Slaves of William Zeigler, South Carolina

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

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 William Zeigler 1.6 Outcome 2 Sources

Introduction

This page describes the various slaves that William Zieigler held.

Slaves Received From Father

In a 4 February 1820 deed from his father Nicholas Zieigler, William 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 have and bear unto my son William Zeigler and also for divers other good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have given and granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto my said son William Zeigler the following Negro slaves to wit Sy and Phebe being two in number to have & to hold the said negro slaves unto my said William 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 the day on which I shall or may if I think proper make final delivery of the said 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 shall attain the age of twenty-one years, or until I shall or may a final delivery of the said Negro slaves to my said son before he attains the age of twenty-one years. ^[1]

1830 U.S. Census

The 1830 Crawford County, GA Federal census lists Wm. Zeigler with another male and 25 slaves.^[2]

	Ages	Count
Slave:male
	<10	5
	10-24	6
	24-36	3
Slaves:Female
	<10	3
	10-24	3
	24-36	1
	36-55	3
	55-100	1
Total		25

1840 U.S. Census

In 1840, Wm. had 66 slaves of which 26 were under the age of ten (thirteen boys and thirteen girls). 35 of the teenagers and adults were "employed in agriculture." The other five were presumably house servants. Mr. Zeigler was the only free white person counted in the household.^[3]

	Ages	Count
Slave:male
	<10	15
	10-24	11
	24-36	8
	36-55	4
	55-100
	100+
Slaves:Female
	<10	13
	10-24	3
	24-36	8
	36-55	4
	55-100	2
	100+
Total		68

1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule)

This list provides the list of slaves attributed to William Zeigler according to the 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Slave Schedule)^[4] These slaves were scattered across three to six plantations:

Name	Sex	Age	Birth Yr
1	M	40	1810
2	F	38	1812
3	F	12	1838
4	M	10	1840
5	M	8	1842
6	M	6	1844
7	M	40	1810
8	F	30	1820
9	F	13	1837
10	M	11	1839
11	M	28	1822
12	F	25	1825
13	F	6	1844
14	M	12	1838
15	F	4	1846
16	M	48	1802
17	F	35	1815
18	F	14	1836
19	F	10	1840
20	F	8	1842
21	F	5	1845
22	F	3	1847
23	F	1	1849
24	F	35	1815
25	F	17	1833
26	M	15	1835
27	M	11	1839
28	M	9	1841
29	M	7	1843
30	F	3	1847
31	M	40	1810
32	F	15	1835
33	F	13	1837
34	M	12	1838
35	F	7	1843
36	M	30	1820
37	F	25	1825
38	F	6	1844
39	F	5	1845
40	F	5	1845
41	F	1	1849
42	M	23	1827
43	F	4	1846
44	M	20	1830
45	F	17	1833
46	M	30	1820
47	F	20	1830
48	M	1	1849
49	M	25	1825
50	F	24	1826
51	F	22	1828
52	M	28	1822
53	F	25	1825
54	M	25	1825
55	F	25	1825
56	M	35	1815
57	F	34	1816
58	M	21	1829
59	M	19	1831
60	M	34	1816
61	M	25	1825
62	M	14	1836
63	F	16	1834
64	F	18	1832
65	M	25	1825
66	F	20	1830
67	M	45	1805
68	F	40	1810
69	M	24	1826
70	M	18	1832
71	F	16	1834
72	M	15	1835
73	M	14	1836
74	M	10	1840
75	M	22	1828
76	F	40	1810
77	M	25	1825
78	F	30	1820
79	M	7	1843
80	M	21	1829

Will of William Zeigler

In the will of William Zeigler, John his nephew is bequethed five slaves making up a single family, "I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Nephew John W. Dent the following described family of Negroes to wit -- Sampson and his Wife Hannah & their children Julia, Tom, & Nathan & their Increase forever ..."

In the same will, the executors, are instructed

(1) my slave woman Mary should choose her own trustee and 2) should slaves be sold upon my death, they be sold as family groups

Finally, the executors, including John, are given instructions on the care of another slave family as follows:

"Is my desire, and so I direct, that the colored children of my Woman Slave Mary, be taken to a state where the laws thereof will tolerate their Manumission, or freedom & that they be there put under Competent and proper Teachers Keeping them together if possible where they may be properly educated according to the Means hereinafter set forth. That they be provided with good & suitable board and lodging having an Eye in this as with selection of Teachers, to Strict Morality, also that they be properly Clothed. And in respect to the said William Henry] -- it is my will and desire and so I direct my Executors to do that he shall receive a good Collegiate Education fiting him for any Profession he may choose & I, wish him to be allowed when he attains to the age of discretion and is qualified so to do to choose his profession, and that this & the next Item may be faithfully and effectually caused -- I hereby Nominate appoint and depute my beloved Brother Henry Zeigler Guardian of the person of Malinda Ann and my Nephew John W. Dent guardian of the person of William Henry and my Brother Lewis Zeigler guardian of the person of Octavius."

Outcome

In the 1860 census ^[5] Mary (born in Virginia) was living in Batavia Township, Clermont, Ohio with her three children, Malinda (age 12), William (age 11) and "Octave" [SIC] (age 9). In the hand-written census it appears that all are listed as mulatto; however, in the transcript Mary and daughter Milinda are listed as white. Also living in the household was Sara Stratten servant and her 2-year old daughter, Ida May. By Mary's name, in the column for value of estate, is says $100,000. In the 1870 census ^[6] Mary is living in Ohio with the three children of William and a young daughter Mary (age 9) born in Ohio, also carrying the name Zeigler. In this census all are listed as mulatto.

Sources

1. ↑ Nicholas Zeigler, Our Family Genealogy Pages, http://www.lanhamsource.com/getperson.php?personID=I1&tree=T1, accessed 28 June 2018.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHPF-47S : Wed Apr 05 09:13:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Zeglar, 1830.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-CV6 : 10 June 2022), Wm Zeigler, Crawford, Georgia, United States; citing p. 379, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MVHL-P22 : Thu May 04 07:10:28 UTC 2023), Entry for <Unknown> and Wm Zeigler, 1850.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCG5-YNY : 12 December 2017), Mary Zeigler, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KX-FRK : 12 April 2016), Mary Zeigler, Ohio, United States; citing p. 69, family 510, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,680.