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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Shadrach Butler

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Butler, Shadrach
Date Sworn: 1823-09-23
Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Thomas S. Mell, Joseph Jones
Estate Executor: Revd [Reverend] Charles O. Screven, Audley Maxwell
Court Officer: J. S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1823-09-29
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $22130.00
Value of enslaved persons: $21270.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Ben300“Driver”
Minty400
Flora425
Ben425“Young”
Abraham350
Eve280
Minty200“Young”
Balaam150
Moses100
Delia50“Infant”
Will500
Lucinda300
Hagar400
Charles50“Infant”
Charles500
Peggy425
Delia450“Mulatto”
Barbara50“Infant”
Lucinda425“Mulatto”
London425
James325“Mulatto”
Owen250
Diana220
Smart200
Venus450
Tenah325
Judy225
Peggy180
Hagar125
March50“Infant”
Matilda350
Sally450
Cato550“Jobbing Carpenter”
Nanny250
John300“Mulatto”
Jim225
Sam125“Mulatto”
Adam50“Infant”
Eve50“Infant”
Jack100“Old Man”
Kit500
Amey450
Die450
Cuffee350
Sary225
Joe180
Amey125
Kate50“Infant”
Anthony150
Betty 275
Isaac500
Abner450
Cypera450
Priscilla300
Rachel150
William100
Charlotte0“Blind”
Celia450
Sancho425
Nanny400
Hannah275
William180
Scipio125
France300
Celia450
Elsey200
Charlotte450
Rosetta450
Molly150
Fanny450
Cuff150“Invalid”
David200
John500
Billy175
Moses150“Invalid”
Celia30“Old”
Cuff50“Old Man”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PZR?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 408 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).