Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: John N. Way
Date Sworn: 1845-01-19
Appraisers: John W. Stacy, Jno. [John] S. Norman, Irwin Rahn
Estate Administrator: William N. Way, Esqr.
Court Officer: S.A. Fraser, J.J.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1845-02-24
Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4514.17
Value of enslaved persons: $4350.00
Comments: By agreement of all the parties concerned, lot #1 went to Sarah Ann, now Mrs. Way, and lot #2 to Master Wm [William] Way and remained in the hands of William N. Way, Esqr [note: presumably the minor William Way’s guardian].
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Desc. | Lot # |
| Hannah | 350 | 1 | |
| Amanda | 200 | 1 | |
| Hagar | 150 | 1 | |
| Caty | 100 | 1 | |
| Caroline | 75 | 1 | |
| Charles | 300 | 1 | |
| John | 300 | 1 | |
| Louisa | 400 | 1 | |
| Lucy | 175 | 1 | |
| Manan (?) | 150 | 1 | |
| Betty | 400 | 2 | |
| March | 200 | 2 | |
| Valin (?) | 150 | 2 | |
| Phoebe | 100 | 2 | |
| Julia | 50 | 2 | |
| Cudjoe | 500 | 2 | |
| Amy | 400 | 2 | |
| Florinda | 150 | 2 | |
| Hetty | 200 | 2 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GHGG?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 630 of 689.
These antebellum estate inventories and appraisals generally included all the deceased person’s “property,” including enslaved persons. Only those names are documented here for historical and genealogical purposes. Anyone interested in the actual property owned by the deceased may find it at the link at the bottom of the page. Names are listed in the original order, as this often gives very valuable information about family groupings or the age of children (who may be listed in age order).