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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Norman, William
Date Sworn: 1829-02-05
Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, Ezra Stacy, Wm. [William] Wilson
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1829-05-25
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9689
Value of enslaved persons:
Comments: Lot #4 was drawn by Thomas Quarterman “one of the heirs.” Other lots apparently undrawn.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Sambo450“man”1
Cretia350“woman”1
Phillis340“woman” [alt: Phyllis]1
Sue300“girl”1
Mary200“girl”1
Hetty200“girl”1
Jenny100“woman” “old”1
Cinda90“girl”1
Sylvia50“girl” [alt: Silvia]1
Dembo200“man” “old”1
Mingo450“man”2
Dinah350“woman”2
Sukey350“woman” [alt: Sucky, Suckey]2
Nanny325“woman”2
Sylvia250“woman” “old” [Alt: Silvia]2
Celia175“little”2
Cudjoe190“boy”2
James125“boy”2
Cephas60“boy”2
Dembo450“man” “Little”3
Dick225“man” “old”3
Nat150“boy”3
Judy350“woman”3
Moll300“woman”3
Betty150“girl”3
Cornelia75“girl”3
Nanny60“girl”3
Diana350“woman”3
August125
3
Titus400“man”4
Kate350“Little”4
Rose300
4
Simon350
4
Amy140[alt: Amey]4
Maria200
4
Stephen50
4
Celia275“Old”4
Kate290“Big”4

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 I, p. 355-6. Image #485-6 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSY4-G?i=484&cat=292358)