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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Audley Maxwell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Maxwell, Audley
Date Sworn: 1842-01-03
Appraisers: Wm. [William] Maxwell, Henry M. Stevens, Benj. [Benjamin] W. Allen
Estate Executor: Joseph E. Maxwell
Court Officer: John W. Stacy, C.C.O.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1842-04-08
Recording Official: Edward Way, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $26275
Value of enslaved persons: $26275
Comments: Individuals below listed in lot order. Lots distributed as follows:
1 — Julia King
2 — Mary Maxwell
3 — Joseph E. Maxwell
4 — Susan M. Cumming

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Leah375
1
Abner400
1
Leah350[looked like Siah]1
Ann300
1
Betsey200[alt: Betsy]1
Jeffrey75
1
John400
1
June450
1
Parris600[alt: Paris]1
Phebe350[alt: Phoebe]1
Hercules450
1
Cinda250
1
Brister300
1
Rose200
1
Patty50
1
Abraham500
1
Eliza400
1
George250
1
Tenah300“Big”1
Edward400
1
Racheal50“Old” [alt: Rachel]1
Grace400
2
Rose100“child”2
Lindy0“Old” [alt: Linda]2
Phillis250[alt: Phyllis]2
James500
2
Peter500
2
Lindy400“Little” 2
Rose400
2
Nimrod300
2
Jenny400
2
Charles150
2
Thomas100
2
Clarisa350[alt: Clarissa, Clarrissa]2
Louis500
2
Kate375
2
Abraham300
2
Robin200
2
Cretia150
2
Benjamin50
2
Toby200
2
Leah
[value smudged] “Old”2
Tom450
2
Smart400
2
Alick350[alt: Allick, Alleck, Ellick]3
Peggy250
3
Joe500
3
Dinah400
3
Caesar500
3
Nancy400
3
Hannah400
3
Joshua300
3
Alick250“Little”3
Prince200or Prime3
Joe125“Little”3
Sanco500[possibly meant to be Sancho]3
Polly375
3
Flora300
3
Ben200
3
Peter130
3
Joe75
3
Dye200[alt: Die]3
Cuffee500[alt: Cuffy]3
Davy200
3
Jack50
3
Eve200
3
Adam100
3
Zephora350[alt: Sephora, Siphora]4
Racheal200[alt: Rachel] [value is written over so could be different]4
Betty400
4
Israel300
4
Joe250
4
Jimmy200
4
William300
4
Will100
4
Sarah400
4
Dick200or Dirk4
Tenah150“Little”4
Racheal50“Little” [alt: Rachel]4
Sawney350[name hard to read]4
Betty350
4
Susan375
4
William500
4
Charles400
4
York350
4
Celia250
4
Primus250
4
Hannah350
4
Cate150“Little”4

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 L, p. 349-50. Image #504 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92M-6?cat=292358