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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Quarterman, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1857-03-06
Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, Raymond Cay, Peter M. Fleming
Estate Executor: G. W. Walthour
Court Officer: John B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $39575.50
Value of enslaved persons: $37851.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Simon900“Man”
Jim Ward600
Sam900
Edwin900
Sipio900[alt: Scipio]
Jack1000
Dianna500“Cook”
Cate300[alt: Caty]
Chloe600[alt: Cloe]
Julia800
Lindy500[Alt: Lindey, Sindy]
John600
Ben700
Niger300
Cinda300
Windsor250
Florida100
Tenah650
Chancy400[alt: Chaney]
Miley300
Belly750
[t’s not crossed, but based on 1858 inventory, probably Betty]
Dye350
Sampson300
Nancy250
Isabell200[alt: Isabelle]
Daphney150
Simon100“Child”
Phillis800[Alt: Phyllis]
Louis300[alt: Lewis]
Livenia200[alt: Levenia, Lavinia]
Will150
Catharine100“Infant”
Prince800
Caty500“Woman”
Joe1000“Man”
Patty750“Woman”
Mingo600“Man”
Mars500“Man”
Jonah350“Man”
Nero100“Man”
William700“Man”
Sambo750“Man”
Nelly.50“Woman”
Richard650
Jane800
Malissa100[alt: Melissa]
Jacob100“Driver”
Sam300“Man”
Jim100“Man”
Celia50“Woman”
Bob650“Man”
George500“Male”
Lucy700“Sucy”
Sue70“Female”
Eve400“Female”
Peter250“Male”
Antony250“Male” [alt: Anthony]
Edmund150“Male”
Pheobe100“Woman” [Alt: Phoebe]
Sophia700“Woman”
Suckey700“Woman”
Barranck600[alt: Barrack, Barack]
Dembo250“Male”
Hannah200“Woman”
Jerry150“Male”
Milley100“Female” [alt: Miley]
Mary500“Woman”
Andrew500“Male”
Phoebe750“Woman”
Isaac250“Male”
Peggy200“Female”
Miley150
Delila800
Chudock200
Mariah300
Sandy250
Horrado1000“Male”
Pulasker1000“Male” [alt: Pulaski, Pulaskie]
Titus1000“Male”
Charles300“Male”
Mazer300[alt: Maza]
Rachael150
Binah200
Kesiah300[alt: Keziah, Kisiah, Kiziah]
Jackey.50[alt: Jackie, Jacky]

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XT21?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 183 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).