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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Lambert

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Lambert, John
Date Sworn: not listed
Appraisers: Thomas [name illegible], Peter Winn, William Baker A.
Estate Administrator:
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: 2437 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence
Value of enslaved persons: 1872 pounds
Comments: Amounts in pounds, not dollars; date of inventory not listed but likely in early 1790’s, based on inventories before and after.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Toney85
Fortune85
Sancho80
Harcules80[Alt: Hercules]
Jamey25
Cesar60[Alt: Caesar]
Aaron70
Scipio100
Harry80
Summer80
Isaac80
July70
Billey65[Alt: Billy]
March60
Tom50
Bob20
Catoe30[Alt: Cato]
Cuffee40[Alt: Cuffey]
Toney60“L Toney”
Will50
Sam40
Cate60
Lucy70
Moll20
Catherina70
Hannah75
Affey65[Alt: Affee]
Venus75
Dinah70
Bella25
Priscila20[Alt: Priscilla]
Amey12[Alt: Amy]

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PBC?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 182 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).