African Americans in Estate Inventories
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
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
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,
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
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:
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:
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,
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:
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
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Fraser
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fraser, William Date Sworn: 1823-01-22 Appraisers: Jesse Cooper, Richard S. Baker, Joseph Ashmore Estate Executor: Donald Fraser, William Osgood Court Officer: Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-01-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $3275 Value of enslaved persons: $3275 Comments:
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William H. Ferguson
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ferguson, William H. Date Sworn: 1832-12-18 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Ladson, Jona. [presumably Jonathan] Bacon, Henry N. Butler Estate Administrator: Mrs. Mary Ann Ferguson Court Officer: Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-01-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2800 Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William J. Baker
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William J. Date Sworn: 1822-01-07 Appraisers: Matthew Bennet, William N. Way, John N. Way Estate Administrator: William W. Baker Court Officer: Thos. [Thomas] Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1822-05-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total Value of Property Appraised: $7405 Value of enslaved persons: $7015
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William J. Baker
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William J. Date Sworn: 1835-11-09 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, Henry M. Stevens, John Girardeau Estate Administrator: Col. Artemas Baker Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1836-01-15 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2860 Value of enslaved persons: $2775
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William McGowen
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McGowen, William Date Sworn: 1818-05-12 Appraisers: Levi Smith, John Fulton, Wm. [William] Norman Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1819-06-21 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2544 Value of enslaved persons: $2400 Comments: “Division of the personal
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William N. Way
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William N. Date Sworn: 1854-xx-22 Appraisers: G. W. Walthour, Thomas Q. Cassells, David A. Miller Estate Administrator: Sarah S. Way Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] W. Quarterman Date Recorded: 1855-04-22 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $21731.00 Value of enslaved
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Norman
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, William Date Sworn: 1829-02-05 Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] Mallard, Ezra Stacy, Wm. [William] Wilson Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1829-05-25 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $9689 Value of enslaved persons: Comments: Lot #4 was
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Norman
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Norman, William Date Sworn: 1837-01-16 Appraisers: G.W. Walthour, T.W. Quarterman, W.S. Baker Estate Administrator: Thomas Quarterman Court Officer: W.Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1837-01-24 Recording Official: Thos. J. Shepard, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $20281 Value of enslaved persons: $19875 Comments: Lot #2 drawn
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Norman
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: William Norman Date Sworn: 1843-08-24 Appraisers: Thomas Quarterman, J. Wilson Winn, Jno. [John] S. Norman Estate Guardian: Alexander M. Sanford, guardian of the estate’s minors Court Officer: T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Date Recorded: 1844-01-10 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, C.C.O. Total Value of Property Appraised: $7352.12 Value
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Osgood
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Osgood, William Date Sworn: 1835-01-01 [see comment] Appraisers: Geo. [George] W. Walthour, Wm. [William] Wilson, B.A. Busby, Thos. [Thomas] Baker, David Anderson Estate Administrator: Not listed Court Officer: Wm. [William] P. McConnell Date Recorded: 1834-01-06 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard Total Value of Property
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Samuel Baker
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William Samuel Date Sworn: 1862-11-19 Appraisers: Peter W. Fleming, Valentine Grest, Simon A. Fraser Estate Executor: Thomas S. Mallard Court Officer: L.L. Varnedoe, Not. Pub. Date Recorded: 1863-02-10 (Book C. C of O. pages 485-492) Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau O.L.C. Total Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Spencer
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Spencer, William Date Sworn: 1855-12-26 Appraisers: William Q. Baker, Thomas Q. Cassels, Thomas W. Fleming Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1856-01-10 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $19425.00 Value of enslaved persons: $19425.00 Comments: “Lot