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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Sarah Stewart

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Stewart, Sarah
Date Sworn: 1830-01-07
Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, John Way, Senr [Senior], Joseph Way
Estate Executor: Charlton Hines, Esqr [Esquire]
Court Officer: Wm [William] J. Way, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1830-01-23
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $11533.50
Value of enslaved persons: $10475.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Plato250“Driver”
Sylvia400
Plato400
Jack400
Rose375
London400
Lavinia175
Hagar150
Charles Byron100
Affy150
Lancaster400
Tom275
Amey300[Alt: Amy]
Prince125
Lancaster100
Hannah250
Winter400
Patty150
Jim400
Jenny350
Stephen400
Dublin350
Ben275
July400“Big”
Dublin0“Old”
Bob250
Harry1000“Carpenter”
Sylvia350“Big”
Murriah225
John175
Lucy125
Mike150
Harry75
Bess275
Bella275
July400
Eliza200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P97?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 476 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).