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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Spencer

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Spencer, William Date Sworn: 1844-01 Appraisers: W. Q. Baker, W. S. Baker, Henry M. Stevens Estate Administrator: Mrs. Mary Spencer Court Officer: G. W. Dunham, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1844-01-12 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $10795.50 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Ward

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ward, William Date Sworn: 1833-02-13 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] E. Maxwell, Jos. [Joseph] W. Robarts, Henry M. Stevens Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1833-02-28 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $11160 Value of enslaved persons: $11160 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Ward

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Ward, William Date Sworn: 1833-03-07 Appraisers: John Stevens, Jos. [Joseph] W. Robarts, Henry M. Stevens Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1833-03-14 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8860 Value of enslaved persons: $8860 Comments: According to

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William Date Sworn: 1810-01-31 Appraisers: D. Stewart, Jno. [John] Bacon, Benjn [Benjamin] Mell Estate Executor: Charlton Hines Court Officer: John Stacy, J.P. Date Recorded: 1810-06-21 Recording Official: A. Forrester Total Value of Property Appraised: $4350 Value of enslaved persons: $4215 Comments: The division was

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Way Sr.

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William Sr. Date Sworn: 1824-04-17 Appraisers: Lewis Hines, Wm. [William] N. Way, C. [Charlton] Hines Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Lewis, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1824-05-07 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $5696 Value of enslaved persons: $4750Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division of Lot No 3 – James Moody

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Moody, James Date Sworn: 1856-12-01 Appraisers: Nathaniel R. Pursell, Godfrey Odum, Eli S. Moody Estate Administrator: William B. Gaulden Court Officer: Lewis Smith, J.P. Date Recorded: 1857-02-10 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $478.55 Value of enslaved persons: $250.00 Comments: “There were

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Divison – John S. Quarterman

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, John S. Date Sworn: 1839-01-07 Appraisers: John W. Stacy, Wm. [William] G. Martin, E. Stacy Estate Executor: W.E.W. Quarterman Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-03-06 Recording Official: Edward Way, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $13,384.25 Value of enslaved persons: $13,100 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory and Division – Isham Clay

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Clay, IshamDate Sworn: N/AAppraisers: Josiah Wilson, John B. Maxwell, William WardEstate Administrators: John Broughton, administrator of the estate of Robert SallensCourt Officer: N/ADate Recorded: 1822-05-23Recording Official: John StevensTotal Value of Property Appraised: $1250Value of enslaved persons: $1250Comments: Appraisal and division performed at the request of the

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Liberty County Estate Inventory and Division – Mary Ann Jurdine

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Jurdine, Mary Ann [alt: Jourdine] Date Sworn: 1815-11-07 Appraisers: Joseph Law, Joseph Jones, Samuel Lines Estate Administrator: Thomas McLeland Stone Court Officer: John Osgood J.P. Date Recorded: 1815-12-23 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1482.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1400.00 Comments:

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