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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Micajah Andrews

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Micajah Andrews
Date Sworn: 1843-12-07
Appraisers: Edward Quarterman, Valentine Grest, A.M. Sanford, or Jno. [John] S. Norman
Estate Executor: Edward Q. Andrews
Court Officer: Joseph C. Wilkins, N.P.
Date Recorded: 1844-01-11
Recording Clerk: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5525.10
Value of enslaved persons: $4895.00
Comments: See also the division.

Tom 100 Age: 61, “Old”
Phoebe 50
Age: 63, [alt: Phebe], “Old”
Malbro 450
Age: 24, [alt: Marlborough, Marlboro]
Jim 450 Age: 21
Mily & infant 225
Age: 40 [alt: Milly, Miley]
Phebe 200
Age: 19, [alt: Phoebe], “L” presumed to stand for “Little”
Lucretia 325 Age: 13
Harry 325 Age: 12
Cain 225 Age: 10, [alt: Cane]
Adam 150 Age: 8
Albert 150 Age: 7
Peter 125 Age: 4
Betty 100 Age: 3
Tamar 285 Age: 22
Henry 235 Age: 9
Miley 175
Age: 7, [alt: Milly, Miley], “L” presumed to stand for “Little”
Susan 150 Age: 4
Sam 100 Age: 2
Naney 375 Age: 21, [alt: Nanny]
Lucy 125 Age: 4
Ben 75 Age: 10
Venus 100 Age: 36
Dianna 300 Age: 12, [alt: Diana]
Tom 200 Age: 7, “Little”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GHV2?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 618 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).