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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Samuel Jones Jr.

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jones, Samuel Junr [Junior] Date Sworn: 1823-06-12 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Jones, Wm. [William] Roberts, Wm. [William] W. Baker Estate Executor: Nathaniel Varnedoe [alt: Varnadoe] Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1823-06-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6728 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Samuel Lewis

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lewis, Saml [Samuel] Date Sworn: 1838-01-15 Appraisers: George W. Walthour, Edward W. Russell, Joseph Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1838-05-05 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $32539.88 Value of enslaved persons: $18875 Comments: Lots

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Samuel Osgood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, Samuel Date Sworn: 1809-03-06 Appraisers: Daniel Stewart, Thomas Baker Senr [Senior] Benjamin Mell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: William Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1809-06-16 Recording Official: A. Forrester Total Value of Property Appraised: $2690 Value of enslaved persons: $2425 Comments: Lot #1 remained

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Sarah Coleman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Coleman, Sarah Date Sworn: 1847-12-24 Appraisers: Irwin Rahn, John S. Andrews, Joseph C. Wilkins Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: R. Q. Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1848-12-24 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $3535.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3535.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Shadrach Butler

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Butler, Shadrach Date Sworn: 1825-12-15 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Jones, Saml [Samuel] S. Law, Thos. [Thomas] S. Mell Estate Executors: Revd C.O. Screven, Audley Maxwell Court Officer: J.S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1826-01-27 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13050 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Simon Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, Simon (Maj.) Date Sworn: 1814-12-08 Appraisers: Daniel Stewart, Andrew Walthour, William Fraser Estate Executors: John E. Fraser, Donald Fraser Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1815-01-04 Recording Official: E. Baker, C.S.C.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $49089.44 Value of enslaved persons: $27025

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Simon Fraser

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, Simon Date Sworn: 1816-02-08 Appraisers: Daniel Stewart Senior, Daniel M. Stewart, James Smilie [alt: Smylie] Junior Estate Executor: John E. Fraser, Donald Fraser Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1816-03-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $32873.6 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Susan A. Griffin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Griffin, Susan A. Date Sworn: 1859-08-30 Appraisers: Wm [William] Q. Baker, Jas [James] S. McCollough, E. B. Way Estate Administrator: William G. Martin, Guardian of Jos. [Joseph] E. and Susan A. Way, heirs of Susan A. Griffin Court Officer: W. E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C. Date

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1835-01-20 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Robarts, Robert J. Wheeler, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: Not listed Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-03-05 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $37549.25 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1837-04-06 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, James S. McCollough, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1837-06-09 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $41480 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1839-01-08 Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph McGowen, Gideon McGowen Estate Executor: Edwin H. Bacon Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-04-29 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $33277.26 Value of enslaved persons: $32325.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1849-11-16 Appraisers: Edwin White, Oliver Stevens, Thomas W. Baker Estate Executor: Edwin H. Bacon Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1851-03-29 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: $5175.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Thomas Date Sworn: 1820-01-10 Appraisers: William W. Baker, James Smylie Jr, Alex. [Alexander] Martin Estate Administrator: William H. Cassels Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1820-02-02 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6350 Value of enslaved persons: $6350

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Thomas Date Sworn: 1843-06-21 Appraisers: W. Q. Baker, Thos [Thomas] Q. Cassels, J. Wilson Winn Estate Administrator: William S. Baker Court Officer: G. W. Dunham, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1843-07-28 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6667.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Baker, Sr.

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Thomas Senr [Senior] Date Sworn: 1826-01-23 Appraisers: William Wilson, Samuel Spencer, John Dunwody Estate Administrator: Called the “executrix” [meaning, female] but not named Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1827-03-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $12175 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Elliott Law

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Law, Thomas Elliott Date Sworn: 1822-01-26 Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Nathl [Nathaniel] Law, Saml [Samuel] Lines Estate Administrator: Joseph Law Court Officer: James S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1822-02-09 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4625 Value of enslaved persons: $4625 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas F. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas F. Date Sworn: 1824-12-15 Appraisers: Joseph Law Sen., Audley Maxwell, Jesse Campbell Estate Executor: Samuel S. Law Court Officer: John D. Hathaway, J.P. Date Recorded: 1825-01-17 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $14480 Value of enslaved persons: $14480 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Mann

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mann, Thomas Date Sworn: 1839-11-09 Appraisers: Simon Fraser, Jas. [James] S. Bradwell, Wm. [William] B. Gaulden Estate Guardian: John E. Mann Court Officer: E. Stacy, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-12-05 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people appraised Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Mell Senior

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mell, Thomas Senr [Senior] of the State of South Carolina Date Sworn: 1813-04-13 Appraisers: Thomas Mallard, Jno. [John] Osgood, Josiah Wilson Estate Guardians: Benjamin Mell & James Powell, appointed guardians by Liberty County Inferior Court to Thomas Sumner Mell and Benjamin Mell Court Officer: Robert

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, Thomas Date Sworn: 1858-01-13 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, Peter W. Fleming, D. A. Miller, George T. Handley Estate Executor: George W. Walthour Court Officer: John B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1858-03-27 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $28900.00 Value of enslaved

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