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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Hardy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hardy, John Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Lac. [Lachlan] McIntosh, Wm [Alt: William] Maxwell H.B., John Couper Estate Administrator: Mary Hardy, Joseph T. Hardy, John Graves Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 440 pounds,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Hext

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hext, John Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: David Rees, John B. Girardeau, Andw [Andrew] Maybank Junr [Junior], Thomas Henry Smith Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 11,948 dollars Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Howell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Howell, John Date Sworn: 1815-03-29 Appraisers: Thomas Bacon Jr [Junior], Thomas Mallard, Oliver Stevens Estate Administrator: Mrs. Margaret Howell Court Officer: John Osgood J.P. Date Recorded: 1815-07-21 Recording Official: E.Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $10787.75 Value of enslaved persons: $9075.00 Comments: Attested by

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Hunt

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hunt, John Date Sworn: 1806-03-01 Appraisers: Wm [William] McWhir, James Smith, Ad [Adam] Alexander Estate Administrator: William Hunt Court Officer: John Stevens J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1010.00 Value of enslaved persons: $650.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John J. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, John J. Date Sworn: 1806-05-16 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Robt [Robert] Stacy, Richard L. Baker Esquire Estate Executor: Elijah Baker, Thomas Baker Junr [Junior] Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming J.J.C.C.L. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, John Date Sworn: 1795-09-26 Appraisers: D. Stewart, James Wilkinson, A. Maybank Jun [Junior] Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved people appraised. Value of enslaved persons: 4,135 dollars

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Jones, Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, John Esq [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1805-11-14 Appraisers: Joseph Law, Saml [Samuel] S. Law, James Robarts Estate Administrator: Susannah H. Jones, Joseph Jones Court Officer: Thomas Bradwell J.P. Date Recorded: 1805-12-05 Recording Official: Forrester Clk [Clerk] Total Value of Property Appraised: $14686.50 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Jurdine

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jurdine, John Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: not listed Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: Not listed Value of enslaved persons: 408 pounds Comments: Amounts in pounds, not dollars; date

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Lambert

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lambert, John Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas [name illegible], Peter Winn, William Baker A. Estate Administrator: Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 2437 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence Value of enslaved persons: 1872

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Lambright

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lambright, John Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: James McCollugh [Alt: McCullough], Peter Winn, Thomas Stevens Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 782 pounds, 13 shillings Value of enslaved persons: 555

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Lawson Sen [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lawson, John Sen Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Nath [Alt: Nathan] Bacon, Charles Irvine Estate Executors: John Lawson Jun [Junior], Adam Alexander Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Lowe

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lowe, John Date Sworn: 1813-03-19 Appraisers: Nathan Smart, Elias Knight, Seth Smart Estate Executor: Ann Lowe, Samuel Lowe, James Smart Court Officer: J. Gaulden J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-01-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: $3075.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Mallard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mallard, John Date Sworn: 1811-03-21 Appraisers: John Robarts, Micajah Andrews, John McGowen Estate Administrator: Thos [Thomas] Mallard Court Officer: Robt [Robert] Quarterman J.P. Date Recorded: 1811-04-03 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3543.50 Value of enslaved persons: $2955.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Mann

Location: Liberty County, Georgia (but recorded in Chatham County, Georgia)Deceased: Mann, JohnDate of Appraisal: 1789-08-01Appraisers: Charles Harden, Philip Hornby, Shadrack. Butler, Robert Holms, Edward HardenEstate Executor: Luke MannCourt Officer: N/ADate Recorded: 1822-05-23Recording Official: John StevensTotal Value of Property Appraised: 735.4 poundsValue of enslaved persons: 530 poundsComments: Appraisal listed cattle, sheep,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, John Date Sworn: 1837-01-04 Appraisers: William N. Way, William E. W. Quarterman, Nathaniel Martin Estate Executor: James Laing Court Officer: T. L. Boggs, J.P. Date Recorded: 1837-03-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $19150.62 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $18110.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John McDonald

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McDonald, John Date Sworn: 1837-07-03 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] W. Quarterman, David A. Miller, Thos [Thomas] G. Way Estate Administrator: Daniel McDonald Court Officer: S. Spencer Date Recorded: 1837-07-10 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2775.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2725.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John McGowen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McGowen, John Date Sworn: 1825-12-31 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Thos [Thomas] Quarterman, Geo [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1826-03-26 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4882.75 Value of enslaved persons: $4305.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Mell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mell, John Date Sworn: 1805-05-07 Appraisers: John Osgood Junr [Junior], Thos [Thomas] Bacon Junr [Junior], Jos [Joseph] Bacon Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1805-08-08 Recording Official: Forrester C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $1819.50 Value of enslaved persons: $1290.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Miller

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Miller, John Date Sworn: 1837-11-11 Appraisers: Eli McFail, Newman Bradley, James S. Bradwell Estate Executor: Enoch Daniel, Eli Bradley Court Officer: Enoch Daniel, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1838-02-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9890.75 Value of enslaved persons: $7100.00 Comments: Unusually,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John N. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, John N. Date Sworn: 1827-09-12 Appraisers: John S. Quarterman, Joseph F. McGowen, John W. Stacy Estate Administrator: Mr. W.N. Way, Mrs. E.Q. Way Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1827-10-11 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4214.50 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, John Date Sworn: 1793-09-09 Appraisers: Samuel Spencer, James Wilson, James Witherspoon Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1793-12-09 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: Not listed Value of enslaved persons: 427 pounds, 30 shillings Comments: Amounts in

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