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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Croft

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Croft, John
Date Sworn: 1802-03-15
Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Thos [Thomas] Mell, John Mallard
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1802-04-17
Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $30787.25
Value of enslaved persons: $26560
Comments: Appraisal “Recd April 13th 1802”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Booby350
Joe325“Old”
Sylvia450
Nelly150
Dianna75
Peter600
Judy450
Susan250
Matilda200
Peter150
Cate75
Ceasar600[Alt: Caesar]
Minty500
Jane150
Sary500
Andrew300
Cuffee400
Sampson280
Jennett300
Major600
Nancy500
Hetty50
June450
Nanny300
Judy450
Rose400
Isaac600
Dick325
Anthony450
Cudjoe450
Sandy475
Jim350
Frank350
Betty400
Cassandra300
Welcome450
Prince375
Sanes250
Henry300
Abram350“Old”
Judy250
Pompey600
Nancy500
Joe500
Jacob600
Hannah350
Bess75
Bristol500
Lucy350
Herculus450[Alt: Hercules]
Doll450
Jack600
Bellow400
Phebe200[Alt: Phoebe]
Jim100
Clarinda500
Nat250
Nancy100
Prince80
George600
Abby425
Tom200
Rose450
Titus500
Steven450
Cato450
January425
Charles400
Isaac375
Abram350
Hannah300
Mary500

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P56?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 236 of 689

These antebellum estate inventories and appraisals generally included all the deceased person’s “property,” including enslaved persons. Only those names are documented here for historical and genealogical purposes. Anyone interested in the actual property owned by the deceased may find it at the link at the bottom of the page. Names are listed in the original order, as this often gives very valuable information about family groupings or the age of children (who may be listed in age order).