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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary G. Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mary G. Stevens Date Sworn: 1845-03-10 Appraisers: William Maxwell, B.A. Busby, J. Wilson Winn Estate Administrator: William S. Baker Court Officer: Robt. Q. Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1846-02-23 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved persons were appraised. Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary J. Sheppard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sheppard, Mary J. Date Sworn: 1856-04-16 Appraisers: Nathaniel Martin, Angus Martin, Daniel E. Martin Estate Administrator: David B. M. Sheppard Court Officer: S. A. Fraser, C.S.C. L.C. Date Recorded: 1856-04-27 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $16000.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary M. Gilliland

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Gilliland, Mary M. Date Sworn: 1859-08-30 (see comments) Appraisers: See comments Estate Administrator: Gaulden, William B (see comments) Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1863-10-12 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $5241.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3000.00 Comments: The estate

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Maxwell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Maxwell, Mary Date Sworn: 1850-08-28 Appraisers: William Maxwell, B. A. Busby, John Stevens Estate Executor: Jos [Joseph] E. Maxwell Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1851-03-25 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9247.00 Value of enslaved persons: $7525.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Osgood Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Mary Osgood Date Sworn: 1802-01-09 Appraisers: James Girardeau, Jos Bacon, John Mell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-01-12 Recording Official: N Baker Total Value of Property Appraised: $3559.19 Value of enslaved persons: $2850 Comments: Enslaved Person Named Value Description

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Shepard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Shepard, Mary Date Sworn: 1801-01-06 Appraisers: Elijah Lewis, Joseph Austin, Thos [Thomas] Bacon Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: N. Bacon, Clerk Date Recorded: 1801-02-10 Recording Official: N. Baker Total Value of Property Appraised: 437 dollars, 35 ¼ cents Value of enslaved persons: 80 dollars

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Matthew Bennet

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: M. Bennet Date Sworn: 1842-03-17 Appraisers: Rich. [Richard] S. Baker, Saml [Samuel] Way, Thomas W. Flemming [Fleming] Estate Administrator: not named Court Officer: not named Date Recorded: not given Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9552.87 Value of enslaved persons: $9390 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Matthew Bennet

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennet, Matthew Date Sworn: 1817-03-14 Appraisers: John Way, Jesse Cooper, William Fleming Estate Administrator: Jesse Ham Court Officer: John Stewart, J.P. Date Recorded: 1819-04-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8198 Value of enslaved persons: $8151 Comments: The lots were drawn

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Matthew Bennet

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennet, Matt’w [Matthew] Date Sworn: 1801-03-19 Appraisers: John Stacy, Charles A. Stuart, Jas [James] Graham Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1801-03-20 Recording Official: N. Baker, C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $10220.50 Value of enslaved persons: $7975 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Matthew Bennet

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennet, Matthew Date Sworn: 1829-05-25 Appraisers: Richd [Richard] S. Baker, Joseph Way, C. Hines Estate Administrator: Wm [William] N. Way Court Officer: Wm [William] J. Way, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1829-06-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8197.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mercy Brown

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Brown, Mercy Date Sworn: 1823-10-04 Appraisers: Jeremiah Baker, James W. Baker, Little Berry [alt: Littleberry] Emanuel Estate Executor: John Broughton Court Officer: J. S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1823-10-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $922.62 1/2 Value of enslaved persons:

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