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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Peacock

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Peacock, James Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Thomas Stevens, Josiah Osgood Sen [Alt: Senior], D. Stuart Estate Administrator: John Peacock, Wm [Alt: William] Peacock Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 785 pounds, 13 shillings,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Powell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Powell, James Date Sworn: 1816-05-16 Appraisers: Peter Winn, Joseph Jones, William Fleming Estate Executor: John Dunwody, Esq [Esquire] Court Officer: Oliver Stevens, J.I.C.C.L. Date Recorded: 1816-05-29 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $23093.00 Value of enslaved persons: $19375.00 Comments: Several names

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James S. Bradwell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bradwell, James S. Date Sworn: 1853-10-15 Appraisers: William G. Martin, James N. Jones, Jacob Thiess Estate Executor: Isabella Bradwell Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, Ordinary Liberty County Date Recorded: 1853-10-15 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, Ordinary L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $8432.27 Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Smylie, Sen (Senior)

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smylie, James, Sen (Senior) Date Sworn: 1855-09-03 Appraisers: David S. Baggs, James Stone, N. Martin, William B. Darsey, W. A. Baggs Estate Executor: James Smylie Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, Ordinary Liberty County & Lewis Smith, J.P. Date Recorded: 1855-10-03 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Smylie, Sen [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smylie, James Sen [Senior] Date Sworn: 1835-03-06 Appraisers: David Allen, Simon Fraser, Jun [Junior], Fashaw Long Estate Executor: James Smylie, Jun [Junior] Court Officer: W.G. Robinson, J.P. Date Recorded: 1835-04-20 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1948.37 1/2 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Stacy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stacy, James Date Sworn: 1828-05-29 Appraisers: John W. Stacy, John S. Quarterman, Ezra Stacy Estate Executor: not listed Court Officer: Joshua Sanford, J.P. Date Recorded: 1828-06-19 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2887.00 Value of enslaved persons: $2540.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Stacy

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stacy, James Date Sworn: 1802-05-26 Appraisers: John Mallard, William E. Way, ? Shave Estate Administrator: John Stacy Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1802-06-08 Recording Official: N. Baker, C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: $1750 Comments: “Recd [Received] June

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilson, James Date Sworn: 1819-11-07 Appraisers: John Bacon, Richard S. Baker, Elijah Baker Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1819-11-25 Recording Official: E. Baker, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6579.62 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $5350.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Wilson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Wilson, James Date Sworn: 1804-01-22 Appraisers: Peter Winn, Thomas Mell, Josiah Wilson Estate Administrator: Thomas Mallard, William Wilson Court Officer: John Stacy J.P. Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $4967.25 Value of enslaved persons: $4805.00 Comments: It was

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jesse Campbell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Campbell, Jesse Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Audley Maxwell, William Maxwell, Odingsell W. Hart Estate Administrator: Jesse H. Campbell Court Officer: J.D. Hathaway, J.P. Date Recorded: 1826-03-23 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $6827.87 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $5750.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jesse Futch

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Jesse FutchDate Sworn: 1864-08-01Appraisers: James R. Bird, Newman Bradley, Z.L. BoggsEstate Executor: Eli FutchCourt Officer: D.B.M. Sheppard, J.I.C.Date Recorded: 1864-09-09Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $19,630.90Value of enslaved persons: $13,125.00Comments: None Stephen 800 “man” Jerry 900 “man” Nelson 800 “man” Lindy 900 “with

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Jesse Warren

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Warren, Jesse Date Sworn: 1814-05-05 Appraisers: John Martin Sen [Senior], Josiah Terrell, William Hendry Estate Administrator: John Martin Jun [Junior] Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville J.P. Date Recorded: 1814-05-12 Recording Official: E. Baker C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $746.00 Value of enslaved persons: $250.00

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Joel Walker, Esq [Esquire]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Walker, Joel Esq Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Danl [Daniel] Stewart, Thos [Thomas] Lanchister [Alt: Lanchester], Willm [William] West 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

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John A. Hendry

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Hendry, John A. Date Sworn: 1856-05-24 Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, James R. Bird, Geo [George] N. Staley Estate Administrator: E. Daniel Hendry, L. B. Hendry Court Officer: Benjamin Darsey, J.P. Date Recorded: 1856-06-06 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $8336.17 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John B. Barnard

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Barnard, John B. Date Sworn: 1862-03-21 Appraisers: Peter W. Fleming, Thomas W. Fleming, Samuel S. Barnard, Joseph Law & Wm. S. Walthour (Peter W. Fleming, Joseph Law, and Wm. L. Walthour were the three appraisers) Estate Executor: Barnard, N.L. Court Officer: S.S. Varnedoe, Not. Public

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John B. Girardeau

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Girardeau, John B. Date Sworn: 1803-08-05 Appraisers: Jas [James] Cochran, P. H. Wilkins, A. Maxwell Estate Executor: Mrs. Mary Ann Girardeau Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1803-10-04 Recording Official: N. Baker C.C.O.C.L. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6140.50 Value of enslaved persons: $4700.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, John [listed as “John Baker B. deceased”] [see note in comment section] Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Jas [Alt: James] McCollugh [Alt: McCullough], Thos [Alt: Thomas] Sumner, John Osgood Estate Administrator: Thomas Stevens, William Baker Senr [Alt: Senior] Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, John Date Sworn: 1792-08-28 Appraisers: David Rees, John Graves, Thomas Blacksell Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 50 pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence Value of enslaved persons: 15 pounds

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Bradley

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bradley, John Date Sworn: 1839-02-02 Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, William B. Darsey, Nathaniel Martin Estate Administrator: John S. Bradley Court Officer: Z. L. Boggs, J.P.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-03-08 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2626.37 Value of enslaved persons: $1750.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – John C. Broughton

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Broughton, John C. Date Sworn: 1831-05-19 Appraisers: John Dennis, M. W. Stewart, William Rankin Estate Administrator: Elijah Broughton Court Officer: Jas [James] Cleland, J.P. Date Recorded: 1831-05-30 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $1490.00 Value of enslaved persons: $1215.00 Comments: Estate

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