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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Norman, William
Date Sworn: 1827-09-19
Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, William Q. Baker, Geo [George] W. Walthour
Estate Administrator: Thomas Quarterman
Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1827-11-12
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9255.00
Value of enslaved persons: $7970.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Sambo350
Cate300
Dinah300
Judy300
Phillis300[Alt: Phyllis]
Cretia275
Kate275“Little”
Nanny250
Hetty250
Jenny150“Old”
Simon250
Cudjoe175
Betty160
Amey160[Alt: Amy]
James100
Cinder75
Cephas50
Dembo350
Moll300
Diana300
Titus350
Mingo350
Dembo275“Old”
Sylvia275
Rose300
Celia225
Dick275
Sukey350
Sue250
Mary225
Maria200
Celia200“Little”
August125
Sukey0“Old”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PN?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 455 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).