Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Golding, John
Date Sworn: not listed [but John Golding died in late 1789, according to his will]
Appraisers: John Elliott, Lazarus Mallard, Thos [Alt: Thomas] Sumner
Estate Administrator: Mrs. Ann Goulding, Sarah Way [or May], Peter Winn
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: 1622 pounds, 14 shillings, 3 pence
Value of enslaved persons: 1195 pounds
Comments: Amounts in pounds, not dollars; date of inventory not listed but likely in early 1790’s, based on inventories before and after. Note that Mrs. Ann Goulding’s name was spelled with a “u” and John Golding’s name without one. John Golding’s name was spelled with a “u” in his will. In his will, John Goulding requested that Joe, Pegg, Jammy [Jamey], Satira and Sally be freed. [See the will here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-P9WM?i=102&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901&cc=1999178]
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description |
| Smart | 70 | Negro |
| Jamey | 55 | Negro |
| Aberdeen | 50 | Negro |
| Mingo | 60 | Negro |
| Trooper | 65 | Negro |
| Smart | 60 | Negro |
| Elcey | 50 | Negro, “wench” [alt: Elsy] |
| Phillis | 55 | Negro [alt: Phyllis] |
| Betty | 45 | Negro |
| Nanny | 55 | Negro |
| Barbary | 50 | Negro, “wench” |
| Lindy | 35 | Negro, “wench” |
| Mag | 55 | Negro, “Young Mag” |
| Peg | 25 | Negro, “Old Peg” |
| Mag | 5 | Negro, “Old Mag” |
| Major | 35 | Negro, “Boy Major” |
| Hagar | 30 | Negro, “Girl Hagar” |
| Sue | 25 | Negro, “Girl Sue” |
| Phebe | 10 | Negro |
| Flora | 10 | Negro |
| Joe | 60 | Mulatto |
| Jamey | 60 | Mulatto [alt: Jammy] |
| Peg | 55 | Mulatto, “Wench Peg” |
| Satira [but also looks like Salvia] | 55 | Mulatto |
| Sally | 30 | Mulatto |
| Rachel | 28 | Mulatto |
| Leah | 25 | Mulatto |
| Abram | 15 | Mulatto, “Boy Abram” |
| Harry | 12 | Mulatto |
| Judy | 10 | Mulatto, “Girl Judy” |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-PPY?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 178 of 689
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).