Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Baker, Richard S.
Date Sworn: 1851-01-15
Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, H. W. Bacon, E. H. Bacon
Estate Administrator: Jas [James] S. Bradwell
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1851-03-15
Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $2945.00
Value of enslaved persons: $2850.00
Comments: “No 1 appointed to T. W. Baker. No 2 appointed to Mrs. Ann Baker. No 3 appointed to S. W. Baker. No 4 appointed to Richd [Richard] S. Baker. No 5 appointed to Evelina [alt: Evalina] Baker.”
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Bob | 250 | 1 | |
| Mariah | 600 | 3 | |
| Mary | 150 | 2 | |
| Matilda | 450 | 4 | |
| Louisa | 400 | 5 | |
| Stephen | 350 | 2 | |
| Ned | 300 | [or possibly Nell] | 1 |
| Bella | 200 | [Also spelled Bellah in this inventory] | 5 |
| Will | 150 | 4 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XT11?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 46 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).