African Americans in Estate Inventories
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joshua F. Beasley
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Beasley, Joshua F. Date Sworn: 1860-01-02 Appraisers: C. Hines, Newman Bradley, David Zoucks Estate Executor: Edward Q. Andrews Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1860-2-17 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved people appraised and divided. Value of enslaved persons:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Richard S. Baker
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Richard S. Date Sworn: 1851-01-15 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, H. W. Bacon, E. H. Bacon Estate Administrator: Jas [James] S. Bradwell Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1851-03-15 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2945.00 Value
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Smylie
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smylie, James Date Sworn: 1857-12-07 Appraisers: Newman Bradley, Enoch Daniel, Nathaniel Martin Estate Administrator: James Smylie Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1858-06-20 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4030.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2830.00 Comments: “Lot No 1
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lazarus Mallard
Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Mallard, LazarusDate Sworn: N/AAppraisers: Jos. Wilson, Francis Ross, John S. QuartermanEstate Executors: Not listedCourt Officer: Not listedDate Recorded: 1820-02-15Recording Official: E. BakerTotal Value of Property Appraised: $1250Value of enslaved persons: $1250Comments: Appraisal and division performed on February 2, 1820 and recorded in Liberty County Superior Court
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – General Daniel Stewart
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stewart, Daniel (General) Date Sworn: 1830-01-05 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Jones, Wm. [William] N. Way, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Executor: Josiah Wilson Court Officer: Not listed Date Recorded: 1830-03-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6015 Value of enslaved persons: $5375
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – “Estate of McIver”
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: listed as “Estate of McIver” [see comment] Date Sworn: 1811-06-10 Appraisers: John Dunwody, James Dunwody, Wm. [William] F. Ladson Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stevens, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1812-04-16 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9876 Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – A.E. Phelps
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: A.E. Phelps Date Sworn: 1847-01-04 Appraisers: W.G. Martin, William N. Way, John Shaw Estate Administrator: James S. Bradwell Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: see note Value of enslaved persons: $1175.00 Comments: In addition
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Alexander McIver
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McIver, Alexander Date Sworn: 1837-03-09 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Quarterman, G.B. Dean, W. Spencer Estate Administrator: Saml [Samuel] Spencer Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1837-03-15 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $21995.75 Value of enslaved persons: $21629
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Alexander McIver
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McIver, Alexander Date Sworn: 1840-01-29 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Maxwell, W. Spencer, Gideon B. Dean Estate Guardian: Samuel Spencer, guardian of the minors Court Officer: S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1842-04-28 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9051 Value of enslaved persons:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Andrew Walthour
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Walthour, Andrew Date Sworn: 1829-11-20 Appraisers: Thomas Quarterman, Wm. [William] Q. Baker, Edward W. Russell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1830-01-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4210 Value of enslaved persons: $4210 Comments: “By mutual
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Audley Maxwell
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Maxwell, Audley Date Sworn: 1842-01-03 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Maxwell, Henry M. Stevens, Benj. [Benjamin] W. Allen Estate Executor: Joseph E. Maxwell Court Officer: John W. Stacy, C.C.O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1842-04-08 Recording Official: Edward Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $26275 Value of enslaved persons:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Benjamin Williams
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Williams, Benjamin Date Sworn: 1856-10-08 Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, Newman Bradley, Henry McGillis Estate Administrator: Benjamin Darsey, Guardian of the minors and distributees Court Officer: D. Zouks, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $8975.00 Value of enslaved persons:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Benjamin Williams
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Benjamin Williams Date Sworn: 1846-07-03 Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, J.S. Bradley, Newman Bradley Estate Guardian: Benjamin Darsey Court Officer: John A. Hendry, J.P. Date Recorded: 1846-08-29 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: [no other property listed] Value of enslaved persons: $4800.00 Comments:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – C.O. Screven
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Screven, C.O. [probably Charles Odingsell Screven] Date Sworn: Not listed Appraisers: O.W. Hart, Jos. E. Maxwell, R.W. Gould Estate Administrator: Not listed Court Officer: Not listed Date Recorded: 1838-06-28 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $39,225 Value of enslaved persons: $39,225
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Capt [Captain] Joseph N. Jones
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Joseph N. Date Sworn: 1852-12-06 Appraisers: William Maxwell, B. A. Busby, Odingsell W. Hart Estate Executor: E. S. L. Jones Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1853-02-07 Recording Official: S.S. Fraser, C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $37175.00 Value of enslaved persons:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Capt. John Whitehead, Miss Caroline M. Elliott, John Elliott
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Whitehead, John (Capt), Miss Caroline E. Elliott, John Elliott [see comment] Date Sworn: 1827-12-12 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Jones, Oliver Stevens, William Ward Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1827-12-24 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2975 Value
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Charles Stewart
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stewart, Charles Date Sworn: 1816-03-19 Appraisers: Shadrach Butler, Audley Maxwell, Samuel Harville Estate Administrator: not named Court Officer: Samuel Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1816-04-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $2475 Value of enslaved persons: $2475 Comments: Estate was shown to
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Daniel Sullivan
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sullivan, Daniel Date Sworn: 1820-01-18 Appraisers: Francis Ross, John W. Gibson, Alexr [Alexander] Martin Estate Guardian: James Smylie Junr [Junior], guardian for the heirs and minors Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1820-02-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Daniel Sullivant
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sullivant, Daniel [also listed as Daniel Sullivan] Date Sworn: 1797-11-24 Appraisers: J. Walker, Chas. [Charles] Dunham, Jno. [John] Jones Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1798-08-07 Recording Official: Josiah Steuart [alt: Stewart] C.S.C.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $5555 Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – David G. Holmes
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Holmes, David G. Date Sworn: 1822-01-22 Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Saml [Samuel] S. Law, William Ward Estate Administrator: Revd Charles O. Screven Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1822-05-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13256 Value of enslaved persons: $13256
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – David Miller
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Miller, David Date Sworn: 1804-03-20 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Francis Ross, Thomas Mallard Estate Administrator: Mary Miller Court Officer: Peter Winn, J.P.S.C. Date Recorded: 1816-01-27 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2071 Value of enslaved persons: $1900 Comments: Lots were drawn as