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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James N. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, James N. Date Sworn: 1855-12-19 Appraisers: Wm [William] Maxwell, B. A. Busby, E. J. Delegal Estate Administrator: Henry H. Jones, Atty [Attorney] for Mrs. Sarah Jane Jones Court Officer: S. W. Quarterman Date Recorded: 1856-02-05 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Powell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Powell, James Date Sworn: 1816-12-30 Appraisers: P. Winn, Jos. [Joseph] Jones, Wm. [William] Fleming Estate Executor: John Dunwody Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stewart, J.P. Date Recorded: 1817-01-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $19250 Value of enslaved persons: $19250 Comments: Individuals

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Stacy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stacy, James Date Sworn: 1833-01-21 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Quarterman, Wm. [William] Wilson, John Girardeau Estate Executor: Joseph McGowen Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1833-02-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2905 Value of enslaved persons: $2905 Comments: “Lot No

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilson, James Date Sworn: 1823-03-05 Appraisers: Jno. [John] Bacon, Wm. [William] W. Baker, Moses W. Way Estate Administrator: William Wilson Court Officer: Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-03-27 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5290.87 Value of enslaved persons: $4570

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Wilson Winn

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Wilson Winn Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, James Wilson Date Sworn: 1854-02-08 Appraisers: Bartholomew A. Busby, W.Q. Baker, G.W. Walthour Estate Executor: Thomas W. Fleming Court Officer: Thomas W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1856-06-04 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Wilson Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, James Wilson Date Sworn: 1863-12-28 Appraisers: W.E.W. Quarterman, John S. Andrews, W.W. Winn, W.H. Butler Estate Administrator: William S. Norman, administrator “de bonis non cum testamento annexo” Court Officer: W.S. Norman, J.I.C L.C. Date Recorded: 1864-03-26 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – James Wilson Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, James Wilson Date Sworn: 1859-02-10 Appraisers: Bartholomew A. Busby, Wm [William] S. Baker, E. J. Delegal Estate Executor: Thomas W. Fleming Court Officer: W. E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $58658.50 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, John (Major) Date Sworn: 1834-10-31 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Lewis Hines, James S. McCollough Estate Administrator: Geo. [George] W. Walthour Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1834-11-21 Recording Official: Thomas J. Shephard, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $11285 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, John Date Sworn: 1842-03-12 Appraisers: Geo. W. Walthour, James S. Bradwell, Wm. Q. Baker Estate Guardian: “Guardian of the minors of the estate” [not named] Court Officer: Thomas W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1843-03-22 Recording Official: E.Way [Liberty County Superior Court Clerk] Total Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Croft

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Croft, John Date Sworn: 1815-02-14 Appraisers: J. Robarts, John Dunwody, Francis Ross Estate Administrator: John Stacy, Margaret Howell Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1815-07-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $22598.87 Value of enslaved persons: $22160 Comments: Estate divided into

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Currie

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Currie, John Date Sworn: 1840-06-18 Appraisers: William G. Martin, David Zoucks, John W. Stacy Estate Executor: William Elliott Way Quarterman Court Officer: E. Stacy, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1840-12-11 Recording Official: Edward Way, Clerk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $1799.50 Value of enslaved persons: $1000 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Elliott

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Elliott, John Date Sworn: 1828-11-03 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Williarm Ward, Oliver Stevens Estate Administrator: James S. Bulloch Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1829-01-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $60320 Value of enslaved persons: $60320 Comments: Lots drawn as

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