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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Morgan Mara

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Mara, Morgan
Date Sworn: 1822-04-02
Appraisers: Joseph Law, Samuel S. Law, Joseph Jones
Estate Administrator: Ann Mara
Court Officer: Jno [John] Stevens, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1822-05-27
Recording Official: E.Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $11727.02 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $5745.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Nancy400
Titus125
Dinah125
Edwin200
Barak100
Tisby450
Bella375
Tenah120
Jack500
Mary375
Daphne300
Patty100
Trim450
July100
Mag200“Old”
Toney500[Alt:Tony]
Charlotte350
Eve250
Frederick100“Old”
Lily400
Junius100
Fanny125“Old”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PW?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 404 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).