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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Peacock

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Peacock, James
Date Sworn: not listed
Appraisers: Thomas Stevens, Josiah Osgood Sen [Alt: Senior], D. Stuart
Estate Administrator: John Peacock, Wm [Alt: William] Peacock
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: 785 pounds, 13 shillings, 2 pence
Value of enslaved persons: 736 pounds, 10 shillings
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
Clara55
Clarissa20
Collin55
Amos55
Anthony55
Cloe52[Alt: Chloe]
Debora42[Alt: Deborah]
Sylvia45
Robin58
Peter52
Flora35
Will47 pounds, 10 shillings
Cuffee38
Collin30
Hannah10
Joe30“Old Joe”
Tom25

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-P9SN?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 189 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).