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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Quarterman, Joseph
Date Sworn: 1863-05-08
Appraisers: Abial Winn, P.W. Fleming, Thos. Q. Cassels, John B. Mallard
Estate Executor: S.A. Fraser
Court Officer: W.S. Norman, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1863-06-12
Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $44,425.00
Value of enslaved persons: $41,910.00
Comments: None

Enslaved Person NamedValueComments
Carolina700
Patty500
Joe1000
Stepney1000
Frank1000
Bess600
Prime600
Moses600
Paris400
Stepney350
Polly75
Affee650
Flora700
Jenny600
Hannah500
Shadrick325
Doll250
Renchie150
Amelia (?)100
Flora300
Judy700
Nancy800
Elsey700
Toney500
Cretia750
Simi (?)700
Sarah350
Stephen350
Jane650
Tommy1000
Anthony1000
Letty700
Patty350
Betty650
Marlboro1000
Bob900
Edmund900
Sam500
Tenah450
Ben1200
Peter250
Mary250
Binah75
Suckey800
Scilla400
Martiall225maybe meant “Marshall”
William150
Lucy100
Peggy800
Abey (?)250
Phoebe100
Kate650
Enoch900
Meddy800
Tenah300
Throne (?)1200
Abner900
Ned1000
Hagar800
Fanny350
Harry300
Simeon200
Prince1000
Lucy800
Susan800
John500
Joshua700
Stephen1000
Marshall600
Mary550
Hannah600
Titus10Old

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XTCB?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 310 of 703.

These antebellum estate inventories and appraisals generally included all the deceased person’s “property,” including enslaved persons. Only those names are documented here for historical and genealogical purposes. Anyone interested in the actual property owned by the deceased may find it at the link at the bottom of the page. Names are listed in the original order, as this often gives very valuable information about family groupings or the age of children (who may be listed in age order).