Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Winn, James Wilson
Date Sworn: 1859-02-10
Appraisers: Bartholomew A. Busby, Wm [William] S. Baker, E. J. Delegal
Estate Executor: Thomas W. Fleming
Court Officer: W. E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: not listed
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $58658.50
Value of enslaved persons: not listed
Comments: The first set of enslaved people were divided into five lots, with lot no. 4 going to William John Winn, and the remaining four lots reverted to the estate.
Second set of slaves beginning with Old Rose were listed in inventory separately: “…shown us by Mr. Thomas W. Fleming Executor on Estate J. Wilson Winn being property which was purchased from Mrs. Mary Bacon during her natural life by said J. Wilson Winn and was appraised and divided into five equal parts or lots and that lot no. 4. Containing the following named slaves to wit Big July, Nelly’s Frank, Giny, Prentice, Pauldo, Affee, Rose’s Frank & Phillis, making total eight in number was drawn by William John Winn, the other four lots Nos 1, 2, 3, & 5 reverting to Estate.” This note dated February 11, 1859. Lots 1, 2, 3 & 5 were not specified in this separate list.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Carolina | 1000 | 1 | |
| Henry | 1000 | 1 | |
| Peggy | 50 | “Old” | 1 |
| Affee | 600 | 1 | |
| Nansy | 800 | “Binah’s Nansy” [Alt: Nancy] | 1 |
| Dick | 350 | 1 | |
| Eve | 225 | 1 | |
| Charity | 100 | 1 | |
| Peggy | 800 | “Moll’s Peggy” | 1 |
| Tenah | 800 | 1 | |
| Daphney | 600 | 1 | |
| Andrew | 650 | 2 | |
| William | 650 | “Robert’s William” | 2 |
| Margaret | 700 | 2 | |
| Susan | 800 | “Bennett’s Susan” | 2 |
| July | 500 | “Little” | 2 |
| Henry | 400 | “Little” | 2 |
| March | 300 | “Little” | 2 |
| Anthony | 200 | “Little” | 2 |
| Patty | 75 | “Little” | 2 |
| Hagar | 800 | “Baker’s Hagar” | 2 |
| Nancy | 800 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 2 |
| Dembo | 225 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 2 |
| Charles | 1100 | 3 | |
| Judy | 350 | “Old” | 3 |
| Sary | 750 | 3 | |
| Patty | 500 | 3 | |
| Katy | 800 | 3 | |
| Simon | 500 | 3 | |
| Binah | 500 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 3 |
| Mingo | 500 | 3 | |
| Simon | 400 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 3 |
| Patty | 800 | “Big” | 3 |
| Prime | 1000 | 4 | |
| Susan | 800 | “Moll’s Susan” | 4 |
| Tirah | 200 | 4 | |
| Cornelia | 500 | 4 | |
| Josephene | 400 | [Alt: Josephine] | 4 |
| Mary | 225 | 4 | |
| Hannah | 100 | 4 | |
| August | 1000 | 4 | |
| Betty | 650 | 4 | |
| Hagar | 800 | “P.L.” | 4 |
| Doll | 800 | 4 | |
| Jack | -50 | “Old” | 4 |
| Pauldo | 500 | 5 | |
| Binah | 500 | 5 | |
| Dianna | 200 | “Old” | 5 |
| Paul | 1000 | “R.R.” | 5 |
| Rosanna | 1000 | 5 | |
| Josey | 500 | 5 | |
| Susannah | 300 | 5 | |
| Jacob | 225 | 5 | |
| Alfred | 150 | 5 | |
| Mariah | 600 | 5 | |
| Joe | 225 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 5 |
| Moll | 350 | 5 | |
| Lena | 600 | [alt; maybe Tena] | 5 |
| SLAVES BELOW LISTED SEPARATELY – SEE NOTE ABOVE | |||
| Rose | 10 | “Old” | |
| Joe | 500 | “Old” | |
| Fancy | 800 | ||
| Patty | 800 | ||
| John | 300 | ||
| Tom | 150 | ||
| Rose | 800 | “Little” | |
| Sharper | 800 | ||
| Frank | 600 | “Rose’s Frank” | 4 |
| Peter | 450 | “Pine Land Peter” | |
| Sophia | 700 | ||
| Elijah | 350 | ||
| Louisa | 700 | ||
| Nanny | 800 | ||
| Dye | 500 | ||
| Phoene | 400 | [typo for Phoebe?] | |
| Clara | 300 | ||
| Mary Jane | 100 | ||
| Jinny | 700 | [Also spelled Giny in this inventory] | 4 |
| Billy | 950 | ||
| Prentis | 500 | [alt: Prentice] | 4 |
| Paldoe | 400 | [alt: Pauldo] | 4 |
| Affy | 250 | 4 | |
| Nelly | 400 | ||
| Peggy | 600 | ||
| Sally | 550 | ||
| Phillis | 750 | [Alt: Phyllis] | 4 |
| Frank | 1000 | “Nelly’s Frank” | 4 |
| Mariah | 550 | ||
| Judy | 400 | ||
| Joshua | 750 | ||
| Anna | 550 | ||
| Emeline | 400 | ||
| Frank | 800 | “Big” | |
| Amus | 900 | [Alt: Amos] | |
| Abram | 1050 | ||
| July | 1000 | “Big” | 4 |
| Toney | 1100 | [Alt: Tony] | |
| Ned | 1000 | ||
| William | 1000 | ||
| James | 1000 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XTLD?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 207 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).