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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Graham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Graham, James
Date Sworn: 1816-04-04
Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Thomas Mallard, William Wilson
Estate Executor: Jesse Ham
Court Officer: Wm. [William] Fleming, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1819-08-19
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5914.5
Value of enslaved persons: $5225
Comments: Individuals below were listed in lot order. Lot #1 was drawn for Christiana Robertson. Lot #2 was then divided into two lots, the second of which was drawn for Susannah Goulding. The remainder was left for the other heir, James Stewart. [NOTE: Disposition of the 2d lot is listed in the Description field below.] Written at the bottom of this document was: “Through inadvertence, the exact order of the original has not been observed in the right hand column of this page. E.B.”

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Prince550
1
Starling575
1
Winney475
1
Patty325
1
John250
1
Frank175
1
Cinda350
1
Isaac575for Susannah Goulding2
Scipio575for James Stewart2
Nelly250“Old” for James Stewart2
Rose350for Susannah Goulding2
Jane475for James Stewart2
Jack225for Susannah Goulding2
Nelly75“Young” for Susannah Goulding2

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 H, p. 264-5. Image #165 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSTW-8?cat=292358)