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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, William Date Sworn: 1827-09-19 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, William Q. Baker, Geo [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: Thomas Quarterman Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1827-11-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9255.00 Value of enslaved persons: $7970.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, William Date Sworn: 1826-06-12 Appraisers: John S. Mell, Henry N. Butler, Moses W. Way Estate Executors: not listed Court Officer: Wm [William] W. Baker, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1826-06-26 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8766.50 Value of enslaved persons: $8475.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, William Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Danl [Daniel] Stewart, John Robarts, Wm [William] Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 1384 pounds, 19 shillings Value of enslaved persons: 1089

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Shepard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Shepard, William Date Sworn: 1803-05-02 Appraisers: Saml [Samuel] S. Law, John Bettis, Andw [Andrew] ?Kacbrau? Estate Administrator: John Jones Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1803-06-11 Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $1826.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1600.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Spencer

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Spencer, William Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Wm [William] Baker, Jno [John] Osgood, Jas [James] Wilson Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 224 pounds, 5 shillings, 11 pence Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Spencer

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: William Spencer Date Sworn: 1843-10-26 Appraisers: Jos. Quarterman, James S. McCollough, Rich. S. Baker Estate Administrator: Mrs. Mary Spencer Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1843-12-16 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $11268.00 + $750.28 in bonds and cash on hand

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Stacy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stacy, William Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Wm Girradeau [Alt: William Girardeau], John Spears, James Witherspoon Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 28 pounds, 17 shillings, 8 pence Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Sullivant

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sullivant, William Date Sworn: 1811-04-01 Appraisers: Benjn [Benjamin] Mell, Wm [William] N. Way, Joseph Way Estate Administrator: Simon Fraser Court Officer: Robt [Robert] Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1811-04-04 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $806.25 Value of enslaved persons: $725.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William T. Delegal

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Delegal, William T. Date Sworn: 1835-05-18 Appraisers: William Maxwell, Edwd [Edward] W. Delegal, B. A. Busby Estate Administrator: William J. King Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-06-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $7910.00 Value of enslaved persons: $7525.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William T. Dunham

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: William T. DunhamDate Sworn: 1863-05-04Appraisers: Joshua Fletcher, H.C. Parker, B.P. Harrington (alternates were John Chapman and Shelton Chapman)Estate Executor: John DunhamCourt Officer: H.C. Parker, J.P.Date Recorded: 1863-09-11Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $27,781.00Value of enslaved persons: $19,900.00Comments: 1200 acres of land valued at

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Tanner

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Tanner, William Date Sworn: 1826-12-26 Appraisers: George Howard, James H. Smith, Jacob Howard Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Simon Harrington, J.P. Date Recorded: 1827-02-05 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1266.85 Value of enslaved persons: $1205.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William W. Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William W. 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: 1827-06-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1379.00 Value of enslaved persons: $800.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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