Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, William F.
Date Sworn: 1859-08-30
Appraisers: Wm [William] Q. Baker, Jas [James] S. McCollough, E. B. Way
Estate Administrator: Joseph E. Way
Court Officer: E. W. Quarterman, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1860-02-16
Recording Official: not listed
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6625.00
Value of enslaved persons: $6625.00
Comments: “Lot No 1 was drawn by Jos. [Joseph] E. Way and Lot No 2 by W. G. Martin Guardian for Susan Ann Way, minor.” [NOTE: Original order in the inventory, which sometimes may indicate family relationships, was: Quamner, Abram, Dan, Lydia, Betsy (or Bitsy), Rebecca, Willoughby, Dick, Phrancy, Daniel, Davy, Charles, Old Lucy.”]
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Quamner | 800 | 1 | |
| Doll | 800 | 1 | |
| Daniel | 425 | 1 | |
| David | 200 | [also seen as Davy in this inventory] | 1 |
| Charles | 100 | 1 | |
| Lydia | 900 | [in another inventory for him, seen with nickname Liddy] | 1 |
| Abram | 900 | 2 | |
| Betsy | 650 | 2 | |
| Dick | 450 | 2 | |
| Phraney | 400 | [alt: Phroney or Phroncy] [in another inventory for him possibly the same person is seen as Suffonia, which could be a corruption of Sophronia.] | 2 |
| Rebecca | 550 | [alt: Rebeca] | 2 |
| Willoughby | 450 | 2 | |
| Lucy | 0 | “Old” |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XB9C?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 226 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).