Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Bacon, John (Major)
Date Sworn: 1834-10-31
Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Lewis Hines, James S. McCollough
Estate Administrator: Geo. [George] W. Walthour
Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1834-11-21
Recording Official: Thomas J. Shephard, Clk.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $11285
Value of enslaved persons: $11285
Comments: The appraisal and division were listed separately. Discrepancies between the two are noted below. Lots were drawn as follows:
1 — Joseph R. Bacon
2 — Mrs. Mary J. Bacon
3 & 4 — left undrawn
5 — Wm. [William] Spencer
| Enslaved | Value | Desc. | Lot |
| Sampson | 550 | 1 | |
| Peggy | 150 | “Old Peggy” | 1 |
| Peter | 500 | “Big Peter” | 2 |
| Jack | 450 | 4 | |
| Frank | 500 | 5 | |
| Patty | 400 | 1 | |
| Tom | 250 | “Old Tom” | 2 |
| Phillis | 300 | “Old Phillis” [alt: Phyllis] | |
| Tom | 450 | “Little Tom” | 2 |
| Bob | 450 | 5 | |
| Abram | 0 | “Old Abram” | 1 |
| Abram | 400 | “Little Abram” [described in division as “B Abram”] | 4 |
| Molbro | 350 | [alt: Marlborough, Marlbro, Malbro] | 3 |
| Ned | 300 | 5 | |
| Newton | 275 | 3 | |
| Antony | 250 | [alt: Anthony] | 1 |
| Henry | 200 | also could look like Hemey | 2 |
| Andrew | 200 | 4 | |
| Affey & Malissa | 250 | Listed as Affy for $150 in appraisal, and Affey & Malissa [alt: Melissa, alt: Affee] in division – perhaps a newborn | 5 |
| Washington | 50 | 2 | |
| Brister | 450 | 1 | |
| Billy | 500 | 4 | |
| Peter | 500 | “L Peter” [“L” presumed to stand for “little”] [listed at $400 in division] | 2 [also counted in lot #5] |
| Maul | 300 | ? Moll | 5 |
| Madison | 100 | [not listed in division] | |
| Bellah | 10 | “O Bellah” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] | 4 |
| Abram | 275 | “L Abram” [“L” presumed to stand for “little”] | 4 |
| Phillis | 300 | “L Phillis” [“L” presumed to stand for “little”] | 4 |
| Sam | 500 | 1 | |
| Charles | 500 | 3 | |
| Abraham | 400 | “B Abraham” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”] | |
| Jacob | 450 | 3 | |
| Tenessa | 350 | or possibly Terressa [alt: Teresa, Theresa] | 3 |
| Hillington | 350 | 2 | |
| Sambo | 50 | “O Sambo” c | 2 |
| March | 50 | “O March” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] | 4 |
| Diannah | 25 | “O Diannah” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] | |
| Dye | 25 | “O Dye” [not listed in appraisal] | 4 |
| Patty | 300 | “O Patty” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] | 3 |
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 K, p. 185-6. Image #133-4 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T921-L?i=132&cat=292358)