Will of Nicholas Zeigler, Autauga County, Alabama
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Location: Autauga, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Zeigler Black_Heritage Alabama
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Introduction
On 28 August 1840, 8 days after the passing of his youngest daughter Mary Eliza, Nicholas Ziegler signed a will that included three of his remaining children. [1]
The Inventory of his estate was completed 12 March 1841.
Will
Will of Nicholas Zeigler-AL-1840-41-Will / Inventory
Autauga Co, AL Reports E-A, 1838-1841, Page 276.
The State of Alabama
Autauga County
In the name of God Amen. I Nicholas Ziegler being of sound disposing mind & memory do hereby make ordain & constitute this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.
In the first place I will that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid by my Executors ;to be hereafter named after which I will as follows:
- Item 1st: It is my will that all my land containing about Eight hundred acres where I now live be divided between my wife--Milly and my son Edward Jefferson in the following proportions that is to say ... my wife to have one fourth of the same including the houses or homes and that no difficulty arise as to the division I will that the judge of the county court appoint three disinterested persons to lay off and allott the same to the former, and I will that the residue of said lands (to wit) three fourths to my said son Edward Jefferson forever
- Item 2nd: It is my will also as follows I give and bequeath the following named slaves to my said son Edward Jefferson forever (to wit) Abraham, George, Henry, Att, Granduson, Richard, Sam, Adeline, Matilda, Lotta, Phiney, Lark, Bob and Adaline
- Item 3rd: I also give and bequeath to my daughter Caroline the following named slaves (to wit) Kiziah, Emilie, Martha, Gilbert, Winney, Mary (little), Elias, Phill (big), Isaac, Alan, Sam (big) & Mary for her use forever
- Item 4th I also give and bequeath to my son David George Washinton the following named slaves forever (to wit) Demsey, Moses, Tom, Bethelaham, Mathew, Pheby, Edy, Samuel & Jacob
- Item 5th I also give and bequeath to my Wife Milly Zeigler the following named slaves forever (to wit) Lewis, Dudley, Letha, Joe, Daniel, Chaney, Harriet, Clarissa & Charles
- Item 6th It is my further will that all my personal property not named above consisting of horses cattle hogs Plantation utensels also the crop of every discription that may be on hand be sold and the proceeds be divided equally between my wife & the above named children and also all my money notes &c that I may have at my death be divided in the same manner as last named and I further will that if my wife or either of the above named children should die before or after my death without issue then the property of such deceased wife or child or children be equally divided among the survivors and whereas I have heretofore by Deed bestowed & delivered an equitable of my property on my other children to wit William, Katey, Lewis, Henry & Lousia it is therefore my will that they are not to receive anything more from my Estate
- Item 7 I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Milley Zeigler Executrix & Lewis Houser Executor to this my last will and testament--In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th August 1840
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- Nicholas X Zeigler
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In presence of us
Wm R Pickett
James Holly senr
J A Thomason
The State of Alabama
Autauga County
This day came Wm R Pickett who being duly sworn saith that he saw Nicholas Zeigler make his mark to his name as above and published the foregoing as his last...
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Inventory
Autauga County, Alabama, Book E-F, 4-45, Vol 5 F
Appraisement of the Estate of Nicholas Ziegler Deceased 11 February 1841
| 1 | Negro Girl Hanna | 450.00 |
| 1 | " " Fanny | 500.00 |
| 1 | " " Nancy | 600.00 |
| 1 | Mahogany Bureau | 30.00 |
| 1 | Piano Forte | 350.00 |
| 1 | Secretary | 30.00 |
| 2 | M. dining tables | 30.00 |
| 8 | Flag Bottomed Windsor Chairs | 8.00 |
| 1 | Armed Rocking chair | 4.00 |
| 1 | Doz. Cum. do | 5.00 |
| 1 | M. Side Board | 25.00 |
| 2 | pine Tables with drawers 1 painted | 8.00 |
| 1 | Bed Stead Bed & furniture | 40.00 |
| 1 | do do do | 40.00 |
| 1 | do do do | 30.00 |
| 1 | do do do | 50.00 |
| 1 | do do do | 30.00 |
| 1 | do do do | 25.00 |
| 1 | small Pine table & cover | 2.50 |
| 1 | lot bed clothes | 20.00 |
| 1 | do do do | 50.00 |
| 1 | lot Crockery ware Glasses, Knives & forks | 15.00 |
| 2 | pr. fire dogs shovel & tongs | 6.00 |
| 1 | Rifle Gun | 10.00 |
| 2 | U States Map | 10.00 |
| 1 | Brass Clock & 2 Lt Glasses | 20.00 |
| 1 | lot Books | 5.00 |
| 1 | Spinning Machine | 80.00 |
| 1 | lot Plantation tools | 75.00 |
| 1 | lot clean oats | 15.00 |
| 1 | lot Barley | 2.50 |
| 1 | lott pots Cooper ware &c | 15.00 |
| 4 | Btls Flour | 24.00 |
| 1 | lot Wheat | 16.00 |
| 1 | " White peas | 8.00 |
| 1 | sack Coffee | 20.00 |
| 1 | lot Bacon | 300.00 |
| 5 | Barrel Pork | 40.00 |
| 2 | Barrels Salt | 3.00 |
| 1 | Steel Mill | 2.00 |
| 1 | Carriage & Harness | 150.00 |
| 1 | lot Corn supposed 1500 Bush | 800.00 |
| 1 | lot stock hogs about 180 head | 200.00 |
| 1 | Waggon & 4 oxen | 150.00 |
| 1 | pr. Match Horses | 150.00 |
| 1 | Gray mare 55$ 1 Sorrel horse 80$ | 135.00 |
| 1 | do horse 50$ 1 Gray do 40$ | 90.00 |
| 2 | colts a Gray & Sorrel 25 ea | 50.00 |
| 7 | head mules ea 50$ | 350.00 |
| 13 | stacks fodder | 120.00 |
| 1 | Waggon @65 1 pr Cart wheels 8$ | 73.00 |
| 36 | head Cattle at 4$ | 144.00 |
| 8 | stacks pea Vines | 45.00 |
| 1 | lot Baggin & Ropes | 18.00 |
| 1 | 40 Saw Gin | 60.00 |
| 1 | old Gin | 2.00 |
| 15 | Bales cotton @ 45$ p-Bale | 675.00 |
| 1 | Loom & harness | 6.00 |
| 1 | spinning wheel | 1.50 |
| 2 | Scythes & Cradle | 5.00 |
| 1 | New Cutting Knife | 30.00 |
We the undersigned appraisers hereby certify that the above & within appraisement is a fair Valuation of the property appraised March 12 1841
Joseph I. Chappel
Charls Golson
Thos. J. Fullilove
Sources
- ↑ Will of Nicholas Zeigler, http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Zeigler-AL-1840.txt
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