Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Martha
Date Sworn: 1852-12-07
Appraisers: Wm [William] N. Way, D. A. Miller, W. F. Way
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1853-01-11
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $3400.00
Value of enslaved persons: $3400.00
Comments: “Appraisement and Division of Property that was lent to Martha Bacon during her life by her husband Thos [Thomas] Bacon Senr [Senior] and at her death to be divided among the remaining younger children according to his will viz Lindey and her children, Emanuel, Ned, Mary, Prince and L. Anthony, Cuffy, Caesar and Anthony.”
“Lot 1 being drawn by Edmund B. Way. No 2 drawn by Catherine P. Wheeler. No 3 by Eugene Bacon.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Lindy | 600 | [Also spelled Lindey in this inventory] | 3 |
| Emanuel | 300 | 3 | |
| Ned | 250 | 1 | |
| Mary | 225 | 3 | |
| Prince | 150 | 1 | |
| Anthony | 50 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 2 |
| Cuffy | 400 | [alt: Cuffee] | 2 |
| Caesar | 700 | 2 | |
| Anthony | 700 | 1 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBJD?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 67 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).