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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Moses L. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Jones, Moses L.
Date Sworn: 1855-12-03
Appraisers: S. S. Barnard, J. A. M. King, L. S. Varnedoe
Estate Administrator: Randall F. Jones
Court Officer: S. M. Varnedoe, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1856-03-29
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed
Value of enslaved persons: $37750.00
Comments: “Cr” and “Cer” may stand for Carpenter.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Scipio1000“Age 59”
Milly400“Age 39”
Samuel750“Age 21”
Cretia600“Age 19”
Robert500“Age 17
Floyd500“Age 15”
Jacob450“Age 11”
Susanna200“Age 6”
Zalane200“Age 3” [alt: Zelene]
Jacob450“Age 46; Cr”
Toby400“Age 52”
Lizzy600“Age 21”
William50“Age 3 mos”
Caesar500“Age 41”
Molly450“Age 39”
Ben400“Age 12”
Sandy150“Age 14”
Jesse250“Age 8”
York200“Age 6”
Taffie750“Age 30” [alt: Taffer, Laffie, Saffie]
Annie450“Age 28”
Hagar200“Age 5”
Jane150“Age 3”
Madison50“Age 3 mo”
Phoebe600“Age 22”
Patience100“Age 1”
Sawney150“Age 69; Old” 
Clarinda350“Age 47”
Daniel750“Age 23”
Stephen550“Age 16”
Phillis500“Age 12” [Alt: Phyllis]
Belfast750“Age 23”
Caroline100“Age 59”
Amey600“Age 31” [Alt: Amy]
Cambridge450“Age 10”
Cyrus600“Age 22”
Charles750“Age 25”
Henry750“Age 23”
Venus400“Age 42”
Peter600“Age 16”
Samuel350“Age 6”
Rachael200“Age 3”
Robin1000“Age 34”
Jane600“Age 33”
Snisa600“Age 36” [alt: Smisa] [possibly should be Louisa?]]
Sylvia150“Age 4”
Booby50“Age 6 mo”
Washington1000“Age 34; Cer”
Bob750“Age 28”
Lucy600“Age 30”
Grace150“Age 2”
Peter750“Age 22”
Joe750“Age 19”
Jack500“Age 50”
Rhina400“Age 42”; [alt: Rinah]
Sunna450“Age 12” [not sure name is right]
Israel250“Age 9”
Samington450“Age 4”
Frank400“Age 45”
Chloe400“Age 45”
Stepney750“Age 23”
Delia450“Age 14”
Hagar500“Age 12”
Sally350“Age 8”
Amey50“Age 6 mo” [Alt: Amy]
Morris750“Age 38”
Phillis500“Age 12” [Alt: Phyllis]
Dick400“Age 9”
Bill100“Age 30”
Namia ?600“Age 28” [possibly should be Nanny or Nancy]
Emma350“Age 9”
Lucy300“Age 7”
Leah200“Age 5”
Rhetta150“Age 3”
Toney750“Age 24” [Alt: Tony]
John750“Age 22”
Robin350“Age 8”
Litsy ?250“Age 6” [possibly Litty or Lilly]
Charles200“Age 4”
Nancy50“Age 2 mo”
Lydia600“Age 37”
Dalia500“Age 13”
George400“Age 11”
Georgia350“Age 8”
Laurence300“Age 6” [alt: Lawrence]
Edward200“Age 4”
Sally50“Age 60; Old”

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with
images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93T-XBWN?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 151 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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