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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Capt [Captain] Paul H. Wilkins

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Wilkins, Paul H. Capt [Captain]
Date Sworn: 1836-11-07
Appraisers: William Maxwell, B. A. Busby, Jos [Joseph] Jones, John Stevens
Estate Executor: Archibald Wilkins, Jun [Junior]
Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1836-12-06
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $43275.00
Value of enslaved persons: $43275.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Delia0Value listed as “blank”
Amanda700
Nelly150
Silla100[alt: Scylla]
Sampson800[alt: Samson]
Matilda350
Thomas800
Dick400
John500
Maria700
Boston400
Becky125
Lily
Mary
75
75
“Twins”
Dick800
Grace650
Morris500
Edward400
Harriet500
Clarinda500
Betty0“blank”
Juno400
January400
Phillis700[Alt; Phyllis]
Affy400
Richard75
Fanny300
Cyrus800
Will1000
Edy650
Cinda700
Harriet75
Monday800
Dick800
Bella700
Harriet350“Old”
George650
John600
Toby500
Sina500
Phillis350[Alt: Phyllis]
Kate700
Peter600
Lucy500
John500
Penda400
Clem150
Lucy500
Susannah700
June100
Jonas300
Will300
Moses800
Louisa700
Sandy200
Billy500
Jacob400
Nanny500
Isaac800
Mag700
Lavinia700
Celia600
Renchy300
[alt: Renchie]
Diana400
Hannah700
Charlotte300
Isabella150
Bella300
Susan200
Dick800
Phillida700
[alt: Phyllida]
Jack600
Mary350
Tony500
Cuffy350
[alt: Cuffee]
Jacob350
Nanny400“Big”
Sophy700
Nanny700“Little”
Jenny300
Bama700
Amy0“(blank)”
Quaw800
Pollux700
Caesar800
Andrew400
Isaac700
Grace700
Jack700

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GC9T?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 541 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).