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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Silas Perry

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Perry, Silas
Date Sworn: 1852-06-07
Appraisers: Simon A. Fraser, H. Andrews, J. Thiess
Estate Administrator: D. Zoucks, Guardian of the minors
Court Officer: James S. Bradwell, Ordinary
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $2163.36
Value of enslaved persons: $700.00
Comments: “Lot No 1 drawn by J. E. Perry.” Lot no. 2 contained cattle and notes and was given to William H. Perry.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescriptionLot #
Primus700“Boy1

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93T-XBV5?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 66 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).