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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Anne Powell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Powell, Anne
Date Sworn: 1831-05-25
Appraisers: Nathaniel Varnedoe, William Jones, William Wilson
Estate Executor: John Dunwody
Court Officer: Joseph Andrews, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1831-08-15
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $19072.00
Value of enslaved persons: $18712.00
Comments: Cedarr [Alt: Cedar] Hill Plantation & appurtenances valued at $4500.00.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Jack50“Old”
Billy350
Jenny150
Ned600
Lucy400
Phoebe300
Harry175
Billy125
Diana75
Betty400
Peter125
Frank75
Patty400
Sandy300
Bob250
Sue110
Affy400
Ben500
Peter325
Rosanna250
Stephen250“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Sam300
Peggy350
Hester300
Jenny275
Delia250[or possibly Delila]
Will200
Doll150
Tom90
Sue1“Old”
Elsey50
Stephen500
John500
Israel450
Hagar400
Tenah250
Elsey75
Mary300
Hester1“Old”
Rose175
Edmund300
Tom500
Charlotte200
Hannah150
Nanny125
William75
Hester150
Binah400
James200
Mary Ann150
Noble100
Doll250
Sylvia110
Jack50
Caroline350
Clarissa275
Alfred500
William100

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-GCS5?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 501 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).