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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Moses L. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Jones, Moses L.
Date Sworn: 1851-10-15
Appraisers: N. Varnedoe, G. B. Dean, Saml [Samuel] Way
Estate Administrator: Wm [William] Jones
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1852-01-12
Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $52448.75
Value of enslaved persons: $41105.00
Comments: Note that on 4/15/2020, this inventory was corrected to indicate that it was for Moses L. Jones, not Mary L. Jones.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Scipio800
Samuel700
Cretia500
Milly500
Robert350
Floid300[Alt: Floyd]
Jacob250
Patty200
Susanna100
Dye600
Nanny150
Adam600
Peggy600
Moses600
Rose450
Belfast700
Toby400
Jefferson300
Jacob400
York250
Charity100
Liza700
Boston600
Willowby500[Alt: Willoughby]
Taffee700
Anne600
Hagah100[alt: Hagar]
Harriett650[alt: Harriet]
McKia500
Peggy400
Clarender100[alt possibly Clarinda]
Charles250
Clarender350
Josephene100[Alt: Josephine]
William200
Caesar600
Molly600
Sandy200
Ben250
Jessee150[Alt: Jesse]
York100
Charles650
Cyrus500
Peter400
Matilda300
Tally500
Mary250
Susan200
Primus100
Carolina250“Old”
John500
Lydia650
Julia300
George250
Phibe600[Alt: Phoebe]
Eliza450
Daniel600
Phillis300[Alt: Phyllis]
Stephen300
Sally100
Henry600
Louisa600
Bob400
Lucy600
Judy200
Mouehe100[alt: Mouette or Movette]
Amay550[Alt: Amy]
Cambridge245
Jack500
Rinah400
Peter500
Joe400
Livenia300
Iseral150[Alt: Israel]
Lorinsou100[alt: Lorinlou]
Frank400
Chloe400
Stepney600
Deliah300
Hagah245[alt: Hagar]
Sally200
Affee200
Washington1000
Morris650
Ellick600
Phillis245[Alt: Phyllis]
Dick200
Robin200
Lilly100
Jinny450[Alt: Jenny]
Josey450
Amos400
Toney700[Alt: Tony]
Marlbrough1000[Alt: Marlborough]
Venus300
Samuel200
Lawrence150
Edward100
Hannah300
Hetty600
Flora245
Trone200
Lydia100
Nany650[Alt: Nanny]
Emma200
Lucy150
Leah100
Caroline125

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XYCF?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 47 of 703

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).