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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas F. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Thomas F.
Date Sworn: 1824-12-15
Appraisers: Joseph Law Sen., Audley Maxwell, Jesse Campbell
Estate Executor: Samuel S. Law
Court Officer: John D. Hathaway, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1825-01-17
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $14480
Value of enslaved persons: $14480
Comments: Thomas D. Bacon, identified as son of the deceased Thomas F. Bacon, “late of the Col. [Colonels] Island,” came of age and applied to Samuel S. Law, the will’s executor, for a division of the estate. Law agreed, on the condition that Bacon give security that he would pay ¼ of the debts against his father’s estate. Thomas D. Bacon drew lot #3.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Ben500
1
Die400[alt: Dye]1
Chloe150[alt: Cloe]1
Sunday500
1
Nanny400
1
Isaac200
1
Mag150
1
Hagar400
1
Lavinia100
1
Celia50
1
Charles400
1
Die30[alt: Dye] “Old”1
Mary400
1
Robert150
1
Tuesday400
2
Rose10“Old”2
Jack500
2
Peggy400
2
Sharper100
2
Smart400
2
Sue400
2
Jim200
2
Beck150
2
Ellick200[alt: Allick]2
Chloe150[alt: Cloe]2
Phillis400[alt: Phyllis]2
Nancy150
2
Neppy40[alt: Nippy]2
Charles500
3
Lydia400
3
Quash200
3
Harry150
3
Titus100
3
Caddy400
3
Lucinna350maybe Lucinda3
Bella250
3
Solomon200
3
Jim150“Old”3
Abram500
3
Lucy400
3
Bristol500
4
Betty400
4
Clarinda250
4
Mary100
4
Jacob500
4
Rachel400
4
Leah350a little hard to read; could be something else4
Patty400
4
Bob250
4
Jenny150
4
Cinder100[alt: Cinda]4
Meg50
4
Leah100
4

Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. H-I 1816-31,” Record Book I, p. 114-5. Image #359 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSBT-2?i=358&cat=292358)