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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas W. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Thomas W.
Date Sworn: not listed
Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph Quarterman, Artemas Baker
Estate Administrator: Moses W. Way, Eugene Bacon
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1830-03-22
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4373.93
Value of enslaved persons: $4070
Comments: Lots were drawn as follow:
1 — Henry W. Bacon
2 — Moses Way for his son Edmund Way
3 — Robert Wheeler
4 — Thos. [Thomas] Bacon Sen.
5 — Mrs. Martha Bacon
6 — Eugene Bacon

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Phebe75[alt: Phoebe]1
Sam425
2
Tom550
1
Titus385
6
Toby425
3
Scipio425
4
George425
5
Charles325
3
Molly385
6
Eliza250
4
Rose300
5
Renchie100[alt: Renchy]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 1816-1831,” Record Book I, p. 399-400. Image #507-8 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSTY-4?cat=292358)