Slaves of William Henry Pledger, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Named Slaves 3 Censuses 4 Sources

Introduction

The purpose of this page is to record the slaves of William Henry Pledger (1778-1858) and attempt to connect them to their families.

William lived in South Carolina, and later in Alabama.

Named Slaves

Named in his will.^[1] https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/9801946:8799</ref> Willed to wife Sarah:

• Scipio
• Cato
• Robert
• Tom
• Vina and her 4 children: Sharper, Emaline, Harriett, and Martha.

Censuses

In the 1800 census Wm was in Marlboro District, South Carolina.^[2]

• Name: Wm H Pledger
• Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Marlboro District, South Carolina
• Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
• Number of Slaves: 5
• Number of Household Members: 6

In the 1810 census Wm was in Marlboro, South Carolina, United States. He had 12 slaves at this time.^[3]

• Name: Wm Pledger
• Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
• Residence Place: Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
• Free White Male 26 to 45: 1
• Free White Female 0 to 9: 2
• Free White Female 26 to 45: 1
• Number of Enslaved Persons: 12
• Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
• Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
• Number of Household Members: 16

In the 1820 census William was in Marlboro, South Carolina. He had 49 slaves at this time.^[4]

• Name: William Pledger
• Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Marlboro, South Carolina
• Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
• Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
• Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
• Slaves - Males - Under 14: 7
• Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 3
• Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 9
• Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 6
• Slaves - Females - Under 14: 5
• Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 5
• Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 14
• Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
• Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
• Total Free White Persons: 5
• Total Slaves: 49
• Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 54

William was in a military record. Commissioned in Alabama. Rank: Colonel. He was in the 6 Div, 7 Brigade, 36th Regt.^[5] After they moved to Alabama, William bought parcels of land. I listed some but there are others.

In the 1830 census William was in Wilcox, Alabama. He had 49 slaves at this time.^[6]

• Name: William H Pledger
• Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wilcox, Alabama
• Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
• Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 9
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 4
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 5
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 4
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 8
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 8
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 8
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
• Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 2
• Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
• Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
• Total Free White Persons: 10
• Total Slaves: 49
• Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 59

William was in a land record on 1 December 1831 in Wilcox, Alabama, United States. He purchased property.^[7]

William was in a land record on 12 August 1834 in Wilcox, Alabama, United States.^[8]

William was in a land record on 20 August 1834 in Wilcox, Alabama, United States.^[9]

In the 1840 census Wm was in Wilcox, Alabama. He had 54 slaves at this time.^[10]

• Name: Wm H Pledger [William H Pledger]
• Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Wilcox, Alabama
• Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
• Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 8
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 8
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 3
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 3
• Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 10
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 7
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 9
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 5
• Persons Employed in Agriculture: 30
• Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
• Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
• Total Free White Persons: 8
• Total Slaves: 54
• Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 62

In the 1850 census Wm (age 72), Farmer, was in Wilcox, Alabama, United States.^[11] In 1850 he had 58 slaves. ^[12][13]

William died on 25 July 1858 and was buried in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.^[14]

William was in a land record on 1 November 1858 in Wilcox, Alabama, United States. I believe the estate was selling it. ^[15]

