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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – James D. Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: James D. Stevens
Date Sworn: 1847-02-05
Appraisers: Jos. Quarterman, H.M. Stevens, Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassels
Estate Administrator: Mrs. Jane M. Stevens
Court Officer: W.E.W. Quarterman, J.J.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1847-05-27
Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $30345.00
Value of enslaved persons: $27650.00
Comments: None.

Enslaved Person NamedValueComments
Lazarus250
Sam1000driver
Mary500
Charity200
Cornelius100
Ned600
Rebecca500
Nancy500
Rachael75alt: Rachel
Ben125
Minty500
Ellen75
Cyrus600
Abby450
Sary500
Rosena500alt: Rosina
Scipio600
China500
Stephen500
Scylla450
Philip350alt: Phillip
Phoebe300
Mary275
Hannah 200
Will500
Edy150
Bristol300
Phillis450
Affy500alt: Affee
Fancy475poss: Fanny
Richard325
Lydia300
Cuffy25alt: Cuffee
Monday600
Cinda500
Harriet300
Edy150L. (little)
Hetty100
Infant50
Charles600
August550
Sibbi500alt: Sibby
Richard300
Nancy125
Hercules600
Ellen500
Adam400
Scipio200
James150
Edmund100
Rosena125
Molly500
Henry325
Nelly250or Milly
Cassandra250
Simon175
Lucy75
Juno400
January600
Jacob300
Betty250
Scinda ??175
Dick600
Bella500
Candis250
Caty175
Peggy50
Jack250
Nanny400
Jenny400
Bella0
Susan500
Andrew50
Scina ??450
Grace250
Gabrael ??50
Phillis25O. [Old]
Sally500
William200
John150
Sylvia100
Joe50
Hariet25alt: Harriet
Henry400
Hannah450
William600
Polydore200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GHVS?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 654 of 689.

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).