewis Zeigler

The wil, probate, or inventory of Lewis Zeigler needs to be inserted here.

Research Notes

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:XHGY-Q86 : Wed Apr 05 05:12:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Lewis Zeagler, 1830.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-JBW : Wed Apr 05 06:29:19 UTC 2023), Entry for L Zegler, 1830.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-QHT : 4 October 2021), Lewis Zeigler, Autauga, Alabama, United States; citing p. 17, NARA microfilm publication M704_01, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW1-MPZM : 23 February 2021), Lewis Zeigler in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8Q-H1H:, 1850.