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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – James McCollough

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: McCollough, James
Date Sworn: 1804-01-14
Appraisers: John McGowen, Thos [Thomas] Baker Senr [Senior], Thomas Mallard
Estate Administrator: Hugh McCollough
Court Officer: John Osgood J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5007.00
Value of enslaved persons: $4460.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Jim450“Big”
Dick425
Isaac450
Anthony425
Patty225
Dianna400
China400
Lucy400
Tenah375
Peter225
Jane200
Rachel130
Washington35
Frank150
Jim120“L” [Presumed to stand for  Little]
Hester50

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PTR?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 285 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).