Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Stevens, Joseph
Date Sworn: 1805-04-04
Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Thomas Baker Jr [Junior], Wm [William] N Way
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1805-04-23
Recording Official: Wm [William] Robarts C.C.O.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $2356.50
Value of enslaved persons: $2320.00
Comments: Added on to the estate inventory was this statement: “At an appraisement and Division made of the estate of Joseph Stevens the 4th Apr. 1805 by John Osgood Senr as Guardian for Joseph Stevens Baker one of heirs of said Estate and by Richard Girardeau Guardian for Rebecca Girardeau the other heir of said Estate the following Lott was drawn for Joseph S. Baker. (Viz) …and the following lot was drawn for Rebecca Girardeau (Viz)…” [NOTE: Lot #1 has been assigned to Joseph Baker and #2 to Rebecca Girardeau, and indicated in the table below.]
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| John | 450 | “Fellow” | 1 |
| Prince | 440 | “Fellow” | 2 |
| Cate | 480 | “Wench” | 2 |
| Betty | 375 | “Wench” | 1 |
| Peggy | 25 | “Wench” | 1 |
| Clarissa | 300 | “Girl” | 2 |
| Dianna | 250 | “Girl” | 1 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PNR?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 271 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).