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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Simon Fraser Esqr [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Fraser, Simon
Date Sworn: 1813-12-23
Appraisers: Andrew Walthour, Thomas Bacon, Thos [Thomas] Mallard
Estate Executors: John E. Fraser, Donald Fraser
Court Officer: Robt [Robert] Quarterman J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $56257.30
Value of enslaved persons: $15624.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Lanchester200“Old”
Affee150
Bess350
Sally325
Eve325
Handy375
Lancaster150“Little”
Bess280“Little”
Sambo400
March400
Toney200[Alt: Tony]
Patty150
Nancy150
Robin450
Silvia350
John425
Somersette425[Alt: Somerset]
Sandy200
Rose325
Ned75
Abraham375“Big”
Rachel350
Delia250
Taylor175
Philida100[alt: Phillida]
George75
Dinah150
Will400
Sary300
Exetor175[alt: Exeter]
Rachel100“Child”
Jacob300
Charles350“Little”
Charlotte350
Mary125
Miley125
Ancil250
Pompey450
Sampson175“Old”
Abraham200“Old”
Nancy150
Cloe75[Alt: Chloe]
Peggy325
Phillis325[Alt: Phyllis]
Rachel325[looks like M. Rachel]
Pheby250[Alt: Phoebe]
Ranto175
Doll150
Silvy150
Harry200
Lena150“Little”
Ness150
Sue150“Old”
Jim75
Sam375
Rachael250
Milly275
Cupid100
Hora150
Violet75
Dye150
Charles200“Old”
Harriot325[Alt: Harriet]
July250
Adam250
Monday50“Child”
Cuff250
Tamiur280[alt: Taimur ?]
Celia350
Bella250
Delia250“2nd”
Nibo175[alt: Nebo]
Frank250
Ginny275
Sampson400
Bates150
Sary200
Dispatch350
Hamlet350
Lewis275
Betty175
June275
Matilla125[or Matilda]
Judea175
Affee275
Dick275
Tom400
Peter350
Bob450
Daphny280[Alt: Daphney]
Grace325
Agrippa200
Hezekiah150
Prime125
Cato100
Paris50
Archibald30
Casar250[Alt: Caesar]
Lena175
Sue150“Little”
Suky150
Sam5“Old”
Nouny275
Poesy150
Lucy300
Becky275
May50
Jack250
Denice300[alt: Denise]
Charles175“The 3rd”
Fortune375“Fellow”
Tilla125“Girl”
Tenah350
Tom225
Caesar375
Abram150
Daphney75
Cassa250
Tamer325
Lewis175
Lidia150[Alt: Lydia]
Bella50

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PZL?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 346 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).