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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – George W. Leonard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Leonard, George W. Date Sworn: 1856-02-04 Appraisers: Joseph Quartrman, Wm (William) Q. Baker, P. W. Fleming Estate Executor: G. W. Walthour Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.L.C. Date Recorded: 1856-03-07 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $5572.00 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – George W. McAlister Perry

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Perry, George W. McAlister Date Sworn: 1850-07-09 Appraisers: Mathew Butler, John Baker, Samuel H. Perry Estate Administrator: John O. Perry, Guardian of Mary K. Perry, orphan of G. O. Linder [or Tinder] Court Officer: E. Q. Andrews, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1851-03-29 Recording Official: J. S.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Gideon Dowse

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dowse, Gideon Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Francis Brown, William West, Joseph Law Estate Executors: Gideon Dowse, John Elliott, Thomas Bradwell Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: Frances Brown, William West, Joseph Law Total Value of Property Appraised: 1999 pounds, 9

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Gideon McGowen

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McGowen, Gideon Date Sworn: 1856-07-15 Appraisers: John Shaw, Elias R. Hodges, H. J. R. Wheeler Estate Administrator: Mrs. Nancy A. McGowen Court Officer: H. F. Horn, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $5854.42 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry Austin

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Austin, Henry Date Sworn: 1830-03-01 and 1830-03-26 Appraisers: Elias Reid, Joseph Austin, William King, Esquire, and Wm [William] C. Footman, Thos [Thomas] B. Baker, Henry W. Austin Estate Administrator: Reuben King Court Officer: Jas [James] Cleland, J.P. and John J. Maxwell, J.I.C.B.C. Date Recorded: 1830-04-08

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry H. Delegal

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Henry H. DelegalDate Sworn: 1864-02-01Appraisers: John Stevens, John L. Mallard [L.J. Mallard], E.J. Delegal [alternates were Abial Winn and William Thompson]Estate Executor: E. [Edward] W. Delegal, Louisa M. DelegalCourt Officer: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.Date Recorded: 1864-02-17Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $57, 244.00Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry N. Butler

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Butler, Henry N. Date Sworn: 1831-01-10 Appraisers: Wm [William] Q. Baker, Silas Fulton, John Dunwody Estate Executor: Uriah Wilcox Court Officer: Wm [William] Hughes, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1831-01-17 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1660.50 Value of enslaved persons: $1525.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry Wood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wood, Henry Date Sworn: 1819-04-17 Appraisers: Joseph Law, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Jones Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: James S. Bradwell, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1819-05-04 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $26858.00 Value of enslaved persons: $25575.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Henry Wood Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wood, Henry Esq [Esquire] Date Sworn: 1802-06-11 Appraisers: D Stewart, John B Girardeau, Jas [James] Powel [Alt: Powell] Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-06-15 Recording Official: Nathaniel Baker, Clerk C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $17530.50 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Hugh Bennett

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennett, Hugh Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: John Whitehead, Lazarus Mallard, Wm [William] McCollugh [Alt: McCullough] Estate Executors: Rebekah [Alt: Rebecca] Bennett, James McCullugh [Alt: McCullough], John Osgood Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1791-04-01 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 883

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Hugh McCollough

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: McCollough, Hugh [alt: McCullough] Date Sworn: 1808-12-06 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Daniel Sullivan, Hector Ard Estate Executor: John Osgood Court Officer: Wm [William] Flemming J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $4492.00 Value of enslaved persons: $3775.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Hugh Miller

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Miller, Hugh Date Sworn: 1813-06-16 Appraisers: Samuel Stevens, James Girardeau, Thomas Stevens Estate Administrator: Elizabeth Miller Court Officer: John Winn, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1813-06-24 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2112.87 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $1610.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Isaac Cuthbert

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cuthbert, Isaac “esq. Planter” Date Sworn: 1811-03-28 Appraisers: Kenneth Irvine, Davis Carter, William Ward Estate Executor: John A. Cuthbert Court Officer: William C. Lawson J.P. Date Recorded: 1811-05-01 Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2742.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2550.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Isaac Smallwood

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smallwood, Isaac Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Wm [William] B. Baker, Elias Cassels, Wm Girrardeau {Alt: William Girardeau] Estate Administrator: Benjamin & Francis Smallwood Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 117 pounds, 10 shillings,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Israel Smith

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smith, Israel Date Sworn: 1863-05-10 Appraisers: James R. Bird, Adam Jones, B.W. Rusten Estate Executor: Adeline S. Smith Court Officer: E.Daniel, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1863-07-04 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $4078.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2200.00 Comments: Part of the

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – J.M. Whetstone

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Whetstone, J.M. of Screven County Date Sworn: 1864-01-11 Appraisers: Philip W. Moon, W.B. Darsey, D.E. Martin Estate Guardian: J. Wheeler Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1864-03-11 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people appraised Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jacob Harnage

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Harnage, Jacob Date Sworn: 1832-01-13 Appraisers: James Moody, James D. Darsey, William Smith, Jun [Junior] Estate Administrator: Capt [Captain] John Shaw, Mr. Isaac Harnage Court Officer: Jacob Howard, J.P. Date Recorded: 1832-03-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1550.50 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jacob Linder

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Linder, Jacob Date Sworn: 1809-06-28 Appraisers: William Thompson, Joseph Stillwell, Elisha Smith Estate Administrator: Rebecca Linder Court Officer: Henry Harden J.P. Date Recorded: 1809-06-28 Recording Official: A, Forrester C.S.C.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $748.00 Value of enslaved persons: $600.00 Comments: Enslaved Person Named Value

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