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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Spencer

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Spencer, Sarah Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Osgood, Rich’d [Richard] Girardeau, Wm [Alt: William] Spencer Estate Executor: Samuel Spencer Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 90 pounds, 13 shillings, 6 pence Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Susan McGowen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McGowen, Sarah Susan Date Sworn: 1831-04-02 Appraisers: Edward Way, Odingsell Hart, Edward W. Quarterman Estate Executor: Joseph F. McGowen Court Officer: Wm [William] Hughes, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1831-04-07 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $690.00 Value of enslaved persons: $625.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Sarah Date Sworn: 1803-01-31 Appraisers: James Girardeau, Jos [Joseph, possibly Josiah] Bacon, Hugh McCullough Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1434.62 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $1300.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Sarah Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, Sarah Date Sworn: 1805-01-15 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Hugh McCollough, John Osgood Junr [Junior] Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1805-01-17 Recording Official: Wm [William] Robarts C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4891.00 Value of enslaved persons: $4400.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Shadrach Butler

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Butler, Shadrach Date Sworn: 1823-09-23 Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Thomas S. Mell, Joseph Jones Estate Executor: Revd [Reverend] Charles O. Screven, Audley Maxwell Court Officer: J. S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1823-09-29 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $22130.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Silas Perry

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Silas PerryDate Sworn: 1846-09-12Appraisers: John W. Stacy, W. G. Martin, Mathew Butler (signed with his mark) [alt: Matthew]Estate Administrator: estate shown to the appraisers by David Zoucks, guardian of Silas Perry’s minorsCourt Officer: E.Q. Andrews, J.I.C.L.C.Date Recorded: 1846-12-12Recording Official: J.S. BradwellTotal Value of Property Appraised: $710.00Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Silas Perry

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Perry, Silas Date Sworn: 1852-06-07 Appraisers: Simon A. Fraser, H. Andrews, J. Thiess Estate Administrator: D. Zoucks, Guardian of the minors Court Officer: James S. Bradwell, Ordinary Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $2163.36 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Simon Fraser Esqr [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, Simon Date Sworn: 1813-12-23 Appraisers: Andrew Walthour, Thomas Bacon, Thos [Thomas] Mallard Estate Executors: John E. Fraser, Donald Fraser Court Officer: Robt [Robert] Quarterman J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $56257.30 Value of enslaved persons: $15624.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Solomon Parker

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Solomon ParkerDate Sworn: 1844-07-18Appraisers: John Shaw, Simon Harrington, John ChapmanEstate Executor: Not named (but listed as an executor)Court Officer: H.F. HorneDate Recorded: 1845-02-17Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, ClerkTotal Value of Property Appraised: $1312.80Value of enslaved persons: $510.00Comments: None. Enslaved Person Named Value Comments Ben 500 man Jude

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Spencer Humphreys

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Humphreys, Spencer Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Baker, David Rees, Sampson Geo [Alt: George] Hyland Estate Administrator: James Harvey Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1790-08-13 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 20 pounds Value of enslaved persons: 20 pounds Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Stephen Hayt

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hayt, Stephen Date Sworn: 1804-03-01 Appraisers: John Stacy, Francis Ross, Jesse Croft Estate Administrator: Margaret Hayt [position not specified] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $6342.00 Value of enslaved persons: $5330.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Stephen Sweatman Perry

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Stephen Sweatman PerryDate Sworn: 1863-09-29Appraisers: Newman Bradley, John E. McCall, Flournoyal Sapp (alternates were S.W. Hill and John E. Mann)Estate Executors: John O. Perry and John BakerCourt Officer: Benjn [Benjamin] Darsey J.P. Date Recorded: 1863-10-13Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau Ordinary, L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $12193Value of

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