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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Austin, Mary (Mrs)
Date Sworn: 1835-09-14
Appraisers: William Maxwell, Gadi S. Miller, Edward Delegal
Estate Executor: Bartholomew A. Busby
Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1835-10-01
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $13050.00
Value of enslaved persons: $13050.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Cuffy300“Old”
Myra350
Anthony550
Sam550
Emeline450
Cuffy550“Little”
Titus450
Jacob350
Pharaoh200
Peg450
Sylvia300
Hannah250
Chloe175
Anna150
Pompey100
Sally450
Hetty250
Bella150
Edi100[alt: Edy]
Nancy450
Prince50
Chloe200“Old”
Joe550
Rachel450
Doll250
Mary400
Eliza50
Betty450
Venus200
Jude450
Porteus400
Toby300
March200
Andrew200
Lucilla150
Jane450
Philip550
Dick300
John300
Katy250
William150
Jackson100
Charlotte75

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GC3Z?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 532 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).