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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – George W. Leonard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Leonard, George W.
Date Sworn: 1856-02-04
Appraisers: Joseph Quartrman, Wm (William) Q. Baker, P. W. Fleming
Estate Executor: G. W. Walthour
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1856-03-07
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5572.00
Value of enslaved persons: $5550.00
Comments: Inventory conducted on February 7, 1856.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Isaac250
Henry550
Betty400
Maria700
Josephine400[alt: Josephene]
Rose300
Elick200[alt: Ellick]
Lewis100
Judson900
Richard900
Andrew850

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBDD?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 153 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).