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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – “Estate of McIver”

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: listed as “Estate of McIver” [see comment]
Date Sworn: 1811-06-10
Appraisers: John Dunwody, James Dunwody, Wm. [William] F. Ladson
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stevens, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1812-04-16
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9876
Value of enslaved persons: $9646
Comments: Lot #1 was drawn by Euphemia McIver, Lot #2 by Alexander Munro McIver via his guardian James Smith. Euphemia Semor McIver was said to now be Mrs. Ward, and Wm. [William] Ward paid the overage for her share to James Smith as guardian for Alexander. Estate was presumably that of Alexander McIver, but he was not named.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Sam600“driver”1
Toney550[alt: Tony]
Cloe
Mary
340“Cloe & child Mary” [alt: Chloe]2
Sary
Bella
475“Sary and child Bella”2
Saul475
1
Flora175
2
Nancy380
1
Toney230“Little” [alt: Tony]1
Jim400
2
Ben450
2
Delia325
2
Nicolas400[alt: Nicholas]1
Clem
Tamer
175“Clem. & Tamer” [alt: Tamar]1
Billy125“old”2
Dick475
2
Sambo475
1
Pompey500[alt: Pompy]2
Candis
John
400“Candis & child John”
[alt: Candice, Candace]
2
Maria
Nero
450“Maria & child Nero”1
Celey380[alt: Celie, Celia]1
George380
1
Nancy300“Candis Nancy” and “Nancy of Candis]2
Rachel
Leah
Grace
500“Rachel, Leah, and Grace”2
Sandy500
1
Cate400
1
Will350
1

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. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G, p. 182-3. Image #393 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J9DG-C?cat=292358)