Colonial Era Wills
During colonial Georgia, most of what is now Liberty County was in St. John Parish. The Georgia Archives has copies of wills and estate inventories for this time period. Below are transcripts (and some abstracts) of colonial-era wills from the parishes that became Liberty County in alphabetical order by surname.
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Abram, Chloe, Betty, Delia, Joe, Dick, Isaac, Satyra [Satira, Sativa], Emey [Alt: Emmy], Quibus, Teena [Alt: Tina], Judy, Katey [Alt: Katie, Katy], Phobe [Alt: Phoebe], Guy, Guy, Mamello, Mamello, Jacob, Minnerva [alt: Minerva]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Tirah, Nars [alt: Naro, Nero?], Will, Caine, Rose, Nanny, Peter, Bellow, Jane, Toney [alt: Tony]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Hesther [Alt: Hester], Cuff [alt: Cuffee], Joe, January, Cloe [Alt: Chloe], Doll
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Floram, Betty, Murrier, Abbe, Sharlot, Dick, Sam
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Sibby, Bess, Balam [alt: Balaam]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Willoby [Alt: Willoughby], George, Lucy, Jean, Rose, Gershorn
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: None
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Bob, Lizie [Alt: Lizzie], Prince, Little Sharper, Lucey [Alt: Lucy], Peggey [Alt: Peggy], Clarence, Silvey [alt: Silvy], Mark, Sarah, Nanney [Alt: Nanny], Peter, Daniel, John, Jacob, Moses, Rachel, Ben, Betty, Sweepstekes [Alt: Sweepstakes], Salley [Alt: Sally], Angola Jack, Dick, York, Seley [alt: Celie], Mondingo [alt: Mandingo, Mandinka] Jack, Rodey
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Rachel, Bella, Chloe
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Argyll, Rinnah, Jack, Nancy
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Munday [alt: Monday], Smbo [alt: Sambo], Debborer [alt: Deborah], Jemey [alt: Jemmy], Grace, Drymis, Cato, Tom
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Harriott [Alt: Harriet], Tenoy
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Mingo, Adam, Natt, Bob, March, Peter, Dick, Cudjo, Lucy, Big Chloe and Jemima, Paul, Liman, Will, Flora, Rachael, Joe, Leah, Melinda, Bob, Saul, Nan, London, Bella, Harry, Sammy, Wallie, Eve, Sue, Pompey, Little Flora
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Silvia
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Diannah, Cicero, Nanney [Alt: Nanny], March, Affey [alt: Affee]
Enslaved People Named: Seazer [alt: Caeasar, Ceasar], Robin, Nanny, Abraham, Venus, Dinah, Aaron, Lucy, Mark [or March], Moriah [or Mariah], Magg, Young Hagar [alt: Hagar], old Hahagar, Sam, Will, Dick, old Isaac, Moses, Young Isaac, Cuffy, Tom Thossham, Gomer, Froom, Peggy, Daphney, Charles, Lymus, Judy, Jack, Rose
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: [Name starting with Mo, possibly Moses or Monday], Frank, Ceasar [Alt: Caesar], Tom, Bess, Prince, Jemmy, Bob, Primus [or Primos]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Jenny, Tom, Dick, Mariah
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Jean, Bob, Jack
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Ceasar [Alt: Caesar], Fibby [alt: Phoebe], Cilly [alt: possibly Celie], Limbrick, Jenny
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Dinor [alt: possibly Dinah]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Boson, Glasgow, Abram, July, Andrew, Nanny, Dye Mariah, Jenny, Mary, Little Dye, Billy
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Patty, Betty, Siby [Alt: Sibby], Beck
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Mary An
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Tom, Harriet, Pegey [Alt: Peggy], Sam, Hectter [Alt: Hector], Primas [alt: Primus], Nancy, old Jeffery, Terrefer, Jeffery, Sirus [alt: Cyrus?], Jupiter, Silvia [alt: Sylvia], Bess, Chrismas [Alt: Christmas], Dick, Darckis [alt: Darcas], Betsey, old Bess (plus more that could not be read)
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Plymoth [alt: Plymouth]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Mingo, Prince, Isaac, Cretia, Peter, Tom, Prime, Jean, Daphney, Cudjo, Harry, Frank, Primus, Jacob, Dinah, Cloe, Sylve, Peggy, Toney, Jonah, Nanney, Jack
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Toney, Ben, Quash, Sampson, Pompey, Jemmy, Peter, Phoebe, Judy
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Moll, Cate, Jammey, Lindey [alt: Lindy]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Jack, Peter, Cuffee [alt: Cuffy], Willibey [alt: Willoughby, Willowby, Willowby], Jane, Nelly, Affe [alt: Affy, Affee], Dian [alt: Diana, Dianna], Venus
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Kate
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Hannah
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Sandy, Cain [alt: Cane], Lymas [alt: Lymus], Nan, Feliss [Alt: Phyllis]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Bernice, Billy, Little Abram, Cuffee
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Bob, Peg, Leah
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Ben, Cudgo [Alt: Cudjo, Cudjoe]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Pattey [alt: Patty]
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Cudjo [alt: Cudjoe], Dinah, Prime, Isaac, Big Tom