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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Quarterman Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, Quarterman
Date Sworn: 1834-08-19
Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Quarterman, Edwd [Edward] W. Quarterman, Jas [James] S. McCollough
Estate Administrator: William Wilson
Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1834-09-13
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6828.25
Value of enslaved persons: $6450.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Toney500“Big” [Alt: Tony]
Marlborough500“Big”
Joshua500
Marlborough375“Little”
Toney500“Little” [Alt: Tony]
Mary400
Betsy400
Linda400
Caroline375
Elizabeth275
London300
Daniel250
Robert250
Simeon225
Patrick250
Titus250
Billy200
George200
Lucy150
Edmund100
Cuffee50“Infant”

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GC8Z?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 522 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).