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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Croft

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Croft, John
Date Sworn: 1815-02-14
Appraisers: J. Robarts, John Dunwody, Francis Ross
Estate Administrator: John Stacy, Margaret Howell
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1815-07-14
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $22598.87
Value of enslaved persons: $22160
Comments: Estate divided into two equal shares so that John A. Cuthbert, Esquire, could take one of the halves for his wife, Louisa Cuthbert, one of the heirs. Lot #2 was drawn by Mr. Cuthbert.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Dick500“man”1
Nat450“man”1
Peter
Judy
350“Old Peter & Judy1
Pharaoh400“man”1
Cuffee400“man”1
June200“man”1
Peter375“Young” “man”1
March450“man”1
Bristol350“man”1
Jacob300“man”1
Quash400“man”1
Isaac350“man”1
Anthony250“man”1
John450“man”1
AbramJudy50“Old Abram & Judy”1
Sue375“woman”1
Tilla375“woman”1
Charlotte350“woman”1
Nancy175“Lame” “woman”1
Priscilla225“woman”1
Tenah350“woman”1
Bess350“woman”1
Mary350“woman”1
Lucy150“Old” “woman”1
Hannah50“woman”1
Elsey275[alt: Elsy, Elcy] “woman”1
Clarinda350“woman”1
Rachel275“woman”1
Judy100“girl”1
Hannah175“girl”1
Milly175“girl”1
Rose150“girl”1
Sukey125[alt: Suckey] “girl”1
Elsey75“girl” [alt: Elsy, Elcy]1
Patty200“girl”1
Charlotte80“girl”1
July75“boy”1
Caesar150“boy”1
Simon75“boy”1
William75“boy”1
George175“boy”1
Monday100“boy”1
Cuffee80“boy”1
Smart200“boy”1
Paul125“boy”1
Billy50“boy”1
Major500“man”2
Sandy500“man”2
Charles350“man”2
Pender450“man”2
Joe200“Old” “man”2
Frank450“man”2
May400“man”2
Cudjoe250“man”2
Quamino350“man”2
Prince375“man”2
Henry400“man”2
Ellick300“man” [alt: Allick]2
Welcome80“Old” “man”2
Tom5“Old” “man”2
Nancy375“woman”2
Nancy350“Long” “woman”2
Phebe325[alt: Phoebe] “woman”2
Sylvia250“woman”2
Diana325[alt: Dianna] “woman”2
Nelly375“woman”2
Hetty300“woman”2
Hagar300“woman”2
Rina300[alt: Rhina] “woman”2
Affee250“woman” [alt: Affy]2
Cassander350[alt: Cassandra] “woman”2
Bess325“woman”2
Chloe25“Old” “woman”2
Betty5“woman”2
Nancy150“girl”2
Patty225“girl”2
Peggy200“girl”2
Lissa150“girl”2
China75“girl”2
Lily150“girl”2
Tira125“girl”2
Mary50“girl”2
Celia125“girl”2
Sully50[or Sally] “girl”2
Major200“boy”2
Booby250“boy”2
Abram200“boy”2
Jim100“boy”2
May75“boy”2
Cudjoe80“boy”2
Harry180“boy”2
Quamino125“boy”2
Philip75“boy” [alt: Phillip]2

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. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G, p. 368-70. Image #490-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J96J-M?cat=292358)