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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Moses L. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Jones, M.L.
Date Sworn: 1860-01-21
Appraisers: Wm. Jones, S.S. Barnard, S.M. Varnedoe
Estate Guardian: Thomas Q. Cassels
Court Officer: L.L. Varnedoe
Date Recorded: 1860-02-17
Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $26,776.75
Value of enslaved persons: $24,630.00
Comments: None.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDesc.
Caesar650
Mallie450alt: Molly
Sandy50
Ben8
Jesse2
York5
Joe1000
John1000
Henry900
Bob1000
Lucy800
Grace300
Patty250
Kate150
Jack650
Bill200
Robin1000
Jane750
Robin400
Lilly450
Charles300
Augusta250
John100
Amy700
Cambridge800
Toby300
Peter Jr1000
Peter1000
Caroline25
Nannie800alt: Nanny
Emma650
Lucy600
Ritta400alt: Rita
Leah250
William150
Marlboro100
Lizzy800
William150
Charity100
Rina300
Lavinia800
Israel400
Livington450alt: Livingston
Phoeby775alt: Phoebe
Patience200
Tim150
Phillis25
Steven600
Venus50
Samuel600
Rachel400
Jacob1
Stepney1000
Cyrus900
Charles1000

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBSG?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 230 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).