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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin Baker Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, Benjamin Baker
Date Sworn: 1810-05-15
Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, Peter F. Winn, William Wilson
Estate Administrator: Wm [William] J. Baker, Thomas Baker
Court Officer: E. Baker J.I.C.C.L.
Date Recorded: 1810-10-18
Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4576.00
Value of enslaved persons: $3590.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Bob380
Abram370
Hamlet325
Sam335
Jack480
Sambo150
George300
Jacob275
Nanny300“Old”
Nanny300“Young”
Harriott175[Alt: Harriet]
Sophia150
Nanny50“Child”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PCL?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 337 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).