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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Howell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Howell, John
Date Sworn: 1815-03-29
Appraisers: Thomas Bacon Jr [Junior], Thomas Mallard, Oliver Stevens
Estate Administrator: Mrs. Margaret Howell
Court Officer: John Osgood J.P.
Date Recorded: 1815-07-21
Recording Official: E.Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10787.75
Value of enslaved persons: $9075.00
Comments: Attested by J.A. Cuthbert J.I.C.L.C. on 1815-05-31

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Joe500“Fellow”
Pompey500“Fellow”
Jim500“Fellow”
Bob350“Fellow”
Caesar300“Fellow”
August400“Fellow”
Peter350“Fellow”
Andrew500“Fellow”
Sarah
Abram
450“Wench”
“Child”
Betty
Jim
450“Wench”
“Child”
Phillis
Edmond
450“Wench” [Alt: Phyllis]
“Child”
Nancy
Fancy
450“Wench”
“Child”
Doll200“Wench”
Jeanette200“Wench”
Charity
Lewis
475“Wench”
“Child”
Rose
Rosanna
475“Wench”
“Child”
Booby75“Fellow”
Jacob250“Boy”
Guy200“Boy”
Dickey200“Boy” [Alt: Dicky]
Aaron200“Boy”
Tenah225“Girl”
Delia225“Girl”
Bess160“Girl”
Eliza160“Girl”
Hannah150“Girl”
Sarah130“Girl”
Lucy140“Girl”
Rachel100“Girl”
Moses180“Boy”
Bristol130“Boy”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PGS?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 360 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).