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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Osgood, John
Date Sworn: 1816-05-29
Appraisers: Samuel Stevens, William Fraser, Richd [Richard] S. Baker
Estate Executor: William Fleming
Court Officer: Oliver Stevens, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1816-06-03
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4774.50
Value of enslaved persons: $3475.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Billy350
Platoe350[Alt: Plato]
Sophia550
Isaac475
Adam500
Juno550
Dublin400
Chloe300

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PS2?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 365 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).