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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Moses Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, Moses
Date Sworn: 1816-10-07
Appraisers: Joseph Jones, Daniel M. Stewart, Charlton Hines [
Estate Executor: Samuel Jones Jun [Junior]
Court Officer: Sam; [Samuel] Harville J.P.
Date Recorded: 1816-11-26
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $22448.00
Value of enslaved persons: $18450.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValueDescription
Joe800“Driver”
Affy
Betty
600
“And child”
Charlotte
Phillis
700
“And child”
Rose600
Billy400
George300
Charles700“Little”
Titus600“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Titus700“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
Juno550
Chloe200
Tom600
Phoebe400
Lymus300
Sam200
Bella175
Hagar525
Jack400
Sylvia500
Lily175
Peter125
Willoughby350
Nancy500
Jane250
Mary500
Hannah350
Nanny
Warwick
650
“And child”
Eve400
Adam400
Isaac650“B” [Presumed to stand for Big”
April600
Isaac650“L” [Presumed to stand for Little]
Winter500
Lizette150
Harry650
Peter550
Charles600“B” [Presumed to stand for Big]
Joe300
Dinah300
Peggy550

Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-P2D?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 366 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).