African Americans in Estate Inventories
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michael T. Dawsey – Estate Inventory (Chatham County)
On October 21, 1848, at Savannah, Michael Timmons Dawsey, Chatham County, wrote his will. He left 1/5 of his estate, real and personal, to his son-in-law WIlliam E.W. Quarterman, 1/5 to his son-in-law Richard F. Baker, and 1/5 each to his three daughters Rosamond M. Hall, wife of John Hall;
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