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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: 1837-01-16
Appraisers: G.W. Walthour, T.W. Quarterman, W.S. Baker
Estate Administrator: Thomas Quarterman
Court Officer: W.Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-01-24
Recording Official: Thos. J. Shepard, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $20281
Value of enslaved persons: $19875
Comments: Lot #2 drawn by James W. Winn. Lots 1 & 3 remained undrawn and stayed in the estate.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Phillis600[alt: Phyllis]1
Silviah400[alt: Sylvia, Silvia]1
Sary150
1
Cinda550
1
Dianah600[alt: Dianna]1
Nanny700
1
Frank250
1
Major150“child”1
Celia700
1
Dembo1200“driver”1
Nat625
1
Cretia500
1
Louisa400
1
Maul600[alt: Moll]2
Cornelia425
2
Henry325or Heny2
Caroline350
2
Peggy275
2
Susan150
2
Judy700
2
Billy700
2
August600
2
Nancy425
2
Mingo1000“Big”2
Dick350
2
Suckey700[alt: Sucky, Sukey]2
Dinah675
3
Janis600or James or Jane3
Corpus450
3
Matilda300
3
Sue700
3
Joe200
3
Hetty650
3
Silviah350“O Silviah” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] [alt: Sylvia, Silvia]3
Cutjoe900[alt: Cudjoe]3
Sambo900
3
Dembo400
3
Jiney250“Old Jiney” [alt: Jenny?]3

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. 358-9. Image #230-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9L8-Z?i=229&cat=292358)