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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Ann Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Sarah Ann Austin
Date Sworn: 1808-04-25
Appraisers: Elijah Lewis, William C. Lawson, Thos. [Thomas] A. Peacock
Estate Administrator: Joseph Austin
Court Officer: Thomas Nelms, J.P.
Date Recorded: [not given]
Total Value of Estate: $3405.00
Value of enslaved persons: $3405
Comments: Appraised estate consisted only of enslaved persons.

Jenny

125  
Silvey 350 [alt: Sylvy, Silvy]
Jane 80  
Phillis 60 [alt: Phyllis]
Louisa 40  
Jacob 345  
Billy 400  
Ned 400  
Titus 345  
Lanchaster 350
[alt: Lanchester, Lancaster]
Jim 400  
Will 250 [alt: Willy]
Ben 200  


Find the digitized original at:
“Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PR5?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 291 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).