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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Nicholas J. Clark

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Clark, Nicholas J. Date Sworn: 1855-11-20 Appraisers: Newman Bradley, E. Daniels, John S. Bradley Estate Executor: John Clark, Richard Clark Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1856-01-08 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $12674.75 Value of enslaved persons: $11100.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Palmer Goulding

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Goulding, Palmer Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Isaac Dubose, Josiah Bacon, Jas [James] M. Stuart Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 46 dollars Value of enslaved persons: 40 dollars Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Palmer Goulding

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Goulding, Palmer Date Sworn: 1826-06-07 Appraisers: Donald Fraser, Thos [Thomas] S. Mell, Wm [William] P. Fulton Estate Executor: Susan J. Thomson Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1826-06-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4830.65 Value of enslaved persons: $3935.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Persiana Lockerman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lockerman, Persiana Date Sworn: 1802-02-19 Appraisers: J Elliott, John Bettis, John W Nelme Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-02-20 Recording Official: N. Baker Total Value of Property Appraised: $2373.87 Value of enslaved persons: $2275 Comments: Entry included “Hesters bluff 5th

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Peter Donworth

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Donworth, Peter Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Lawson Jun [Alt: Junior], David Rees Estate Administrator: C. Henry Schmidt Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 157 pounds, 5 shillings, 10 pence Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Peter Goulding

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Goulding, Peter Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Sumner, Peter Winn, Lazarus Mallard Estate Administrator: Mrs. Ann Goulding, William & James Girardeau Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: Thomas Sumner, Peter Winn, Lazarus Mallard Total Value of Property Appraised: 362 pounds,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Peter Sallins Senior

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sallins, Peter Senior [alt: Sallens] Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Bradwell, Benjm [Benjamin] Law, Samuel S. Law Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1794-04-09 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: 60

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Peter Vandyke

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Vandyke, Peter Date Sworn: 1792-06-12 Appraisers: David Rees, Staffd [Alt: Stafford] Somarsell [alt: Somarsall], Thomas Blacksell [signed with his mark] Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 125 pounds, 11 shillings,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Peter Winn, Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, Peter, Esq Date Sworn: 1824-03-04 Appraisers: Thomas Bacon, Sen [Senior], John Dunwody, William Wilson Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens, Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1824-07-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $25793.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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