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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Austin, Joseph
Date Sworn: 1830-01-13
Appraisers: Joseph M. Jones, John S. Mell, Alexander Stewart
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1830-02-03
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $14061
Value of enslaved persons: $13180
Comments: Estate divided by mutual consent of Joseph Austin Junr. and Reuben King, and Lot #1 was drawn by Joseph Austin Junr [Junior]. Witnessed by B. [Bartholomew] A. Busby and Jane Campbell.

Ben400
1
Ned400
1
Louisa350
1
Phillis350[alt: Phyllis]1
Jenny100
1
Sally400
1
George400
1
Judy350
1
Sarah350
1
Amey350[alt: Amy]1
Sukey350[alt: Suckey]1
Abram350
1
Flora300
1
Candace325[alt: Candice]1
Tom250
1
Sina250
1
Isaac200
1
Jacob150“L. Jacob” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]1
George250“L. George” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]1
Miley150[alt: Milly]1
Charles125
1
Stephen75
1
Stephen100“B. Stephen” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”]1
Chloe100
1
Rose50“L. Rose” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]1
Pompey0[alt: Pompy]1
Hibersham 75[alt: Habersham]1
Will400
2
Billy350
2
Jacob350
2
Jane350
2
Jim250
2
Ellick400[alt: Allick]2
Harry400
2
Lucy350
2
Cinda350[alt: Cinder]2
Bina350
2
Rachel100
2
Sina50“L. Sina” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]2
Adam350
2
Rose300
2
Delilah325
2
Boston250
2
Phoebe200[alt: Phebe]2
Jemima50
2
Toney250[alt: Tony]2
Sampson200
2
Polly80
2
Fanny150
2
Prince125
2
Nancy225
2
Susy 200
2
Diana225
2
Simon0
2

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 1816-31,” Record Book I, p. 380. Image #498 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SST5-Q?cat=292358)