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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, Moses
Date Sworn: 1817-01-07
Appraisers: C. [Charlton] Hines, Danl [Daniel] M. Stewart, Jos. [Joseph] Jones
Estate Executor: Samuel Jones Jun. [Junior]
Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stewart, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1817-04-03
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $19741
Value of enslaved persons: $18500
Comments: Lot #1 was drawn by Samuel Jones, Junior, and #1 by Samuel Jones Sr. for his wife [not named].

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Joe800
1
Charles700“L. Charles” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]1
Titus600“L. Titus” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]
1
Isaac650“Big”1
Tom600
1
Winter500
1
Willoughby350[alt: Willowby, Willoby]1
Peggy550
1
Phoebe400[alt: Phebe]1
CharlottePhillis700“Charlotte & child Phillis” [alt: Phyllis]1
Nanny
Warwick
650“Nanny & child Warwick”1
Mary500
1
Hannah350
1
Eve400
1
Sam200
1
Affy
Betty
600“Affy & child Betty” [alt: Affee]1
George300
1
Billy400
1
Bella175
1
Titus700
2
Isaac650“L. Isaac” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]2
Charles600“B. Charles” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”]2
Harry650
2
April600
2
Peter550
2
Joe300“O. Joe” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”]2
Juno550
2
Hagar525
2
Sylvia500[alt: Silvia]2
Nancy
Jane
750“Nancy & child Jane”2
Rose600
2
Dinah300
2
Adam400
2
Chloe200
2
Lizette150
2
Lily
Peter
300“children of Sylvia”2
Lymus300
2
Jack400
2
Nelly50“child of Juno”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 H, p. 169-70. Image #55-6 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSBC-5?cat=292358)