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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Augustus O. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Augustus O. Bacon Date Sworn: 1845-02-26 Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Oliver W. Stevens, E.H. Bacon Estate Guardian: Sarah H. Bacon Court Officer: Thomas W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1845-05-27 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2024.50 Value of enslaved persons: $1950.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – B. Williams

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: B. Williams Date Sworn: 1842-04-25 Appraisers: Angus Martin, Nath. [Nathaniel] Martin, F.H. Miller Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $4787.50 Value of enslaved persons: $2925.00 Comments: Appraisal also included “landed

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – B.A. Busby

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Busby, B.A. [NOTE: Bartholomew] Date Sworn: 1863-05-06 Appraisers: V. Grest, E.J. Delegal, S.A. Fraser Estate Administrator: Lazarus John Mallard Court Officer: S.A. Fraser Date Recorded: 1863-07-11 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $47,001.00 Value of enslaved persons: $44,150.00 Comments: None Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin Baker Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, Benjamin Baker Date Sworn: 1810-05-15 Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, Peter F. Winn, William Wilson Estate Administrator: Wm [William] J. Baker, Thomas Baker Court Officer: E. Baker J.I.C.C.L. Date Recorded: 1810-10-18 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4576.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin T. Hines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hines, Benjamin T. [Alt: possibly F.] “late of Bryan & Liberty County deceased” Date Sworn: 1858-03-02 Appraisers: Samuel Harn, Isaac Perry, Wm [William] E. Webb Estate Administrator: Charlton Hines Court Officer: G. J. Goodson, J.I.C.B.C. Date Recorded: 1858-03-25 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin W. Allen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Allen, Benjamin W. Date Sworn: 1856-10-16 Appraisers: B. A. Busby, W. G. Thompson, E. J. Delegal Estate Administrator: Mrs. Caroline E. Allen Court Officer: S. M. Varnedoe, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1857-04-13 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Capt [Captain] Paul H. Wilkins

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilkins, Paul H. Capt [Captain] Date Sworn: 1836-11-07 Appraisers: William Maxwell, B. A. Busby, Jos [Joseph] Jones, John Stevens Estate Executor: Archibald Wilkins, Jun [Junior] Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1836-12-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $43275.00

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