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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Soulagree

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Soulagree, John Date Sworn: 1812-09-18 Appraisers: Peter Winn, Thomas Mell, John Winn Estate Administrator: Mary Soulagree Court Officer: Jno [John] Stevens J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1812-09-22 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4291.25 Value of enslaved persons: $3790.00 Comments: [NOTE: Mary Sulligree/Soulagree

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Spears

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Spears, John Date Sworn: 1804-03-10 Appraisers: Joseph Way Senr [Senior], Rd [Richard] Girardeau, John S. Quarterman Estate Executor: Andrew Walthour Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1804-03-20 Recording Official: Wm [William] Robarts C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $8027.25 Value of enslaved persons: $6395.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Stacy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stacy, John Date Sworn: 1819-01-13 Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, William N. Way, John S. Quarterman Estate Administrator: Sarah Stacy Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1819-02-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $15239.50 Value of enslaved persons: $13950.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Stewart, Esqr [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stewart, John Esqr [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1829-07-15 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Bacon, Sen [Senior], R. S. Baker, E. W. Russell Estate Administrator: Col [Colonel] Josiah Wilson Court Officer: Wm [William] J. Way, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1829-08-26 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Stewart, Esquire

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stewart, John Esquire Date Sworn: 1823-09-10 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Benj [Benjamin] Mell, Sen [Senior], Sam;l [Samuel] Lewis Estate Administrator: General Daniel Stewart Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-10-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2163.68 3/4

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John W. Nelms

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Nelms, John W. Date Sworn: 1810-10-20 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Bacon, Jacob H. Dunham, John Webb Estate Administrator: Andw [Andrew] Maybank, Thos [Thomas] Nelms Court Officer: Willm [William] C. Lawson J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-03-31 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1512.80 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Way Senr [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, John Senr Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Mell, James Girardeau, Francis Shepard Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 5,481 dollars Value of enslaved persons: 4,652 dollars Comments: Date

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Way, Sen [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, John Sen [Senior] Date Sworn: 1830-05-25 Appraisers: David Stetson, Q. [Quarterman] Way, Smith Hart Estate Administrator: Nathaniel Varnedoe, William Jones Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1830-06-07 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9550.00 Value of enslaved persons: $8785.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Webb

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Webb, John Date Sworn: 1817-05-06 Appraisers: John Kell, Charles West, F.R. Whitwel [Alt: Whitwell] Estate Executor: Samuel S. Law, Jas [James] Holmes Court Officer: Jno [John] Dunwody J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1817-05-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $1767.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, John Date Sworn: 1820-12-12 Appraisers: Matthew Bennett, Oliver Stevens, Thomas Mallard Estate Administrator: Mr. Wm [William] Wilson, Mrs. Eliza Winn Court Officer: Jno [John] Stevens, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1820-12-28 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8646.37 1/2 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Woods

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Woods, John Date Sworn: 1831-06-11 Appraisers: Robert Hendry, Nathaniel Martin, Newman Bradley Estate Guardian: James Stevens Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1831-09-07 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $940.06 1/4 Value of enslaved persons: $500.00 Comments: Inventory for

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Woods

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Woods, John Date Sworn: 1833-11-29 Appraisers: William Hope, Jun [Junior], David Zoucks, David C. Cash Estate Administrator: Warren Harville Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1833-12-20 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $658.75 Value of enslaved persons: $400.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jos’h Osgood Junr [probably Josiah; Junior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Jos’h Junr [probably Josiah; Junior] Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Josiah Osgood, John Osgood Senr [Senior], John Mell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1801-05-26 Recording Official: N. Baker, C.C.O.C.L. [County Clerk of County Liberty] Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Austin, Joseph Date Sworn: 1830-01-12 Appraisers: Joseph M. Jones, John S. Mell, Alexr [Alexander] Stewart Estate Executors: Reuben King, Jos [Joseph] Austin, B. A. Busby Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1830-01-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $16800.15 [does

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Joseph Date Sworn: 1830-03-25 Appraisers: Thomas G. Way, John S. Mell, Quarterman Way Estate Executor: Moses W. Way Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1830-04-08 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $7138.00 Value of enslaved persons: $6200.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph C. Wilkins

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilkins, Joseph C. Date Sworn: 1860-05-17 Appraisers: W.W. Winn, Benjamin S. Screven, L.J. Mallard, E.B. Way Estate Administrator: Valentine Grest Court Officer: Joseph Ashmore, J.P. Date Recorded: 1861-04-12 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $35,971.30 Value of enslaved persons: $33,750.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Hargreaves

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Joseph HargreavesDate Sworn: 1828-10-16Appraisers: Wm. [William] Quarterman Baker, Quarterman Way, Thomas BakerEstate Executor: Thomas MallardCourt Officer: John DunwodyDate Recorded: 1828-12-18Recording Official: E. BakerTotal Value of Estate: $33473Value of enslaved persons: $31815 Anthony 550   Rinah 200 [alt: Rhinah, Rhenah], “Old” Peter 450   Nanny 400 “young”

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph L. Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Joseph L. Date Sworn: 1862-11-23 Appraisers: Abial Winn, Joseph A. Anderson, Wm. C. Stevens Estate Administrator: John Stevens Court Officer: L.L. Varnedoe, Notary Public Date Recorded: 1863-07-11 Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $5501.75 Value of enslaved persons: $4750.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Law Senr [Senior] Esquire

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Joseph Senr [Senior] Esquire Date Sworn: 1804-01-28 Appraisers: John Jones, Thomas Bradwell, Travis George Estate Administrator: Joseph Law Junr [Junior], Benjm [Benjamin] Law, Samuel S. Law Esquire Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised:

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