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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas E Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Law, Thomas E
Date Sworn: 1804-06-22
Appraisers: Thomas Bradwell, John C. Findly, Jos [Joseph] Jones
Estate Administrator: Joseph Law, Samuel S. Law
Court Officer: Jos [Joseph] Wilson J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8162.00
Value of enslaved persons: $7555.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Moses345
Fortune300
Quash250
Cuff280“Long”
Bosan300
Cuff350“S” [presumed to stand for Short]
Gil450
Rachael350[Alt: Rachel]
Essex300
Maryann250
Nelly130
Fredric100[Alt: Frederick]
Derry50
March50
Paul150
Judy 250
Tom300
Willoughby250
Nat150
Belally400[alt: Bilali]
Lizzy350
Rachael300[Alt: Rachel]
August50
Molly250
Jacob50
Dido250
Cate50
Cudjo300
Michael50
Rose50
Amey200[Alt: Amy]
Carolina200
Nero200
Jenny200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-P2F?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 289 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).