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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Andrew Walthour, Esqr [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Walthour, Andrew, Esqr [Esquire]
Date Sworn: 1825-02-01
Appraisers: Joseph Hargreaves, Benjn [Benjamin] Mell, Sen [Senior, Wm [William] Robarts
Estate Executor: not listed
Court Officer: Thomas Mallard, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1825-03-21
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $24586.25
Value of enslaved persons: $21500.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Jim250
Lydia150
Clarinda150
Nancy250“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
Sue350
Luck250
Jack500
Jacob250
Nancy150“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Tenah100
Sally300
Sam100
Sophy75
William50
Nat75
Harriet200
Prime150
Titus50
Lindy350
Jane350
Sandy Rose300
Lydia50“Child”
Caesar350
Joshua250
Amaritta200
Cretia150
Sandy200“Lt” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Toney200[Alt: Tony]
Mitty100
Jerry Rose100[possibly Jenny Rose]
Jerry200[possibly Jenny]
Cooper325
Bess300
Miley300
Prince75
Peggy50
Judy300“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Clarissa275“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
Betty125
Bob200
Sue275
Bella300
Louisa50
Seaboy50
Rucha300
Ned175
Abram125
Ben100
Seaboy225“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Ellick50
Daniel175
Shadrach200
Richard75
Hector400
Celia150
Sally300“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Nancy150
Becky125
Samuel100
Martha75
Grace50
Clarissa300“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Murriah300
Titus100
Ben50
George350
Amos350
Phebe300[Alt: Phoebe]
Rosanna175
Jenny175“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Joe150
Rose75“Y” [Presumed to stand for Young]
Kate100
Eliza200
Rachel200
Sandy350
Minda300
Rose50
Tom300
Jenny250“Y” [Presumed to stand for Young]
Peter75
Embargo250
Jenny150“H” [Meaning unknown]
Doll300
Mary100
Tyrone75
Phillis225[Alt: Phyllis]
Abram200
Ben250
Aaron200
Simon300
Chloe275“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Harry150
Dinah150
Patch250
Tilla250
Juno300
Diana100
Fanny100
Nanny25
Chloe150“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
John350
Jackonney150
Primus150
Kate200
Charlotte250
Moses200
Leah300
Charles350

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P91?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 446 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).