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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Stacy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Stacy, John
Date Sworn: 1819-01-13
Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, William N. Way, John S. Quarterman
Estate Administrator: Sarah Stacy
Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1819-02-18
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $15239.50
Value of enslaved persons: $13950.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Isaac850
Dick800
Cuffee825
Bristol825
Charles450
Nanny700
Harriet700
Sylvia700
Kate650
Betty700
Peg500
Hannah300
Tenah300
Patty400
Dick550“Nanny’s Dick”
Dick550“Peg’s Dick”
Joe500
Peg500“Little”
Lissa400
Caesar375
Clarinda325
Nanny150“Little”
Peter275
Abram275
Lena325
Daphne200
Katy225
Moses225
Isaac150“Child”
Rachel125
Harriet100“Child”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images,FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PHJ?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 371 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).