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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Louis LeConte

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: LeConte, Louis Date Sworn: 1838-07-12 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Geo [George] W. Walthour, William Jones Estate Administrator: William LeConte Court Officer: S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1838-08-02 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $90405.01 Value of enslaved persons: $87980.01 Comments: This inventory

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Lydia Laing

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Laing, Lydia (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1861-04-02 Appraisers: Col. Joseph Quarterman, S.A. Fraser, W.E.W. Quarterman, W.S. Norman, A.S. Quarterman Estate Executor: John B. Mallard Court Officer: H.F. Horne, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1861-05-15 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $9846.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Major John Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, John (Major) Date Sworn: 1834-08-13 Appraisers: Thomas Quarterman, E. W. Quarterman, James McCollough Estate Administrator: George W. Walthour Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1834-09-05 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13126.00 Value of enslaved persons: $12510.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Major Phillip Low

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Low, Phillip (Major) Date Sworn: 1786-06-22 Appraisers: Will’m. [William] West, Geo [George] Caldwell, Gideon Dowse Estate Administrator: Not listed Court Officer: Not listed Date Recorded: 1791-02-22 Recording Official: Ad. [Adam] Alexander Total Value of Property Appraised: 247.4.4. pounds Value of enslaved persons: 70 pounds Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Margaret F. Pritchard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Pritchard, Margaret F. Date Sworn: 1808-11-09 Appraisers: John McGowen, Thomas Stevens, Thomas Baker Junr [Junior] Estate Administrator: Joseph Austin Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1565.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1535.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Margaret Ladson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ladson, Margaret Date Sworn: 1814-08-04 Appraisers: William Robarts, Charles West, John Stewart Estate Executor: William F. Ladson Court Officer: John Osgood J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-08-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2300.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2300.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Margaret Ladson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ladson, Margaret Date Sworn: 1814-08-04 Appraisers: William Robarts, Charles West, John Stewart Estate Executor: William F. Ladson Court Officer: John Osgood J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-08-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2300.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2300.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Margaret Lambright

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lambright, Margaret Date Sworn: 1795-06-17 Appraisers: Willm [William] J. Baker, John Croft, Francis Ross 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: 400 pounds Comments: Amounts

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Margaret Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Margaret Date Sworn: 1862-04-20 Appraisers: Angus Martin, Angus M. Laing, A.B. Daniel Estate Administrator: Samuel S. Martin Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1862-08-28 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved people appraised Value of enslaved persons: $1525.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Martha Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Martha Date Sworn: 1863-02-07 Appraisers: Thos. S. Mallard, James S. McCullough, David. Zoucks Estate Administrator: Fraser, Simon A. Court Officer: S.A. Fraser, Clerk, S.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1863-02-16 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $21.361.00 Value of enslaved persons: $20,900.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Martha Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Martha Date Sworn: 1853-02-14 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Joseph Way, Wm [William] F. Way Estate Executor: E. B. Way, C. Hines Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $13781.00 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Martha Carter

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Carter, Martha Date Sworn: 1823-10-17 Appraisers: Samuel S. Law, William Ward, F. R. Whitwell Estate Executor: Col [Colonel] Jos [Joseph ] Law Sen [Senior], Thos [Thomas] Mallard, Esq [Esquire] Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1823-10-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Martha McCollugh

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McCollugh, Martha Date Sworn: 1801-03-05 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Wm [William] Girardeau, Saml [Samuel] Stevens Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $3590.25 Value of enslaved persons: $3430 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Martin Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Martin Date Sworn: 1813-01-09 Appraisers: David Delk, Josiah Terrell, Matthew Dregors [alt: Driggers] Estate Executor: Alexander Martin Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville J.P. Date Recorded: 1813-03-24 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: $2725.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Ann Mell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mell, Mary Ann [also listed as Mary Ann S. Mell] Date Sworn: 1834-11-21 Appraisers: William R. Scott, James Wilson, Edward Bourguin Estate Administrator: Alicia J. Berrie (“administratrix de bonis non”) Court Officer: Uriah H. Bivens Date Recorded: 1835-01-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mary Austin Date Sworn: 1843-07-04 Appraisers: N/A Estate Executor: B.A. Busby Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1843-07-10 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: No appraisal done Value of enslaved persons: No appraisal done Comments: “Received July 4th 1843 of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Donworth

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Donworth, Mary (Mrs.) Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Jas. [James] Nephew, F. Oneal, John Dunham Estate Administrator: Richard Cooper, John Cooper [alt: Couper] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: Not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 410 pounds Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Dunham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dunham, Mary Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Stephen Corker, John Bettir [or possibly Bettis], Dr. Corkeren [alt: poss Corcoran] 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

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary E. Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Mary E Date Sworn: 1804-04-17 Appraisers: Jas [James] Smith, Thos [Thomas] Mell, John Bennett Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1804-05-04 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $3790.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3790.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Fitzpatrick

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fitzpatrick, Mary Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Bradwell, Leonard Jurdine, John Cole Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 342 dollars Value of enslaved persons: 270 dollars Comments: Date of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary G. Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Mary G. Date Sworn: 1831-11-29 Appraisers: William Wilson, Quarterman Way, Thomas Baker Estate Administrator: William S. Baker Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1831-12-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1798.62 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $1650.00 Comments: Enslaved

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