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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thos [Alt:Thomas] King

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: King, Thos [Alt: Thomas]
Date Sworn: 1792-07-07
Appraisers: James Gignilliatt Jun [Alt: Junior], Wm Thos [William Thomas] Harris, John Harris
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: Jos’h [could be Joseph or Josiah] Woodruff
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official:not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: 287 pounds, 10 shillings
Value of enslaved persons: 238 pounds
Comments: Amounts in pounds, not dollars.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Adam55
Jeffery55[alt: Jeffrey]
Setirah20[alt: Satirah]
Eve40
Rachel35
Prince18
Will15

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PPV?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 198 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).