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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Drusilla Lewis

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Lewis, Drusilla, (Mrs)
Date Sworn: 1830-01-30
Appraisers: G.W. Walthour [likely George W. Walthour], Wm. [William] N. Way, Joseph Way
Estate Executor: Wm. [William] J. way
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1830-04-05
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8535
Value of enslaved persons: $8435
Comments: Lots were drawn as follows:
1 — E.E. Pynchon
4 — Wm. J. Way
6 — Susan S. Russell
Lots #2, 3, 5 were not drawn “being minor heirs of Saml Lewis deceased.” Not specified why some of the individuals below were not listed in a lot.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Isaac350

Diana200

Cato500
3
John600
1
Celia400
4
Absalom100
4
Clarinda400
5
Paris50
5
Kate400
6
Kit350
2
Prime300

Will600
2
Bristol500
5
Rachel100
5
Tenah350

Israel150

Cinda325

Joe500
4
Tom500
6
Sam250
3
Nanny400
3
Murriah350Murriah and Priam/Prime listed with a bracket as if they were family1
Priam50[looks like Priam in inventory and Prime in division] Murriah and he were listed with a bracket as if they were family1
Jacob300
6
Caesar200
1
Lucy200
2
Ann10
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 1816-1831,” Record Book I, p. 402-3. Image #509 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SST5-9?cat=292358)