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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Ann Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, Ann (Mrs)
Date Sworn: 1835-03-05
Appraisers: Oliver W. Stevens, James Wilson Winn, Wm [William] S. Baker
Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens
Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1835-04-25
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4550.00
Value of enslaved persons: $4550.00
Comments: Only “Negro property” was included in the inventory.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Abram450
General600
Will600
Ned600
Tom550
Bacchus200
Bob200
Phillis500[Alt: Phyllis]
Nanny175
Scipio125
Sophia50
Sophia100“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Fancy150
Murriah250

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GCCM?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 528 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).