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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, John
Date Sworn: 1787-02-21
Appraisers: Thomas Sumner, Samuel Burnley, William H. Cassels
Estate Executors: Thomas Baker, Peter Winn
Court Officer: Samuel Salters, Assistant Judge for Liberty County
Date Recorded: 1787-08-16
Recording Official: John Graves, C.C.C.L.
Total Value of Property Appraised: 2150 pounds
Value of enslaved persons: 1567 pounds
Comments: Inventory performed on April 2, 1787. Included promissory notes with names of the debtors. Values below denominated in pounds.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Bob100“fellow”
George90“fellow”
Bristo85“fellow” [alt: Brister, Bristol]
Frank75“fellow”
London80“fellow”
Abram90“fellow”
Sambo80“fellow”
Sampson70“fellow”
Wolley2“fellow” [alt: Walley, Whally]
Will60“fellow”
Isaac70“fellow”
Hannah65“wench”
Jenny55“wench”
Tenah65“wench”
Judee37“wench” [alt: Judy]
Sharlotte45“wench” [alt: Charlotte]
Nanny65“wench”
Sharlotte55“girl” [alt: Charlotte]
Cloe50“girl” [alt: Chloe]
Jenny45“girl”
Hackey45“boy” [alt: Hacky]
Jenny40“girl”
Peggy40“girl”
Ned30“boy”
Lindy25“girl”
Friday20“boy”
Moll15“child”
Isaac15“child”
Charles13“child”
Lindey40“wench” [alt: Lindy]

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. A-B 1777-1793,” Record Book B, p. 34-36. Image #286-7 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-FGPF?i=286&cat=292358)