Wm's estate passed probate on 6 January 1843.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ <ref> '''Will''': "Alabama, U.S., Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920"<br/> Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962706|c5b884}} - {{Ancestry Record|1898|164860}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Will of William H Pledger. </li> <li id="_note-1">[[#_ref-1|↑]] '''1800 Census''': "1800 United States Federal Census"<br/> Year: 1800; Census Place: Marlboro District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 56; Image: 115; Family History Library Film: 181425<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962825|638b50}} - {{Ancestry Record|7590|507116}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Wm H Pledger in Marlboro District, South Carolina. </li> <li id="_note-2">[[#_ref-2|↑]] '''1810 Census''': "1810 United States Federal Census"<br/> Year: 1810; Census Place: Marlboro, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Page: 91a; Image: Scm252_61-0156; FHL Roll: 0181420<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962767|eb914c}} - {{Ancestry Record|7613|583827}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Wm Pledger in Marlboro, South Carolina, USA. </li> <li id="_note-3">[[#_ref-3|↑]] '''1820 Census''': "1820 United States Federal Census"<br/> 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Marlboro, South Carolina; Page: 79; NARA Roll: M33_121; Image: 144<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962727|789028}} - {{Ancestry Record|7734|983824}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> William Pledger in Marlboro, South Carolina. </li> <li id="_note-4">[[#_ref-4|↑]] '''Military''': "Alabama, U.S., Register of Officers, 1820-1863"<br/> Adjutant General's Office of Alabama. Register of Officers, 1820-1863. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962799|164832}} - {{Ancestry Record|60924|17212}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Name: William H Pledger; Gender: Male; Rank: Colonel; Commission Date: 16 Aug 1822; Commission Place: Alabama, USA; Division: 6th; Brigade: 7th; Regiment: 36th. </li> <li id="_note-5">[[#_ref-5|↑]] '''1830 Census''': "1830 United States Federal Census"<br/> Year: 1830; Census Place: Wilcox, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 3; Page: 163; Family History Library Film: 0002330<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962591|e3bad3}} - {{Ancestry Record|8058|1015251}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> William H Pledger in Wilcox, Alabama. </li> <li id="_note-6">[[#_ref-6|↑]] '''1831 Legal Record''': "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"<br/> Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962857|5ae5eb}} - {{Ancestry Record|1246|2056174}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Name: William H Pledger; Issue Date: 1 Dec 1831; Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA; Land Office: Cahaba; Meridian: St Stephens; Township: 13-N; Range: 6-E; Section: 35; Accession Number: AL0290__.432; Document Number: 8559; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0290__.432&docClass=STA&sid=vou02dkj.e4i. </li> <li id="_note-7">[[#_ref-7|↑]] '''1834 Legal Record''': "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"<br/> Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962864|f15a02}} - {{Ancestry Record|1246|2061743}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Name: William H Pledger; Issue Date: 12 Aug 1834; Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA; Land Office: Cahaba; Meridian: St Stephens; Township: 12-N; Range: 7-E; Section: 4; Accession Number: AL0400__.298; Document Number: 13883; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0400__.298&docClass=STA&sid=hbpqlwrb.ngq. </li> <li id="_note-8">[[#_ref-8|↑]] '''1834 Legal Record''': "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"<br/> Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962874|6b42fd}} - {{Ancestry Record|1246|2062178}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Name: William H Pledger; Issue Date: 20 Aug 1834; Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA; Land Office: Cahaba; Meridian: St Stephens; Township: 13-N; Range: 6-E; Section: 36; Accession Number: AL0410__.229; Document Number: 14312; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0410__.229&docClass=STA&sid=hbpqlwrb.ngq. </li> <li id="_note-9">[[#_ref-9|↑]] '''1840 Census''': "1840 United States Federal Census"<br/> Year: 1840; Census Place: Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 309; Family History Library Film: 0002335<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962532|0d5f84}} - {{Ancestry Record|8057|1376628}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Wm H Pledger in Wilcox, Alabama. </li> <li id="_note-10">[[#_ref-10|↑]] '''1850 Census''': "1850 United States Federal Census"<br/> Year: 1850; Census Place: Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 404a; Line Number: 20<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962504|1482b6}} - {{Ancestry Record|8054|16835681}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Wm H Pledger (72), Farmer, in Wilcox, Alabama, USA. Born in South Carolina. </li> <li id="_note-11">[[#_ref-11|↑]] '''1820-1866 Census''': "Alabama, U.S., State Census, 1820-1866"<br/> Alabama State Census, 1820, '''1850''', 1855 and 1866. Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives & History. Rolls M2004.0008-M2004.0012, M2004.0036-M2004.0050, and M2008.0124<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962649|ae6034}} - {{Ancestry Record|1576|580801}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Wm H Pledger in Wilcox. </li> <li id="_note-12">[[#_ref-12|↑]] '''1850 Non-population Census''': "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"<br/> Census Year: 1850; Census Place: South 29, Wilcox, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 989; Line: 38; Schedule Type: Agriculture<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962795|84092b}} - {{Ancestry Record|1276|6271380}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Name: W H Pledger; Enumeration Date: 11 Dec 1850; Place: South 29, Wilcox, Alabama, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture. </li> <li id="_note-13">[[#_ref-13|↑]] '''Burial''': "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"<br/> URL: {{FindAGrave|223409760}}<br/> {{Ancestry Record|60525|192996839}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> William Henry Pledger burial (died on 25 Jul 1858) in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States of America. </li> <li id="_note-14">[[#_ref-14|↑]] '''1858 Legal Record''': "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"<br/> Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962882|9f2c55}} - {{Ancestry Record|1246|1882137}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Name: William H Pledger; Issue Date: 1 Nov 1858; Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA; Land Office: Greenville; Meridian: St Stephens; Township: 12-N; Range: 7-E; Section: 4; Accession Number: AL2010__.454; Document Number: 46609; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL2010__.454&docClass=STA&sid=hbpqlwrb.ngq. </li> <li id="_note-15">[[#_ref-15|↑]] '''Probate''': "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"<br/> Wilcox County, Alabama, Probate Records; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Wilcox County); Probate Place: Wilcox, Alabama<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|30962571|1544d2}} - {{Ancestry Record|8799|9801924}} (accessed 25 October 2022)<br/> Wm C Pledger probate [Name is Wm H Pledger] on 6 Jan 1843. </li></ol></ref>

Tried to list every page of the will. Starts on film #772, page 454 of the book. No matter how I try and save it, it starts at page 449, which is not the correct will. Will ends on page 461.

• Probate: "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"
  Wilcox County, Alabama, Probate Records; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Wilcox County); Probate Place: Wilcox, Alabama
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8799 #9801946 (accessed 7 November 2022)
  Wm H Pledger probate. Page 454