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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Y. Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Quarterman, Robert Y.
Date Sworn: 1858-05-06
Appraisers: George S. Handley, John A. Thomas, J. T. Rowland, Jr [Junior]
Estate Administrator: Mrs. Sarah Howe Quarterman
Court Officer: John B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1859-04-08
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $11017.00
Value of enslaved persons: $4100.00
Comments: The commission for the appraisers to inventory the estate was dated January 11, 1858. [NOTE: The name J.T. Rowland occurred once as J.F. Rowland and twice as J.T. Rowland. It has been seen elsewhere as J.T. Rowland.]

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Titus1200
Binah250
Cinda250
Niger350
Windsor300
Sallie150
Ned800
Cate800

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBSP?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 210 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).