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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary E. Anderson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Anderson, Mary E. (Mrs)
Date Sworn: 1852-03-16
Appraisers: Geo [George] W. Walthour, Robt [Robert] Y. Quarterman, Wm [William] C. Handley
Estate Executor: Jos [Joseph] A. Anderson
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1852-07-03
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10400.00
Value of enslaved persons: $8200.00
Comments: Appraisal amount includes $1400 for “house & lot,” $500 for “¼ of Lower Plantation” and $300 for “1250 acres of Pine Land.”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Cain200
Cate500
Betty450
Amanda500
Cain300
Caty250
Daphney200
Prince175
Will800
Jim650
Charles675
Anny500[Alt: Annie]
Betsy600
Henry200
Hannah200
Silvia400
Eliza400
Die250
Lucy225
Rose150
Phebae175{Alt: Phoebe]
Die125
Dinah0
Tyrone75
Dianna200

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBJ9?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 62 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).