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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Donald Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Fraser, Donald
Date Sworn: 1828-01-17
Appraisers: John S. Quarterman, John W. Stacy, Ezra Stacy
Estate Administrator: Margaret Fraser
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1828-01-31
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5046.25
Value of enslaved persons: $3900.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Major350
Anthony425
Stephen400
September150
Celia300
Sue250
Bess200
Phoebe150
Jenny325
Affy300“Big”
Affy300“Little”
Hagar200
Abram200
Peter175
Charlotte75
Jerry100

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-PQB?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 456 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).