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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William James Tanner

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Tanner, William James Date Sworn: 1822-05-21 Appraisers: John McGowen, Joseph Way, Wm [William] N. Way Estate Administrator: William Tanner Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Lewis, J.P. Date Recorded: 1822-05-27 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: $850.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Johnson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: William Johnson [see comments] Date Sworn: 1844-12-31 Appraisers: D.B.M. Shephard, Asa Warnall, Benj. [Benjamin] Weathers Estate Guardian: Z.L. Boggs J.P. [see comments] Court Officer: Z.L. Boggs, J.P. Date Recorded: 1845-02-14 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5568.64 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Kirk

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Kirk, William Date Sworn: 1790-02-17 Appraisers: William Maxwell H.B., Charles B. Goff, David Rees Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 77 pounds, 14 shillings Value of enslaved persons: 35 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William L. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William L. Date Sworn: 1824-01-14 Appraisers: Jesse Campbell, W. Maxwell, Thomas G. Way Estate Administrator: Thomas B. Baker Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1824-03-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $819.50 Value of enslaved persons: $137.50 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William LeConte

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: LeConte, William Date Sworn: 1841-05-25 Appraisers: William Jones, Thomas Q. Cassels, G. B. Dean Estate Administrator: Col [Colonel] Joseph Quarterman Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1841-06-21 Recording Official: John W. Stacy, Clk, C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $30938.17 1/2 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William LeConte

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: LeConte, William Date Sworn: 1848-12-27 Appraisers: Washington Poe, Lewis N. Whittle, James A. Nesbit and W. Jones, Geo [George] W. Walthour, G. B. Dean Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1849-03-08 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William McGowen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McGowen, William Date Sworn: 1818-05-12 Appraisers: John Fulton, Wm [William] Norman, Levi Smith Estate Administrator: William L. Patrick Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Bacon, J.P. Date Recorded: 1818-08-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2544.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2400.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William N. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William N. Date Sworn: 1854-09-26 Appraisers: George W. Walthour, William G. Martin, James W. Stafford Estate Administrator: Sarah S. Way Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1854-12-01 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $16383.52 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, William Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Joseph Way, John Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 3,131 dollars, 25 cents Value of enslaved persons: 2,720 dollars Comments:

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