Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Williams, Benjamin
Date Sworn: 1856-10-08
Appraisers: Enoch Daniel, Newman Bradley, Henry McGillis
Estate Administrator: Benjamin Darsey, Guardian of the minors and distributees
Court Officer: D. Zouks, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8975.00
Value of enslaved persons: $8975.00
Comments: “We ascertained that there were three distributees vis. John F. McGowen, husband of Sarah E. McGowen formerly Sarah E. Williams, James A. Williams and Martha B. Williams. Said James A. and Martha B. Williams being yet minors were represented by Benjamin Darsey Guardian.”
“Guardian for Martha B. Williams drew Lot No 3.”
“Guardian for James A. Williams drew Lot No 2.”
“John F. McGowen drew Lot No 1.”
“No 1 pays to No 3 $41.67. No 2 pays to No 3 $16.67.”
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Simon | 1000 | “Man” | 3 |
| Mary | 750 | “Woman” | 3 |
| Jane George | 800 | “Woman and child” | 3 |
| Peter | 1000 | “Man” | 2 |
| Easter Harriette | 725 | “Woman & daughter”[Alt: Esther][Alt: Harriet] | 2 |
| John | 675 | “Boy” | 2 |
| Louisa | 800 | “Girl | 2 |
| Richard | 875 | “Boy” | 1 |
| Nancy | 850 | “Girl” | 1 |
| Nelson | 525 | “Boy” | 1 |
| Hagar | 600 | “Woman” | 1 |
| Cornelia | 375 | “Girl” | 1 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XT2F?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 171 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).