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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

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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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jacob Sims

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sims, Jacob Date Sworn: 1853-11-26 Appraisers: Zenus L. Boggs, Micajah Stevens, Wm [William] A. Baggs, William Rustin Estate Executor: Wm [William] Grice & Charles Knight Court Officer: David B. M. Sheppard, J.P. Date Recorded: 1854-02-28 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James A Cole

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cole, James A Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: James Wood, James Carter, Chas [Charles] Dunham Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 224 pounds, 15 shillings, 10 pence Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Cantey

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Cantey, James Date Sworn: 1802-06-11 Appraisers: Andw [Andrew} Walthour, Leod [Leonard] Jurdine, John Spears Estate Administrator: Joseph Hargreaves Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-07-01 Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $20934.50 Value of enslaved persons: $17810 Comments: “Received the 30th

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Canty

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Canty, James Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Saml [Samuel] Spencer, Robert Beard, Jno [John] Way Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: 42 pounds, 10

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Carter

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Carter, James Date Sworn:1807-03-03 [Note: Date corrected from 1804 to 1807 in October 2023] Appraisers: Daniel Stewart [Stuart], Moses Way, John Peacock Junr [Junior] Estate Executor: Martha Carter Court Officer: Josiah Wilson J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Clark

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Clark, James Date Sworn: 1842-08-13 Appraisers: Gordon S. Goodson, Isaac Perry, Benjamin Stiles Estate Administrator: N. J. Clark, John Clark Court Officer: Edward Q. Andrews, J.P. Date Recorded: 1843-05-17 Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: $10375.25 Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James D. Stevens

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: James D. StevensDate Sworn: 1847-02-05Appraisers: Jos. Quarterman, H.M. Stevens, Thos. [Thomas] Q. CasselsEstate Administrator: Mrs. Jane M. StevensCourt Officer: W.E.W. Quarterman, J.J.C.L.C.Date Recorded: 1847-05-27Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, ClerkTotal Value of Property Appraised: $30345.00Value of enslaved persons: $27650.00Comments: None. Enslaved Person Named Value Comments Lazarus 250 Sam

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Derverger

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Derverger, James Date Sworn: 1835-05-05 Appraisers: David Stetson, Artemas Baker, Geo [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: William King Court Officer: W. Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-05-25 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4662.50 Value of enslaved persons: $2925.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Devine

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Devine, James Date Sworn: 1813-06-09 Appraisers: Charles West, John O. Baker, Thos [Thomas] Stone Estate Administrator: Robert Sallett, Esqr [Esquire] Court Officer: Robt [Robert] Quarterman J.P. Date Recorded: 1813-06-17 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $377.50 Value of enslaved persons: $200.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Dunham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dunham, James Date Sworn: 1794-02-07 Appraisers: G. Dowse, Stephen Corker, Jas [James] Cole Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1794-03-21 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 63 pounds, 14 shillings Value of enslaved persons: 55 pounds Comments: Amount

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Elders

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Elders, James Date Sworn: 1824-03-06 Appraisers: William Hodges, William Warnell, Asa Warnell Estate Administrator: Benj [Benjamin] Weathers Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1824-04-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $945.75 Value of enslaved persons: $300.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Girardeau

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Girardeau, James Date Sworn: 1819-03-02 Appraisers: Joseph Way, Wm [William] W. Baker, James Wilson Estate Administrator: Major John Bacon Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1819-03-08 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $572.00 Value of enslaved persons: $400.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Graham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Graham, James Date Sworn: 1816-01-27 Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, Thomas Mallard, Wm [William] Wilson Estate Executor: Jesse Ham Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1816-03-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $7019.00 Value of enslaved persons: $5100.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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