Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Carter, Davis & Carter, Phoebe
Date Sworn: 1825-04-30
Appraisers: Samuel S. Law, Oliver Stevens, Furman R. Whitwell
Estate Administrator: David Stetson
Court Officer: J.D. Hathaway, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1826-02-23
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $1225
Value of enslaved persons: $1225
Comments: The division was a two-stage process. First the below-named people were divided into two lots to be divided between the two estates:
1 — estate of Davis Carter [apparently not dealt with in this document]
2 — estate of Phoebe Carter
Then Lot #2, belonging to estate of Phoebe Carter, was subdivided into two lots. Lot #1, consisting of Jim (described as a boy), was drawn by Miss Elizabeth Lanchester, said to be “of full age.” Lot #2, consisting of Chloe (described as a girl) and Tom (described as a boy) was drawn by “the minor John Carter,” whose guardian was said to be Mr. John Hathaway. Elizabeth Lanchester and John Carter were said to be siblings.
| Enslaved | Value | Desc. | Lot |
| Peggy | 400 | “wench” | 1 |
| Chloe | 200 | 2 | |
| Jim | 250 | 2 | |
| Tom | 150 | 2 | |
| Rose | 125 | 1 | |
| Charles | 100 | 1 |
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. H-I 1816-1831,” Record Book I, p. 166. Image #385 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSB6-T?i=384&cat=292358)