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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Roswell King, Jr (Junior)

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: King, Roswell Jr. (Junior)
Date Sworn: 1855-11-29
Appraisers: B. A. Busby, E. J. Delegal, Henry H. Jones
Estate Executor: Julia R. King
Court Officer: S. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1855-12-31
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $60898.00
Value of enslaved persons: $49775.00
Comments: Unsure of what “Cr” in the list below stands for. Inventory also included “1950 acres land known as S. Hampton, Purchased of B. King A.D. 1838, and 54 acres land known as Woodville, Col. Island.” A subsequent document stated that Roswell King Jr. had died on July 1 1854 leaving a will that was “improvidently” admitted to record; however, it had only been attested by two witnesses and as such, was struck down by the Supreme Court of Georgia. J.R. King, Mary E. Wells, J.A.M. King, G.F. King, and W.H. King had petitioned that the the estate be declared intestate and that Mrs. Julia R. King be appointed the administratrix. Dated Sept 1, 1855.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Ben1200“Cr; Age 45”
Prophet1200“Cr; Age 43”
Ceam500“Age 41” [or Came]
Nanna600“Age 35”
Dina300“Age 52”
August75“Age 35”
Peggy600“Age 34”
Maria600“Age 15”
Ishmail400“Age 11” [alt: Ishmael]
Paris350“Age 8”
Betty300“Age 11”
Dina200“Age 4”
Harriet150“Age 1⁄4”
Nancy600“Age 12”
Catherine125“Age 2”
George750“Age 43”
Linda500“Age 43”
Frankey600“Age 14” [alt: Franky]
Caesar300“Age 7”
Saul250“Age 5”
Jenny600“Age 22”
Sam750“Age 37”
Bella450“Age 37”
James600“Age 17”
Morris600“Age 13”
Beckey250“Age 5”[Alt: Becky]
Jenny550“Old; Age 58”
Bess400“Age 39”
Clarice750“Age 34”
Molly300“Age 7”
Letty50“Old; Age 58”
Cain400“B; Age 54”[B presumed to stand for Big]
Maria300“Age 35”
Rachael350“Age 8”
Amey150“Age 3”[Alt: Amy]
Stephen250“Age 54”
Sue100“Age 33”
Rhoda600“Age 23”
Charlotte250“Age 5”
Susan100“Age 2”
Balaam600“Age 35”
Sarah600“Age 34”
Robert500“Age 13”
Simon300“Age 7”
Frances150“Age 3”
Henry750“Age 24”
Hetty250“Age 29” “1 leg”
Sarah300“Age 6”
Gilbert100“Age 2”
Sarah200“Old; Age 53”
Sandy750“Age 39”
Hagar600“Age 38”
Jackson750“Age 20”
Davy750“Age 17”
Venus500“Age 14”
Jane500“Age 12”
Martha300“Age 10”
Mary300“Age 10”
Hannah200“Age 5”
Katy150“Age 3”
Cyrus150“Age 1⁄2”
Jamus750“Age 38” [or Jumas, Jumus – probably Junius]
Clarinda150“Age 38”
Joshua400“Age 13”
Celia400“Age 11”
Alice 250“Age 6”
Ida250“Age 6”
Jaque750“Age 29” [alt: Jacques?]
Fanny600“Age 27”
Hagar100“Age 1”
Myles750“Age 21”[Alt: Miles]
John750“Age 31”
Sophy500“Age 29”[Alt: Sophie]
Abby500“Age 41”
Prince650“Age 18”
Lydia600“Age 15”
Phill550“Age 13”[Alt: Phil]
June0“Old; Age 65”
Sukey0“Old; Age 65”
Delia600“Age 32”
Roberson500“Age 11”
June250“Age 6” 
Cinda50“Age 1⁄2”
Judy0“Nurse; Age 72”
Gabriel750“Cr; Age 18”
Sally600“Age 14”
Affie500“Age 12”
Pompey750“Age 33”
George650“Age 13”
William400“Age 11”
Ellen300“Age 6”
Peter0“Age 65”
Sam750“Age 37”
Sarah600“Age 37”
Solomon600“Age 16”
Wallace400“Age 11”
Hester350“Age 7”
Albert300“Age 5”
Lucy150“Age 2”
Sampson50“Old; Age 66”
Lina500“Age 42”
Eve600“Age 24”
Suky500“Age 12”
Wamia350“Age 10”
Beck600“Age 26”
Jack250“Age 5”
Peter200“Age 3”
Infant50“Age 10 days”
Israel750“Age 19”
Phillis
Grace
Elizabeth
Prophet
Abram
Monday
Mary
Jose		600
300
250
150
100
750
500
750		“Age 31” [Alt: Phyllis]
“Age 8”
“Age 6”
“Age 3”
“Age 1”
“Age 42”
“Age 40”
“Age 19” [Jose possible mistake for Josey or Josie] [reason for grouping not specified]

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XTRR?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 140 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).

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