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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jesse Campbell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Campbell, Jesse
Date Sworn: not listed
Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, William Maxwell, Odingsell W. Hart
Estate Administrator: Jesse H. Campbell
Court Officer: J.D. Hathaway, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1826-03-23
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6827.87 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $5750.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Isaac375
Abram500
Philip400
Moses400
Jonas500
Jim500
Robin500
Isaac300“Young”
Caleb200
Ipswich175
Kate175
Priscilla450
Phillis450[Alt: Phyllis]
Nancy350
Charlotte375
Mary100

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P9P?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 449 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).