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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel S. Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Law, Samuel S.
Date Sworn: 1837-04-24
Appraisers: Capt [Captain] Joseph Jones, Capt [Captain] Jos [Joseph] Law, Mr. Jno [John] B. Barnard
Estate Executor: Revd [Reverend] Josiah S. Law, Capt [Captain] Peter W. Fleming
Court Officer: E. H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-06-14
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $27290.00
Value of enslaved persons: $26600.00
Comments: Inventory conducted on May 9, 1837.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Niger400
Rose600
Georgia Ann350
Grace350
Patsy200
Logan100
Mary50
Nancy400
Joe500
March400
Amy350
Tenah100“Old”
Candace400
Jim650
Goliah650
Peter650
Harry650“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
July500“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
July650“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Jacob300
Ned200
Jack200
Moram200
Anthony600
Harry700“Driver”
Sam650
Niger500“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Charles1000“Carpenter”
Prince1000“Carpenter”
Melia450[probably short for Amelia]
Stepney400
Stephen225
Peggy150
Bess550“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
Moram200“L” [Presumed to stand for Little] “Crippled”
Sambo400
Eunice75
Peggy550“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
William225
Goliah200
Nullifier125
Venus550
Chloe550
Eliza400
Sarah300
Linda550
Kate450
Delia350
Hannah275
Melia200
Rose125
Patty550
Phoebe500
Martha375
Miley200
Tamar150
Phillis550[Alt: Phyllis]
Nancy250
James75
Bess550“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Billy225
Washington125
Nanny50
Kate100“Old”
Hannah300“Old”
Sylvia550
Minerva125
Scipio75
Diana550
Tenah400
Nancy300
Carolina200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GC65?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 549 of 689