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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Phebe [Alt: Phoebe] Carter

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Carter, Phebe [Alt: Phoebe] Date Sworn: 1825-04-30 Appraisers: Samuel S. Law, Oliver Stevens, Furman R. Whitwell Estate Administrator: David Stetson Court Officer: J.D. Hathaway, J.P. Date Recorded: 1825-06-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $600.00 Value of enslaved persons: $600.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Philip Jacob Schmid [Alt: Schmidt]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Schmid, Philip Jacob Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Adam Alexander, Josiah Stewart, Francis Guillaud [Alt: Guilliaud] 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: 647 dollars

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Quarterman Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Quarterman Date Sworn: 1834-08-19 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Quarterman, Edwd [Edward] W. Quarterman, Jas [James] S. McCollough Estate Administrator: William Wilson Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1834-09-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6828.25 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Quarterman Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Quarterman Date Sworn: 1850-04-30 Appraisers: W. Q. Baker, Geo [George] W. Walthour, W. S. Norman Estate Administrator: J. Wilson Winn, “Guardian of the minor Q. Way” Court Officer: W. E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1850-07-08 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clk Total Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Randal F. Jones

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Randal F. JonesDate Sworn: 1864-08-08Appraisers: Samuel M. Varnedoe, Thomas Q. Cassels, W.E.W. Quarterman [Adam Dunham and F.R. Lyons listed as part of original pool]Estate Administrator: Robert Q. Cassels (listed as temporary)Court Officer: Jesse Brewer C.S.C.L.C.Date Recorded: 1864-11-10Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $24,393.50Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Rebecca Bennet [Alt: Bennett]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennet, Rebecca Date Sworn: 1794-03-09 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, James Girardeau, Josiah Osgood Junr [Junior] Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 169 pounds, 46 shillings Value of enslaved persons: 152 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Rebecca Girardeau

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Girardeau, Rebecca Date Sworn: 1809-01-09 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, John Osgood, Richard S. Baker [or Richard L. Baker] Estate Executor: Ann Girardeau Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1325.35 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Rebecca Graves

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Graves, Rebecca Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Bacon, Samuel Jones, Moses Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 1,807 dollars, 81 ¼ cents Value of enslaved persons: 1,710 dollars

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Rebecca Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Rebecca Date Sworn: 1832-01-09 Appraisers: William Wilson, William S. Baker, James W. Winn Estate Executor: William Q. Baker Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1832-01-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3802.75 Value of enslaved persons: $3425.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Rebecca Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Rebecca Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: James Girardeau, Saml [Samuel] Spencer, John Way Estate Executor: Samuel Jones Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 406 pounds, 10 shillings, 8 pence Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Rev [Reverend] James Cosby

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cosby, James Date Sworn: 1856-03-04 Appraisers: William Jones, Samuel Way, Wm [William] S. Baker Estate Guardian: Joseph R. Bacon, “Guardian of James P Cosby, a minor child of Rev James Cosby” Court Officer: W.E.W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1856-06-05 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Revd [Reverend] Charles O. Screven

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Screven, Charles O., Revd [Reverend] Date Sworn: 1830-10-29 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Oliver Stevens, Peter Fleming Estate Executor: James O. Screven, Charles T. [or S.] Hart Court Officer: A. T. Holmes, J.P. Date Recorded: 1830-12-10 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $34627.00

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