African Americans in Wills, 1790-1823
East Florida Will – Henry Sowerby
Enslaved People Named: Mentioned but not named
Slaveholder: Henry Sowerby
Year: 1784
Location: Liberty County, Georgia & Province of East Florida
Liberty County Will – John Winn
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: SharlotteSlaveholder: John WinnYear: 1785-6Location: Liberty County, Georgia NOTE: This will was found in Deed Book A, Liberty County Superior Court (see citation
Liberty County Will – Simon Fraser
African-Americans Mentioned: Caesar, Daphney (and her family)
Slaveholder: Simon Fraser
Year: 1812
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Susanna H. Jones
African-Americans Mentioned: Annett, Cassius, Cato, Kate, Lizzy, Lymus, Paul, Rosetta, Siner, Willoughby
Slaveholder: Susanna H. Jones
Year: 1811
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Thomas Shepard
African-Americans Mentioned: Abram, Cuffy, Gritta, Peter, Phebe, Primos, Silvia, Yellow Rose
Slaveholder: Thomas Shepard
Year: 1792
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Alexander Daniel Cuthbert
African-Americans Mentioned: William, Betsy, Will, Maria, Binah
Slaveholder: Alexander Daniel Cuthbert
Year: 1804
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Ann Cubbedge
African-Americans Mentioned: Nat, Hagar, Phebe, Sarah, Phillis
Slaveholder: Ann R. Cubbedge
Year: 1817
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Ann Norman
African-Americans Mentioned: Hagar, Nanny, Stephen
Slaveholder: Ann Norman
Year: 1804
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Ann Way
African-Americans Mentioned: Rose
Slaveholder: Ann Way
Year: 1792
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Artemas Baker
African-Americans Mentioned: Andrew, Bess, little Bob, Cain, Charlot, Cooter, Dick, old Elsy, Harry, Lilly [alt: Lily], Sam, Sandy, ? Vilot ?
Slaveholder: Artemas Baker
Year: 1792
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Catherine Feaster
African-Americans Mentioned: Adam, Dick
Slaveholder: Catherine Feaster
Year: 1822
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Catherine Hastings
African-Americans Mentioned: Affey, Boston, China, Derry, Jemima, Keziah, Leah
Slaveholder: Catherine Hastings
Year: 1812
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Daniel Robert Elliott
African-Americans Mentioned: Ben, Will, Bess
Slaveholder: Daniel Elliott
Year: 1810
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Edward Sumner
African-Americans Mentioned: Arandan, Jack, Lucy, Mariam, possibly Prime
Slaveholder: Edward Sumner
Year: 1789
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elias Cassels
African-Americans Mentioned: None
Slaveholder: Elias Cassels
Year: 1807
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elijah Lewis
African-Americans Mentioned: Toby, Phebe, Sofey
Slaveholder: Elijah Lewis
Year: 1804
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Bennet
African-Americans Mentioned: Affey, Mary, Nanney, Willoby
Slaveholder: Elizabeth Bennet
Year: 1802
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Fickling
African-Americans Mentioned: Chloe, London, Luck, little Nancy, Nancy, Nat, Winter
Slaveholder: Elizabeth Fickling
Year: undated, probably early 1800’s
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Munroe
African-Americans Mentioned: Rinah, Tena
Slaveholder: Elizabeth Munroe
Year: 1807
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Stone
African-Americans Mentioned: Elvina
Slaveholder: Elizabeth Stone
Year: 1820
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Gideon Dowse
African-Americans Mentioned: Dick, Jemima, Joe, Maria, Nanny, Yellow Mag
Slaveholder: Gideon Dowse
Year: 1789
Location: Liberty County, Georgia