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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Martha Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Martha
Date Sworn: 1853-02-14
Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Wm [William] F. Way, Joseph Way
Estate Executor: Charlton Hines
Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $13781.00
Value of enslaved persons: $13150.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Joshua800
Joe700
George800
Peter800
William800
Georgia700
Binah600
Jennie700[alt: Jenny]
George550
Frank500
Soloman450[alt: Solomon]
Sacky400[alt: Sucky?]
Jacob300
Nancy150
Catherine100
Betty600
France550
Toby550
Sarah400
Diana200
Charlotte350
Steben600
John550
Margaret400
Jeffy300[or Jeffry?]
Boston300

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XTYX?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 68 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).