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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles Thomas Hart

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Hart, Charles Thomas
Date Sworn: 1834-05-27
Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Jos [Joseph] E. Maxwell, Thos [Thomas] J. Dunham
Estate Executor: Odingsell W. Hart, George W. Dunham
Court Officer: Geo [George] W. Dunham, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1834-07-09
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8293.64
Value of enslaved persons: $5910.00
Comments: Plus “Bedding in Sunbury”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
JoeJenny025“Old”“His wife”
Moses500
Atty450
Francis75
Stepney500
Molly400
William125
Clarinda60
George400
Jenny450
Patience200
Harry125
Abby450
Fanny250
Philip500
Jonah50
Isabella450
William50
Peter400

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GCH4?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 520 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).