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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Edmund B. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, Edmund B.
Date Sworn: 1863-03-16
Appraisers: E. Stacy, W.W. Winn, J.S. Norman, W.w. Quarterman
Estate Administrator: S.A. Way
Court Officer: S.A. Fraser, C.S.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1863-04-10
Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, Ordinary, Liberty County.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $24,378.00
Value of enslaved persons: $22,725.00
Comments: None

Enslaved Person NamedValueDesc.
Cuff400“Old Cuff 72 y.o.”
Will-50“Will 67 Minus $50”
Jimmy50055
Anthony70052
Malborough (?)800
John150030
Cuffee150029
Stephen100018
Ned100018
Nevins100016
Betty50“Old Betty”
Betsey80016
Julia60010
Titus753 months
Hetty45059
Lucy60050
Phoebe80015
Mollie55012
Lewis (?)10020 mos.
Hannah65049
Amanda80027
Hagar80024
Katy50021
Matilda70014
Mariah60012
Collins50010
Corine4008
John3006
Alice2504
Caroline1502
Lucy800“Little Lucy 25”
Samuel40026
Louisa2504
Isaac1502
Mary80023
Katy100“18 mo”
Amie (?)80017
Barbara70015
Jane65012

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XY2K?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 302 of 703.

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).