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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Baker, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1843-06-21
Appraisers: W. Q. Baker, Thos [Thomas] Q. Cassels, J. Wilson Winn
Estate Administrator: William S. Baker
Court Officer: G. W. Dunham, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1843-07-28
Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6667.00
Value of enslaved persons: $6425.00
Comments: “Lot No 2 falls to Rev [Reverend] R. Quarterman, and that Lot No 1 pay to Lot No 2 $46.83 ⅓.” No disposition listed for Lot No. 3.

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescriptionLot #
Jane175
2
Venus175
2
Cupid400
3
James400
2
Diana350[Also spelled Dianna in this inventory]2
Harriet225
2
Dianah0
3
Sandy350
3
Will400
3
Titus400
2
Pharaoh400
1
Maria350
3
Anna350
2
Clarinda350
3
Andrew125
3
Nanny50
3
Rachel300
1
Mary350
1
David100
1
Lina50[or Tina]1
John325
1
Sam400
1
Katy350
1
Clarisa50[Also spelled Clarissa in this inventory]3

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GCSD?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 612 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).