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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Shepard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Shepard, Thomas Date Sworn: 1804-02-14 Appraisers: David J. Dicks, Thomas Mell, William Baker Estate Executor: Francis Shepard Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Spencer Date Recorded: 1804-07-03 Recording Official: Wm. [William] Robarts, C.S.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4834 Value of enslaved persons: $4800 Comments: Individuals below

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Shepard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Shepard, Thomas Date Sworn: 1810-04-20 Appraisers: Francis Ross, William Graham, Thomas Goulding Estate Administrator: Shepard, Thomas [was showing the estate but not specifically named as executor or administrator] Court Officer: Jno. [John] Stevens, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1810-05-25 Recording Official: A. Forrester Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Shepard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Shepard, Thomas Date Sworn: 1821-01-15 Appraisers: Jesse Ham, R.S. Baker, William Spencer Estate Executor: William Baker Court Officer: Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1821-01-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2154.81 Value of enslaved persons: $2600.06 Comments: A horse, furniture,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Thomas Date Sworn: 1825-04-15 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Wilson, Matthew Bennet [alt: Bennett], Jesse Ham Estate Executor: Saml [Samuel] Stevens Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1825-06-20 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3431.25 Value of enslaved persons: Comments: Lot

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas W. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas W. Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph Quarterman, Artemas Baker Estate Administrator: Moses W. Way, Eugene Bacon Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1830-03-22 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4373.93 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Anderson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Anderson, William Date Sworn: 1837-02-14 Appraisers: Charles West, Thomas Quarterman, William Dunham Estate Administrator: Joseph Jones Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1837-03-08 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $35677 Value of enslaved persons: $35677 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Anderson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Anderson, William Date Sworn: 1835-03-02 Appraisers: Charles West, Thomas Quarterman, B.A. Busby Estate Administrator: Joseph Jones Court Officer: John Dunwoody [Dunwody], J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-04-28 Recording Official: Thomas J. Shepard, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $3175 Value of enslaved persons: $3175 Comments: David Anderson,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William E. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William E. Date Sworn: 1819-01-07 Appraisers: N. Varnedoe [alt: Varnadoe], Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, John S. Quarterman Estate Administrator: John Way Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1820-02-11 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $11349 Value of enslaved persons: 10850 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William F. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William F. Date Sworn: 1859-08-30 Appraisers: Wm [William] Q. Baker, Jas [James] S. McCollough, E. B. Way Estate Administrator: Joseph E. Way Court Officer: E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1860-02-16 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $6625.00 Value of enslaved

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