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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Susan J. Thomson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Thomson, Susan J.
Date Sworn: 1862-07-15
Appraisers: L.John Mallard, H.H. DeLegal, Wm. C. Stevens
Estate Executors: Wm. G. Thomson and Edward J. Delegal
Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau, Ordinary, Liberty County
Date Recorded: 1862-08-25
Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, Ordinary, Liberty, County
Total Value of Property Appraised: $13,702.00
Value of enslaved persons: $12,550.00
Comments: None

Enslaved Person NamedValue
Sylvia50
Rose200
Daphney600
Thomas350
Morris800
Harriet800
Eve800
Phillis450
Nancy400
George250
Amy75
Die200
Jane800
Julia450
Cuffee375
Bess200
Emily800
Abby100
Mark350
Peter1000
Rachel700
Jacob850
Smart800
Leah400
Harriet400
Sam350

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XYPC?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 288 of 703.

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).