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Colonial Will – Richard Baker (1774)
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Floram, Betty, Murrier, Abbe, Sharlot, Dick, Sam
New Feature! Index of Enslaved People Named in Estate Inventories
Imagine being easily able to find every single name of an enslaved person listed in Liberty County, Georgia, estate inventories from colonial times through Emancipation.
Heirs Property in Liberty County, Georgia
A recent article by Robin Kemp of The Current highlights the challenges descendants of Liberty County freedpeople face regarding heirs property. Documenting land ownership can be incredibly
Liberty County Estate Inventory – Oliver Stevens (1853)
Liberty County Estate Inventory – Oliver StevensLocation: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Stevens, OliverDate Sworn: 1854-01-09Appraisers: P.W. Fleming, G.W. Walthour, Joseph WayEstate Executor: Dr. Joseph P. StevensCourt
Post-War Labor Contract – Edward E. Delegal & Freedpeople (1867)
Based on the images provided, here is the transcription of the labor contract documents between E. W. Delegal and various freedpeople.[Image 1 – Cover Sheet]Liberty
Freedmen’s Bureau Case: Smart Chip and Albert Summers vs. Charles Jones (1867)
Following is a transcription of a Freedmen’s Bureau investigation into the 1867 shooting of freedmen Smart Chip and Albert Summers (Jones) by Charles Jones, an
Post-War Labor Contract – James C. Ross & FreedPeople (1867)
Contract between James C Ross and Jim Lowe and others Colored people GeorgiaLiberty County Articles of Agreement made and entered into between James C Ross
Post-War Labor Contract: V. Grest and Freedmen (1867)
People Named: V. Grest, Russell Dunwody, March Dunwody, Joe B. Goulding, William Baker, Cyrus Robert, Richard Livingston, Dick Livingston, Andrew Phelps, Russell Goulding, Albert Wilson,
Finding Your Liberty County Ancestors, 1865-1869
One of the most difficult parts of tracing freedpeople is finding information on them from before the 1870 federal census. Every piece of evidence from
Toney Elliott – Southern Claims Commission
Claim Summary Toney Eliott SCC Claim Claim transcribed by Stacy Ashmore Cole About the Southern Claims Commission The Southern Claims Commmission was set up by
Moses Quarterman – Southern Claims Commission
Claim Summary Moses Quarterman SCC Claim Claim transcribed by Stacy Ashmore Cole About the Southern Claims Commission The Southern Claims Commmission was set up by
1868 Delinquent Tax List
In 1869, the Liberty County Grand Jury prepared a list of all the people who had not paid taxes the previous year. The list was
Cyrus and Isaac Coleman – Southern Claims Commission
Claim Summary Claim transcribed by Stacy Ashmore Cole About the Southern Claims Commission The Southern Claims Commmission was set up by Congress in 1871 to
Abram Walthour – Southern Claims Commission
Claim transcribed by Stacy Ashmore Cole and ChatGPTSee below for full transcript About the Southern Claims Commission The Southern Claims Commmission was set up by
Silva and Charles Walthour
Silva Walthour was in her 70s in late 1864 when Sherman’s Army appeared at her Liberty County home on Raymond Cay Sr’s plantation and told