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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Andrew Walthour

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Walthour, Andrew
Date Sworn: 1829-11-20
Appraisers: Thomas Quarterman, Wm. [William] Q. Baker, Edward W. Russell
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1830-01-06
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4210
Value of enslaved persons: $4210
Comments: “By mutual consent & choice, the heirs of Andrew Walthour have nominated Messrs. Thomas Quarterman, Wm. Q. Baker and Edward W. Russell to divide the property loaned to Mrs. Ellizabeth Walthour during her life, and to become at her death a part of his estate, which we divide and value as follows.” Lot #1 to Mrs. S.A. McConnell, and Lot #2 to Geo. [George] W. Walthour. [NOTE: Lot numbers assigned for convenience; not used in the original]

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Charles500“carpenter”1
Peter350
1
Jim200
1
Tilla325
1
Phillis75“child” [alt: Phyllis]1
Clarissa250
1
Lydia175
1
Jenny100“L. Jenny” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”]1
Sally200
1
George300
2
Ben250
2
Leah350
2
Hester50
2
Phoebe375[alt: Phebe]2
Bristol50
2
Miley350[alt: Milly]2
Doll85
2
Nancy125or Naney [alt: Nanny] “Old”2
Stephen100
2

Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. H-I 1816-1831,” Record Book I, p. 372. Image #494 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSTT-S?cat=292358)