Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, William N.
Date Sworn: 1854-xx-22
Appraisers: G. W. Walthour, Thomas Q. Cassells, David A. Miller
Estate Administrator: Sarah S. Way
Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] W. Quarterman
Date Recorded: 1855-04-22
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $21731.00
Value of enslaved persons: $20875.00
Comments: “Lot No 1 was drawn by Mrs. Sarah S. Way.”
“Lot No 2 was drawn by Wm [William] G. Martin, guardian for Susan Ann Way, minor.”
“Lot No 3 was drawn by Wm [William] G. Martin, guardian for Joseph E. Way, minor.”
“Lot No 4 by William F. Way.”
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Sam | 250 | “Man” “Old Sam” | 1 |
| Kate | 250 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Sary | 275 | “Woman” | 2 |
| Rose | 200 | “Woman” | 3 |
| Hagar | 650 | “Woman” | 2 |
| Minda | 700 | “Woman” | 3 |
| Affy | 700 | “Woman” | 3 |
| Rosannah | 700 | “Woman” | 2 |
| Ann | 650 | “Woman” | 2 |
| Rina | 600 | “Woman” | 3 |
| Lucy | 600 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Mazer | 650 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Nancy | 400 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Matilda | 500 | “Woman” | 2 |
| Harret | 500 | “Woman” [Alt: Harriet] | 3 |
| Sandy | 700 | “Man” | 3 |
| Henry | 350 | “Man” | 1 |
| Tenah | 150 | “Man”[also written as Tenor in this inventory] | 2 |
| Mingo | 150 | “Man” | 2 |
| Prince | 250 | “Man”[also looks like Prime in this inventory] | 3 |
| July | 650 | “Man” | 2 |
| Daniel | 850 | “Man” | 2 |
| Will | 900 | “Man” | 1 |
| Sam | 850 | “Man” | 3 |
| Booby | 250 | “Man” | 1 |
| Cinder | 350 | “Man” | 1 |
| Chloe | 700 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Betty | 700 | “Woman” | 3 |
| Hester | 375 | “Woman” | 2 |
| Mesech | 50 | “Man” [also written as Meshack in this inventory] | 3 |
| Hannah | 200 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Quamanah | 650 | “Man”[also written as Quamnah in this inventory]“In possession of Wm F. Way” | 4 |
| Abram | 850 | “Man”“In possession of Wm F. Way” | 4 |
| Bella | 600 | “Woman”“In possession of Wm F. Way” | 4 |
| Doll | 700 | “Woman”“In possession of Wm F. Way” | 4 |
| Betsy | 700 | 4 | |
| Sophronea | 150 | [also written as Saphoro in this inventory] [alt: Sophonia] | 4 |
| Dick | 200 | 4 | |
| Lydia | 700 | 4 | |
| Mary | 500 | 4 | |
| Rebecca | 350 | 4 | |
| Daniel | 200 | 4 | |
| Willoughby | 175 | 4 | |
| Lucy | 0 | “Old” | 4 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XT5Q?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 130 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).