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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Richmond County Estate Inventory – Sarah Handley

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Handley, Sarah
Date Sworn: 1838-08-07
Appraisers: John Kerr, John B. Guedron, Thomas T. Holt
Estate Administrator: Mrs. Harriet S. Handley
Court Officer: Benj [Benjamin] Hall, J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $1800.00
Value of enslaved persons: $1800.00
Comments: Inventory from Richmond County but recorded in Liberty County. See also estate inventory from Liberty County.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Abram800“Man”
Nanny300“Woman”
Mary700“Woman”

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-GHTY?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 560 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).