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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Elizabeth Jurdine

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Jurdine, Elizabeth
Date Sworn: 1814-03-07
Appraisers: Danl [Daniel] Stewart, Morgan Mara, Charlton Hines
Estate Guardian: Moses Way, John McGowen
Court Officer: Robt [Robert[ Quarterman J.P.
Date Recorded: 1814-03-31
Recording Official: E. Baker C.O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5020.50
Value of enslaved persons: $4755.00
Comments: Lot 1 to Susannah Jurdine. Lot 2 to Mary Ann Jurdine. Lot 3 to Leonard Francis Jurdine.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescriptionLot #
March450
1
London450
2
Will425
3
Sary
Celia
450
“And child”
1
Bess400
1
Tirah
Charlotte
450
“And child”
3
Charity400
3
Rachel50
3
Hannah
Hagar
425
“And child”
2
Celia350
2
Clarinda300
2
Lanie280
3
Elsey125
1
Simon200
1

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PNJ?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 352 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).