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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph McGowen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Joseph McGowen Date Sworn: 1845-02-18 Appraisers: James S. McCullough, Thos. [Thomas] Quarterman, William Smith Estate Executor: Gideon McGowen Court Officer: T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1845-05-23 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $965.25 Value of enslaved persons: $525.00 Comments: None Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, Joseph Date Sworn: 1829-03-07 Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph Way, E. W. Russell Estate Executor: Mary W. Norman Court Officer: Wm [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1829-03-16 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4445.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3900.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Oswald

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Oswald, Joseph Date Sworn: 1786-05-23 Appraisers: William Quarterman, William Baker, William J. Baker Estate Executor: Thomas Hepworth Oswald Court Officer: Hepworth Carter, Esquire, J.P. Date Recorded: 1820-12-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: 1496 pounds, 4 shillings, ¾ pence Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph P. Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Joseph P. Date Sworn: 1835-05-04 Appraisers: Moses L. Jones, J. S. Fleming, Peter W. Fleming Estate Administrator: Dr. John S. Law Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-05-25 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4150.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Joseph Date Sworn: 1802-08-02 Appraisers: Wm [William] Way, Joseph Way Senr [Senior], Lazarus Mallard Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $11429 Value of enslaved persons: $10025 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Joseph Date Sworn: 1863-05-08 Appraisers: Abial Winn, P.W. Fleming, Thos. Q. Cassels, John B. Mallard Estate Executor: S.A. Fraser Court Officer: W.S. Norman, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1863-06-12 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $44,425.00 Value of enslaved persons: $41,910.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph R. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Joseph R. Date Sworn: 1860-04-26 Appraisers: B.A. Busby, Peter W. Fleming, W.S. Baker Estate Executor: Thomas W. Fleming (acting executor) Court Officer: L.L. Varnedoe, Not. Pub. Date Recorded: 1860-04-30 Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $23,145.50 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Joseph Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Liberty Holmes, Lazarus Mallard, Thomas Mell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 6,956 dollars, 20 ¾ cents Value of enslaved persons: 5,180 dollars

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Joseph Date Sworn: 1805-04-04 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Thomas Baker Jr [Junior], Wm [William] N Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1805-04-23 Recording Official: Wm [William] Robarts C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $2356.50 Value of enslaved persons: $2320.00Comments: Added

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Joseph [see note, not deceased at time of appraisal] Date Sworn: 1850-09-05 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, W. ?V? Way, Geo [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: N/A Court Officer: N/A Date Recorded: 1850-10-02 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8745 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joseph Way Senr [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Joseph Senr [Senior] Date Sworn: 1805-07-03 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Bacon Junr [Junior], John Mallard, Lazarus Mallard Estate Administrator: Sarah Way, Jos [Joseph] Way Jun., William N. Way Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1805-07-03 Recording Official: Forrester C.C.O. [Alexander Forrester] Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joshua Beasley

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Joshua BeasleyDate Sworn: 1848-02-09Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, Newman Bradley, John A. HendryEstate Executors: John S. Bradley & Edward Q. AndrewsCourt Officer: E.Q. Andrews, J.J.C.L.C.Date Recorded: 1848-04-28Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $4487.50Value of enslaved persons: see noteComments: Also, 1069 acres of land valued at

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