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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

McIntosh County Estate Inventory – Ann Bradford

Location: McIntosh County, Georgia
Deceased: Bradford, Ann
Date Sworn: 1830-04-07
Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Joseph E. Maxwell, Joseph E. Law
Estate Executor: Reverend Jacob H. Dunham
Court Officer: A. T. Holmes, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1830-06-03
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $2781.75
Value of enslaved persons: $2590.00
Comments: “Late of McIntosh County deceased.”

Enslaved Person NamedValue
Abigail350
Fanny150
Dorah350
Nancy75
Oscar225
Rose250
Tom400
China150
Sampson175
Jenny140
Moses100
Simon225

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GC8C?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 483 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).