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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, Joseph Date Sworn: 1831-03-03 Appraisers: John S. Quarterman, John W. Stacy, Wm. [William] Wilson Estate Executor: Mary W. Norman Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1831-04-02 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5058.50 Value of enslaved persons: #4575 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph Norman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Joseph Norman Date Sworn: see note Appraisers: W.N. Way, W. Q. Baker, B. Griffin Estate Administrator: Mary W. Norman Court Officer: see note Date Recorded: 1847-02-01 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1507.12 Value of enslaved persons: $1410.00 Comments: The date

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph P. Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Joseph P. Date Sworn: 1836-02-11 Appraisers: Moses L. Jones, Peter W. Fleming, Joseph Austin Estate Administrator: John S. Law Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1836-04-01 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4325 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Joseph Date Sworn: 1818-02-10 Appraisers: Jno. [John] Stevens, Thos. [Thomas] Bacon, Saml [Samuel] Lewis Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1818-02-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $12650 Value of enslaved persons: $12650 Comments: Lewis LeConte

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Josiah Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Josiah Date Sworn: 1807-04-06 Appraisers: Thomas Baker Senr [Senior], Benjamin Mell, Wm. [William] N. Way Estate Administrator: John Osgood Jun [Junior], William Fleming Court Officer: John Stacy, J.P. Date Recorded: 1807-06-1 Recording Official: A. Forrester Total Value of Property Appraised: $3208.62 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Josiah Osgood, Jr.

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Josiah Junior Date Sworn: 1811-01-31 Appraisers: E. Baker, Richd [Richard] S. Baker, Wm. [William] N. Way Estate Administrator: John Osgood, “representative of said estates” Court Officer: Wm. [William] Fleiming, J.I.C.C.L. Date Recorded: 1811-02-06 Recording Official: A. Forrrester Total Value of Property Appraised: $7015 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Josiah Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilson, Josiah Date Sworn: 1836-01-04 Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Thomas W. Quarterman, Wilson Wilson Estate Administrator: Elias Fort Court Officer: John Dunwody Date Recorded: 1836-12-03 Recording Official: Thomas J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $7825 Value of enslaved persons: $7825 Comments: Appraisal

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lauretta Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lauretta Martin Date Sworn: 1846-01-08 Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassells [also spelled Cassels], W.E.W. Quarterman, Jno. [John] W. Stacy Estate Executor: Wm. [William] G. Martin Court Officer: S.A. Fraser, J.J.C. Date Recorded: 1846-03-21 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4877.98 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lazarus Mallard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mallard, Lazarus Date Sworn: 1814-05-18 Appraisers: John Winn, William Fleming, Samuel Stevens Estate Executor: Thomas Mallard Court Officer: Robt. [Robert] Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-11-17 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4287 Value of enslaved persons: $3910 Comments: Lot #1 went

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lazarus Mallard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mallard, Lazarus Date Sworn: 1814-05-18 Appraisers: John Winn, William Fleming, Samuel Stevens Estate Executor: Thomas Mallard Court Officer: Robt. [Robert] Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-11-17 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4287 Value of enslaved persons: $3910 Comments: Lot #1 went

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lewis Hines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hines, Lewis Date Sworn: 1855-01-01 Appraisers: Benjamin P. Hines, L. S. Quarterman, S. A. Fraser Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, Ordinary L.C. Date Recorded: 1856-01-28 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $9176.25 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lewis Hines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hines, Lewis Date Sworn: 1854-12-25 Appraisers: S. A. Fraser, William Harrison, David Zoucks Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1854-12-27 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $12589.38 Value of enslaved persons: $11200.00 Comments: “Lot

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lewis Hines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lewis Hines Date Sworn: 1847-01-21 Appraisers: Gordon J. Goodson, John P. Hines, E.E. Pynchon Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Court Officer: C. Hines, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1847-05-14 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $20900.37 Value of enslaved persons: $19985.00 Comments: The appraisers

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Louis LeConte

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: LeConte, Louis Date Sworn: 1844-01-15 Appraisers: William Jones, Nathaniel Varnedoe, Gideon B. Dean Estate Administrator: Dr [Doctor] John LeConte Court Officer: J. C. Wilkins, N.P. Date Recorded: 1844-02-22 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $10825.00 Value of enslaved persons: $10825.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – M.M. Martin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: M.M. Martin Date Sworn: 1843-07-06 Appraisers: Jos. Quarterman, Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassels, W.E.W. Quarterman Estate Administrator: Mrs. Lauretta Martin Court Officer: Wm. ? Martin Date Recorded: 1843-07-29 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: [only enslaved persons appraised] Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Martha Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Martha Date Sworn: 1852-12-07 Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, D. A. Miller, W. F. Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1853-01-11 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $3400.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3400.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Martha Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Martha Date Sworn: 1809-03-22 Appraisers: Sampson E. Ball, Jesse Cooper, Jesse Warren, Charles Dicks, Noble Hayns Estate Administrator: John & Richard Baker [not named as executors or administrators but showed the estate to the appraisers and named as children of Martha Baker who were

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Martha McIver

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McIver, Martha Date Sworn: 1834-05-22 Appraisers: Nathaniel Law, Joseph Law, Gideon B. Dean (John Ashmore, James Corker as part of the original pool from which to choose) Estate Administrator: William Robarts, administrator of Alexander McIver’s estate Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1834-06-19 Recording

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mary Miller

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Miller, Mary Date Sworn: 1810-02-14 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Thomas Mell, John Mallard Estate Administrator: nott listed Court Officer: John Stacy, J.P. Date Recorded: 1816-01-27 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $727 Value of enslaved persons: $690 Comments: Lots drawn as follows:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Morgan Mara

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mara, Morgan Date Sworn: 1833-10-09 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Jones, Bartholomew A. Busby, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: [not named but referred to in the feminine] Court Officer: Jos. [Joseph] Andrews, J.P.L.C. Date Recorded: 1833-10-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised:

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