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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William T. Delegal

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Delegal, William T.
Date Sworn: 1835-05-18
Appraisers: William Maxwell, Edwd [Edward] W. Delegal, B. A. Busby
Estate Administrator: William J. King
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1835-06-18
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $7910.00
Value of enslaved persons: $7525.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Pender200[alt: Pendir]
Hamilton600
Isaac600
Jacob600
Dick600
Lucy500
Nancy500
Harry50“Infant”
Will250
Clarissa500
[unnamed]50“Infant”
Patsy500
[unnamed]50“Infant”
Singleton600
Rozella500
Mitchell400
Susan250
Alick225[Alt: Alec, Alleck]
Bristol50“Infant”
Binah300
Beck200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GCH8?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 531 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).