Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Coleman, Sarah
Date Sworn: 1847-12-24
Appraisers: Irwin Rahn, John S. Andrews, Joseph C. Wilkins
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: R. Q. Andrews, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1848-12-24
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $3535.00
Value of enslaved persons: $3535.00
Comments: “Whereas Sarah Coleman of Liberty Co. died possessed of certain negro slaves and the heirs all having arrived at the age of twenty one years – it is agreed among them by their mutual consent – that three disinterested persons being duly sworn shall proceed after the appraisement of said property to make an equit distribution of said estate between them.”
“Thomas B. Coleman, Lot No 1.”
“William J. Coleman, Lot No 2.”
“John Coleman, Lot No 3.”
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Cyrus | 550 | 2 | |
| John | 575 | 1 | |
| Rose | 400 | 2 | |
| Nancy | 75 | 2 | |
| Delia | 250 | 1 | |
| Sam | 400 | 3 | |
| Henry | 220 | 3 | |
| Rachel | 200 | 1 | |
| Adam | 140 | 1 | |
| Dick | 100 | 2 | |
| Ben | 50 | 2 | |
| Celia | 425 | 3 | |
| Lucy | 100 | 3 | |
| Simon | 50 | 3 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893T-XTKQ?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 203 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).