Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, Thomas
Date Sworn: 1839-01-08
Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph McGowen, Gideon McGowen
Estate Executor: Edwin H. Bacon
Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1839-04-29
Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $33277.26
Value of enslaved persons: $32325.00
Comments: Property was ordered to be appraised and divided by the Liberty County Court of Ordinary on January 7, 1839, to allow B.A. Busby, guardian of Milton E. Bacon, and Albert T. Bacon, guardian of Sumner W. Bacon, to “receive the divisions of their said wards.” Present at the session were “the Honorable Wm. J. Way, Edwin H. Bacon, Samuel Spencer & Ezra Stacy.” The appraisal noted that there were 6 “remaining” shares in total, and that the total amount of the appraisal, $33277.26, was therefore to be divided by 6 and each share was to be $5546.21. [NOTE: Difficult to tell the name Prime from Prince in this listing.]
The lots were put into a hat, and lot no. 3 was drawn by Bartholomew A. Busby, Esqr., for Milton E. Bacon, and lot no. 2 was drawn by Dr. Albert T. Bacon for Sumner W. Bacon.
| Enslaved | Value | Desc. | Lot |
| Tenah | 50 | [alt: Tena] | 6 |
| John | 350 | 6 | |
| Andrew | 650 | 6 | |
| Nancy | 750 | “L Nancy” [presumed to stand for Little] | 2 |
| France | 850 | 2 | |
| Eliza | 700 | “Eliza (B” [presumed to stand for Big] | 2 |
| August | 650 | 2 | |
| Frank | 1200 | carpenter | 3 |
| Abram | 900 | “B Abram” [presumed to stand for Big] | 1 |
| Affee | 700 | 1 | |
| Charles | 900 | 1 | |
| Kate | 750 | 1 | |
| Mary | 700 | 1 | |
| Patty | 550 | 1 | |
| Abram | 300 | “L Abram” [presumed to stand for Little] | 1 |
| Rose | 225 | 1 | |
| Will | 500 | 3 | |
| Bella | 50 | 3 | |
| Caesar | 650 | 3 | |
| Walley | 800 | [alt: Wally] | 6 |
| Betty | 750 | “L Betty” [presumed to stand for Little] | 5 |
| Eliza | 750 | “L Eliza” [presumed to stand for Little] | 3 |
| Moses | 900 | 3 | |
| Betty | 700 | “? Betty” [? possibly an L for Little but doesn’t look like the other Ls in either the appraisal or the division] | 3 |
| Tira | 225 | “L Tirah” [presumed to stand for Little] | 6 |
| Bess | 100 | 3 | |
| Hillington | 500 | 5 | |
| Prime | 900 | “L Prime” [presumed to stand for Little] | 2 |
| Tirah | 750 | “B Tirah” [presumed to stand for Big] | 2 |
| James | 225 | 2 | |
| Caimb | 100 | or Cainib, Camb | 2 |
| Nancy | 600 | “B Nancy” [presumed to stand for Big] | 3 |
| Litty | 750 | [alt: Letty] | 4 |
| Catrina | 550 | 4 | |
| Stephen | 100 | 4 | |
| Isaac | 400 | 2 | |
| Hester | 50 | 2 | |
| Sam | 500 | 4 | |
| Toby | 900 | 6 | |
| Peter | 900 | 6 | |
| Cinder | 400 | [alt: Cinda] | 6 |
| Chloe | 450 | 6 | |
| Tom | 900 | 5 | |
| Bram | 900 | 5 | |
| Jane | 50 | 5 | |
| Prime | 350 | “B Prime” [presumed to stand for Big] | |
| Scipio | 800 | “B Scipio” [presumed to stand for Big] | 4 |
| Celia | 50 | 4 | |
| Molly | 750 | 4 | |
| Nancy | 750 | “L Nancy” [presumed to stand for Little] | 4 |
| Scipio | 900 | “L Scipio” [presumed to stand for Little] | 4 |
| Harriet | 750 | 6 | |
| Phillis | 700 | alt: Phyllis] | 5 |
| George | 450 | 5 | |
| Aaron | 500 | 5 | |
| Sylvia | 450 | 5 | |
| Eve | 300 | 4 |
Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book L, 1838-1842, pp. 102. Image #377-8 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9VG-6?i=376&cat=292358)
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).