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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Davis

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John DavisLocation: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Davis, JohnDate Sworn: 1783-07-25Appraisers: James Maxwell, John Mitchell Junr, John ElliottEstate Executor: John Patterson (Captain)Court Officer: Josiah PowellDate Recorded: 1850-05-08Recording Official: N/ATotal Value of Property Appraised: 583 poundsValue of enslaved persons: 570 poundsComments: Appraisal performed on July 25, 1783. Inventory consisted of the enslaved people […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – John Lupton

Parish: Not stated, but likely St. John Parish (a John Lupton wrote a will in St. John Parish, and was one of the early settlers of the Midway area)Deceased: Lupton, JohnInventory Date: Not statedAppraisers: John Baker, James Maxwill [alt: Maxwell], John DavisEstate Administrator: Not statedDate Recorded: 1767-08-31Total Value of Property Appraised: 830.10.00Value of enslaved persons: […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Charles Weste (West)

Parish: not stated but probably St. John ParishDeceased: West, CharlesInventory Date: 1768-04-19Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] Carter, James Andrew, Wm. [William] GravesEstate Administrator: not statedDate Recorded: 1768-05-10Total Value of Property Appraised: 3182.12.1Value of enslaved persons: 2033.00.0Comments: All value amounts are in pounds. Only the enslaved people in the inventory are listed below. Please see the original for […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Richard Spencer

Parish: not stated, but likely St. John parish (see summary of will below)Deceased: Spencer, RichardInventory Date: 1767-07-27Appraisers: Benj. [Benjamin] Andrew, Wm. [William] Graves, John BaconEstate Administrator: not statedDate Recorded: 1767-10-08Total Value of Property Appraised: 1142.01.07Value of enslaved persons: 615.00.00Comments: All value amounts are in pounds. Only the enslaved people in the inventory are listed below. […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Nathaniel Clark

Parish: Not stated, but probably St John Parish (based on John Stewart’s having been an appraiser on this inventory and also a witness to the will of Nathaniel Clark of St. Johns Parish [see below])Deceased: Clark, NathanielInventory Date: 1763-03-16Appraisers: John Stewart, Joseph Way, Daniel SullivantEstate Administrator: Not namedTotal Value of Property Appraised: 51.04.17Value of enslaved […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Robert Smallwood

Parish: St. John Deceased: Smallwood, Robert Notification Date: 1775-08-24 Date Sworn: 1775-10-10 Official: John Mitchell, J.P. Appraisers: Josiah Bacon, Strong Ashmore, Matthew Beaird [alt: Beard, Baird] [William Baker, John Stevens named as alternates] Estate Executor: John Baker (“one of the executors”) Inventory Date (if given): 1775-10-23 Total Value of Property Appraised: 1066.2.6 pounds Value of […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Thomas Wesbury [or Westbury]

Parish: St. John Deceased: Wesbury, Thomas [Alt: Westbury, Wisebury] Notification Date: 1773-07-23 Date Sworn: 1773-08-02 Official: James Kitching, J.P. Appraisers: Stephen Dickinson, Jeremiah Dickinson, John Lawson Senr [Senior] Estate Executor: John Jourdine [Alt: Jurdine] [“one of the executors”] Inventory Date (if given): not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Nathaniel Way

Parish: St. John and described as “late of Ponpon, South Carolina” Deceased: Way, Nathaniel Notification Date: 1762-01-08 Date Sworn: 1762-02-16 Official: John Elliott, J.P. Appraisers: William Donnom [Alt: Dunham], Daniel Dunnom [Alt: Dunham], Andrew Way [John Winn, John Elliott named as alternates] Estate Administrator: John Stacey [Alt: Stacy] Inventory Date (if given): 1762-02-20 Total Value […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Joseph Way

Parish: St. John Deceased: Way, Joseph Notification Date: 1766-08-07 Date Sworn: 1766-08-18 Official: Audley Maxwell, J.P. Appraisers: John Winn, John Quarterman, John Stevens Estate Executor: Mary Way, Thomas Quarterman, Samuel Jones, John Elliott Inventory Date (if given): 1766-08-19 Total Value of Property Appraised: 1454.6.10 pounds Value of enslaved persons: 1037.0.0 pounds Comments: Noted as recorded […]

Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Edward Way

Parish: St. John Deceased: Way, Edward Notification Date: 1763-02-25 Date Sworn: 1763-04-19 Official: John Elliott Appraisers: William Baker, John Lupton, John Quarterman Junr [Junior] [John Golding named as alternate] Estate Executor: John Elliott, John Stewart, Joseph Way, Ann Way Inventory Date (if given): 1763-04-19 Total Value of Property Appraised: 808.15.0 pounds Value of enslaved persons: […]