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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Ann Axson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Axen, Ann (Mrs)
Date Sworn: 1854-10-2
Appraisers: P. W. Fleming, Robert Y. Quarterman, W. L. Walthour
Estate Executor: Geo [George] W. Walthour
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $18678.50
Value of enslaved persons: $18125.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Charles800
Stephney600[alt: Stepney]
Peggy650
Phillis550[Alt: Phyllis]
Jack300
Tyrone800
Stafford800
Dick800
Isaac650
John800“John (Jane)”
Peter800
James800
Pheboe400[Alt: Phoebe]
William
Emeline
Peter
400
250
150
“Family”
Silvey650[alt: Silvy]
Linda
Mary
Josephine
250
150
100
“Family”
Chloe650
Anthoney100[Alt: Anthony]
Rose650
Sarah200
Caroline150
Bess75
Jane
July
Robert
Lawrence
Samuel
Sarah
Jane
500
500
400
200
150
200
“Family”
Grace650
Judy150
Cella500[Celia?]
Cornelia500
Lucy100“Old”
Suson450[Alt: Susan]
John400“House John”
Floyd250
Harriet650

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93T-XB4T?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 113 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).