Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Beneficiary: Wm. [William] B. Bennet, minor
Date Sworn: 1844-01-09
Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Quarterman, E.H. Bacon, S. Spencer, Rich. S. Baker
Estate Guardian: Jos. [Joseph] S. Baker
Court Officer: G.W. Dunham, J.J.C.
Date Recorded: 1844-03-30
Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved people included in appraisal
Value of enslaved persons: $3625.00
Comments: Note that William B. Bennet was described as a minor. Also, in the list below, the first six people are listed in age order and may be a family group. [NOTE: In 1842, an estate inventory and division were made for the deceased M. Bennet. William B. Bennet was listed as beneficiary of Lot #2, which comprised the people listed below. In March 1842, Joseph S. Baker and William Spencer took out a guardianship bond for William Spencer to act as guardian for William B. Bennet, said to be the child of the deceased Matthew Bennet.]
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Desc. |
| July | 400 | age 48 |
| Betsy | 400 | age 39 |
| Abram | 225 | age 10 |
| Joe | 100 | age 5 |
| Becky | 75 | age 2 |
| Infant | 50 | age 2 months |
| Stephen | 450 | age 46 |
| Charlotte | 400 | age 32 |
| Robert | 500 | age 31 |
| Chloe | 0 | age 49 |
| Hannah | 400 | age 24 |
| Moses | 400 | age 15 |
| Toney | 225 | age 11 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GH1X?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 622 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).