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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Sale – James Moody

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Moody, James Date Sworn: 1853-12-01 Appraisers: not listed Estate Executor: M. J. Moody Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: N/A Value of enslaved persons: $2570.00 Comments: The document before this one had: “An account

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Liberty County Estate Sale – Wm (William) H. Hendry

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hendry, Wm (William) H. Date Sworn: 1849-08-06 Appraisers: not listed Estate Administrator: J. A. Hendry Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: $700.00 Comments: “Account of sales of Personal

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Liberty County Inventory & Division – Joseph Jones

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Jones, Joseph [not deceased, see comments]Date Sworn: [not listed]Appraisers: [not listed]Estate Administrator: not applicableCourt Officer: not applicableDate Recorded: [not listed, but likely summer 1842]Recording Official: [not listed]Total Value of Property Appraised: $17300Value of enslaved persons: $17300Comments: During his lifetime Capt. Joseph Jones divided his enslaved people

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Liberty County Widow Support Inventory – Widow and 4 Minor Children of George W. Walthour

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Walthour, George W. Date Sworn: 1859-12-29 Appraisers: Capt [Captain] P. W. Fleming, Col [Colonel] Joseph Quarterman, Capt [Captain] Abial Winn, Thomas W. Fleming, E. J. Delegal Estate Administrator: W. Lounds Walthour, Andrew Walthour Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1860-02-27 Recording Official: not

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LibertyLiberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Major John Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, John (Major) Date Sworn: 1833-03-06 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Jones, W. Maxwell, C.?T? Hart Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Jos. Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1833-04-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $23125 Value of enslaved persons: $23125 Comments: Lots were

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McIntosh County Estate Inventory – Ann Bradford

Location: McIntosh County, Georgia Deceased: Bradford, Ann Date Sworn: 1830-04-07 Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Joseph E. Maxwell, Joseph E. Law Estate Executor: Reverend Jacob H. Dunham Court Officer: A. T. Holmes, J.P. Date Recorded: 1830-06-03 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2781.75 Value of enslaved persons: $2590.00

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Richmond County Estate Inventory – Sarah Handley

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Handley, Sarah Date Sworn: 1838-08-07 Appraisers: John Kerr, John B. Guedron, Thomas T. Holt Estate Administrator: Mrs. Harriet S. Handley Court Officer: Benj [Benjamin] Hall, J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $1800.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1800.00

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Wilkes County Estate Inventory – John Pray (1819)

Location: Wilkes County, GeorgiaDeceased: Pray, JohnDate Performed: 1819-12-09Appraisers: Peter B. Terrell, ?Rich’d? Randolph, Thomas TerrellEstate Administrator: not listedDate Recorded: 1836-12-04Total Value of Property Appraised: $27736Value of enslaved persons: $21125Comments: Look for probate documents for John Pray in Wilkes, Chatham, Bryan and Liberty Counties. [Begin Transcript]Est John PrayAppraisement ofEst. In Wilkes

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