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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Wilson, James
Date Sworn: 1804-01-22
Appraisers: Peter Winn, Thomas Mell, Josiah Wilson
Estate Administrator: Thomas Mallard, William Wilson
Court Officer: John Stacy J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4967.25
Value of enslaved persons: $4805.00
Comments: It was noted that this appraisement and inventory was done to facilitate a division so that William Wilson, one of the heirs, now of age, might receive his share.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
George425
Carolina450
Prime500
Will500
Harry300
Prince 325
Judy
Rose
450
“And child”
Phoebe150“Girl”
Nanny400
Moll425
Lynda100
Tenah245“Girl”
Scipio290“Boy”
Jacob25“Old”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-P9MC?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 288 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).