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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – David G. Holms

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Holms, David G.
Date Sworn: 1813-09-22
Appraisers: Jos [Joseph] Smith, John W. Wilkins, Jacob H. Dunham
Estate Administrator: Charles O. Screven
Court Officer: Willm [William] C. Lawson J.P.
Date Recorded: 1813-09-08
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8397.75
Value of enslaved persons: $7375.00
Comments: Recorded date is listed as being earlier than appraisal date.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Buck400
Mooser350
Venus375
Buck260“Little”
London230
John550
Jack400
Trim280
Barrack250
Mira400
Lizzy200
Scipio350
Molly300
Caesar100
Prince80
Joe40
Ben20
Israel400
Warny350
June100
Sambo150
Jim160
Jack300
Cyrus100
Will400
Isaac280
Lucy200
Affy350

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P4K?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 350 of 689