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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Osgood, William
Date Sworn: 1826-06-12
Appraisers: John S. Mell, Henry N. Butler, Moses W. Way
Estate Executors: not listed
Court Officer: Wm [William] W. Baker, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1826-06-26
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8766.50
Value of enslaved persons: $8475.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Raymond200
Nelly 200
Prince200
Binah200
Peggy200“Girl”
Simon150
Nelly125“Child”
Miley Rose250
Maria225
Harry200
Flora200
Minda125
Miley50“Child”
Peggy300
Frank350
Isaac350
Miley225
Elsy200
Peter200
Bob100
Sam100
Mary75
Daphne300
Plato125
Dublin100“Child”
Rosana75
Rose150“Long”
Dinah100
Sandy300
Joe300
Summer350
Juno300
Dublin350
Billy300
Chloe250
Louisa125
James125
Sam75
John75
Will300
Betsy250
Nanny275
March125

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PQ9?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 450 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).