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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Nathaniel Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Law, Nathaniel
Date Sworn: 1837-03-01
Appraisers: William Maxwell, George W. Walthour, Peter Fleming
Estate Administrator: John B. Barnard
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-03-31
Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $64950
Value of enslaved persons: $62665
Comments: Individuals below were listed in lot order. Lots were drawn as follows:
1 — Harriett S. Handley
2 — John B. Barnard
3 — Mrs. Sarah M. Law
4 — Edmond L. Law
5 — Miss Ann P. Law

[NOTE: Date corrected from 1827 to 1837 after review of original on April 27, 2024.]

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Baccus1200[alt: Bacchus]1
Affey700[alt: Affee, Affy]1
Primus1000
1
Isaac800
1
Tennessee350
1
Susan600
1
Nat400
1
Moses350
1
Kate200
1
William75
1
Dublin1000
1
Jack 700“Trumpeter”1
Dianna700[alt: Diana]1
John500
1
January600
1
Mary700
1
Richard600
1
Daphny500[alt: Daphney]1
Sam275
1
Sandy250
1
Bellah175
1
Muriah300[alt: Murriah]1
Peggy300“O Peggy” [“O” presumably stands for “Old”]1
Moses0
1
Tartar400[alt: Tarter]2
Mary700
2
Stephen700
2
Green600
2
Milton600
2
Amarintha450
2
Muriah1000[alt: Murriah]2
Tarter125[alt: Tartar] [possibly an “L” in front of his name – smudged]2
Jane75[or possibly James]2
Reubin1000[alt: Reuben]2
Toney1200“(D)”2
Affey700[alt: Affy, Affee]2
Dye700[alt: Die]2
Bess?value smudged2
Sam200
2
Prime100or Prince2
Sue700
2
Fortune1000
2
Charlotte700“L Charlotte” [“L” presumably stands for “Little”]2
Leah50
2
Billy350
2
Jim600
2
Nelly500
2
Chatham500
2
Chloe350
2
Dinah250“O Dinah” [“O” presumably stand for “Old”]2
Charlotte 350
3
Hanibald550[alt: Hanibal, Hannibal]3
Mariah600
3
Julia300
3
Henry250
3
Amey700[alt: Amy]3
Charles100
3
Eliza50
3
Tenah700
3
Emeline50
3
March1500“C March”3
Bob1000“Deaf Bob”3
Lucy300
3
Meshack1000[alt: Meshech, Meshack]3
Bob700“L Bob” [“L” presumably stand for “Little”]3
Rose700
3
Thomas600
3
Amanda75
3
Sarah50“O Sarah” [“O” stand for “Old”]3
Peggy450
3
Matilda650
3
John500
3
Phebe500[alt: Phoebe]3
Lucy700
3
Robert75
3
Sambo1000
4
Violet700
4
Hannah700
4
Ann700
4
Orange600
4
Sambo400
4
Joe1000
4
Nelly700
4
Jane75
4
Tom1000
4
Sain600[or Jain]4
Clarinda6006004
Smart800
4
Leah400
4
Elcy600[alt: Elsy, Elsey]4
Smart275
4
Alley?00[smudged]4
William500
4
Clarissa400
4
Elcy200[alt: Elsy, Elsey]4
Mary150
4
Peggy400“L Peggy” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]4
Flora50
4
Lucy0“Old Lucy”4
Linda300
5
Minda700
5
Sary700
5
Hastings700
5
Hannah400
5
Peter250
5
Judy200
5
Phoebe125
5
Louisa200
5
March1000“L March” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]5
Isaac1000
5
Belfast1000
5
Jane700
5
Minty50
5
Jack1000
5
Cinda50
5
Dorcas700
5
Shadrack800[alt: Shadrach]5
Charlotte700“B Charlotte” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”]5
Richard600“B Richard” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”]
5
Affey250[alt: Affee, Affy]5
Peggy250
5
Miley200
5
Paul125
5
Flora500
5
Charly40[alt: Charlie]5

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 K, p. 380-2. Image #243-4 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T922-W?cat=292358)