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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bryan County Estate Inventory (Unidentified)

The following estate inventory and division was listed in Bryan County Superior Court Deed Book E without identification of the deceased. No date was given, the the appraisal likely took place in the early 1830s.

NameDescriptionValueLotFor
CharlotteOld2501Mrs. Jane Penny
Patience2501Mrs. Jane Penny
Boatswain3251Mrs. Jane Penny
June3001Mrs. Jane Penny
Brister3001Mrs. Jane Penny
Charles2751Mrs. Jane Penny
Thomas4001Mrs. Jane Penny
Daphaney [alt: Daphney]3001Mrs. Jane Penny
Jack3501Mrs. Jane Penny
Hannah3001Mrs. Jane Penny
Nancy1001Mrs. Jane Penny
?unday251Mrs. Jane Penny
Lydia251Mrs. Jane Penny
KateOld901Mrs. Jane Penny
April1881Mrs. Jane Penny
John4752A.W. Stephen
Bella3252A.W. Stephen
Beck3252A.W. Stephen
Glasglow4002A.W. Stephen
Chloe3502A.W. Stephen
Tuesday3502A.W. Stephen
Tom3252A.W. Stephen
Kate3502A.W. Stephen
October3002A.W. Stephen
Billy2652A.W. Stephen
PhillisOld1002A.W. Stephen
Jack4003Edward Stiles
Bess3503Edward Stiles
York803Edward Stiles
Sandy4003Edward Stiles
Charlotte3003Edward Stiles
Molly2253Edward Stiles
Fanny1753Edward Stiles
Sampson1503Edward Stiles
Roger (?)503Edward Stiles
Dick4003Edward Stiles
February2753Edward Stiles
Joe2503Edward Stiles
Patty2003Edward Stiles
Mary (or May)53Edward Stiles
Sue03Edward Stiles
Rose2753Edward Stiles
Mary3004Benjamin Stiles
Sylvia3504Benjamin Stiles
Patty [or Patsy]2754Benjamin Stiles
Christmas3504Benjamin Stiles
Siller3504Benjamin Stiles
[omitted]4Benjamin Stiles
Florinda3504Benjamin Stiles
BoatswainLittle3004Benjamin Stiles
DickOld2754Benjamin Stiles
Amey2504Benjamin Stiles
Polidore3004Benjamin Stiles
Maryan304Benjamin Stiles
John504Benjamin Stiles
Bella254Benjamin Stiles
Beck254Benjamin Stiles
Bella3505S Stiles
Watty2755S Stiles
Cain4005S Stiles
Taff2005S Stiles
Jemmy4005S Stiles
Binah3005S Stiles
JackP3755S Stiles
Judy3255S Stiles
Stephen1755S Stiles
Molly2505S Stiles
[omitted]5S Stiles
Polly2505S Stiles
Jenny1855S Stiles
March2005S Stiles

The proportion to be paid and received
A.W. Stephens pays on acct of surplus proportion of negroes $40.69
Edward Stiles Ditto $18.75
Samuel Stiles Junr Ditto $60.69
Mrs. Jane Penny receives $46.31
Benj. Stiles Ditto $73.81
Total $120.13

Valuation of Lands
River swamp tract $10000
Sterling Bluff ditto $1200
Crow Lane Ditto $4000
Palermo Ditto $1500
At the mutual request of Mrs. Jane Stiles and her children, we have made the above appraisement and valuation, and certify the same to be correct to the best of our judgement.
Geo. [George] M. Waters

Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book E (1830-40), page 33-4; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSK4-5 : 7 Jul 2024), image 24-5 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.