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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Sarah P. Maxwell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Maxwell, Sarah P. Date Sworn: 1811-01-01 Appraisers: John Elliott, John Howell, William Ward Estate Executor: John Dunwody [Alt: Dunwoody] Court Officer: I.A. (or J.A.) Cuthbert J.P. Date Recorded: 1811-01-14 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3282.00 + $126.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Sarah Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Sarah (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1832-03-05 Appraisers: William Wilson, Nathaniel Varnedoe, Thomas Q. Cassels Estate Executor: John S. Quarterman, John Bacon Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1832-03-29 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4627.25 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Sarah Stewart

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stewart, Sarah Date Sworn: 1830-01-07 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, John Way, Senr [Senior], Joseph Way Estate Executor: Charlton Hines, Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: Wm [William] J. Way, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1830-01-23 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $11533.50 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Sarah Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Sarah Date Sworn: 1810-01-16 Appraisers: Thomas Bacon, John Bacon, Micajah Andrews Estate Administrator: Wm [William] N. Way, Jos [Joseph] Way Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming Date Recorded: 1810-03-08 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $826.00 Value of enslaved persons: $700.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mrs. Susan Griffin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Griffin, Susan Date Sworn: 1854-12-22 Appraisers: George W. Walthour, Thomas Q. Cassells, William Fleming Way Estate Administrator: William G. Martin, Guardian Court Officer: William E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1855-01-29 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4459.00 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Murdock Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Murdock Date Sworn: 1802-03-01 Appraisers: Liberty Holmes, Jas [James] Cook, Edwd [Edward] Cook Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-04-01 Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $1087.50 Value of enslaved persons: $800 Comments: Appraisal “Received March

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Myndert Van Yeverin Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Van Yeverin, Myndert Esq [Esquire] [alt: Vanyeverin] Date Sworn: 1808-05-25 Appraisers: Willm [William] McWhir, James E. Morris, Richd [Richard] B. Law Estate Executor: Dorothy Van Yeverin Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Nelmes J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Nathan Taylor

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Taylor, Nathan Date Sworn: 1793-01-05 Appraisers: Jas [James] Wood, James A. Cole, Chas [Alt: Charles] Dunham Estate Administrator: Susannah Taylor, Stephen Corker Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 402 pounds, 9 shillings, 4 pence

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Nathaniel Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Nathl [Nathaniel] Date Sworn: 1804-01-18 Appraisers: John Osgood, Sen [Senior], Thomas Baker Senr [Senior], John Osgood Junr [Junior] Estate Executor: Ann Baker Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $2499.18 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Nathaniel Law

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Nathaniel LawDate Sworn: 1836-02-11Appraisers: William Maxwell, Peter W. Fleming, Joseph LawEstate Administrator: Revd. S.S. Law, John B. BarnardCourt Officer: John Dunwody, J.J.C.L.C.Date Recorded: 1836-02-11Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $44,980.50Value of enslaved persons: $42,050.00Comments: Estate also had horses named Katy Fisher, Mahomet,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Nathaniel Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Nathaniel Date Sworn: 1860-01-23 Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, Newman Bradley, James R. Bird Estate Administrator: Daniel E. Martin Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1860-04-14 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $14,860.25 Value of enslaved persons: Comments: None Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Nathl [Nathaniel] J. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Nathl [Nathaniel] J. Date Sworn: 1852-03-20 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, Geo[ George] W. Walthour, Jacob Theiss Estate Administrator: Mrs. Sarah J. Way Court Officer: J. S. Bradwell, Ordinary Date Recorded: 1852-04-14 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Ordinary Total Value of Property Appraised: $2982.25

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