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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Quarterman, Joseph
Date Sworn: 1818-02-10
Appraisers: Jno. [John] Stevens, Thos. [Thomas] Bacon, Saml [Samuel] Lewis
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1818-02-12
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $12650
Value of enslaved persons: $12650
Comments: Lewis LeConte [also spelled Louis] and Joseph Quarterman, heirs to the estate, had requested the division. LeConte drew first and received lot #2. Lot #1 went to Mr. Joseph Quarterman.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Peter500
1
Peter650“L Peter” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”1
Peggy450
1
Rose550
1
Bella500
1
Mary200
1
Charles150
1
Dinah500
1
January450
1
Chloe450
1
Patty350
1
Judy400
1
Flora350
1
Johnny250
1
Joshua225
1
Stephen200
1
Eliza100
1
Abram275
2
Abram650“L. Abram” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”2
Sam350
2
Betty250
2
Peggy500“Betty’s Peggy”2
Sambo400
2
Betty200“L. Betty” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”2
Minda100
2
Cudjoe350
2
Patty350
2
Polydore400
2
Cudjoe350“L. Cudjoe” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”2
Frank250
2
Tirah200
2
Mingo150
2
Kate500
2
Tenah350
2
Jane500
2
Hannah250
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 H, p. 124-5. Image #92 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSYZ-D?cat=292358)