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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William LeConte

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: LeConte, William
Date Sworn: 1841-05-25
Appraisers: William Jones, Thomas Q. Cassels, G. B. Dean
Estate Administrator: Col [Colonel] Joseph Quarterman
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1841-06-21
Recording Official: John W. Stacy, Clk, C.O.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $30938.17 1/2
Value of enslaved persons: $23425.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
March450“Fellow”
Edward500
Pompey350
Jane200
Georgianna400
Solomon500
Daniel250
Tamerlane500
Angelina400
Addington400
Casey300
Rose75
Phillis150[Alt: Phyllis]
Jackson150
Prince500
Suckey400
Charity250
Aberdeen200
Catey125[alt: Caty]
Bristol75
Hamlet500
Fanney400[Alt: Fanny]
Monimia125
Polly50
Wally500
Hannah400
Emeline150
Sampson75“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Clarissa150
Culder500[or possibly Cuffee]
Judy400
Phinah150
Grace50
Catey250[alt: Caty]
Turone400[Alt: Tyrone]
Caesar500
Nanny400
Sylla400
Hagar400
Massey300
Robert150
Robert150
Madison100
Maria325
Minty400
Amelia350
Clarinda300
Martha100
Patty400
Lucy100
Gideon0
Jim600
Pendah400
Moses200
Amie400[Alt: Amy]
Primus500
Hagar200“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Cely400
George500
Bess400
Sam475
Louisa400
Phillis400[Alt: Phyllis]
London275“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Frank500
Jesse500
Davy400
Lydia100“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Flora200
Bina275
Sampson400
Abner300
Amanda375
Tom500

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GH5G?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 591 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).