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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary G. Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Stevens, Mary G.
Date Sworn: 1831-11-29
Appraisers: William Wilson, Quarterman Way, Thomas Baker
Estate Administrator: William S. Baker
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1831-12-01
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $1798.62 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $1650.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Toney800“And Tools” [Alt: Tony]
Titus250
Murriah200
Cinder400

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GCZ5?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 503 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).