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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Quarterman Sen [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Quarterman, Thomas Sen
Date Sworn: not listed
Appraisers: T. Sumner, Joseph Way, James Wilson
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: 1843 pounds, 11 shillings
Value of enslaved persons: 1628 pounds
Comments: Amounts in pounds, not dollars; date of inventory not listed but likely in early 1790’s, based on inventories before and after.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Adam70“man”
Jack70“man”
July65“man”
Peter65“man”
Jacob 60“man”
Stephen60“man”
Anthony55“man”
Will50“man”
Prime35“man”
Sam55“man”
Joe40“man”
Mingo40“man”
Lucey55“Wench Lucey” [Alt: Lucy]
Sally35“Girl Sally”
Phillis15“Girl Phillis” [Alt: Phyllis]
Silvey12“Girl Silvey”
Jane52 pounds, 10 shillings“Wench Jane”
Settira32 pounds, 10 shillings“Girl Settira” [alt: Satira]
Bella25“Girl Bella”
Isaac22 pounds, 10 shillings“Boy Isaac”
Cate18“Girl Cate”
Polydore10
Bella55“Wench Bella”
Doll15“Girl Doll”
Tenah8“Girl Tenah”
Fanny50“Wench Fanny”
Bess52 pounds, 10 shillings“Wench Bess”
Patty50“Wench Patty”
Deanna20“Girl Deanna” [alt: Dianna]
Judy14“Girl Judy”
Jane9“Girl Jane”
Maggy50“Wench Maggy” [Alt: Maggie]
Tom48“man”
Betty22 pounds, 10 shillings
Nelly15
Jammy13
Nanny32 pounds, 10 shillings
Sary22 pounds, 10 shillings
Lindy17
Minda48
Chloe1
Adam10
Prisilla40[Alt: Priscilla]
Peggy47 pounds, 10 shillings
Daphny30[Alt: Daphney]
Tom20“Little Tom”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-P9QZ?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 193 of 689

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).