They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alexander M. McIver

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Alexander M. McIver
Date Sworn: not listed
Appraisers: Nathaniel Law, Thomas J. Dunham, Gideon B. Dean
Estate Administrator: William Robarts
Court Officer: Geo. [George] W. Dunham, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1833-09-05
Recording Official: E. [Elijah] Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9,663.31
Value of enslaved persons: $9,075.00
Comments: None
NOTE: On 3/28/2020, discovered that all the individuals starting at “Jim” had been missed in the first transcription, and have added them. 

Murriah 200  
China 200  
Richard 175  
Die 150 [alt: Dye]
Phillis 150 [alt: Phyllis]
July 125  
Judy 100  
Billy 0 “Old”
Toney 300 [alt: Tony]
Pompey 200  
Ben 400  
Charles 400  
Billy 300  
Stephen 250  
Will 250  
Sary 250  
Kate 375  
Tira 375 [at: Tyrah, Tirah]
Harriet 375  
Cloy 375 [alt: Cloe, Chloe]
Jim 200  
Jane 175  
Joe 175  
Betsy 150 [alt: Betsey]
Tarleton 150  
Venus 100  
Isaac 50  
Delia 0  
Gib 75 [alt: Gibb]
Dick 250  
Jacob 400  
Toney 400 [alt: Tony]
Paul 250  
Ned 250  
Rachel 75  
Willoughby 300 [alt: Willowby, Willoby]
Mary 375  
Bella 375  
Linda 375  

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GCWW?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 512 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).