Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Thomas Bacon
Date Sworn: 1847-01-05
Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] W. Baker, Oliver Stevens, David A. Miller
Estate Executor: E.H. Bacon
Court Officer: Thos. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1847-04-06
Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6832.00
Value of enslaved persons: $6705.00
Comments: Estate was inventoried, appraised and divided into three lots to enable Henry H. Bacon “to draw off his proportion of the estate.” The lots were put into a hat, and Henry H. Bacon drew lot no. 3. Note that Jane’s appraised value was changed from $25 to $50 during the division.

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GHG3?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 651 of 689; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.

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).