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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Stevens Esquire

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Stevens, Thomas Esquire
Date Sworn: 1801-06-15
Appraisers: John Osgood Senr [Senior], N. Baker, Jno [John] Bacon
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1801-06-23
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $7851.75
Value of enslaved persons: $6195
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Stephen650“Man”
Living645“Man”
Jack600“Man”
Mingo600“Man”
Peter600“Man”
Sue300“Woman”
Lindy350“Woman”
Nancy350“Woman”
Penellopee500“Woman” [Alt: Penelope]
Celia400“Girl”
Hetty400“Girl”
Chloe200“Girl”
Toby450“Boy”
Allen150“Boy”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-P25?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 232 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).