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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Robert Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Quarterman, Robert Rev.
Date Sworn: 1850-02-19
Appraisers: Geo [George] W. Walthour, P. W. Fleming, Edw [Edward] W. Quarterman
Estate Executrix: S. M. Quarterman
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1850-07-09
Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $25820.81 1/4
Value of enslaved persons: $24325.00
Comments: “No 1 Richard L. Way. Lots 2, 3 and 6 minors. Lot No 4 Jos [Joseph] Quarterman. Lot No 5 T. S. Winn. Lot No 7 Jno [John] Quarterman.Lot No 8 Miss. H. Quarterman. Lots 2, 3 and 6 were redrawn and reverted back to the Estate.”

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescriptionLot #
Titus150“Driver; Old”2,3,6
Nancy450
8
Joe475“Old”2,3,6
Cate200
2,3,6
Harriet450
2,3,6
Henry225
2,3,6
Joe175“Little”2,3,6
Rose100
2,3,6
Dick500
2,3,6
Sarah375
2,3,6
Mariah375“Big”2,3,6
Polidore500[Also spelled Polydore in this inventory, alt: Polidore]2,3,6
Roger100
2,3,6
Celia450
7
Cyrus300“Ci”7
Jinney200[Also spelled Ginny in this inventory]7
Tom150
7
Lydia275
5
Violet450
7
Sue450
5
Emma225
5
Lydia150“Little”5
Ginny75[also spelled Jinny]5
Toney550[Alt: Tony]4
Billy550
8
Cudjoe500
8
Bess25“0 money”4
Harriet300“Old”8
Ella375
8
Jacob200
8
Cuffe75[Also spelled Cuffy in this inventory; alt: Cuffee]8
Venus300
1
Peggy450
1
Peter250
1
Saml125[Samuel]1
Rachael450
2,3,6
William175
2,3,6
Benjn150[Benjamin]2,3,6
Peter750“Carpenter”7
Titus550“Little”2,3,6
James550
2,3,6
Scipio250
2,3,6
Cyrus550
2,3,6
Nejoh300[Also spelled Neger in this inventory]2,3,6
Mariah450“Little”[Also spelled Maria in this inventory]2,3,6
Frank125
2,3,6
Cinder75“Little”2,3,6
Cinder100“Old”2,3,6
Andrew750“Carpenter”1
John500
5
Amy450
4
Lucy400
4
Bess350
4
Primus275
4
Margaret200
4
Peter150
4
Phibby475[Also spelled Phoebe in this inventory]5
Lissy225
5
Die450[Also spelled Dye in this inventory]1
Nanny75“Little”1
Betty50

Margaret425

Nanny450

Elick225[alt: Ellick]
Matilda200

William75

Candes0[alt: Candis, Candice]
Anna450

Pheboe125[Alt: Phoebe]
Tom500

Titus525

James600

June100

Venus75

Dianna400

Harriet500“And child”
Washington450

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XB2W?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 34 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).