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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William J. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Baker, William J.
Date Sworn: 1819-10-04
Appraisers: Daniel [also given as Danold] Fraser, Matthew Bennet, William Fraser
Estate Administrator: William W. Baker
Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1819-10-18
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $7853.25
Value of enslaved persons: $6225.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Limus700
Frank700
Ben700
Jim250
Tim125
Clarinda600
Rinah600
Kate600
Betty600
Sophia350
May400
Sophia250“Little”
Tenah100
Nanny100
Clarinda75“Little”
Nancy75

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PWQ?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 388 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).