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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Louis LeConte

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: LeConte, Louis
Date Sworn: 1838-07-12
Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Geo [George] W. Walthour, William Jones
Estate Administrator: William LeConte
Court Officer: S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1838-08-02
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $90405.01
Value of enslaved persons: $87980.01
Comments: This inventory and appraisal was found in the Liberty County Court of Ordinary probate documents. An estate division done the same day was found in the Liberty County Superior Court deed records, and was extracted separately. See: https://theyhadnames.net/2019/12/18/liberty-county-estate-inventory-lewis-leconte-2/.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Charlotte10“Old”
Bristol10
Fanny50“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Hester75
Casey75
Lydia75“O” [Presumed to stand for old”
Phillis75[Alt: Phyllis]
Antony700[alt: Anthoney, Anthony, Antoney]
Billy200
Jenny200
Sophia300
Rachel300“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Hagar175“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Bob450
Dick250“O” [Presumed to stand for old”
Tamar300
Scipio600
Rachel600“Y” [Presumed to stand for young”
Hannibal100[alt: Hanibal]
Angelina600[alt: Angaline, Angeline]
Tamerlane700[also seen spelled Tomberlin]
Sylla550[alt: Silla, Cilla, Cella, Scylla]
Chloe600
Matilda525
Hercules700
Dick700
John800
Bella600
Will700
Hector650
Beck550
Simon700
Larry575
Sue600
Nanny600
Bulah600[alt: Beulah]
Jacob650
Peter700
Adam700
Diana600[alt: Dianna]
Hetty450
Delia450“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Joshua450
Georgiana350[alt: Georgia Ann]
Doll325
March350
Matty350“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Lissa300
Harry300
Jerry300
Annette275[alt: Annett]
Margaret225
Massey225[alt: Massa]
Lancaster200
Stephen10“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Washington175
June175
Pompey150“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Samuel150
Julia100
Emeline100
Mary Ann100
Duffey75[alt: Duffy]
Madison75
Cyrus75
Anne50
Kate50“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Polly50“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Cudjoe1 cent“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Abram350“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Jane350“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Cudjoe700“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Frank700
Mingo1000
Peter450
Eliza300“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Gilbert200
Cretia175
Letty100
Hetty250“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Pompey700
Louisa400
Belfast650
Bina300
Tenah350
Matty300
Delia100
Affy300
Monday300[amount smudged]
London700
Mary200
Cudjoe700
Sylvia525[alt: Silvia]
Elsey600
Prince700
Leah600
Ned700
Nelly600
Cinda600
Moses700
Somerset700[alt: Summersett]
Eve600
Sandy700
Sukey600[alt: Sucky, Suckey]
Pender600
Phoebe600
Abram700
Prime700
Charlotte600
George700
Joe700
Hamlet700[alt: Hamlett]
Charles700
Lucy600
Fortune650
Morris700
Rakey450[alt: Rakey, Raky, Raca, Raka
Richard450
Oddington450[alt: seen spelled as Audenton]
Sally350
Lavinia275[alt: Lavinia, Levenia, Livinia, Livenia
Caroline350
Amanda350
Tenah300
Philip250
Doctor300
Rosana250[alt: Rosanna]
Hamilton275
Charity225
Alfred200
Edmund175
Barak175[alt: Barrack]
Jackson150
Meshack150[alt: Meshach, Mescheck, Meshack, Meshick ]
Sarah Ann100
Lettuce100[alt: Lettice]
Jemima100[alt: Jamima]
Phillis100“Y” [Presumed to stand for young][Alt: Phyllis]
Katy75
Affy75“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Polydore75“Y” [Presumed to stand for young] [alt: Poladore, Polidore]
Rachel50“Ch” [Presumed to stand for child]
Kitty50
Charles5“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Betty10“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Kate300“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Polydore800[alt: Poladore, Polidore]
Tenah600
Betty600
Minda600
Cassius375
Willoughby300[alt: Willowby, Williby]
Maria225
Mary150
Peggy100
Rose50
Eliza375
Sue350
Stephen350
Dinah450
Peggy450
Jack700
Sarah450
Bristol700
Isaac700
Rina500[alt: Rhina, Rinah]
Polly500
Amey600[Alt: Amy]
Caesar700
Celia600
Fanny600“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
July400
Hannah600
Selina600
Ben500
Antony500“Y” [Presumed to stand for young] [alt: Anthoney, Anthony, Anthoney]
Andrew700
Daniel350
Ellick600
[alt: Elick]
Henry500
Robin600
Belfast650
Lydia300“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Clarissa550[alt: Clarrissa]
Molly550
Solomon600
Niger475[alt: Neger]
Tony500[alt: Toney]
Billy400“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Ritta600[Alt: Rita, Retta]
Cato500
Binah450“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Hester450
Bacchus450
Hagar400“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Sophia350
Sina325
Renchy350[alt: Renchie]
William300
Linda300
Casey275[alt: Cozy, Cosy, Cory]
James300
Grace250
Adeline225
Monday200“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Jane175“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Robert175
Aberdeen175
Venus150
Thisbe150[alt: Thisby]
Galbo100
Juno100
Milly100
Luke75
Sharper75
Madalone75[alt: Madeline]
Monimia60[alt: Manimia, Monamia]
Patty50
Betty50“Ch” [Presumed to stand for child]
Jenny350“Y” [Presumed to stand for young]
Patty50“O” [Presumed to stand for old]
Stephen400
Sambo700
Hannah600
Tira600[alt: Tirah, Tyra, Tyrah]
Jesse700
Boston375
Harriet250
Maria175
Titus150

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GCCK?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 557 of 689