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Has your family research led you to an African-American ancestor in Liberty County, Georgia…maybe on the 1870 federal census? If it is, you may have discovered two obstacles to extending your research farther back in time: 1) lack of last names in records preceding the Civil War, and 2) lack of named African-Americans in online […]
Liberty County Will — Edward Sumner
African-Americans Mentioned: Arandan, Jack, Lucy, Mariam, possibly Prime Slaveholder: Edward Sumner Year: 1789 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Gideon Dowse
African-Americans Mentioned: Dick, Jemima, Joe, Maria, Nanny, Yellow Mag Slaveholder: Gideon Dowse Year: 1789 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Foster
African-Americans Mentioned: Amey, possibly Cuter, Dinah, possibly Letof, Stephen Slaveholder: John Foster Year: 1790 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Samuel Burnley
African-Americans Mentioned: Dick, Hannah, Rachel Slaveholder: Samuel Burnley Year: 1790 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Robert Sallett
African-Americans Mentioned: Willy, Mary Slaveholder: Robert Sallett Year: 1790 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Lawson, Sr.
African-Americans Mentioned: Suckey [or Sukey] Slaveholder: John Lawson, Senior Year: 1790 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Thomas Quarterman
African-Americans Mentioned: Bellar, Bess, Nanny [2] Slaveholder: Thomas Quarterman Year: 1790 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Richard Box
African-Americans Mentioned: Nancy [or Nanny], Melley [or Milley or Milly] Slaveholder: Richard Box Year: 1791 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Baker
African-Americans Mentioned: Abraham, Ameritta, Baron [or Boron], Bob, Bruto, Cudjo, Cumba, Flora, George, Grippa, Guinea, little Hannah, Hannah [2], Harry, Isaac, old Isaac, [Kifee or Kissee], Murriah [2], Nanny, November, Patty, Peggy, Phebe, Prince, Rachel, Sam, Scipio, Subina, Sue, Tenah, Tira, Toney, Will Slaveholder: John Baker Year: 1789 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Ann Way
African-Americans Mentioned: Rose Slaveholder: Ann Way Year: 1792 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Lambright
African-Americans Mentioned: Binah, Charles, Chloe, Culy, Cyrus, Frank, Hary [or Harry], Jenny, Lily [or Sily], Lucy, Miley [or Wiley], Rose, Sary Slaveholder: John Lambright Year: 1791 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — William Woodward
African-Americans Mentioned: Cuffee, Dick, Gosport, Isaac, Judy, Lirby, Lucy, Phebus, Pheby, Sally Slaveholder: William Woodward Year: 1791 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Thomas Shepard
African-Americans Mentioned: Abram, Cuffy, Gritta, Peter, Phebe, Primos, Silvia, Yellow Rose Slaveholder: Thomas Shepard Year: 1792 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Artemas Baker
African-Americans Mentioned: Andrew, Bess, little Bob, Cain, Charlot, Cooter, Dick, old Elsy, Harry, Lilly [alt: Lily], Sam, Sandy, ? Vilot ? Slaveholder: Artemas Baker Year: 1792 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Graves
African-Americans Mentioned: Hannah Slaveholder: John Graves Year: 1794 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Rebecca Bennet
African-Americans Mentioned: Elcy [or Elsy], July Slaveholder: Rebecca Bennet Year: 1791 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — James A. Cole
African-Americans Mentioned: Chessor [or Chessos], Eady, Ginney, Hester, Rachel, Saul Slaveholder: James A. Cole Year: 1794 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John N. Wood
African-Americans Mentioned: Jack, Phoebe [alt: Phebe], Sylva [or Sylvia, Sylvea] Slaveholder: Year: Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — William Quarterman
African-Americans Mentioned: Harriet, ? Minervah ?, Nero, Sativa Slaveholder: William Quarterman Year: 1794 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Hext
African-Americans Mentioned: George, Nanny, Phillis, Sarah, Venice Slaveholder: John Hext Year: 1787 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — William Baker
African-Americans Mentioned: Matilda Slaveholder: William Baker Year: 1798 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Joseph Stevens
African-Americans Mentioned: Jean Slaveholder: Joseph Stevens Year: 1800 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Lambert
African-Americans Mentioned: Toney Slaveholder: John Lambert Year: 1785 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Richard Cooper
African-Americans Mentioned: Betty, Bram, Cain, Lucy, Phebee, Phillis Slaveholder: Richard Cooper Year: 1802 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Bennet
African-Americans Mentioned: Affey, Mary, Nanney, Willoby Slaveholder: Elizabeth Bennet Year: 1802 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Josiah Osgood
