Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Anderson, William
Date Sworn: 1837-02-14
Appraisers: Charles West, Thomas Quarterman, William Dunham
Estate Administrator: Joseph Jones
Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-03-08
Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $35677
Value of enslaved persons: $35677
Comments: William J. Anderson, having arrived at the age of 21 and represented by his brother David Anderson as his attorney, applied for division of his father William Anderson’s estate, consisting of 63 “negro slaves,” valued at $35677. Thirteen of these slaves were divided to William J. Anderson as his ⅙ part of the “said slaves.” The 63 enslaved people were appraised and divided as follows, and William J. Anderson was given Lot #2.
| Will | 1000 | 1 | |
| Farmer | 800 | 1 | |
| Jack | 350 | 1 | |
| Haidline | 250 | [mis-writing of Hardtimes?] | 1 |
| Mary | 150 | 1 | |
| Celia | 350 | 1 | |
| Sim | 1000 | [very clearly written as Sim] | 1 |
| Cain | 800 | 1 | |
| Kate | 800 | 1 | |
| Amanda | 250 | 1 | |
| Betty | 150 | 1 | |
| Tylone | 1000 | [possibly meant to be Tyrone?] | 1 |
| Toney | 1000 | [alt: Tony] | 2 |
| Amey | 800 | [alt: Amy] | 2 |
| Betsey | 500 | [alt: Betsy] | 2 |
| Edwin | 350 | 2 | |
| Richard | 250 | 2 | |
| June | 150 | “Little June” | 2 |
| Beck | 400 | 2 | |
| Alfred | 1000 | or Alford | 2 |
| Rinah | 800 | [alt: Rhina] | 2 |
| Phoebe | 400 | “L Phoebe” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”] [spelled “Phib” in previous inventory] | 2 |
| Eve | 250 | 2 | |
| Lucy | 50 | “O Lucy” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] | 2 |
| Ben | 900 | 2 | |
| Jim | 1000 | 3 | |
| Dianna | 800 | [alt: Diana] | 3 |
| Agrippa | 650 | 3 | |
| Charles | 300 | 3 | |
| Russell | 250 | 3 | |
| Stephen | 200 | 3 | |
| Pharoah | 600 | [alt: Pharaoh] | 3 |
| Lucy | 800 | 3 | |
| Daniel | 1000 | 3 | |
| Joe | 800 | 3 | |
| Rose | 700 | 3 | |
| Venus | 0 | “O Venus” [“O” presumed to stand for “Old”] | 3 |
| July | 1000 | 4 | |
| Bella | 800 | 4 | |
| London | [smudged] | 4 | |
| Harriett | 600 | 4 | |
| Fa???? | 1000 | possibly Farmer | 4 |
| Viney | 0 | 4 | |
| George | 650 | 4 | |
| Philley | 600 | [prob nickname for Phillis, Phyllis] | 4 |
| Lucy | 400 | “L Lucy” [“L” presumed to stand for Little] | 4 |
| Ferdinand | 250 | 4 | |
| Bob | 1000 | “D Bob” [“D” possibly stand for “Driver”?] | 4 |
| Dinah | 75 | 4 | |
| Lilla | 350 | 4 | |
| Ned | 1000 | 5 | |
| Bob | 1000 | “Y Bob” [“Y” presumed to stand for “Young”] | 5 |
| Hannah | 500 | 5 | |
| Janny | 600 | 5 | |
| Rose | 800 | 5 | |
| Louisa | 450 | 5 | |
| Cornelia | 350 | 5 | |
| Celia | 250 | 5 | |
| Cutjoe | 150 | [alt: Cudjoe] | 5 |
| Juno | 400 | 5 | |
| Miley | 500 | 5 | |
| Sam | 700 | 5 |
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, pp. 372-3. Image #237-8 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T925-4?i=236&cat=292358]