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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Peter Winn, Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, Peter, Esq
Date Sworn: 1824-03-04
Appraisers: Thomas Bacon, Sen [Senior], John Dunwody, William Wilson
Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens, Esqr [Esquire]
Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1824-07-19
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $25793.00
Value of enslaved persons: $24977.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Titus600“Fellow”
Bella325
Tirah375
Mary60
Phebe350[Alt: Phoebe]
Polydore325
Joe200
Jack70
Sam30“Old”
Major450
Grace375
Anthony450
Charlotte375
Bob325
Toney250[Alt: Tony]
David140
George200
Livius100
Harriet60
Sophia100
General450
Andrew500
Tom450
Bacchus450
Will425
Ned150
Phillis250[Alt: Phyllis]
Lucy200
Nelly10“Black”
Bacchus200“Old”
Betty300
Rose275
Quamino375
Fancy1“Old”
George500“Big”
Murria50“Old”
Abram450“Big”
Abram250“Little”
Betsey375
Kate225
Charles200
Chloe125
Maria75
Amey60[Alt: Amy]
Rose400“Yellow”
Joe325
Fancy280[Name may be Laney]
Judy210
Frank150
Patty80
Tenah100
Margaret50
Toney25“Old” [Alt: Tony]
Murria75“Little”
Nelly375“Little”
Jenny160“Little”
Jenny325“Old”
Prime300
Patty175“Big”
Isaac175
Dick100
Tenah125
Peggy375
Elizabeth75
Nelly15“Old; Yellow”
Jim400
Diana375
Bob150“Old”
Hannah275
Toney450[Alt: Tony]
Caesar450
Isaac250
Bess175
Solomon170
Jacob100
Moses75
Mary375
Chloe275
Phillis150[Alt: Phyllis]
Lizzy120
Hannah100
Robert65
Diana50
Simon400
Prince450
Ned450
Fancy330[Name may be Laney]
Harry250
Patty125
Tom150
Bristol100
Abram75
Ned175
Sam450
Bristol450
Sambo450
Dembo400
Penda190
Frank170
Nanny125
Tenah100
Bob450
Cudjoe450
Simon400
London1“Old”
Grace40
Patty375
Maria80
Darkey70
Margaret50
Phillis325[Alt: Phyllis]
Sam250
Anthony120
Binah70
Diana50

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-P87?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 444 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).