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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Way, Sr.

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, John Sen. [Senior]
Date Sworn: 1831-11-19
Appraisers: William Q. Baker, George W. Dunham, Alexander Stewart
Estate Administrator: William Jones
Court Officer: Jos. [Joseph] Andrews, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1831-12-05
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $10665
Value of enslaved persons: $10665
Comments: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, “one of the heirs,” drew Lot #5.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Jenny200[in division listed as “Jenny Way”2
Simon500
2
Tenah400“Big”5
Billy300“Little”2
John250
5
Sary225
1
Katy200“Little” [listed as “Little Kate” in the division]2
Tenah180“Little”2
Darky300[listed as Dorcas in the division] [alt: Darcas]4
Stephen400
4
Patty350
4
Barney250
4
Rose350
3
Aarrandan350[alt: Arrandan, Arandan]6
Jim425
3
Hagar400
3
Sylvia125[alt: Silvia]3
Maria400
5
Amey400[alt: Amy]6
Jane400
5
Sandy250
3
Nancy200
3
Ishmael125[alt: Ismail, Ishmail]3
Tom350
5
Billy500
1
Cinda400“Big”6
Nanny400
1
Cinda80“Little”1
Linda300
6
Venus375
2
Kate350“Big”1
Sambo200
6
Willoughby150[alt: Willowby, Willoby]6
Betty80
6
Monk300
4
Jenny200“Jenny (Jones)” [in division listed as “Jenny Jones”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. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book K, p. 17-8. Image #43-4 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92M-C?i=42&cat=292358)