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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Audley Maxwell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Maxwell, Audley
Date Sworn: 1841-03-08
Appraisers: William Maxwell, H. M. Stevens, B. W. Allen
Estate Executor: Joseph E. Maxwell
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1841-05-11
Recording Official: John W. Stacy, C.C.O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $31192.00
Value of enslaved persons: $30450.00
Comments: “Colonels Island March 13, 1841.”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Paris600“Driver”
Phoebe450
Hercules600
Linder250
Brister300
Rose150
Patty50
Abraham600
Eliza500
Linda0“Super’d” [May stand for superannuated]
Philis400[Alt: Phyllis]
James600
Peter600
Linda450“Little”
Rose450
John350
Nimrod300
Jenny500
Thomas150
Charles100
Toby300
Leah0“Super’d” [May stand for superannuated]
Tom600
Smart350
George300“Carpr” [Presumed to stand for carpenter]
Dinah500
Joe100
Alex400
Peggy400
Joe600
Caesar600
Nancy500
Hannah450
Joshua300
Alex200“Little”
Prince150
Clarisa400[alt: Clarissa]
Louis600
Kate500
Abraham300
Robin200
Cretia150
Benjamin50
Die200
Cuffee600
Darcy150
York350
Jack50
Eve200
Adam100
Celia350
Primus200
Hannah400
Kate150
Will600
Sarah500
Dick200
Tenah150
Rachel50
Rachel50“Old”
Tenah400
Edward400
Sawney450
Betty400
Susan350
Henry300
William600
Charlotte500
Sancho600
Patty500
Flora300
Ben200
Peter150
Joe50
Siphora350[alt: Sephora, Tiphora, Liphora]
Rachel500
Betty500
Isaac300
Joe250
Jenny150
William600
June600
Grace500
Rosanna100
Leah450
Abner400
Lin350[or Sin]
Ann300
Betsey150
Jeffry200

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GCSH?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 586 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).