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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Cantey

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Cantey, James
Date Sworn: 1802-06-11
Appraisers: Andw [Andrew} Walthour, Leod [Leonard] Jurdine, John Spears
Estate Administrator: Joseph Hargreaves
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1802-07-01
Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $20934.50
Value of enslaved persons: $17810
Comments: “Received the 30th June 1802”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Jack800“Carpenter”
Doll400
Bella450
Tenah450
March80
June500“Cooper”
MaryCretia450“and child”
Tom200
Cuffy150
Phebby80[alt: Phebe, Phoebe]
Jack450
July450
Patty450
Selina80
Liverpool150
Minda150
Eve400
Bob280
Ryner200
Prime50
Nanny300
Phillis250[Alt: Phyllis]
Kate250
Toney150[Alt: Tony]
Binah80
PhebbyScippio400“and child” [alt: Scipio]
Cyrus400
Abner300
Wiltshire250
Judy80
Lydia500
Sam150
Abby80
Seaboy200
Dye400
Bob Sibby350“Bob Sibby”
Tyner350
Jack300
Jenny275
Bob150
Isaac80
Sarah100“Old”
Hetty80
SarahElse450“Young; and child”
Ryner450
Peter50
Anthony600“Driver”
Tyrone450
Judy250“Old”
Lucy300
Hannah60
Abraham350
Flora300
Ceasor250[Alt: Caesar]
Dick300
Ceasor200[Alt: Caesar]
Warren500
Cudjoe500
Abner50“Old”
Joe150“Young”
Tom Sibby300“Tom Sibby”
Sibby275
Harry290
Dye80

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-P9WC?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 241 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).