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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William F. Bell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bell, William F.
Date Sworn: 1808-04-13
Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Elijah Baker, Benjn [Benjamin] B. Baker
Estate Executor: Ann Bell
Court Officer: John Stacy
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9425.50
Value of enslaved persons: $8500.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Abram450
Cobb350
July200
Charles450
April350
Isaac350
Guy475
Sue350
Judy300“Li” [presumed to stand for Little]
Judy350“Big”
Nelly350
Kate360
Lucy300
Tenah350
Cretia175
Hagar350
Ben200“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Mamelo175
Dick100
Nelly110“Chd” [Presumed to stand for Child]
Cuff115
Harriet110
Billy45
Billingey500[Alt: Billingsley]
Ben450
Joe300
Ned200
Phebe350[Alt: Phoebe]
Monimia225

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PT9?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 290 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).