Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Spencer, William
Date Sworn: 1855-12-26
Appraisers: William Q. Baker, Thomas Q. Cassels, Thomas W. Fleming
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1856-01-10
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $19425.00
Value of enslaved persons: $19425.00
Comments: “Lot No 1 drawn by Joseph S. Spencer.”
“Lot No 2 drawn by Almira E. Spencer.”
“Lot No 3 drawn by Harriet M. Spencer.”
“Lot No 4 drawn by William W. Spencer.”
“Lot No 5 drawn by Mrs. Mary Spencer.”
“Lot No 6 drawn by Sarah L. Spencer.”
“Lot No 7 drawn by J. Quarterman Spencer.”
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Robert | 600 | 5 | |
| July | 800 | 6 | |
| Bob | 1000 | 1 | |
| Joe | 800 | 4 | |
| Charles | 1000 | 3 | |
| Cuffy | 850 | 7 | |
| Jacob | 900 | 2 | |
| Tom | 850 | 5 | |
| Isaac | 500 | 6 | |
| Stephen | 700 | 3 | |
| Toney | 650 | [Alt: Tony] | 4 |
| Deny | 500 | [Alt: Denny] | 2 |
| Augustus | 500 | 1 | |
| Scipio | 450 | 5 | |
| Nanny | 800 | 5 | |
| Rose | 800 | 2 | |
| Nancy | 800 | 4 | |
| Billy | 850 | 7 | |
| Phoebe | 700 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 1 |
| Celia | 450 | 7 | |
| Judy | 450 | 6 | |
| Cate | 450 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 6 |
| Caroline | 500 | 3 | |
| Venus | 550 | 2 | |
| Josephine | 400 | 6 | |
| Maria | 400 | 3 | |
| Mag | 300 | 4 | |
| Cate | 450 | “B” [Presumed to stand for Big] | 3 |
| Phoebe | 250 | “B” [Presumed to stand for Big] | 1 |
| Betsy | 300 | [alt: Bessy] | 7 |
| Elizabeth | 225 | 4 | |
| Georgia | 275 | 7 | |
| Binah | 300 | 1 | |
| Pompey | 75 | 4 | |
| Cudjoe | 0 | 6 | |
| Venus | 0 | “Old” | 1 |
| Jack | 0 | “Old” | 7 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XTP1?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 142 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).