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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alixander [Alt: Alexander] D. Cuthbert

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Cuthbert, Alixander [Alt: Alexander] D.
Date Sworn: 1805-07-08
Appraisers: Wm [William] McWhir, A. Maybank, Jas [James] Holmes
Estate Executor: Isaac Cuthbert Esqr [Esquire]
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1805-09-26
Recording Official: A. Forrester C.C.O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9788.00
Value of enslaved persons: $9390.00
Comments: Appraisers’ bond was sworn at Sunbury.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Billy450
Liberty450
Jack150
Charles350
Jacob350
Isaac150
Janaria300
Wally250
Pompey350
Joe400
Sam200
Sambo250
Sandy300
Bob300
Will200
Frank400
Jenny300
Lydia300
Luckey200[Alt: Lucky]
Sue250
Maria300
Cumba150
Patty250
Ryna300
Doll100
Doll200“Big”
Hager50[alt: Hagar]
Affey300
Hannah350
Phebe200[Alt: Phoebe]
Peggy200
Binah100
Nanny100
Jim200
Venus50
Harrington300
Sarah100
Tilla300[alt: Tiller]

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-P59?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 274 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).