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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Major John Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, John (Major)
Date Sworn: 1834-08-13
Appraisers: Thomas Quarterman, E. W. Quarterman, James McCollough
Estate Administrator: George W. Walthour
Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1834-09-05
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $13126.00
Value of enslaved persons: $12510.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Letty350
Marlborough350
Ned275
Newton225
Anthony200
Henry175
Andrew150
Affy125
Washington100
Bob475
Peter100“Child”
Peter500“Yellow”
Jenny350
Patty400
Diana100
Phillis275“Old” [Alt: Phyllis]
Mack50
Tom375“Old”
Sam450
Charles500
Tom425“Little”
Frank450
Murriah400
Bristol450
Billy500
Hillington400
Willoughby400
Peggy275
Sampson525
Peter500
Jack475
Abram250“Little”
Bella10“Old”
Phillis275“Little” [Alt: Phyllis]
Abram400“Big”
Jacob400
Theresa350
Sambo50“Old”
Moll400
Melissa25“Babe”
William25

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PWV?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 521 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).