As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LIBERTY. A franchise, or district where peculiar laws and customs are enjoyed. See under Lee. The Loud. Direct, gives us a Jonathan Lil)6iiy, but does not inform us whether he has any American relations. There is a village called Liberty iu co. Fife.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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