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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Baker, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1837-10-18
Appraisers: Jos [Joseph] Quarterman, W. E. W. Quarterman, Thos [Thomas] Q. Cassels
Estate Administrator: William S. Baker
Court Officer: Ezra Stacy, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-11-04
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $11323.50
Value of enslaved persons: $10000.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValue
Dinah100
Clarinda500
Maria500
Diana500
Harriet250
Titus600
Will600
June400
Sandy600
Cupid600
John600
Sam500
Ned250
James600
Pharaoh600
William300
Katy500
Rachel500
Venus350
Clarissa200
Anna500
Mary450

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-GHP4?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 552 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).