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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Margaret Ladson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Ladson, Margaret
Date Sworn: 1814-08-04
Appraisers: William Robarts, Charles West, John Stewart
Estate Executor: William F. Ladson
Court Officer: John Osgood J.P.
Date Recorded: 1814-08-18
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $2300.00
Value of enslaved persons: $2300.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
January300
Jonas450
Cora300
Judy400
Doctor400
Clarinda450“And child”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PPV?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 358 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).