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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Peter Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, Peter
Date Sworn: 1859-09-07
Appraisers: Wm [William] Q. Baker, L. J. Mallard, Wm [William] G. Thomson
Estate Administrator: Abial Winn
Court Officer: Joseph Ashmore, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1860-01-20
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, Ordinary L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $34950.00
Value of enslaved persons: $34950.00
Comments:
“Rose is attached to Lot No 6 and each of the other Lots to pay to this Lot $10.00 for her support.”
“Lot No 1 was drawn by Mrs. E. S. Stevens.”
“Lot No 2 was drawn by the heirs of Mrs. Ann Fleming.”
“Lot No 3 was drawn by Capt [Captain] A. Winn.”
“Lot No 4 was drawn by Mrs. Ann Ripley.”
“Lot No 5 was drawn by heirs of Major John Winn.”
“Lot No 6 was drawn by heirs of Washington Winn.”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescriptionLot #
Rose0“Old”6
Joe500

Fancy800
6
Patty700
6
John350
6
Tom150
6
Rose750“Little”5
Sharper800
5
Frank550“(Rose) Frank” [probably Rose’s child Frank]5
Peter500
5
Sophy750[Also listed as Sophia in this inventory]3
Elijah400
3
Louisa700
4
Nanny750
4
Die600
4
Josephine500
4
Clara350
4
Mary Jane150
4
Jenny700
3
Billy750
3
Polodore400[alt: Polydore, Polidore]3
Affee325[Also listed as Affy in this inventory]3
Prentice600
3
Nelly300
5
Peggy750
6
Sally600
6
Phillis700[Alt: Phyllis]6
Frank1000“Nelly’s Frank”5
Mariah600
5
Amos800
4
Judy300
1
Joshua750
1
Anne600[also listed as Annie in this inventory]1
Emeline500
1
Frank700“Big”3
Abram1000
4
July1000
2
Tony1000
3
Ned1000
1
William1000
5
James1000
6
Bachus300[alt: Bacchus]5
Tenah600“Old”2
Sibby800
4
Margaret800
2
Diana800
6
Frank600“Little”[no Lot listed]
Tirah525“Little”[Also listed as Tiara in this inventory]2
Phebe350[Also listed as Phoebe in this inventory]2
Hetty150
2
Sammy1000
2
March750[Also listed as Mariah in this inventory]1
Charlotte800[Also listed as Catherine in this inventory]1
Joe600“Sav” written before name [Savannah?]1
Abram500“Sav” written before name [Savannah?]1
Tenah600“Y. Tenah” [only listed in the division, not the original appraisal]1

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XTJY?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 224 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).