Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Law, Nathaniel
Date Sworn: 1837-03-01
Appraisers: William Maxwell, George W. Walthour, Peter Fleming
Estate Administrator: John B. Barnard
Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1837-03-31
Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard, Clk.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $64950
Value of enslaved persons: $62665
Comments: Individuals below were listed in lot order. Lots were drawn as follows:
1 — Harriett S. Handley
2 — John B. Barnard
3 — Mrs. Sarah M. Law
4 — Edmond L. Law
5 — Miss Ann P. Law
[NOTE: Date corrected from 1827 to 1837 after review of original on April 27, 2024.]
Enslaved | Value | Desc. | Lot |
Baccus | 1200 | [alt: Bacchus] | 1 |
Affey | 700 | [alt: Affee, Affy] | 1 |
Primus | 1000 | 1 | |
Isaac | 800 | 1 | |
Tennessee | 350 | 1 | |
Susan | 600 | 1 | |
Nat | 400 | 1 | |
Moses | 350 | 1 | |
Kate | 200 | 1 | |
William | 75 | 1 | |
Dublin | 1000 | 1 | |
Jack | 700 | “Trumpeter” | 1 |
Dianna | 700 | [alt: Diana] | 1 |
John | 500 | 1 | |
January | 600 | 1 | |
Mary | 700 | 1 | |
Richard | 600 | 1 | |
Daphny | 500 | [alt: Daphney] | 1 |
Sam | 275 | 1 | |
Sandy | 250 | 1 | |
Bellah | 175 | 1 | |
Muriah | 300 | [alt: Murriah] | 1 |
Peggy | 300 | “O Peggy” [“O” presumably stands for “Old”] | 1 |
Moses | 0 | 1 | |
Tartar | 400 | [alt: Tarter] | 2 |
Mary | 700 | 2 | |
Stephen | 700 | 2 | |
Green | 600 | 2 | |
Milton | 600 | 2 | |
Amarintha | 450 | 2 | |
Muriah | 1000 | [alt: Murriah] | 2 |
Tarter | 125 | [alt: Tartar] [possibly an “L” in front of his name – smudged] | 2 |
Jane | 75 | [or possibly James] | 2 |
Reubin | 1000 | [alt: Reuben] | 2 |
Toney | 1200 | “(D)” | 2 |
Affey | 700 | [alt: Affy, Affee] | 2 |
Dye | 700 | [alt: Die] | 2 |
Bess | ? | value smudged | 2 |
Sam | 200 | 2 | |
Prime | 100 | or Prince | 2 |
Sue | 700 | 2 | |
Fortune | 1000 | 2 | |
Charlotte | 700 | “L Charlotte” [“L” presumably stands for “Little”] | 2 |
Leah | 50 | 2 | |
Billy | 350 | 2 | |
Jim | 600 | 2 | |
Nelly | 500 | 2 | |
Chatham | 500 | 2 | |
Chloe | 350 | 2 | |
Dinah | 250 | “O Dinah” [“O” presumably stand for “Old”] | 2 |
Charlotte | 350 | 3 | |
Hanibald | 550 | [alt: Hanibal, Hannibal] | 3 |
Mariah | 600 | 3 | |
Julia | 300 | 3 | |
Henry | 250 | 3 | |
Amey | 700 | [alt: Amy] | 3 |
Charles | 100 | 3 | |
Eliza | 50 | 3 | |
Tenah | 700 | 3 | |
Emeline | 50 | 3 | |
March | 1500 | “C March” | 3 |
Bob | 1000 | “Deaf Bob” | 3 |
Lucy | 300 | 3 | |
Meshack | 1000 | [alt: Meshech, Meshack] | 3 |
Bob | 700 | “L Bob” [“L” presumably stand for “Little”] | 3 |
Rose | 700 | 3 | |
Thomas | 600 | 3 | |
Amanda | 75 | 3 | |
Sarah | 50 | “O Sarah” [“O” stand for “Old”] | 3 |
Peggy | 450 | 3 | |
Matilda | 650 | 3 | |
John | 500 | 3 | |
Phebe | 500 | [alt: Phoebe] | 3 |
Lucy | 700 | 3 | |
Robert | 75 | 3 | |
Sambo | 1000 | 4 | |
Violet | 700 | 4 | |
Hannah | 700 | 4 | |
Ann | 700 | 4 | |
Orange | 600 | 4 | |
Sambo | 400 | 4 | |
Joe | 1000 | 4 | |
Nelly | 700 | 4 | |
Jane | 75 | 4 | |
Tom | 1000 | 4 | |
Sain | 600 | [or Jain] | 4 |
Clarinda | 600 | 600 | 4 |
Smart | 800 | 4 | |
Leah | 400 | 4 | |
Elcy | 600 | [alt: Elsy, Elsey] | 4 |
Smart | 275 | 4 | |
Alley | ?00 | [smudged] | 4 |
William | 500 | 4 | |
Clarissa | 400 | 4 | |
Elcy | 200 | [alt: Elsy, Elsey] | 4 |
Mary | 150 | 4 | |
Peggy | 400 | “L Peggy” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”] | 4 |
Flora | 50 | 4 | |
Lucy | 0 | “Old Lucy” | 4 |
Linda | 300 | 5 | |
Minda | 700 | 5 | |
Sary | 700 | 5 | |
Hastings | 700 | 5 | |
Hannah | 400 | 5 | |
Peter | 250 | 5 | |
Judy | 200 | 5 | |
Phoebe | 125 | 5 | |
Louisa | 200 | 5 | |
March | 1000 | “L March” [“L” presumed to stand for “Little”] | 5 |
Isaac | 1000 | 5 | |
Belfast | 1000 | 5 | |
Jane | 700 | 5 | |
Minty | 50 | 5 | |
Jack | 1000 | 5 | |
Cinda | 50 | 5 | |
Dorcas | 700 | 5 | |
Shadrack | 800 | [alt: Shadrach] | 5 |
Charlotte | 700 | “B Charlotte” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”] | 5 |
Richard | 600 | “B Richard” [“B” presumed to stand for “Big”] | 5 |
Affey | 250 | [alt: Affee, Affy] | 5 |
Peggy | 250 | 5 | |
Miley | 200 | 5 | |
Paul | 125 | 5 | |
Flora | 500 | 5 | |
Charly | 40 | [alt: Charlie] | 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, p. 380-2. Image #243-4 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T922-W?cat=292358)