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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, John
Date Sworn: 1829-04-08
Appraisers: John S. Mell, Thos. [Thomas] Baker, Ezra Stacy
Estate Administrator: not named
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1829-05-21
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6640
Value of enslaved persons: $6105
Comments: Lot #1 was drawn by James W. Winn, and Lot #4 by Mrs. Mary E. Cassels for Samuel J. Cassels. The other six lots remained undrawn.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Tom450
1
Affee250[alt: Affy]1
Sampson400“Big”2
Jacob250
2
Lucy150
2
Billy300
3
Maria350
3
Chloe150
3
Moses350
4
Katy350
4
Andrew75
4
Peter300
5
Betty350
5
Caroline130
5
Sampson300“Little”6
Sophia350
6
Anthony100
6
Joe375
7
Peggy300
7
Margaret100
7
Andrew450
8
Daphne275“Little”8

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. 352-4. Image #484-5 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSY3-F?i=483&cat=292358)