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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Davis

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John DavisLocation: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Davis, JohnDate Sworn: 1783-07-25Appraisers: James Maxwell, John Mitchell Junr, John ElliottEstate Executor: John Patterson (Captain)Court Officer: Josiah PowellDate Recorded: 1850-05-08Recording Official: N/ATotal Value of Property Appraised: 583 poundsValue of enslaved persons: 570 poundsComments: Appraisal performed on July 25, 1783. Inventory

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Mary Shave (1784)

On October 26, 1784, John Elliott in Liberty County posted bond to become administrator of Mary Shave’s estate. James Maxwell acted as his security. Elliott was instructed to perform an inventory of her estate before January 26, 1785. The bond was witnessed by Rebecca Baker. On October 26, 1784, Thomas

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Miss Sarah D. Fabian

Location: Chatham County, GeorgiaDeceased: Fabian, Sarah D. (Miss)Date Sworn: 1850-06-22Appraisers: John P. Hines, Jesse F. Davis, F.M. BestEstate Executors: John Dunwody, William J. WayCourt Officer: Charles A. Harden, J.P.Date Recorded: 1850-05-08Recording Official: Seaborn Goodall, Clk, Chatham CountyTotal Value of Property Appraised: $7950Value of enslaved persons: $7950Comments: Will and inventory filed

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Richard S. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Richard S. Baker Date Sworn: 1848-04-21 Appraisers: Wm. N. Way, W.Q. Baker, D. A. Miller Estate Administrator: Ann S. Baker Court Officer: Geo. [George] W. Dunham, J.J.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1848-04-21 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4728.02 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – A.T. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: A.T. Bacon [probably Albert Thomas Bacon] Date Sworn: 1844-06-29 Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, G.W. Walthour, W.Q. Baker, Thos. [Thomas] J. Bacon Estate Administrator: E.H. Bacon Court Officer: T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1844-10-19 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $7302.50 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alexander Drysdale

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Drysdale, Alexander Date Sworn: 1790-05-18 Appraisers: John Dollar, John Pomeroy, David Rees Estate Administrator: John Jackson Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 95 pounds, 10 shillings, 2 pence Value of enslaved persons: 60 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alexander M. McIver

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Alexander M. McIverDate Sworn: not listedAppraisers: Nathaniel Law, Thomas J. Dunham, Gideon B. DeanEstate Administrator: William RobartsCourt Officer: Geo. [George] W. Dunham, J.P.Date Recorded: 1833-09-05Recording Official: E. [Elijah] Baker, ClkTotal Value of Property Appraised: $9,663.31Value of enslaved persons: $9,075.00Comments: NoneNOTE: On 3/28/2020, discovered that all the

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alexander Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Alexander Date Sworn: 1839-12-28 Appraisers: James S. Bradwell, Thomas Q. Cassels, Simeon S. Moody Estate Administrator: Lauretta Martin Court Officer: E. Stacy, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1840-01-03 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people appraised Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alexander Martin Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Alexander Esq [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1823-01-07 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Jonathon Gaulden, Henry L. Brasch Estate Executors: not listed Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-02-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6000.00 Value of enslaved persons: $5500.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alixander [Alt: Alexander] D. Cuthbert

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cuthbert, Alixander [Alt: Alexander] D. Date Sworn: 1805-07-08 Appraisers: Wm [William] McWhir, A. Maybank, Jas [James] Holmes Estate Executor: Isaac Cuthbert Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1805-09-26 Recording Official: A. Forrester C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $9788.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Allen D. Floyd

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Floyd, A. D. Date Sworn: 1856-01-16 Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, Asa Warnell, Wm [William] E. Warnell, John Jones, Benj [Benjamin] W. Rustin Estate Executor: Jason Floyd, Thomas Andrew Floyd Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1856-02-06 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O. L. C. Total

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Andrew Maybank

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Maybank, Andrew Date Sworn: 1834-03-17 Appraisers: William Maxwell, John Stevens, Strong Ashmore Estate Executor: Charles C. Jones, Joseph Quarterman Court Officer: Geo [George] W. Dunwody, J.P. Date Recorded: 1834-04-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $16118.75 Value of enslaved persons: $14920.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Andrew Walthour, Esqr [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Walthour, Andrew, Esqr [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1825-02-01 Appraisers: Joseph Hargreaves, Benjn [Benjamin] Mell, Sen [Senior, Wm [William] Robarts Estate Executor: not listed Court Officer: Thomas Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1825-03-21 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $24586.25 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Ann Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, Ann Date Sworn: 1804-06-15 Appraisers: Francis Ross, Thos [Thomas] Baker Junr [Junior], Hugh McCollough Estate Executor: Saml [Samuel] Spencer Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1129.75 Value of enslaved persons: $1030.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Ann Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Ann Date Sworn: 1804-04-06 Appraisers: Thomas Baker Senr [Senior], Benjamin Mell, William N. Way Estate Administrator: John Osgood Junr [Junior] Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: John Stacy J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1080.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Ann S. Chambers

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Chambers, Ann S. Date Sworn: 1862-08-12 Appraisers: W.Q. Baker, PW. Fleming, Thos. S. Mallard Estate Administrator: Bacon, William D. Court Officer: Jno. B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1862-09-26 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $1559.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1525.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Ann Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Ann (Mrs.) Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Stevens, Robert Iverson Estate Administrator: Joseph Winn, Mary Jones Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 467 pounds, 0 shillings, 5 pence Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Ann Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Ann Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: William Baker, Thos [Thomas] Shephard, Saml [Alt: Samuel] Spencer Estate Executor: Joseph Way Sen [Alt: Senior] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 252 pounds, 20 shillings Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Archibald Hastings

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hastings, Archibald Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: David Rees, John Graves, Staff Somarsell [alt: Stafford Somersall] Estate Executors: Elizabeth Hastings, Cathrine [Alt: Catherine] Hastings Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 274 pounds, 11 shillings,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Artemas Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Artemas Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Whitehead, Wm [William] Girardeau, Joseph Way Jun [Alt: Junior] Estate Executor: William Jeans Baker [corrected from William James Baker on 8/2/2021] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Audley Maxwell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Maxwell, Audley Date Sworn: 1841-03-08 Appraisers: William Maxwell, H. M. Stevens, B. W. Allen Estate Executor: Joseph E. Maxwell Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1841-05-11 Recording Official: John W. Stacy, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $31192.00 Value of enslaved persons: $30450.00

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