Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Varnedoe, Nathaniel J.
Date Sworn: 1860-02-24
Appraisers: Joseph H. Ladson, Solomon S. Barnard, Rufus A. Varnedoe
Estate Trustee: S.M. Varnedoe
Court Officer: L.L. Varnedoe, N.P.
Date Recorded: 1860-03-05
Recording Official: S.A. Fraser, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10,039.00
Value of enslaved persons: $7350.00
Comments: Appraisers were assigned to appraise and divide the property among the trust estate of Nathaniel J. Varnedoe and his children William M. and Josephine Varnedoe. Besides the enslaved people, the estate contained: plantation ($2500), 17 head of cattle ($119), 1 barouche ($40), 1 horse $30. The trust estate was devised by Nathaniel Varnedoe’s will. Statement of the above was made to S.M. Varnedoe, W.Q. Baker, and W.W. Winn “for the benefit and behoof” of N.J. Varnedoe and children. Lot #1 went to Nathaniel J. Varnedoe and lots #2 and #3 “to the minors”. An attached document was signed by N.J. Varnedoe to acknowledge his receipt of Flora, Charity, Mike, Daniel, and Friday.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Lot # | |
| Plenty | 450 | 3 | |
| Raymond | 800 | 3 | |
| Henry | 1200 | 2 | |
| Margaret | 800 | 2 | |
| Sambo | 1000 | 3 | |
| Friday | 1200 | 1 | |
| Flora | 500 | 1 | |
| Charity | 700 | 1 | |
| Mike | 400 | 1 | |
| Daniel | 300 | 1 |
Find the digitized original at: FamilySearch.org, “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages 1777-1958, Film “Deeds & Mortgages, v. O-P 1854-1870, Record Book P, p. 12. Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RS53-V?i=377&cat=292358
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).