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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1835-01-20
Appraisers: George W. Walthour, Wm [William] Robarts, Robert J. Wheler
Estate Executor: Edwin H. Bacon
Court Officer: Wm [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1835-03-05
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $40496.00
Value of enslaved persons: $36225.25
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Hester200
Isaac350“Big”
Affee450“Sand Hills”
Bella125
Sylvia150
Tenah100“Old”
Andrew175
John125
Cracker500“Big”
Chloe450
Nancy400
Israel350
Abram300
Cracker300“Little”
Cuff125
Tenah150“Little”
George125
Newton75
Will500“Sand Hill”
Marlborough600
Frank650
Nanny400
Abram600“Driver”
Affee450“Little”
Charles450
Katy300
Mary250
Patty150
Phebe100[Alt: Phoebe]
Abram75“Child”
Affee400“Big”
Isaac500“Little”
Rose450
Pompey450
Bob300
Dick250
Will500“Dinah”
Nancy450
Will300“Little”
Yorick250
Harriet200
Dinah125
Sam75“Little”
Toby500“Big”
Caesar500
Peter450
Cinda450
Chloe100“Little”
Harry350
Rachel400
Jet400[or possibly Zet]
Nancy350
Toby300“Little”
Jackson250
Harry200“Little”
Eliza400“Little”
William500
Jane450“Little”
John100
Sam75“Child”
Moses500
Betty450“Big”
Tira75“Child”
France450
Eliza450“Big”
August300“Little”
Stephen450“Little”
Letty450
Catharine150
Canib500
Tirah450
Will350“Big”
Bella300
Caesar300
Bina350
Jim350“Little”
Stephen500“Big”
Wally450
Sam350“Old”
August300
Hillington400
Scipio450“Driver”
Celia300
Nancy300
Molly300
Scipio500“Little”
Prime350“Big”
Phillis450[Alt: Phyllis]
George300
Aaron250
Sylvia150“Little”
Eve75
Tira300“Big”
Nancy450“Big”
Kate75
Tenah450“Little”
Prime450“Little”
Betty400“Little”
Trim25 cents“Old”
Jim450“Big”
Maria200
Trim300“Little”
Hannah450
Camb300“Little”
Bram500
Tom500
Jane200
Jack350“Blacksmith”
Joe550“Blacksmith”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-GHBL?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 525 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).