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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Ward

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ward, William Date Sworn: 1830-07-24 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, P. W. Fleming, Joseph E. Maxwell Estate Administrator: William Maxwell Court Officer: A. T. Holmes, J.P. Date Recorded: 1830-08-02 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13067.00 Value of enslaved persons: $11300.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Way Senr [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William Senr [Senior] Date Sworn: 1808-03-18 Appraisers: John Bacon, Thomas Bacon Junr [Junior], Zack Gaulden Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: John Stacy J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $8881.87 1/2 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Way, Junr [Alt: Junior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William Junr [Alt: Junior] Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thos [Alt: Thomas] Bradwell, John Croft, James Girardeau Estate Administrator: John Way, Hannah Way Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 379 pounds, 9 shillings

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William West Esquire

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: West, William Esquire Date Sworn: 1802-07-06 Appraisers: Chs [Charles] Walker, Wm [William] Lambright, Nathaniel Law Estate Administrator: John Jones Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9790 Value of enslaved persons: $9485 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Williams Senr [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Williams, William Date Sworn: 1794-01-18 Appraisers: Saml [Samuel] Fulton, Peter Colman, Henry Maynor Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1794-03-28 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 219 pounds, 3 shillings, 8 pence Value of enslaved persons: 215 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Wm [William] Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilson, Wm [William] Date Sworn: 1837-08-29 Appraisers: Geo [George] W. Walthour, W. Q. Baker, J. Wilson Winn Estate Executor: Mrs. Eliza Winn Court Officer: E. H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1837-09-10 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9538.12 1/2 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Distribution – Joseph R. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Joseph R. Date Sworn: 1860-12-12 Appraisers: Peter W. Fleming, William S. Baker, Leander J. Varnedoe Estate Executors: Thomas W. Fleming, L.J. Mallard Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1864-04-29 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $17,921.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Benjamin Williams

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Williams, Benjamin Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: not listed Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Commissioners: E. Daniel, Jami Lainy, Ely McFail, N. Bradley, D. Zoucks Date Recorded: 1851-06-08 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5425.00 Value of

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