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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – West Harris

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Harris, West
Date Sworn: 1813-05-15
Appraisers: William Ward, John Webb, John Somarsall
Estate Administrator: Mary Ann Harris
Court Officer: Willm [William] C. Lawson
Date Recorded: 1813-06-03
Recording Official: E. Baker, C.C.O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $627.00
Value of enslaved persons: $400.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValue
Simon400

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PDY?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 348 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).