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- He moved to the Sweetwater Valley of Monroe County, Tennessee where he entered 160 acres of land in 1820. On January 4, 1810, in Washington County, TN, he purchased a negro boy about age 18 for $5--. On August 10, 1829 he conveyed his interes t in his fathers estate to Humphreys West. On 11/22/1825 Adam Sliger this day enters as general enterer, agreeably to law, the NE quarter of Section 14th, Township, 4rd, Range 1st east of meridian, Monroe County, Hiawasee District beginning on the NE corner of said quarter, Grant #1121. During the War of 1812, Adam Sliger was a Private in the 3rd Regiment, Johnson's East Tennessee Militia, entered as a substitute for Henry Sliger. His will, made 9/16/1834 reads: Adam Sligar State of Tennessee Monroe County In the name of God, Amen. I, Adam Sligar being sick in body but sound of mind and perfect memory considering the uncertainty of mortal life and the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may be the better prepa red to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and delcare this my last will and testament in the following manner to with. I Will and Bequeath to my daughter Levinia the Tatiho man and one saddle worth twenty five dollars and one bed and furtniture. Also to my daughter Sally one bed and furniture. Also to my dauther Betsy McCalley the Shakespear colt. The ballanc e of my estate to be equally divided among my children with what some have already received. Peggy Wattenbarger one colt at twenty dollars and five dollars in chash, Hetty Kyker one cow at six dollars, John Sligar one cow at seven dollars fifty ce nts all of my personal property to be sold on twelve months credit the land disposed of at the descretion of my Executors to be sold or divided. All my slaves to be free at the age of thirty-five, Peter to be free whenever the present crop is secu re those that may be born hereafter the males to be free at the age of twenty one and females at the age of eighteen the slaves to be divided among the heirs if they can agree, if not if not their time to be sold and the money equally divided amon g the heirs. I authorise and appoint John Ramsey and my son Thomas Sligar of this my last will and testament signed in the presence of in the year of our Lord this 16th day of September 1834. Signed: His Mark: Adam Sligar
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