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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses L. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Moses L. Date Sworn: 1854-03-05 Appraisers: Nathaniel Varnedoe, Dr. Samuel Way, Leander L. Varnedoe Estate Administrator: William Jones Court Officer: L. H. Varnedoe, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1855-03-07 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $50097.50 Value of enslaved persons: $46115.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses L. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Moses L. Date Sworn: 1858-01-09 Appraisers: William Jones, Dr [Doctor] S. Way, S. L. Varnedoe Estate Administrator: R. F. Jones Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1858-03-12 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $46066.95 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses W. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Moses W. Date Sworn: 1840-01-06 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, E. Daniel, Geo [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: S.S. Moody Court Officer: S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1840-01-25 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people appraised Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses W. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Moses W. Way Date Sworn: 1846-01-02 Appraisers: William G. Martin, John S. Bradley, S.S. Moody Estate Administrator: Enoch Daniel, guardian of Moses W. Way’s minor children Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Date Recorded: 1847-02-01 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: see

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Moses Date Sworn: 1817-01-07 Appraisers: C. [Charlton] Hines, Danl [Daniel] M. Stewart, Jos. [Joseph] Jones Estate Executor: Samuel Jones Jun. [Junior] Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stewart, J.P. Date Recorded: 1817-04-03 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $19741 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Ann Axson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Axson, Ann (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1859-11-28 Appraisers: Samuel M. Varnedoe, Wm. Jones, S.S. Barnard Estate Trustee: R.F. Jones Court Officer: Varnedoe, L.L. Not. Pub. Date Recorded: 1859-12-28 Recording Official: S.A. Fraser, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: Value of enslaved persons: Comments: “impartially divide the

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Anne Powell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Powell, Anne (Mrs) [also spelled Ann in this document] Date Sworn: 1831-05-25 Appraisers: N. Varnedoe, Wm. [William] Jones, Wm. [Wilson] Estate Executor: John Dunwody Court Officer: Joseph Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1831-08-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13962 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Drusilla Lewis

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lewis, Drusilla, (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1830-01-30 Appraisers: G.W. Walthour [likely George W. Walthour], Wm. [William] N. Way, Joseph Way Estate Executor: Wm. [William] J. way Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1830-04-05 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8535 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes Date Sworn: 1843-09-09 Appraisers: John W. Stacy, Wm. [William] G. Martin, S.S. Moody Estate Trustee: John Perry Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C Date Recorded: 1843-09-23 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: [only enslaved people appraised] Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Elizabeth Jurdine

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jurdine, Elizabeth Date Sworn: 1814-03-07 Appraisers: Danl [Daniel] Stewart, Morgan Mara, Charlton Hines Estate Guardian: Moses Way, John McGowen Court Officer: Robt [Robert[ Quarterman J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-03-31 Recording Official: E. Baker C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $5020.50 Value of enslaved persons: $4755.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Elizabeth Robarts

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Robarts, E. (Mrs) Date Sworn: 1827-02-15 Appraisers: [not listed] Estate Administrator: [not listed] Court Officer: [not listed] Date Recorded: 1827-03-27 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2130 Value of enslaved persons: $2025 Comments: Lots were drawn as possible: 1 — Jos.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Mrs. Margaret Williams

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Williams, Margaret Mrs. Date Sworn: 1833-03-23 Appraisers: John Ashmore, James Corker, R.S. Leonard Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Jos. [Joseph] Andrews, J.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1833-04-29 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2325 Value of enslaved persons: $2325 Comments: Estate divided

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