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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

1799 Bryan County Estate Inventory (Mrs. Mary Maxwell)

Enslaved People Named: Will, Rachel, Andrew, Lucey, Betty, Bob, Frank, Will, Nancy, Polidore, Jacob, Phebie, Hager, Old Hager [Begin Transcript] At the request of Mrs. Mary Maxwell we the undersigned appraised the above property as Stated say amounting to three thousand seven hundred and ten dollars.Ben MaxwellEdw’d HardenWm. ClarkOgeechee 1st

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Bibb County Estate Inventory – William LeConte

Location: Bibb County, Georgia Deceased: LeConte, William Date Sworn: 1848-12-24 Appraisers: Washington Poe, Lewis A. Whittle, James A. Nesbit and W. Jones, Geo [George] W. Walthour, G. B. Dean Estate Administrator: Col [Colonel] Joseph Quarterman, E. A. Nesbit Court Officer: Jesse L. Owen, J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official:

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Bryan County Estate Division (Stiles)

Enslaved People Named: Jim, Mariam, Cuffee, Nanny, Jim, Sue, Jack, Fanny, Morris, Nancy, Alick, Minda, Rhina, Minda, Judy, Julia, Frank, infant, Titus [Begin Transcript] In conformity to the request in writing made me this day by the heirs at law of Mrs. Jane Stiles dec’d a copy of which is

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Bryan County Estate Inventory – John Pray (1819)

Location: Bryan County, GeorgiaDeceased: Pray, JohnDate Performed: 1819-12-20Appraisers: A. Netherclift, Richard H. Footman, Edward FootmanEstate Executors: John J. Maxwell, George M. WatersTotal Value of Property Appraised: $60700Value of enslaved persons: $49130Comments: Look for probate documents for John Pray in Wilkes, Chatham, Bryan and Liberty Counties. [Begin Transcript]An inventory & appraisement

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Bryan County Estate Inventory – William N. Gray (1833)

Location: Bryan County, GeorgiaDeceased: Clay, William N.Appraisal Date: 1833-03-26Appraisers: Lewis Hines, Edward Stiles, R.J. ArnoldAdministrator: Thomas S. ClayDate Recorded: 1833-04-05 [Begin Transcript]At the request of Mrs. Mary Clay, Miss Ann Clay, Miss Eliza C. Clay and Thomas S. Clay in behalf of himself & as administrator upon the Estate of

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Bryan County Estate Inventory – Lewis Hines

Location: Bryan County, Georgia Deceased: Hines, Lewis Date Sworn: 1841-01-19 Appraisers: Geo [George] W. McAllister, R. J. Arnold, Thos [Thomas] S. Clay Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Court Officer: John P. Maxwell, J.I.C.B.C. Date Recorded: 1841-03-15 Recording Official: John W. Stacy, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $42890.50 Value of enslaved

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Bryan County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary Ann Mell

Location: Bryan County, Georgia Deceased: Mell, Mary Ann Date Sworn: 1828-03-22 Appraisers: Lewis Hines, Luke Mann, F. O. Mann Estate Executor: Benjamin S. Lamb Court Officer: John Harn, J.P. Date Recorded: 1828-06-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $306.00 Value of enslaved persons: $275.00 Comments: Bryan

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Bryan County Estate Inventory (Mrs. Ann Pray)

Location: Bryan County, GeorgiaDeceased: Pray, Ann (Mrs)Appraisal Date: 1837-02-16Appraisers: R.J. Arnold, George McAllister, Edward BourquinExecutors: Not named Date Recorded: 1837-03-13 [Begin Transcript]The undersigned haveing [sic] been appointed by the Executors of the late Mrs. Ann Pray with the consent of the heirs and legatees of said Estate, to appraise the

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Bryan County Estate Inventory (Unidentified)

The following estate inventory and division was listed in Bryan County Superior Court Deed Book E without identification of the deceased. No date was given, the the appraisal likely took place in the early 1830s. Name Description Value Lot For Charlotte Old 250 1 Mrs. Jane Penny Patience 250 1

