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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Sallens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sallens, Robert [or Sallins] Date Sworn: 1821-10-05 Appraisers: Jacob H. Dunham, Andrew Maybank, Morgan Mara Estate Administrator: John Broughton Court Officer: Jno [John] Stevens, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1820-11-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1848.75 Value of enslaved persons: $1600.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Sallett

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sallett, Robert Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: D. Stewart, Joseph May Senr [Alt: Senior], James McCollugh [Alt: McCullough] Estate Executors: Simon Fraser, John Bacon, Nathan Taylor Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Robert Y. Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Robert Y. Date Sworn: 1858-05-06 Appraisers: George S. Handley, John A. Thomas, J. T. Rowland, Jr [Junior] Estate Administrator: Mrs. Sarah Howe Quarterman Court Officer: John B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1859-04-08 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $11017.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Roger Parker Saunders

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Saunders, Roger Parker Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Lowndes, Fergusson Parker, John Baxter [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: 7729 pounds, 11 shillings Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Roswell King, Jr (Junior)

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: King, Roswell Jr. (Junior) Date Sworn: 1855-11-29 Appraisers: B. A. Busby, E. J. Delegal, Henry H. Jones Estate Executor: Julia R. King Court Officer: S. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1855-12-31 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $60898.00 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Burnley

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Burnley, Samuel Date Sworn: 1791-03-21 Appraisers: John McLean, William Baker, Palmer Goulding Estate Executor: James M. Stuart Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: 328 pounds Comments: Amounts in pounds, not

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Haistings

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Haistings, Samuel Date Sworn: 1804-02-10 Appraisers: Saml [Samuel] S. Law, Elijah Lewis, Joseph Austin Estate Administrator: Charles Thorp, Leonard Jurdine [names found in the copy mentioned below] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1804-03-21 Recording Official: Wm [William] Robarts C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel J. Axson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Axson, Samuel J. Date Sworn: 1831-01-19 Appraisers: Nathaniel Varnedoe [Varnadoe], Quarterman Baker, Quarterman Way Estate Administrator: Mrs. Ann Axson Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1831-02-03 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $10471 Value of enslaved persons: $9600 Comments: Lots

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Jones Junr [Junior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Samuel Junr [Junior] Date Sworn: 1820-01-03 Appraisers: Jesse Ham, John Way Sen [Senior], Alexander McIver Estate Executor: Nathaniel Varnedoe Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville J.P. Date Recorded: 1820-05-08 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Lewis

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lewis, Samuel Date Sworn: 1828-05-27 Appraisers: Thos [Thomas] Bacon, Sen [Senior], E. W. Russell, G. W. Walthour Estate Executor: Charlton Hines, Wm [William] J. Way Court Officer: Wm [William] Hughes, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1828-06-28 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $17287.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Lines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lines, Samuel Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Bradwell, Stephen Corker, G. Dowse Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 104 pounds, 1 shilling, 4 pence Value of enslaved persons: 80

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Samuel Date Sworn: 1809-01-31 Appraisers: Elijah Baker, Thos [Thomas] Baker Senr [Senior], Benjamin Mell Estate Administrator: John Osgood, Jesse Ham Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $2693.75 Value of enslaved persons:

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