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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Proctor Bayley

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bayley, Samuel Proctor [alt: Bailey] Date Sworn: 1803-02-21 Appraisers: Wm [William] McWhir, fr [Frank] Guillaud [Alt: Guilland], Adm [Adam] Alexander Estate Administrator: Mrs. Marcia Bayley, Nathan Dryer Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $8099.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel S. Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Samuel S. Date Sworn: 1837-04-24 Appraisers: Capt [Captain] Joseph Jones, Capt [Captain] Jos [Joseph] Law, Mr. Jno [John] B. Barnard Estate Executor: Revd [Reverend] Josiah S. Law, Capt [Captain] Peter W. Fleming Court Officer: E. H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1837-06-14 Recording Official: E.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Saltus

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Saltus, Samuel Date Sworn: 1790-02-14 Appraisers: John Stacy, Samuel Jones, James Stacy Estate Executor: Peter Winn Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 671 pounds, 14 shillings, 4 pence Value of enslaved persons: 531 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Spencer

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Spencer, Samuel Date Sworn: 1805-02-19 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Francis Ross, Hugh McCullugh [Alt: McCollough] Estate Executor: William Fleming, Jos [Joseph] Way, Wm [William] N. Way Court Officer: John Mell P. Date Recorded: 1805-04-06 Recording Official: M [William] Robarts C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6261.25

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Samuel Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: William Baker Senr [Senior], Lazarus Mallard, William Baker B. [Note: “B” is used in Liberty County records to distinguish this William Baker from a different William Baker.] Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1785-05-26

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Samuel T. Greene

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Greene, Samuel T. Date Sworn: 1803-06-28 Appraisers: John Spears, Jas [James] Carter, John Bettis Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1803-07-22 Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $2877.12 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $1820.00 Comments: Included “one

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Handley

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Handley, Sarah Date Sworn: 1838-10-01 Appraisers: Peter W. Fleming, Josiah S. Law, Joseph Law, Jr [Junior] Estate Administrator: Mrs. Harriet S. Handley Court Officer: E. Q. Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1838-10-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $900.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Mallard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mallard, Sarah Date Sworn: 1820-02-16 Appraisers: Samuel Lewis, Samuel Stevens, Richard S. Baker Estate Executor: William Spencer Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard. J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1820-03-04 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3476.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2650.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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