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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John E. Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Fraser, John E.
Date Sworn: 1822-11-15
Appraisers: Simon Fraser, Joseph Quarterman, Joseph Norman
Estate Executor: Robert McIntosh
Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1822-11-21
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $24008.12 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $17156.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Cato500
Toney650[Alt: Tony]
Luke650
Peter500
Adam475
July475
Agrippa475
Handy500
Charles475
Anselm475
Billy500
Frank275
Lanchester475
Isaac200
Sampson50
Tom300
Caesar400
Sambo350
Leicester1
Cato300“L” [Presumed to stand for Little”
Monday250
Sally350
Matilda400
Judy400
Joe50
Phillis450[Alt: Phyllis]
Harry200
Sam100
Keziah450
Eve400
Ben200
Amelia180
Paris100
Elizabeth100
Betty400
Jane200
Rinah100
Hetty100
Cinder400
Jack100
Phebe450[Alt: Phoebe]
John200
Mary100
Harriet275
Violet250
Jacob200
Kate50
Jenny300
Hannah200
Rose100
Die400
Louisa400
Bess300
Sue250
Chloe50
Daphne275
Sary200
Affey150
Die50“Old”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P7C?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 406 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).