Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Ward, William
Date Sworn: 1833-02-13
Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] E. Maxwell, Jos. [Joseph] W. Robarts, Henry M. Stevens
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1833-02-28
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $11160
Value of enslaved persons: $11160
Comments: “Upon the application of Mrs. Sarah C. Ward for a division of the negro Slaves belonging to the estate of William Ward, her deceased husband, in behalf of herself…” The appraisers put them into five lots, and Mrs. Sarah C. Ward drew lot #1, as indicated below.
Enslaved | Value | Desc. | Lot |
Jacob | 350 | “driver” | 1 |
Celia | 350 | 1 | |
Linda | 250 | 1 | |
Delia | 200 | 1 | |
Adam | 125 | 1 | |
Chloe | 100 | 1 | |
Jacob | 50 | “infant” | 1 |
Phillis | 325 | [alt: Phyllis] | |
Lancaster | 400 | ||
Stephen | 400 | ||
Affee | 350 | [alt: Affy] | |
Eliza | 325 | ||
Charles | 200 | ||
Selina | 150 | ||
Louisa | 100 | ||
Jenny | 50 | “infant” | |
Peggy | 350 | ||
John | 400 | ||
Betsy | 250 | ||
Christina | 150 | ||
Nancy | 325 | ||
Belinda | 325 | ||
Sam | 200 | ||
Auba | 125 | ||
Boatswain | 300 | ||
Titus | 50 | “infant” | |
Dick | 400 | ||
Cato | 250 | ||
Nancy | 350 | ||
Joseph | 200 | ||
Mary | 10 | ||
Cato | 75 | “infant” | |
Nanny | 150 | ||
Penda | 375 | ||
Clarissa | 350 | [alt: Clarrissa] | |
Margaret | 200 | ||
Sambo | 50 | ||
Maria | 150 | [listed as Maria + child for $200 in division] | 1 |
Laurel | 50 | “infant” | |
George | 375 | 1 | |
Patty | 200 | ||
Abby | 250 | ||
Jacob | 300 | ||
Billy | 400 | “young” | |
Billy | 300 | “old” [listed as “Big Billy” in the division] | |
Jim | 25 | ||
Toney | 400 | [alt: Tony] | |
Jones | 100 |
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. 69-70. Image #71-2 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9VR-L?i=70&cat=292358)