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Bulloch County Estate Inventory – James Mikell

Location: Bulloch County, Georgia Deceased: Mikell, James Date Sworn: 1835-06-05 Appraisers: M. Denmark, James Rawls, Thos [Thomas] Knight Estate Administrator: Margaret R. Mikell Court Officer: Joseph Hagin, J.I.C.B.C. Date Recorded: 1836-06-14 [in Liberty County] Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $701.00 Value of enslaved persons: $500.00

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Bulloch County Estate Inventory – John E. McCall

Location: Bulloch County, Georgia Deceased: McCall, John E. Date Sworn: 1827-01-20 Appraisers: James Rawls, General Lee [signed by his mark], John Mikell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: A. Rawls, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1836-11-11 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1537.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1350.00

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Burke County Estate Inventory & Division – John E. McCall

Location: Burke County, Georgia Deceased: McCall, John E. Date Sworn: 1835-06-05 Appraisers: M. Denmark, Jas. Rawls, Thos. Knight Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: A. Rawls, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1836-12-04 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2090 Value of enslaved persons: $2090 Comments: This

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Chatham County Estate Inventory – John Pray (1819)

Location: Chatham County, GeorgiaDeceased: Pray, JohnDate Performed: 1819-12-08Appraisers: Thomas P. Bond, Andrew Knox, James BullochEstate Executors: John J. Maxwell, George M. WatersTotal Value of Property Appraised: $9545.60Value of enslaved persons: $7700Comments: Look for probate documents for John Pray in Wilkes, Chatham, Bryan and Liberty Counties. [Begin Transcript]Est John PrayAppraisement of

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Chatham County Estate Inventory – Doctor Paul H. Wilkins

Location: Chatham County, Georgia Deceased: Wilkins, Paul H., Doctor Date Sworn: 1838-10-24 Appraisers: William B. Fleming, Edward J. Harden, John C. Blaner Estate Administrator: James D. Stevens Court Officer: Joseph Felt, J.P. Date Recorded: 1838-1025 Recording Official: Edward G. Wilson, Depy Clk, C.O.C.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: Value of

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Dougherty County Estate Inventory – John B. Barnard

Location: Dougherty County, Georgia Deceased: Barnard, John B. of Liberty County Date Sworn: 1862-05-01 Appraisers: H.T Allen, Hamlin J. Cook, A. Hemphill Estate Executor: N.L. Barnard Court Officer: D.P.H. Mitchel, J.P. Date Recorded: 1862-07-12 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: Value of enslaved persons: Comments: “Inventory

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Estate Settlement (Bishop/Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stephen, Jenny [or Jemy] Enslaved Persons Named: Stephen, Jenny [or Jemy] Type: Estate Settlement   On July 18, 1849, Martha Bishop, widow of John Bishop and one of the heirs of her deceased father David Hines, of Simpson County, Mississippi, released Charlton Hines, the executor of David

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Liberty County Estate Division – Micajah Andrews

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Micajah Andrews Date Sworn: 1844-01-16 Appraisers: Edward Quarterman, John S. Norman, Valentine Grest Estate Executor: Edward Q. Andrews Court Officer: E.Q. Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1844-04-08 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved persons were appraised and divided Value of

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Liberty County Estate Division – Nathaniel Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Nathaniel Date Sworn: 1861-01-15 Appraisers: James R. Bird, E. Daniel, John G. Martin, Wm. G. Martin, Newman Bradley Estate Administrator: Daniel E. Martin Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1861-03-30 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people

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Liberty County Estate Division – probably Charles Odingsell Screven

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: probably Charles Odingsell Screven [see comment] Date Sworn: 1844-01-09 Appraisers: William S. Baker, William Maxwell, Thomas J. Dunham Estate Guardian: Jos. [Joseph] E. Maxwell Court Officer: G.W. Dunham, J.J.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1844-02-03 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $15,700.00 Value of

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