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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1837-04-06
Appraisers: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, James S. McCollough, Geo. [George] W. Walthour
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-06-09
Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $41480
Value of enslaved persons: $39625
Comments: “Appraisement and division of the remaining seven shares of the goods and chattels, belonging to the Estate of Thomas Bacon, made to ascertain what part belongs to Augustus Bacon this 6th day of April 1837.” Augustus Bacon drew lot #3. The remaining six lots remained undrawn.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Scipio800“D Scipio” [“D” may stand for “Driver”]1
Celia200
1
Nancy600
1
Molley500[alt: Molly]1
Scipio900“L Scipio” [“L” presumably stand for “Little”1
Nancy500“B Nancy” [“B” presumably stands for “Big”]1
Kate250
1
Stephen800“L Stephen” [“L” presumably stands for “Little”] 1
Letty700
1
Cattrina400[alt: Katrina]1
Charles200
1
Abram900“L Abram”  [“L” presumably stands for “Little”] 2
Affey700[alt: Affy, Affee]2
Charles700
2
Kate600
2
Mary600
2
Patty400
2
Abram250“L Abram”  [“L” presumably stands for “Little”] 2
Rose200
2
Sam450“O Sam” [“O” presumably stands for “Old”]2
Tirrah700[alt: Tirah]2
James250
2
Harry500“O Harry” [“O” presumably stands for “Old”]3
Rachell500[alt: Rachel, Rachael]3
Toby500“L Toby”  [“L” presumably stands for “Little”] [alt: Tobey]3
Nancy450“H Nancy”3
Harry500“L Harry”  [“L” presumably stands for “Little”]3
Jackson400
3
Caesar900
3
Zet700
3
Hannah700
3
Cambe500[alt: Caimb, Camb, Canib]3
Tyrah400[alt: Tirah]4
Tom900
4
Phillis700[alt: Phyllis4
George500
4
Abram400
4
Silviah400[alt: Sylvia]4
Eve300
4
Phillis200“L Phillis” [“L” presumably stands for “Little”]4
Bram900
4
Eliza700
4
Hillington500
4
Will500“Big”5
Bellah300
5
Caesar600
5
Moses900
5
Betty700
5
Tirah250“Tirah (B)” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”]5
Frank1100“C Frank” [carpenter?]5
Hariette400[alt: Harriett]5
Nancy700“Nancy O” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”]5
Jane25“O Jane” [“O” presumed to stand for “old”]5
Prime450“B Prime” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”]6
Prime900“L Prime” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]6
Betty700
6
Binah500
6
Jim500
6
William900
6
John250
6
Walley700[alt: Wally, Whalley]6
Isaac450
6
Hester300
6
Cinda400
7
Toby900
7
Peter900
7
Cloe250[alt: Chloe]7
Tenah150
7
John250
7
Andrew500
7
France800
7
Eliza700
7
August500
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. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book K, p. 414-6. Image #260-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9K4-J?i=259&cat=292358)