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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Martha Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Martha
Date Sworn: 1853-02-14
Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Joseph Way, Wm [William] F. Way
Estate Executor: E. B. Way, C. Hines
Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $13781.00
Value of enslaved persons: $12700.00
Comments: George was listed as sold for $1100 for “the benefit of said Estate”.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Joshua800
Joe700
George800“Sold for $1100”
Peter800
William800
Georgia700“Woman”
Binah600“Woman”
Jennie700“Woman”
George550“Male”
Frank500“Male”
Solomon450“Male”
Sackey400“Male”
Jacob300
Nancy150
Catharine100
Betty600
France550
Toby550
Sarah400
Dinah200
Sharlotte350[Alt: Charlotte]
Stephen600
John550
Margaret400
Jeffrey300
Boston300

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XTTQ?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 132 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).