Quarterman of Liberty County

John Quarterman, Sr. was born before 1710 in Dorchester, South Carolina. In 1752 John Quarterman, Sr. was granted five hundred acres of land, bounded east on land possessed by Nathan Taylor, and south by the lands of Isaac Lines and Andrew Collins, all other sides vacant, at the head of the Midway River. He married about 1732 Anne. After her death, he married Elizabeth Baker 8 June 1756 in Liberty County. Elizabeth died 12 Aug 1755, buried Midway Cemetery. He must have married again, Hannah, because she was mentioned in his will. He mentioned his brothers in his will (Thomas, Robert and William). The rights to seats in the Midway Meeting House were given equally to all of his sons. Issue:

• John Quarterman married Sarah, the daughter of John Osgood. John Quarterman was born ca 1730 Midway, Liberty County, Married 11 October 1754 Sarah Osgood, the daughter of John and Hannah Osgood. Thomas Sumner and James Wilson apply for Letters of Administration for John Quarterman, deceased, Liberty County, 27 January 1791. Issue:

  1. Sarah Quarterman born 21 July 1755 Midway.
  2. Elizabeth Quarterman born 27 December 1757 Midway.
  3. John Quarterman born 30 December 1759 Midway.
  4. William Quarterman born 3 April 1762 Midway.
  5. Elijah Quarterman married Margaret Wilson, 1783, in Liberty County.

• Thomas Quarterman was born 1738 in South Carolina, died Midway, Georgia in 1791. Came with his parents to Liberty county. He married 1st, in 1758, Rebecca Bacon, and 2nd, in 1776, Rebecca Smallwood. . Thomas died in Liberty County 1791. The widow of Thomas Quarterman married Colonel Thomas Elliot in Liberty County (Georgia Gazette 15 July 1790). Their son, Joseph Quarterman, was born 7 April 1764, christened 20 May, Liberty Co., m. 16 May 1787 Liberty Co. Elizabeth Quarterman. He died 26 December 1801, buried Midway Cemetery.
• Robert Quarterman.
• Mary (Hannah) Quarterman died 22 February 1765 at Midway, and was buried in Midway Cemetery, buried Midway Cemetery.
• William Quarterman.
• Jemima Quarterman.
• Richard Quarterman.

Map of Midway, Georgia.

Tombstone of Joseph Quarterman, born 17 April 1764, died 26 Dec 1801, buried Midway Churchyard, Midway, Georgia. This is a very old headstone in the old cemetery at the Midway (Congregational) Church in Midway, GA. The inscription isn't legible in the photo, but the top of the marker says "Quarterman", and my aunt-by-marriage is a Quarterman.

Sources: Liberty County Marriages; Liberty County Estates

Liberty County Wills:

Quarterman, Elizabeth; Quarterman, John L.; Quarterman, Robert; Quarterman, Sarah;

Quarterman, Joseph Quarterman, Rebecca; Quarterman, Thomas; Quarterman, William