Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: King, Roswell
Date Sworn: 1859-01-18
Appraisers: John B. Barnard, Thomas W. Fleming, Solomon S. Barnard
Estate Executor: Julia R. King
Court Officer: John Girardeau
Date Recorded: 1859-04-27
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $42369.39
Value of enslaved persons: $28700.00
Comments: Document noted that the appraisal was done at South Hampton [Plantation].
“Lot #1 Mrs. Julia R. King.”
“Lot #2 Mrs. M. E. Wells.”
“Lot #3 James A. M. King.”
“Lot #4 George F. King.”
“Lot #5 William H. King.”
“Lot #6 Roswell King.”
“Lot #7 Miss Isabel C. King.”
“Lot #8 Julian C. King.”
“Lot #9 Bayard H. King, Minor.”
“Lot #10 John S. King.”
Each lot equally valued at $6052.77, to include notes of interest.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Ben | 1500 | “48 yrs” | 1 |
| Prophet | 2000 | “46 yrs” | 1 |
| Cain | 250 | “46 yrs” | 1 |
| Nanna | 900 | “38 yrs” | 1 |
| Josey | 1000 | “22 yrs” | 1 |
| Sally | 900 | “18 yrs” | 2 |
| Henry | 1100 | “32 yrs” | 3 |
| Hetty | 600 | “32 yrs; One leg” | 3 |
| Sarah | 350 | “9 yrs. 6 mos” | 3 |
| Gilbert | 300 | “5 yrs; 5 mos” | 3 |
| Cassie | 200 | “3 yrs, 2 mos” | 3 |
| Henry | 100 | “9 yrs” | 3 |
| Sarah | 75 | “56 yrs; Old” | 3 |
| Myles | 1100 | [age not specified; alt: Miles] | 3 |
| Affie | 900 | “15 yrs, 6 mos” [alt: Affy, Affee] | 4 |
| Minda | 1000 | “45 yrs” | 7 |
| Mary | 600 | “43 yrs” | 7 |
| George | 1100 | “17 yrs” | 7 |
| Ellen | 500 | “10 yrs” | 7 |
| Cain | 350 | “57 yrs; Big” | 7 |
| Mariah | 200 | “36 yrs” [illegible word] | 7 |
| Rachael | 600 | “17 years” | 7 |
| Amey | 300 | “7 yrs” [Alt: Amy] | 7 |
| Jaque | 800 | “32 yrs” [Alt: Jacques?] | 8 |
| Fanny | 900 | “30 yrs” | 8 |
| Hagar | 250 | “45 yrs” | 8 |
| Delia | 900 | “35 yrs” | 8 |
| Roberson | 600 | “14 yrs” | 8 |
| June | 400 | “9 yrs, 4 mos” | 8 |
| Linda | 225 | “3 yrs, 7 mos” | 8 |
| Silva | 100 | “1 yr, 2 mos” | 8 |
| Jumus | 1100 | “41 yrs” [could be Junius] | 9 |
| Clarinda | 250 | “41 yrs” | 9 |
| Joshua | 800 | “16 yrs, 9 mos” | 9 |
| Celia | 800 | “14 yrs” | 9 |
| Alice | 500 | “9 yrs, 10 mos” | 9 |
| Ida | 500 | “9 yrs, 10 mos” | 9 |
| Golde | 1200 | “41 yrs” [alt: Goldie] | 10 |
| Beck | 900 | “20 yrs” | 10 |
| Jack | 400 | “8 yrs, 9 mos” | 10 |
| Peter | 350 | “7 yrs” | 10 |
| Dora | 200 | “3 yrs” | 10 |
| Hannah | 100 | “1 yr” | 10 |
| Nancy | 900 | “20 yrs, 6 mos” | 10 |
| Callinore | 300 | “6 yrs, 4 mos” | 10 |
| Felix | 150 | “1 yr, 10 mos” | 10 |
| Deannah | 150 | “55 yrs” | 10 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBQJ?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 211 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).