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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Revd [Reverend] Jacob H. Dunham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dunham, Jacob H, Revd [Reverend] Date Sworn: 1834-05-27 Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Jos [Joseph] E. Maxwell, Thomas J. Dunham Estate Administrator: George W. Dunham Court Officer: Geo [George] W. Dunham Date Recorded: 1834-07-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3000.00 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Richard Box

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Box, Richard Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: not listed Estate Executor: James M Stuart Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 55 Value of enslaved persons: 55 Comments: Amounts in pounds, not dollars Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Richard Cooper

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cooper, Richard Date Sworn: 1802-07-20 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Bradwell, Jon [Jonathon] Peacock, Nathaniel Law Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-08-03 Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L. [County Clerk of County Liberty] Total Value of Property Appraised: $7812.02 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Richard H. Footman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Footman, Richard H. (Doctor) Date Sworn: 1830-10-08 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Oliver Stevens, William Maxwell Estate Administrator: Edward Footman Court Officer: A. T. Holmes, J.P. Date Recorded: 1830-11-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2681.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1175.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Bell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bell, Robert Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: N. Baker, Joseph Way Jun [Alt: Junior], Jas [Alt: James] Witherspoon Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 72 pounds, 6 shillings, 9 pence

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Crawford

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Crawford, Robert Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Robarts, Stephen Corker, Thomas Cater Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1792-01-12 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 158 pounds, 17 shillings, 10 pence Value of enslaved persons: 145 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Laing

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Laing, Robert Date Sworn: 1830-05-11 Appraisers: William E.W. Quarterman, John Martin, William Scott Estate Executor: David Laing Court Officer: William Scott, J.P. Date Recorded: 1830-07-08 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1723.37 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: Comments: $950.00 Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Robert (Reverend) Date Sworn: 1860-12-26 Appraisers: William Q. Baker, Peter W. Fleming, L.J. Mallard, W.W. Winn Estate Guardian: Thomas W. Fleming Court Officer: Joseph Ashmore, J.P. Date Recorded: 1864-04-24 Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $15.499.25 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Sallens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sallens, Robert Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Joel Walker, James Carter, James A. Cole Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 582 pounds, 9 shillings, 4 pence Value of enslaved persons:

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