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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Adam Alexander

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Dr. Adam Alexander
Date Sworn: 1812-08-31
Appraisers: John Stevens, John A. Cuthbert, John Dunwody
Estate Administrator: Louisa Frederica Alexander
Court Officer: [illegible]
Date Recorded: [not given]
Total Value of Estate: $11298
Value of enslaved persons: $8735

Enslaved Person Named Value Desc.
Harry 500  
Rose 300  
Redriff 450  
August 450  
Jim 450  
Charles 200  
Sophy 175  
Hefzy 400 [or Hessy]
Barrick 450 [alt: Barack]
Lucinda 300  
Julia 250  
Harriott 175 [alt: Harriett] “Little”
Cuffee 100  
Phoby 75 [alt: Phoebe]
Adam 30  
Dick 150  
Beck 275  
Sally 350  
Sandy 250  
Nancy 100  
Holly 50  
Mentor 425 [Or ? Mentos]
Fanny 400  
Ben 75  
Jack 30  
Harry 100 “Little”
Sambo 450  
Harrott 350 [alt: Harriott]
Jack 175  
Charles 50  
Hector 400  
Becky 450  
Jalbo 200  
Genny 150 [alt: Jenny]


Find the digitized original at
: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PZW?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 344 of 689; county probate courthouses, Georgia.

These antebellum estate inventories and appraisals generally included all the deceased person’s “property,” including enslaved persons. Only those names are documented here for historical and genealogical purposes. Anyone interested in the actual property owned by the deceased may find it at the link at the bottom of the page. Names are listed in the original order, as this often gives very valuable information about family groupings or the age of children (who may be listed in age order).