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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Col [Colonel] Joseph Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Law, Joseph, Col [Colonel]
Date Sworn: 1829-07-06
Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Wm [William] Robarts, Joseph Ashmore
Estate Executor: Doctor John S. Law
Court Officer: Simon Harrington, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1829-07-16
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $12490.00
Value of enslaved persons: $10775.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Adam400“Driver”
Venus350
Caesar100
Sary50“Infant”
Eve350
Adam150
Lydia125
Peggy100
Stephen50“Infant”
Dinah150
Hannah350
Chloe350
Toney300[Alt: Tony]
Nan350
Rose250
Eliza100
Georgiana50“Infant”
Isaac350
Jim350
Mary300
David300
July200
Phebe150[Alt: Phoebe]
Diana125
Alfred100
Madison75
Hannah300
Will50
Fanny50“Old”
April150
Tenah100
Murriah350
Sawney300
Phillis300[Alt: Phyllis]
Peter300
Jacob250
Thisbe0
Bess350
Prince300
Charles200
Judy0“Blind”
Frank0“Old”
Rachel200
Venus150“Big”
Sam250
Jenny150
Molly150
Jacob300“Big”
Fanny250“Little”
Flora300
Kate300
Patty200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GCNG?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 471 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).