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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry Wood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Wood, Henry
Date Sworn: 1819-04-17
Appraisers: Joseph Law, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Jones
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: James S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1819-05-04
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $26858.00
Value of enslaved persons: $25575.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Harry10“Old”
Tom250“Old”
Peter550
Ned400
Yates600
Charles250“Old”
Sancho1000
Monday1000
Charles1000
Peter1000
Billy1000
Hector600
Primus1000
George300“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Ben1000
Bob400“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Harry1000
Caesar800
Brutus5“Invalid”
Sam400
Pinkey10“Old”
Charlotte150“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Lucy150“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Charlotte700
Hannah700
Rachel700
Fanny550
Tenah550
Sylvia700
Patty500
Mira400
Habba700
Mary700
Jenny800
Lucy700
Tom500
George300
Betsey400[Alt: Betsy]
Sampson400
Nancy400
March300
Pompey300
Nanny200
Pinkey200
Tyrone200
Flora150
Stephen150
Dublin100
Phoebe150
Doll200
James100
Simon100
Violet150
Ned100
Dinah200
Lily100
Isaac100
Charlotte100
Bess100

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PFC?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 375 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).