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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Andrew Maybank

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Maybank, Andrew
Date Sworn: 1834-03-17
Appraisers: William Maxwell, John Stevens, Strong Ashmore
Estate Executor: Charles C. Jones, Joseph Quarterman
Court Officer: Geo [George] W. Dunwody, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1834-04-14
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $16118.75
Value of enslaved persons: $14920.00
Comments: “Colonel’s Island, Liberty County, 18th March 1834.”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Jacob350
Clara350
Sary250
Moll200
Elvira175
Jacob150
Rachel50
Primus450
Bella350
Abram200
John150
Nat100
Prime450
Fanny350
Agrippa200
Titus175
Phillis150[Alt: Phyllis]
Niger75
Andrew500“Driver”
Mary Ann350
Charles450“Andrew”
Sylvia300
Gilbert200
Dinah175
George150
Delia50
Sandy700
Cora350
Ben175
Bristol75
Hagar50
Sue350
Aaron50
Sally350
Jack150
Harriet350
Ella200
Binah350
Charity175
Nancy70
Cudjoe450
Andrew450
Harry450
Cato350
Solomon400
Hannah350
William200
London150
Peggy75
Rachel250
Clarissa0“Old”
Diana350
Aaron350
Charles450“Setters”
Stephen450
Tom0“Old”
Tira0“Old”
Pompey250
Caesar150

50“Infant Born”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GC6B?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 518 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).