Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Ward, William
Date Sworn: 1833-03-07
Appraisers: John Stevens, Jos. [Joseph] W. Robarts, Henry M. Stevens
Estate Administrator: not listed
Court Officer: not listed
Date Recorded: 1833-03-14
Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $8860
Value of enslaved persons: $8860
Comments: According to the division, four equal lots were created, but they were not specified. Instead, it listed the names drawn by Wm. [William] Maxwell, guardian for John C. and Louisa V. Ward [represented by Lot #1 below], and the names drawn by John S. Maxwell, guardian for William Wallace & Georgia Elizabeth Ward [represented by Lot #2 below].
Enslaved | Value | Desc. | Lot |
Phillis | 325 | [alt: Phyllis] | 1 |
Lanchester | 400 | 1 | |
Stephen | 400 | 1 | |
Affy | 350 | [alt: Affee] | 1 |
Eliza | 325 | 1 | |
Charles | 200 | 1 | |
Selina | 150 | 1 | |
Louisa | 100 | 1 | |
Jenny | 50 | 1 | |
Nancy | 325 | 1 | |
Belinda | 325 | 1 | |
Sam | 200 | 1 | |
Auber | 125 | 1 | |
Boatswain | 300 | 1 | |
Titus | 50 | 1 | |
Dick | 400 | 1 | |
Jones | 100 | 1 | |
Cato Jim | 275 | “Cato & Jim” | 1 |
Peggy | 350 | 2 | |
John | 400 | 2 | |
Betsey | 250 | [alt: Betsy] | 2 |
Christiana | 150 | [alt: Christina] | 2 |
Billy | 400 | “Little” | 2 |
Nancy | 350 | 2 | |
Joseph | 200 | 2 | |
Mary | 10 | 2 | |
Cato | 75 | “infant” | 2 |
Nancy | 150 | 2 | |
Penda | 375 | 2 | |
Clarissa | 350 | [alt: Clarrissa] | 2 |
Margaret | 200 | 2 | |
Sambo | 50 | 2 | |
Patty | 200 | 2 | |
Abby | 250 | 2 | |
Jacob | 300 | “Little” | 2 |
Toney | 400 | [alt: Tony] | 2 |
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. 73-4. Image #74-5 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9K8-C?i=73&cat=292358)