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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Augustus O. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Augustus O. Bacon Date Sworn: 1845-02-26 Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Oliver W. Stevens, E.H. Bacon Estate Guardian: Sarah H. Bacon Court Officer: Thomas W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1845-05-27 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2024.50 Value of enslaved persons: $1950.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – B. Williams

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: B. Williams Date Sworn: 1842-04-25 Appraisers: Angus Martin, Nath. [Nathaniel] Martin, F.H. Miller Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $4787.50 Value of enslaved persons: $2925.00 Comments: Appraisal also included “landed

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – B.A. Busby

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Busby, B.A. [NOTE: Bartholomew] Date Sworn: 1863-05-06 Appraisers: V. Grest, E.J. Delegal, S.A. Fraser Estate Administrator: Lazarus John Mallard Court Officer: S.A. Fraser Date Recorded: 1863-07-11 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $47,001.00 Value of enslaved persons: $44,150.00 Comments: None Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin Baker Winn

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Winn, Benjamin Baker Date Sworn: 1810-05-15 Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, Peter F. Winn, William Wilson Estate Administrator: Wm [William] J. Baker, Thomas Baker Court Officer: E. Baker J.I.C.C.L. Date Recorded: 1810-10-18 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4576.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin T. Hines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hines, Benjamin T. [Alt: possibly F.] “late of Bryan & Liberty County deceased” Date Sworn: 1858-03-02 Appraisers: Samuel Harn, Isaac Perry, Wm [William] E. Webb Estate Administrator: Charlton Hines Court Officer: G. J. Goodson, J.I.C.B.C. Date Recorded: 1858-03-25 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Benjamin W. Allen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Allen, Benjamin W. Date Sworn: 1856-10-16 Appraisers: B. A. Busby, W. G. Thompson, E. J. Delegal Estate Administrator: Mrs. Caroline E. Allen Court Officer: S. M. Varnedoe, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1857-04-13 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Capt [Captain] Paul H. Wilkins

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilkins, Paul H. Capt [Captain] Date Sworn: 1836-11-07 Appraisers: William Maxwell, B. A. Busby, Jos [Joseph] Jones, John Stevens Estate Executor: Archibald Wilkins, Jun [Junior] Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1836-12-06 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $43275.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Catherine Hastings

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hastings, Catherine Date Sworn: 1814-02-11 Appraisers: James Holmes, Saml [Samuel] S. Law, James Dunwody Estate Executor: Jedidiah Field Court Officer: John Winn, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1814-04-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5860.00 Value of enslaved persons: $4,130 Comments: “Alexander” listed

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles B. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Charles B. Date Sworn: 1858-05-01 Appraisers: Thomas King, Jas [James] A. Anderson, A. Maybank Jones Estate Administrator: Mrs. Marion Susan Jones Court Officer: John B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1858-05-28 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $10855.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Charles Date Sworn: 1810-01-03 Appraisers: Thomas Bradwell, Joseph Jones, Francis Shepard Estate Administrator: Colonel Joseph Law Court Officer: Oliver Stevens J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $3134.75 Value of enslaved persons: $3005.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles R. Jones

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Charles R. Date Sworn: 1859-09-29 Appraisers: W. J. King, Jr [Junior], Alex [Alexander] S. Quarterman, K. A. Quarterman Estate Administrator: Thos [Thomas] King Court Officer: Jno [Jonathon] B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1860-04-11 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9302.00 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles Steuart

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Steuart, Charles Date Sworn: 1802-07-30 Appraisers: John Stacy, Nobb Hains, Micajah Andrews Estate Administrator: Christian Steuart Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $2983.12 Value of enslaved persons: $2010 Comments: Enslaved Person Named Value Description

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles Thomas Hart

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hart, Charles Thomas Date Sworn: 1834-05-27 Appraisers: Oliver Stevens, Jos [Joseph] E. Maxwell, Thos [Thomas] J. Dunham Estate Executor: Odingsell W. Hart, George W. Dunham Court Officer: Geo [George] W. Dunham, J.P. Date Recorded: 1834-07-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charles Walker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Walker, Charles Date Sworn: 1802-12-21 Appraisers: Bradwell, Saml [Samuel] S. Law, Nathl [Nathaniel] Law Estate Executor: Joseph Jones Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $6,970 Value of enslaved persons: $6,325 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charlotte Schmidt

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Schmidt, Charlotte Date Sworn: 1814-02-11 Appraisers: Saml [Samuel] S. Law, James Dunwody, Charles Wm [William] Rodgers [Alt: Rogers] Estate Administrator: Dorothy Van Yeveren [alt: Vanyeveren], Louisa F. Alexander Court Officer: John Winn, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1814-04-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Charlton Hines

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hines, Charlton Date Sworn: 1864-05-03 Appraisers: W.E.W. Quarterman, W. Harrison, John E. Mann Estate Administrator: S.J. Hines and John P. Hines Court Officer: Jno. B. Mallard, Justice Inferior Court Date Recorded: 1864-05-23 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $126,457.00 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Christina Howard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Christina Howard Date Sworn: 1846-10-13 Appraisers: John Chapman, Stanten Haymans, Stephen Baxter [listed as sen. one place, and Jr. another] Estate Executor: Jacob Howard Court Officer: H.F.. Horn, J.P. Date Recorded: 1847-01-23 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1875.82 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Christopher Hudson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hudson, Christopher Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Palme [Alt: Palmer] Goulding, James Girardeau, Thomas Goulding Estate Administrator: James M. Stewart, Isaac Hudson Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Clayborn Hinson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hinson, Clayborn Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Alexdr [Alexander] Forrester, John F Baker, Ad [Adam] Alexander Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 278 pounds, 4 shillings, 1 pence Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Col [Colonel] Joseph Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Joseph, Col [Colonel] Date Sworn: 1829-07-06 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Wm [William] Robarts, Joseph Ashmore Estate Executor: Doctor John S. Law Court Officer: Simon Harrington, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1829-07-16 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $12490.00 Value of enslaved persons: $10775.00

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