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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – William B. Smith

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smith, William B. Date Sworn: 1856-05-09 Appraisers: John Shaw, Hampton C. Parker, John H. Shaw Estate Executor: James M. Smith, E. R. Hodges Court Officer: H. F. Horne, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1856-06-24 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $3445.79 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Baker Senr [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William Senr Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Peter Winn, Saml [Samuel] Spener [possibly meant Spencer], Hugh McCollough Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 5,002 dollars, 87 ½ cents Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Bennett

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennett, William Date Sworn: 1792-03-03 Appraisers: John Osgood, John Stacy, Nathl [Alt: Nathaniel] Baker Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 276 pounds, 15 shillings, 2 pence Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William C. Lawson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lawson, William C. Date Sworn: 1814-02-02 Appraisers: John Webb, Jedidiah Field, John Somarsall Estate Administrator: Mrs. Elizabeth Lawson Court Officer: Jno [John] Dunwody J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1814-04-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2748.87 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $2000.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Dunham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dunham, William Date Sworn: 1857-01-12 Appraisers: Wm [William] P. M. Ashley, John Chapman, William Hughes, Jr [Junior] Estate Executor: John & Dr [Doctor] T.K. Dunham Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1857-01-19 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Elliot Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William Elliot Date Sworn: 1803-06-28 or 1803-01-28 Appraisers: Francis Ross, Willm [William] Baker, Thomas Mallard Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9421.75 Value of enslaved persons: $8550.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William F. Bell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bell, William F. Date Sworn: 1808-04-13 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Elijah Baker, Benjn [Benjamin] B. Baker Estate Executor: Ann Bell Court Officer: John Stacy Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9425.50 Value of enslaved persons: $8500.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William F. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William F. Date Sworn: 1857-01-12 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, S. A. Fraser, Joseph Way Estate Administrator: Joseph Edgar Way [William G. Martin, his agent] Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1857-10-01 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6538.25 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Fleming

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fleming, William Date Sworn: 1823-09-20 Appraisers: Josiah Wilson, Isham Varnedeau [alt: Varnedoe, Varnadoe], Joseph Jones Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens, Anna Fleming Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-10-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $11134.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Fleming, Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fleming, William Esq [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1820-12-13 Appraisers: Richd [Richard] S. Baker, Wm [William] Wilson, Matthew Bennet Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1821-02-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6020.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Foster

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Foster, William Date Sworn: 1828-02-08 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Jonathan Bacon, Moses L. Jones Estate Executor: Mr. Nathaniel Varnedoe Court Officer: J. D. Hathaway, J.P. Date Recorded: 1828-02-11 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2412.37 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $2025.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, William Date Sworn: 1821-03-13 Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, Jesse Ham, Jesse Cooper Estate Executor: Donald Fraser, William Osgood Court Officer: Alexr [Alexander] Martin, J.P. Date Recorded: 1821-03-22 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5337.25 Value of enslaved persons: $4155.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William G. Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, William G. Date Sworn: 1861-12-31 Appraisers: Peter W. Fleming, H.M. Stevens, Thomas Q. Cassels, J.S. Norman Estate Administrator: S.A. Fraser Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1862-01-01 Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau, Ordinary, Liberty County Total Value of Property Appraised: $47,952.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Graham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Graham, William Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Francis Ross, John S. Quarterman, Joseph Quarterman Estate Administrator: Robert McIntosh Court Officer: Jno [John] Stevens, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1822-02-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $18245.00 Value of enslaved persons: $10780.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William H. Hendry

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: William H. HendryDate Sworn: 1849-11-02Appraisers: James R. Bird, John S. Bradley, N. BradleyEstate Administrator: John A. HendryCourt Officer: John A. Hendry, J.?.C.L.C.Date Recorded: 1850-02-22Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, ClerkTotal Value of Property Appraised: $2,280.21Value of enslaved persons: $550.00Comments: Also includes 202 ½ acres in Dooly County valued

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Hall Parker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Parker, William Hall Date Sworn: 1838-10-02 Appraisers: John Shaw, James Brewer, George Carter Estate Administrator: Solomon Parker Court Officer: Simon Harrington, J.P. Date Recorded: 1838-10-22 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2889.81 1/4 Value of enslaved persons: $1275.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Henry Cassells

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cassells, William Henry Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Wm [Alt: William] B. Baker, N. Baker, Benjm [Alt: Benjamin] Smallwood Estate Administrator: Robert Iverson, Rebecca Cassells (identified as his wife) Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Hodges

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: William Hodges Date Sworn: 1841-03-29 Appraisers: Eli Bradley, Newman Bradley, John S. Bradley Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: E. Daniel, J.J.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1841-07-12 Recording Official: John W. Stacy, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4406.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2775.00 Comments: None Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William J. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William J. Date Sworn: 1819-10-04 Appraisers: Daniel [also given as Danold] Fraser, Matthew Bennet, William Fraser Estate Administrator: William W. Baker Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1819-10-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $7853.25 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William J. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William J. Date Sworn: 1827-05-21 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, William Spencer, Matthew Bennet Estate Administrator: Artemas Baker Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1827-06-14 Recording Official: E, Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6316.50 Value of enslaved persons: $5650.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William J. Baker and William W. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William J. & Wm. [William] W. Baker Date Sworn: 1830-02-08 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Spencer, Charlton Hines, Jos. [Joseph] Quarterman Estate Administrator: Artemas Baker Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1830-03-20 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: William

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