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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Palmer Goulding

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Goulding, Palmer
Date Sworn: 1826-06-07
Appraisers: Donald Fraser, Thos [Thomas] S. Mell, Wm [William] P. Fulton
Estate Executor: Susan J. Thomson
Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1826-06-12
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4830.65
Value of enslaved persons: $3935.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
January125
Isaac300
Dick375
Joe280
Alick350[Alt: Alec]
Mark350
July30
Abram200
Rachel150
Hannah30
Leah45“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Judy250
Chloe250
Abby300
Betty325
Minda175
Die125
Leah100“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
William75
Maria50
January50“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PQ9?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 450 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).