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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – John Way, Sen [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, John Sen [Senior]
Date Sworn: 1830-05-25
Appraisers: David Stetson, Q. [Quarterman] Way, Smith Hart
Estate Administrator: Nathaniel Varnedoe, William Jones
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1830-06-07
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $9550.00
Value of enslaved persons: $8785.00
Comments:

Enslaved Person NamedValue
Kate125
Tenah75
Willoughby75
Sylvia50
Ishmael50
Billy400
Simon400
Ishmael375
Tom350
Monk300
Arrandan350
Jim300
Stephen300
Harry250
Jenny150
Darky250
Rose200
Linda350
Tenah350
Cinda350
Nanny350
Amy300
Mazer350
Hagar350
Jane275
Venus275
Patty250
Kate200
Billy200
Barney175
Sandy150
John150
Sary150
Nancy150
Sambo130
Jenny280

Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-GC2B?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 484 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).