African Americans in Estate Inventories
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – David R. Corker
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Corker, David R. Date Sworn: 1818-08-21 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Joseph Law Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: E. Baker, Clerk Date Recorded: 1818-08-29 Recording Official: E. Baker, C.S.C.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6500 Value of enslaved persons: $6500 Comments: On August 21, 1818, Cornelius
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Davis Carter & Phoebe Carter
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Carter, Davis & Carter, Phoebe Date Sworn: 1825-04-30 Appraisers: Samuel S. Law, Oliver Stevens, Furman R. Whitwell Estate Administrator: David Stetson Court Officer: J.D. Hathaway, J.P. Date Recorded: 1826-02-23 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1225 Value of enslaved persons: $1225
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Doctor Thomas Stevens
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Thomas (Doctor) Date Sworn: 1819-01-07 Appraisers: Benjamin Mell Senr [Senior], Richd [Richard] S. Baker, Wm. [William] N. Way Estate Executor: Samuel Stevens Court Officer: Wm. [William] Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1819-02-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13929.62 Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Donald Fraser
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, Donald Date Sworn: 1831-04-27 Appraisers: John S. Quarterman, William Wilson, Ezra Stacy Estate Executor: Margaret R. Miller Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1831-06-10 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5473.25 Value of enslaved persons: $4705 Comments: Lot #1
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Dr [Doctor] Charles Edward Maxwell
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Maxwell, Charles Edward, Dr [Doctor] Date Sworn: 1852-06-07 Appraisers: Wm [William] Maxwell, W. Q. Baker, Thos [Thomas] W. Fleming Estate Administrator: Rev [Reverend] C. C. Jones Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1852-07-02 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Ordinary Total Value of Property
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Drusilla Lewis
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lewis, Drusilla (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1832-04-27 Appraisers: William N. Way, Jos. [Joseph] Way, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Guardian: Charlton Hines, guardian of the minors of Samuel Lewis Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1832-05-18 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Edmond Baker
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Edmond [alt: Edmund] Date Sworn: 1835-01-04 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassells [alt: Cassels], William S. Baker Estate Executor: Artemas Baker Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-01-26 Recording Official: Thomas J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1262
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Elisabeth Bettis
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bettis, Elisabeth (formerly Elisabeth McIver) Date Sworn: 1808-12-29 Appraisers: James Holmes, Lewis LeConte, James Powell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stevens, J.I.C. Date Recorded: Not listed but probably 1810 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $13286 Value of enslaved
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Eliza Q. Mallard
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Miss Eliza Q. Mallard Date Sworn: 1840-09-01 Appraisers: Geo. [George] W. Walthour, Wm. [William] S. Baker, C.S. Mallard Estate Executor: Lydia Laing Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.J.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1841-07-21 Recording Official: John W. Stacy, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $3330.00 Value of enslaved
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Elizabeth Nelms
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Nelms, Elizabeth [NOTE: Surname was very clearly written in several places as Nelme, but is seen in many other records as Nelms and Nelmes] Date Sworn: 1858-11-01 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, S. A. Fraser, D. Zoucks Estate Administrator: John E. Girardeau Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P.
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Fabian
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: “Est. Fabian” [first name not listed] Date Sworn: 1821-04-23 Appraisers: Saml [Samuel] S. Law, Oliver Stevens, Jas. Lambright Estate Administrator: John Elliott Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1823-02-26 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13952 Value of enslaved persons: $13952
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Francis J. Chapman
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Chapman, Francis J. Date Sworn: 1860-01-07 Appraisers: John Shaw, Hendley F. Horne, and James M. Smith Estate Executor: John Chapman Submitted: 1860-04-20 Court Officer: H.C. Parker J.P.L.C. Date Recorded: 1860-07-24 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people appraised Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Genl D. [Daniel] Stewart
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stewart, D. [Daniel] Genl [General] Date Sworn: 1830-01-05 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Jones, Geo. [George] W. Walthour, Wm. [William] N. Way 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
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Harriett A. and Thomas Mann
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mann, Harriett A. and Thomas Date Sworn: 1836-01-27 Appraisers: Artemas Baker, Simon S. Moody, Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassells Estate Trustee: Luke Mann Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $6150 Value of enslaved persons: $6150
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – J.M.B. Harden
Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Harden, J.M.B. [Dr. John M.B. Harden]Date Sworn: 1862-02-13Appraisers: W. Jones, P.W. Fleming, S.M. VarnedoeEstate Administrator: Jane LC [LeConte] HardenCourt Officer: L.L. Varnedoe, Notary PublicDate Recorded: 1862-02-17Recording Official: S.A. Fraser, ClerkTotal Value of Property Appraised: $23700.25Value of enslaved persons: $20,850.00Comments: Value of real estate assessed at $1200.00.
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Carter
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Carter, James Date Sworn: 1823-10-17 Appraisers: Samuel S. Law, William Ward, F.R. Whitwell [first name likely Furman] Estate Executors: Jos. [Joseph] Law Sen [Senior], Thomas Mallard Court Officer: James Bradwell, Justice of the Inferior Court Date Recorded: 1823-11-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Clark
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: James Clark Date Sworn: 1843-01-30 Appraisers: Edwd [Edward] Q. Andrews, Jno. [John] S. Andrews, A.M. Sanford Estate Administrator: N.J. Clark and John Clark Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Date Recorded: 1844-01-08 Recording Official: Same Total Value of Property Appraised: $7699.50 Value of enslaved persons: $7285.00
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Cochran Esq [Esquire]
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cochran, James Esq [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1808-03-08 Appraisers: Paul H. Wilkins, Audley Maxwell, Shadrac [alt: Shadrach] Butler Estate Executor: Saml [Samuel] Wilkins, Jno [John] Stevens Court Officer: John Winn J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $19121.31 1/4
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Elders
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Elders, James Date Sworn: 1824-05-08 Appraisers: William Hodges, William Warnell, Asa Warnell Estate Administrator: Benjamin Weathers Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1824-09-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $358.37 Value of enslaved persons: Comments: Drawn by Benj. [Benjamin]
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Graham
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Graham, James Date Sworn: 1816-04-04 Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Thomas Mallard, William Wilson Estate Executor: Jesse Ham Court Officer: Wm. [William] Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1819-08-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5914.5 Value of enslaved persons: $5225 Comments: Individuals below were
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James McCollough
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McCollough, James [alt: McCullough] Date Sworn: 1811-02-13 Appraisers: Joseph Austin, Thomas A. Peacock, Peter Farley Winn Estate Executor: John McGowen Court Officer: Willm [William] C. Lawson J.P. Date Recorded: 1811-02-22 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3911.50 Value of enslaved persons: