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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Moses W. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Moses W. Date Sworn: 1860-01-05 Appraisers: Wm. G. Martin, John E. Mann, Mathew Butler (signed by mark) Estate Administrator: Mrs. Ann Irene Way, temporary administrator Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1860-02-16 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6052.87 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Moses Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Moses Date Sworn: 1816-10-07 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Daniel M. Stewart, Charlton Hines [ Estate Executor: Samuel Jones Jun [Junior] Court Officer: Sam; [Samuel] Harville J.P. Date Recorded: 1816-11-26 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $22448.00 Value of enslaved persons: $18450.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Amarintha E. Phelps

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Phelps, Amarintha E. (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1838-01-08 Appraisers: Geo [George] W. Walthour, Joseph F. McGowen, James S. McCollough Estate Administrator: Joseph McGowen Court Officer: E. H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1838-02-26 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $990.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Ann Axson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Axen, Ann (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1854-10-2 Appraisers: P. W. Fleming, Robert Y. Quarterman, W. L. Walthour Estate Executor: Geo [George] W. Walthour Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $18678.50 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Ann Oswald

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Oswald, Ann Date Sworn: 1809-05-22 Appraisers: James Powell, Charlton Hines, Thomas Mell Estate Administrator: Genl [General] Daniel Stewart Court Officer: E. Baker J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1215.57 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $700.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Ann R. Cubbedge

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cubbedge, Ann R. Date Sworn: 1818-02-10 Appraisers: James Holmes, Davis Carter, F. R. Whitwell Estate Executor: John Cubbedge Court Officer: J. A. Cuthbert Date Recorded: 1818-03-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1750.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1600.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Ann Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, Ann (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1835-03-05 Appraisers: Oliver W. Stevens, James Wilson Winn, Wm [William] S. Baker Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-04-25 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4550.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Anne Powell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Powell, Anne Date Sworn: 1831-05-25 Appraisers: Nathaniel Varnedoe, William Jones, William Wilson Estate Executor: John Dunwody Court Officer: Joseph Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1831-08-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $19072.00 Value of enslaved persons: $18712.00 Comments: Cedarr [Alt: Cedar] Hill

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Druscilla Lewis

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lewis, Druscilla Date Sworn: 1830-01-30 Appraisers: Geo [George] W. Walthour, Wm [William] N. Way, Joseph Way Estate Executor: William J. Way Court Officer: Wm [William] Hughes, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1830-04-05 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8535.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. E. Dryer, late Mrs. Ward

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dryer, E. (Mrs) (“late Mrs. Ward”) Date Sworn: 1823-03-31 Appraisers: not listed Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised:$2675 Value of enslaved persons: $2675 Comments: Listed as done in Sunbury. “The

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Eliza Robarts

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Robarts, Eliza Date Sworn: 1819-02-19 Appraisers: Uriah Wilcox, Lewis Hines, John D. Hathaway Estate Administrator: Wm [William] Robarts Court Officer: Jno [John] Stewart, J.P. Date Recorded: 1819-03-29 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1775.00 Value of enslaved persons: $450.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Elizabeth Nelms

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Nelms, Elizabeth Date Sworn: 1852-07-03 Appraisers: Newman Bradley, Enoch Daniel, James R. Bird Estate Administrator: John E. Girardeau Court Officer: John A. Hendry, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1852-07-15 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Ordinary Total Value of Property Appraised: $3741.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3675.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Hannah M. Varnedoe

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Varnedoe, Hannah M. (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1858-12-16 Appraisers: S.S. Barnard, Jos. R. Bacon, Wm. [William] Jones Estate Guardian: Leander Varnedoe Court Officer: Not listed Date Recorded: 1859-02-22 Recording Official: S.A. Fraser, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9170 Value of enslaved persons: $8050 Comments: “We

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Martha Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Martha Date Sworn: 1853-02-14 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Wm [William] F. Way, Joseph Way Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $13781.00 Value of enslaved persons: $13150.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary Ann Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, Mary Ann Date Sworn: 1823-01-22 Appraisers: Jesse Cooper, Richd [Richard] S. Baker, Joseph Ashmore Estate Administrator: William Osgood Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-02-03 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9755.00 Value of enslaved persons: $9755.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary Ann Ladson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ladson, Mary Ann Date Sworn: 1835-05-18 Appraisers: Thomas Baker, Ezra Stacy, Thomas Q. Cassels Estate Executor: John Dunwody, Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C Date Recorded: 1835-06-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5425.00 Value of enslaved persons: $5425.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Austin, Mary (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1835-09-14 Appraisers: William Maxwell, Gadi S. Miller, Edward Delegal Estate Executor: Bartholomew A. Busby Court Officer: W. B. Fleming, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1835-10-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13050.00 Value of enslaved persons: $13050.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary C. Wilkins

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilkins, Mary C. Date Sworn: 1829-04-14 Appraisers: Thomas Baker, F. O. Mann, Harris Youmans Estate Executor: James S. Wilkins Court Officer: Joseph Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1829-06-11 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4924.00 Value of enslaved persons: $4174.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary E. Anderson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Anderson, Mary E. (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1852-03-16 Appraisers: Geo [George] W. Walthour, Robt [Robert] Y. Quarterman, Wm [William] C. Handley Estate Executor: Jos [Joseph] A. Anderson Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1852-07-03 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $10400.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Mary Mells

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mells, Mary Mrs. Date Sworn: 1792-05-28 Appraisers: Wm [Alt: William] Woodward, Stad [Alt: Stafford] Sommersall, John Holden 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: 128

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Sarah M. Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Sarah M. Date Sworn: 1851-05-11 Appraisers: Joseph Law, Robert Y. Quarterman, George W. Walthour Estate Executor: John B. Barnard Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1852-02-12 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Ordinary Total Value of Property Appraised: $10555.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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