African-Americans Mentioned: Dorcas, Flora, Isaac, July, Nancy, Peggy [or Peg], Rachel, Sucky Slaveholder: Josiah Osgood Year: 1802 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Bohun Girardeau
African-Americans Mentioned: Abram, Alphonso, Clarra, Dick, Fanny, old Florah, Frank, Harry, Jain [Jane?], July, Nancy, Paul, Rose, Sary, Sinah, Solomon, Tenah, Tom Slaveholder: John Bohun Girardeau Year: 1800 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Fickling
African-Americans Mentioned: Chloe, London, Luck, little Nancy, Nancy, Nat, Winter Slaveholder: Elizabeth Fickling Year: undated, probably early 1800's Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Spears
African-Americans Mentioned: Bunch, Cato, Cyrus, Deliah, Jane, Scippio Slaveholder: John Spears Year: 1804 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Mary E. Law
African-Americans Mentioned: Amy, Beck, Betty, Cate, Champion, Diner, Moses, Nimrood, Rose, Sillah Slaveholder: Mary E. Law Year: 1803 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Ann Norman
African-Americans Mentioned: Hagar, Nanny, Stephen Slaveholder: Ann Norman Year: 1804 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Samuel Spencer
African-Americans Mentioned: Venus Slaveholder: Samuel Spencer Year: 18105 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Thomas Singleton
African-Americans Mentioned: Abraham, Affee, Balinda [alt: Belinda], Billy, Caron, Ceasar [alt: Caesar], Celia, Chloe, Clara, Elcy [or Elsy], Hagar, Isaac, young Hannah, Hannah, Lucey [or Lucy], Mariah, Martia Young, Martia, Mary, Morris, Peggy, Sam, Stephen, Suckey, Tom Slaveholder: Thomas Singleton Year: 1803 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Richard Pritchard
African-Americans Mentioned: Gamboe Slaveholder: Richard Pritchard Year: 1805 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Alexander Daniel Cuthbert
African-Americans Mentioned: William, Betsy, Will, Maria, Binah Slaveholder: Alexander Daniel Cuthbert Year: 1804 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Osgood Senior
African-Americans Mentioned: Binah, Dafney, Flora, little Nanny, Big Nanny, Neddy, PhillisRose, Salenah, Will Slaveholder: John Osgood, Sen. Year: 1806 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Sarah Ann Austin
African-Americans Mentioned: Ben, Billy, Fillis [alt: Phillis or Phyllis], Jacob, Jane, Jenny, Jim, big Lanchester, Louiser [alt: Louisa], Ned, Sylvey, Titus, Willy [alt: Willie, Wiley] Slaveholder: Sarah Ann Austin Year: 1806 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elizabeth Munroe
African-Americans Mentioned: Rinah, Tena Slaveholder: Elizabeth Munroe Year: 1807 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — William Way
African-Americans Mentioned: Adam, Billy, Delia, old Delia, Dublin, Isaac, Jim, Judith, Julia or Juba, Maria, Rachel, ? Roxanna ?, Sam, Sophia, Tenah, Will [2] Slaveholder: William Way Year: 1806 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Hugh McCullough (or McCollough)
African-Americans Mentioned: Anthony Slaveholder: Hugh McCullough Year: 1808 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Elijah Lewis
African-Americans Mentioned: Toby, Phebe, Sofey Slaveholder: Elijah Lewis Year: 1804 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Kerenhappuch James
African-Americans Mentioned: Charlotte, Cracker, ? Creamen ?, Cudjoe [alt: Cudjo], Cuffee, Delia, Diana, Flora, George, John, Jupiter, Lilly, Nanney [alt: Nanny], Plenty, ?Tub, or? Toby, Violet Slaveholder: Kerenhappuch James Year: 1808 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Thomas H. Smith
African-Americans Mentioned: Anthony, Betty, Bob, Elcy [or Elsy], Johney [alt: Jonny or Johnny], Nancy, Ned Slaveholder: Thomas H. Smith Year: 1806 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — John Goulding
African-Americans Mentioned: Joe, Pegg [alt: Peg or Peggy], Sally, Jammy [or Jamey], Satira Slaveholder: John Goulding Year: 1789 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Daniel Robert Elliott
African-Americans Mentioned: Ben, Will, Bess Slaveholder: Daniel Elliott Year: 1810 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Sarah Persiana Maxwell
African-Americans Mentioned: December, Christina, Betty, Peggy, Nancy, Flora, Stephen, Dorcas Slaveholder: Sarah Maxwell Year: 1809 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — James McCollough
African-Americans Mentioned: Simon Slaveholder: James McCollough Year: 1802 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Isaac Cuthbert
African-Americans Mentioned: Chloe, Halbrook [or Dalbrook], Jesse, Mary, Molly, Sapho [alt: Sappho]; ? Tora ? Slaveholder: Isaac Cuthbert Year: 1809 Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will — Thomas Shepard
African-Americans Mentioned: Bess, Nancy Slaveholder: Thomas Shepard Year: 1810 Location: Liberty County, Georgia