Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Whetstone, J.M. of Screven County
Date Sworn: 1864-01-11
Appraisers: Philip W. Moon, W.B. Darsey, D.E. Martin
Estate Guardian: J. Wheeler
Court Officer: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1864-03-11
Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: only enslaved people appraised
Value of enslaved persons: $4400.00
Comments: Estate of J.M. Whetstone, deceased of Screven County. Two distributees: J.M. Whetstone, child of J.M. Whetstone represented by guardian J. Wheeler, and D.J. Baggs. Lots were drawn out of a hat; D.J. Baggs got Lot #1 and J. Wheeler drew lot #2.
| Deceased | Date | Enslaved Person Named | Value | Comments | Lot # |
| Whetstone, J.M. | 1864-01-11 | Dorcas | 2400 | Negro woman | 1 |
| Whetstone, J.M. | 1864-01-11 | Flander | 0 | “100 – (worth) less than nothing” | 1 |
| Whetstone, J.M. | 1864-01-11 | Catherine | 1000 | Catherine & Lucy valued at $2000 together | 2 |
| Whetstone, J.M. | 1864-01-11 | Lucy | 1000 | Catherine & Lucy valued at $2000 together | 2 |
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