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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Dunham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Dunham, William
Date Sworn: 1857-01-12
Appraisers: Wm [William] P. M. Ashley, John Chapman, William Hughes, Jr [Junior]
Estate Executor: John & Dr [Doctor] T.K. Dunham
Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1857-01-19
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $15006.00
Value of enslaved persons: $14400.00
Comments: The children listed in the inventory below were not named in the inventory.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Adam600“Man”
Anthony1100“Man”
Jim1000“Man”
Frances1300“And her two children”
Nancy2200“And her four children”
Hetty700“Woman”
Johnson
Die
2400“His wife and three children”
Elsey2600“And her six children”
Lindy1500“And her three children”[Alt: Sindy]
Caroline1000“And one child”

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XTGB?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 177 of 703

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).