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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William G. Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Martin, William G.
Date Sworn: 1861-12-31
Appraisers: Peter W. Fleming, H.M. Stevens, Thomas Q. Cassels, J.S. Norman
Estate Administrator: S.A. Fraser
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1862-01-01
Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau, Ordinary, Liberty County
Total Value of Property Appraised: $47,952.00
Value of enslaved persons: $44,650.00
Comments: William Martin’s estate was re-appraised and divided in January 1863. See: https://theyhadnames.net/2019/03/23/liberty-county-estate-inventory-division-william-g-martin/

Enslaved Person NamedValueDesc.
Batteece800alt: Battice
Harry800
Lindy400
Jenny600
Frances600
Caesar550
Saul500
Adam250
Sumner200
Lindy250
Jack800
Willoby600alt: Willoughby
Strap550alt: Strapp
Cory500alt: Corie
James250
Peggy600
Cyrus550
Eliza600
Sylvia350
Patsey150alt: Patsy
Peter800
Agnes500
Jinnie550alt: Jenny
Lucy (??)400
Rose600
Simon225
Candis125
John800
Simon800
George800
Dick800
Ned800
Chloe600
Alphred200alt: Alfred
Augusta75
Thomas800
Sarah600
Matilda300alt: Matinda
Goulding225
Lucy600
Inman150
Hester75
Milly300
Abram300
Pricilla225
Dick800
Cyrus800
Tytus800alt: Titus
Nancy500
Sam800
Cate500alt: Kate
Sarie450alt: Sary
Titus400
Judy150
Dinah600
Ellen200
William75
Bella600
Stephen800
Hannah600
Marshall400
Peggy300
Lydia150
Martha150
Harry800
Lilly550
Tom700
Rachel600
Tyra300alt: Tyrah
Lucy300
Israel800
Prince650
Brutus700
Hannah500
Daniel800
Paul500
Hetty600
Hessy350alt: Hezzy
Fanny200
Olivia75
Joshua800
Ben650
Fortune600
Sambo500
Phoebe500
Lydia550
Paris (?)250
Harriet300
Caesar800alt: Ceasar
Phillis350
Major350
Jacob350

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93T-XYRP?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 275 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).