Slaves of William S Tigner, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage Tigner

The purpose of this page is to assist the descendants of individuals enslaved by William S Tigner to find their ancestors.

Probate Inventory

Estate Inventory was taken in July 1859

Name	Description	Age	Estimated Birth Year	Assessed Value
Willis	man	48	1811	$800
Daniel	man	47	1812	$500
Anderson	man	26	1833	$1300
Joe	boy	15	1844	$1100
Aaron	boy	13	1846	$1125
Jim	boy	12	1847	$1000
Mary	woman & 3 children			$1450
Allen	son of Mary			included with mother
Laura	daughter of Mary			included with mother
Lewis	son of Mary			included with mother
Mandance	girl	8	1850	$550
Edny	girl	5	1853	$430
Edy	woman	28	1830	$1100
Frances	woman & 2 children			$1500
Catharine	daughter of Frances	3	1855	included with mother
Americus	child of Frances	1	1857	included with mother
Rose	girl	7	1851	$575
Ann	girl	5	1853	$525
Hannah	woman & child	25	1833	$1250
Harriet	daughter of Hannah	3	1855	included with mother
Milly	woman	17	1841	$1100

1860 Slave Schedule

The 1860 slave schedule lists the slaves under William's wife, Mary J Tegner. There are 25 slaves total which includes the 21 slaves from the probate and 4 slaves under a year old.^[1]

Total: 25 slaves

Female Ages: 29, 28, 24, 24, 18, 8, 8, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4 months, 4 months, 3 months

Males Ages: 49, 48, 26, 17, 16, 13, 5, 1

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #92674269 (accessed 8 January 2023)
   Mary J Tegner in Meriwether, Georgia, USA.

• Probate Inventory Meriwether County, Georgia, Probate, Returns, Vol E 1858-1863, page 131, image 99, Ancestry.com Sharing Link