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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – David G. Holmes

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Holmes, David G.
Date Sworn: 1822-01-22
Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Saml [Samuel] S. Law, William Ward
Estate Administrator: Revd Charles O. Screven
Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1822-05-30
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $13256
Value of enslaved persons: $13256
Comments: Revd Screven had requested division of the estate into two parts, so that he could receive his wife’s portion. Individuals below were listed in lot order. Lot #1 drawn by Sarah Holmes, and Lot #2 drawn by Revd. Screven.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
John800
1
Trim550
1
Affy500[alt: Affee]1
Will500
1
Isaac500
1
Israel450
1
Miley450[alt: Milly]1
William150
1
Margaret100“Old”1
Patrick550
1
Leander350
1
Peter550
1
Moses450[looked like Mooses]1
Robin300
1
Warley250“Old”1
Sambo175“Old”1
Lucy100“Old”1
June25“Old”1
Jack600
2
Buck550
2
Chloe450
2
Venus500
2
London500
2
Baruch550
2
Scipio450
2
Molly300
2
Caesar400
2
Prince350
2
Joe325
2
Ben280
2
Scipio20
2
Renty50
2
Jack400
2
Lizzy200“Old”2
Zadok200“Old”2
Jim200“Old”2
Cyrus1“Old”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. H-I 1816-1831,” Record Book H, p. 465-6. Image #265-6 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SST3-Y?cat=292358)