Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Martin, William G.
Date Sworn: 1863-01-20
Appraisers: Thomas Q. Cassels, P.W. Fleming, John E. Mann
Estate Administrator: Simon A. Fraser
Court Officer: S.A. Fraser, C.S.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1863-02-12 (In Book C. C of O. pages 493, 494, 495, 496 & 497)
Recording Official: Wm. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $59.043.21
Value of enslaved persons: $52,475.00
Comments: There were eight distributees: “Mrs. Eliza Martin, widow of said deceased; Mrs. Laura Martin; Mrs. Mary Jane Way, William Martin, Joseph B. Martin, John Martin, Elizabeth Martin & Charles J. Martin, the three last being minors all heirs and distributees of said deceased.” Lots were drawn as follows:
1 — Mary J. Way
2 — William J. Martin
3 — William J. Martin for John E. Martin
4 — Laura A. Martin
5 — Joseph B. Martin
6 — for Sarah E. Martin
7 — for Charles J. Martin
8 — Mrs. Eliza Martin
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Desc. | Lot # |
| Harry Old | 700 | 50 yrs | 7 |
| Bella | 550 | 40 yrs | 6 |
| Stephen | 1000 | 23 yrs | 5 |
| Hannah | 800 | 18 yrs | 4 |
| Marshall | 500 | 11 yrs | 6 |
| Peggy Little | 350 | 8 yrs | 5 |
| Lydia Little | 200 | 3 yrs | 6 |
| Martha | 200 | 3 yrs | 6 |
| Cyrus | 1000 | 27 yrs | 6 |
| Lindy King | 500 | 45 yrs | 2 |
| Jenny King | 800 | 28 yrs | 5 |
| Francis | 800 | 20 yrs | 7 |
| Caesar Little | 700 | 14 yrs | 5 |
| Lampres | 650 | 12 yrs | 2 |
| Adam | 300 | 5 yrs | 5 |
| Tamar | 100 | 8 mos | 5 |
| Sumner | 225 | 3 yrs | 7 |
| Lindy Munroe | 250 | 42 yrs | 4 |
| Jack | 800 | 24 yrs | 6 |
| Willoughby | 800 | 21 yrs | 6 |
| Strapp | 700 | 15 yrs | 1 |
| Corie | 650 | 12 yrs | 7 |
| Jim | 300 | 5 yrs | 6 |
| Sarah | 75 | 3 mos | 4 |
| Peggy | 700 | 32 yrs | 3 |
| Sambo | 700 | 16 yrs | 7 |
| Cyrus | 450 | 12 yrs | 3 |
| Liza (or Eliza) | 800 | 29 yrs | 7 |
| Silvia | 450 | 9 yrs | 2 |
| Patsy | 225 | 5 yrs | 7 |
| Felix (alt: Phellix) | 75 | 2 mos | 7 |
| Brutus | 700 | 39 yrs | 2 |
| Major | 200 | 60 yrs | 2 |
| Harry Andrews | 1000 | 32 yrs | 1 |
| Phillis | 475 | 10 yrs | 6 |
| Jacob | 450 | 10 yrs | 3 |
| Hannah old | 500 | 45 yrs | 8 |
| Lilly | 700 | 17 yrs | 3 |
| Daniel | 1200 | 21 yrs | 2 |
| Paul | 750 | 14 yrs | 8 |
| Harriet | 450 | 10 yrs | 4 |
| Hetty | 800 | 28 yrs | 8 |
| Hezzy | 400 | 9 yrs | 8 |
| Fanny | 300 | 4 yrs | 8 |
| Oliver | 150 | 1 yrs | 8 |
| Phoebe | 700 | 14 yrs | 8 |
| Lydia | 750 | 28 yrs | 6 |
| Simon | 1000 | 25 yrs | 4 |
| Caesar | 1000 | 20 yrs | 3 |
| Israel | 600 | 33 yrs | 7 |
| Fortune | 800 | 17 yrs | 1 |
| Nanny | 550 | 43 yrs | 4 |
| Titus | 750 | 47 yrs | 4 |
| Sam | 1000 | 19 yrs | 7 |
| Kate | 700 | 17 yrs | 5 |
| Sary | 650 | 14 yrs | 4 |
| TItus (Little) | 525 | 11 yrs | 4 |
| Judy | 200 | 2 yrs | 4 |
| Tom Bacon | 750 | 45 yrs | 5 |
| Rachel | 750 | 27 yrs | 5 |
| Tyrah | 450 | 10 yrs | 4 |
| Lucy Little | 450 | 8 yrs | 5 |
| Dinah | 800 | 23 yrs | 2 |
| Ellen | 225 | 5 yrs | 2 |
| Wallace | 100 | 18 mos | 2 |
| Abram | 450 | 12 yrs | 2 |
| Priscilla | 350 | 8 yrs | 1 |
| George | 1000 | 29 yrs | 8 |
| Peter | 700 | 42 yrs | 8 |
| Agnes | 650 | 37 yrs | 1 |
| Rose | 800 | 19 yrs | 3 |
| Jenny | 700 | 15 yrs | 1 |
| Patty | 550 | 11 yrs | 2 |
| Simeon | 300 | 4 yrs | 1 |
| Candis | 175 | 2 yrs | 3 |
| John | 1000 | 23 yrs | 4 |
| Ben | 850 | 18 yrs | 5 |
| Quash old | 800 | 37 yrs | 8 |
| Ned | 850 | 37 yrs | 1 |
| Tom | 1000 | 35 yrs | 3 |
| Dick | 400 | 25 yrs | |
| Dick Little | 900 | 33 yrs | 6 |
| Sarah | 800 | 29 yrs | 3 |
| Lucy | 800 | 20 yrs | 1 |
| Prince | 900 | 17 yrs | 6 |
| Milly | 450 | 9 yrs | 7 |
| Matilda | 425 | 8 yrs | 3 |
| Goulding | 350 | 6 yrs | 7 |
| Alfred | 300 | 4 yrs | 1 |
| Augusta | 150 | 18 mos | 3 |
| Inman | 250 | 3 yrs | 1 |
| Hester | 100 | 1 yrs | 1 |
| Battice | 0 | not listed | 8 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XTCT?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 296 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).