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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Shepard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Shepard, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1811-04-18
Appraisers: Elias Cassels, Benjn [Benjamin] Mell, James Sandiford
Estate Executor: John Robarts, John O. Baker
Court Officer: Robt [Robert] Quarterman J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $2177.37 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $1880.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValue
Joe400
Rose325
Bellow325
Sue400
Nancy250
Bess180

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PHX?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 342 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).