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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Simon Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Fraser, Simon
Date Sworn: 1816-02-08
Appraisers: Daniel Stewart Senior, Daniel M. Stewart, James Smilie [alt: Smylie] Junior
Estate Executor: John E. Fraser, Donald Fraser
Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1816-03-19
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $32873.6
Value of enslaved persons: $25400
Comments: Land and promissory notes (specifying the name of the debtors) were also detailed and included in the estate value. See the digitized document at the link below for these items. Andrew F. Fraser drew lot #1, and Simon Fraser drew #2.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Ness100
1
Sue100“Old”1
Robin525
1
Sylvia400
1
Sandy450
1
Sam500
1
Sukey220
1
John500
1
Flora300
1
Jim80
1
Selina240
1
Elizabeth80
1
Bess500
1
Dennis480
1
Miley250[alt: Milly]1
Cupid160
1
Niger80
1
Harry45
1
Bob550
2
Charlotte450
2
Charles225“Old”2
Bella220
1
Dye375[alt: Die]1
Nebo280
1
Dispatch380
2
Cuff325
2
Dinah60“Child”2
Abram490“Big” [listed as “Big Abraham” in the division]2
Rachel460
2
Delia410
2
George190
2
Selina265“Abram’s Selina”2
Phillida215
2
Esther55“Child”2
Pompey530
2
Phillis415[alt: Phyllis]2
Tenah50
2
Jacob180
2
Rachel290“Old”2
Charles300“Dr Charles” 2
Sylvia225“girl”2
Hamlet490
2
Becky365
1
Titus55“Child”1
Taylor300
2
Mary200
2
Boston300
1
Lucy365
1
Tamar300
2
Caelia425[alt: Celia]2
Harry425
2
Abram300“Old”1
Miley300[alt: Milly]1
Nancy430[spelled Nuney in the division]1
Elsey70[alt: Elsy, Elcey]1
Posey400
1
Ranter330[alt: Rantor] [spelled Ranto in the division]1
Peggy425
2
Sarah300“Black Sarah”1
May125
2
Sampson350
1
Nancy150“Old” [spelled Nanny in the division]2
Rachel480“Young”2
Doll330
2
Dinah300
2
Will500
2
Rose450
2
Exeter300
2
Rachel210“Dinah’s Rachel”1
Sarah480“Dinah’s Sarah”2
March500
2
Rose55“child”2
Ned190
2
Will 110“child”2
Betty225
1
Patty325
1
Tenah300“wench”1
Tom480
1
Lydia220
1
Abram275“boy”2
Caesar480
1
Tamar350“young”1
Daphne190
1
Amey75[alt: Amy]1
Louis280
1

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. 410-4. Image #511-3 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J96P-7?i=510&cat=292358)