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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Francis J. Chapman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Chapman, Francis J.
Date Sworn: 1852-04-29
Appraisers: Jacob Howard, H. C. Parker, H. F. Horne
Estate Executor: John Chapman, James F. Chapman
Court Officer: Simon Harrington, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1852-05-14
Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Ordinary
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10986.12 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $7575.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Washington1000“Man”
Bill700“Man”
Bob300
Anthony800
Toney400[Alt: Tony]
Ritta50“Woman”[Alt: Rita]
Celia600“Woman”
Patsey550“Woman”
Jane600“Woman”
Doll100“Woman”
Patsey200“Woman; Little”[Alt: Patsy]
Cornelius100“Boy”
George600“Boy”
Levi500“Boy”
Moses500“Boy”
Boston375“Boy”
Alexander200“Boy”

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XY3B?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 55 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).