Adam J. Sliger was born circa 1772-76 possibly in Pennsylvania and died on 8 October 1836 in Monroe County Tennessee. Adam married Catherine Brown, daughter of Johan Jacob "Wagonmaker" (Braun) Brown and Elizabeth Goettgen, on December 4, 1797, Washington County, Tennessee. Catherine was born 28 Feb 1775 - 29 Feb 1772 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. She died about 1830-4 in Monroe Co, Tennessee. Adams J. Sliger's will was dated September 16, 1834. Adam J. Sliger was the son of John Slyger II and Catrena Tyler. "He moved to the Sweetwater Valley of Monroe Co, Tennessee where he entered 160 acres of land in 1820. On January 4, 1810, in Washington Co, TN, he purchased a negro boy about age 18 for $5--. On August 10, 1829 he conveyed his interest in his father's estate to Humphreys West." (Quotes from work of John F. Speight- Lilburn, GA)

On 11/22/1825 Adam Sliger this day enters as general enterer, agreeably to law, the NE quarter of Section 14th, Twp, 4rd, Range 1st east of meridian, Monroe Co, 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.


Adam J. Sligar's will:

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 uncertainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave the world whereon it shall please God to call me hence to therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit.

I will and bequeath to my daughter Sevenia the Patiha? Mare worth twenty five dollars and one bed and furniture. Also to my daughter Sally one bed and furniture. Also to my daughter Betsy McCally/McCully the Shakespear colt. The balance of my estate to be equally divided among my children with what some have already received. Peggy Wittenbarger one colt at twenty five dollars and five dollars in cash. Hetty Kyker one cow at six dollars. John Sligar one cow at seven dollars fifty cents. All of my personal property to be sold on twelve month credit. The land disposed of at the discretion of my Executor to be sold or divided. All of my slaves to be free at the age of thirty five. Peter to be free wherein the present crop is secure. Those that may be born hereafter, the males to be freed at the age of twenty-one and females at the age of sixteen. The slaves to be divided among the heirs if they can agree, if not their time to be sold and the money equally divided among the heirs. I authorize and appoint John Ramsey & my son Thomas Sligar of this my last will & testament. Signed in the presence of in the year of our Lord this the 16th day of September 1834
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NOTE : No mention of Christopher Columbus Sligar in this will, but we find him later in Deed Book A-I and L for Monroe County: (880) 8 October 1836 Allotment; John Ramsey and Thomas Sliger, execs. Of Adam Sliger, dec'd of Monroe Co. to Jacob Sliger, one of the heirs, the upper plantation. To Sally Sliger (now Sally Tailor), Adam Sliger, Christopher Sliger, Livana/Sevenia Sliger (now Livanna Russell) the home place. To Johnathan McCulla and wife Betsey (Sliger) the ridge plantation. This may account for all of Adam's children and the younger ones not included in the main will due to their age at the time.
 
They lived near Telford, several years but sometime after the death of John Sliger, father of Adam, (will prob. 1818), Adam and family moved to Monroe County, Tennessee. He left a will there, dated Sept. 16, 1834. Several children were mentioned.