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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Col [Colonel] Josiah Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Wilson, Josiah, Col [Colonel]
Date Sworn: 1831-01-08
Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Alexander McIver, Jeremiah Baker
Estate Executor: Major Elias Fort
Court Officer: A. T. Holmes, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1831-02-14
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10568.25
Value of enslaved persons: $8285.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Sandy400
Peggy350
Judy225
Sandy225“Little”
Peter125“Little”
Molsy50
Cuffy350
Diana300
Peggy350“Little”
Leah325
Hetty260
Cuffy225“Little”
Hannah200
Diana175“Little”
Lucy100“Little”
Sarah100
Amaritta350
Jane350
Cinda350
Toby300
Renchy100
Toney150[Alt: Tony]
Prince250
Amelia300
Brutus400
Diana225
Bristol350
Cato300
Friday350
Peter150“Old”
Lucy200
Bella150
Sue250

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GCZK?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 495 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).