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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: 1850-04-30
Appraisers: W. Q. Baker, Geo [George] W. Walthour, W. S. Norman
Estate Administrator: J. Wilson Winn, “Guardian of the minor Q. Way”
Court Officer: W. E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1850-07-08
Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10708.12
Value of enslaved persons: $10250.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Joshua600
Toney250“O” [Presumed to stand for Old]
Toney550“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Marlbro350[Alt: Marlboro]
Daniel550
Simeon550
Patric500[Alt: Patrick]
George500
London450
Bob550
Billy500
Mary300
Betsy450
Lindy450
Elizabeth450
Lucy500
Jane450
Cuffee400
Mag300
Adeline150
Brister150
Mary300
James200
Hannah125
Harriet50
Cloe250[Alt: Chloe]
William200
Isaac100
Sandy75

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XYST?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 33 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).