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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry H. Delegal

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Henry H. Delegal
Date Sworn: 1864-02-01
Appraisers: John Stevens, John L. Mallard [L.J. Mallard], E.J. Delegal [alternates were Abial Winn and William Thompson]
Estate Executor: E. [Edward] W. Delegal, Louisa M. Delegal
Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1864-02-17
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $57, 244.00
Value of enslaved persons: $51,500.00
Comments: None

Clementina 1500  
Jane 1500  
Mary Ann 2500 [alt: Maryann]
Mary 1500  
Ben 1200  
Prince 500 “Mary Ann’s child”
William 3000  
Harriet 2500 [alt: Harriett]
Chloe 2500 [alt: Cloe]
Bella 2500  
Irene 2500  
Phillis 2500 [alt: Phyllis]
Amelia 2500  
Adeline 600 [alt: Adaline]
William 800  
Robbin 1000 [alt: Robin]
Thomas 2500  
Burgo 2000 or Bingo?
LaFayette 3000 [alt: La Fayette]
Lucy 500  
Bacchus 400  
Binah 2000  
Marshall 1500  
Lucy 1500 “Little”
Cinda 700  
Sam 500  
Bacchus 600 “Little”
Peggy 700  
Jemmie 500  
Jacob 3000  
Enoch 3000  

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-RVHS?cc=1999178&wc=9SYY-ZNP%3A267679901%2C268025701 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills 1863-1942 vol C-D > image 25 of 430; 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).