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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Elliott

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Elliott, John
Date Sworn: 1828-11-03
Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Williarm Ward, Oliver Stevens
Estate Administrator: James S. Bulloch
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1829-01-19
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $60320
Value of enslaved persons: $60320
Comments: Lots drawn as follows:
2 — Doctor John S. Law
5 — Martha Elliott
6 — J.S. Bulloch
The remaining lots remained in the estate.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Ben450“Tailor”1
Leah400
1
Lucy400
1
Ben325
1
Mary275
1
Sue225
1
Elizabeth150
1
Francis50
1
Will450“Cape Will”1
Charlotte400
1
Rakey275
1
Sarah225
1
William175
1
George50
1
Aaron400
1
Dye350[alt: Die]1
Hannah225
1
Tarquin175
1
Charlotte200
1
Patty200
1
Boston200
1
Billy350
1
Miley200[alt: Milly]1
Patty100
1
Jack400“Gulo Jack” [also seen as Gullah Jack]1
London300
1
Sylla400[alt: Scylla]1
Patience400
1
Titus400
1
Charlotte400
1
Bob425“Bear Bob”2
Henny350
2
Elsey325[alt: Elsy, Elcy]2
Amarintha225
2
Maurice200
2
Nanny150
2
Binah125
2
Harry450
2
Phoebe450“Phoebe + infant”2
Anthony200
2
Edward50
2
Handy300
2
Dinah25
2
London100
2
Bob200
2
Vaughn300
2
Rinah300[alt: Rhina]2
Margaret300
2
Nelly375
2
Sylvia325
2
Clarissa250[alt: Clarrissa]2
Cinda225
2
Andrew200
2
Tom300“Driver Tom”2
Katy250
2
Jacob450“Sam’s Jacob”2
Moll350
2
Dinah350
2
Peggy300
2
Tenah50
2
Amelia150
2
Sam600“Driver Sam”2
Sam200
2
Stephen450“C.D. Stephen”3
Vermont450
3
William400
3
Henry350
3
James300
3
Sarah275
3
Isabella200
3
Jacob250“Nat’s Jacob”3
Binah100
3
Dembo450
3
Lydia300
3
Jane325
3
Titus225
3
Dembo175
3
Isaac50
3
Tom300
3
Flora400
3
Toney200[alt: Tony]3
Fortune150
3
Clarissa50[alt: Clarrissa]3
Stephen450
3
Bess275
3
Jim425
3
Diana100
3
Polly225
3
Molly200
3
Phillis350
3
Jane400
3
Keziah450“Keziah + infant”3
Maria350
3
Harry375“Burke Harry”4
Betty300
4
Charles450
4
Delia400
4
Peggy400
4
Moll300
4
Affy275[alt: Affee]4
Renchy225[alt: Renchie]4
Will300
4
Nancy275
4
Tenah400
4
Frank325
4
Isaac300
4
Jack400
4
Daphne50
4
Katy100
4
Phillis250
4
Jupiter225
4
Adam450
4
Delia400
4
Nat350“D. Nat”4
Moll400
4
Sally200
4
Cato200
4
Nancy400
4
Matilda200
4
Hetty50
4
Titus450
4
Phillis50
4
Will50
4
Paul450
5
Mariah300
5
Billy225
5
Titus200
5
December150
5
Lucy50
5
Polly400
5
Nancy300
5
George300
5
Sandy250
5
Jim200
5
Daphne100
5
Nanny400
5
Caesar200
5
Amelia200
5
Titus50
5
Rose400
5
Leah250
5
Sally300
5
Cupid450
5
Luke450
5
William300
5
Mingo450
5
Minda100
5
June325
5
March450
5
Beck50
5
Jacob450“Nat’s Jacob”5
Bob800“Carpenter Bob”5
Ben400
6
Sally400
6
Cretia400
6
Amey400[alt: Amy]6
Grace325
6
Lanny300
6
Pompey200
6
Betty150
6
Prince400
6
Mariah400
6
Peter400
6
Joe275
6
William225
6
Franklin50
6
Tom400
6
Affy400[alt: Affee]6
Tenah50
6
Bill200
6
Rachel400
6
Mary50
6
Hagar25
6
Harriet400
6
Ned450
6
Davy450
6
Clarinda350
6
David250
6
Ben225
6
Dublin250
6
Isaac250
6
Jim150
6
Jim350
7
Sophia350
7
Sandy400
7
Stephen325
7
Molly275
7
Bella225
7
Prisey175[alt: Prissy]7
Bonny50
7
Celia400
7
Catharine125[alt: Catherine]7
Phillis50
7
Isaac600“C. Isaac”7
Hannah400
7
Rose225
7
Minty175
7
Bob100
7
Caesar350
7
Goliah300
7
Charity275
7
Sue200
7
Flora400
7
Nancy150
7
Phoebe125
7
Sibby350
7
Julian400
7
Priam450
7
Joe450
7
Peter450
7
June300
7
July50
7
Sam10
7
Bob10
7
Infant50“Flora’s infant”7
Joe75
7

Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. H-I 1816-1831,” Record Book I, p. 318-20. Image #467-8 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSYP-S?i=466&cat=292358)