They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – John Lupton

Parish: Not stated, but likely St. John Parish (a John Lupton wrote a will in St. John Parish, and was one of the early settlers of the Midway area)
Deceased: Lupton, John
Inventory Date: Not stated
Appraisers: John Baker, James Maxwill [alt: Maxwell], John Davis
Estate Administrator: Not stated
Date Recorded: 1767-08-31
Total Value of Property Appraised: 830.10.00
Value of enslaved persons: 465.00.00
Comments: All value amounts are in pounds. Only the enslaved people in the inventory are listed below. Please see the original for other parts of the inventory.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Dianna0“An old wench Dianna”
Phillis40“Old Phillis”
Phillis60“Young Phillis”
Jane25“Jane a girl”
Toby15“Toby a boy”
Frank45“Frank a boy”
Juda30“A Wench Juda” [alt: Judah]
Prince50
London45
Bob45“Old Bob”
Jammy45
Bob60“Young Bob”
Jenny45“Jenny a wench”
Jack60

Source: Ancestry.com, “Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992,” -> “All Counties” -> “Inventories of Estates, Vol F, 1754-1770.” Pages 289-90, Images #163-4 of 292. Accessed on 5/15/2021 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/007701186_00163