Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: McGowen, Gideon
Date Sworn: 1856-07-15
Appraisers: John Shaw, Elias R. Hodges, H. J. R. Wheeler
Estate Administrator: Mrs. Nancy A. McGowen
Court Officer: H. F. Horn, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $5854.42
Value of enslaved persons: $3150.00
Comments: Inventory also includes many notes of hand and account with name individuals.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description |
| July | 1000 | “Man; Age 35” |
| Derry | 600 | “Man; Age 50” |
| Harry | 200 | “Man; Age 70” |
| Peggy | 650 | “Woman; Age 35” |
| Linda | 700 | “Girl; Age 18” |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993T-XTG1?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 169 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).