Parish: not stated but probably St. John Parish
Deceased: West, Charles
Inventory Date: 1768-04-19
Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] Carter, James Andrew, Wm. [William] Graves
Estate Administrator: not stated
Date Recorded: 1768-05-10
Total Value of Property Appraised: 3182.12.1
Value of enslaved persons: 2033.00.0
Comments: All value amounts are in pounds. Only the enslaved people in the inventory are listed below. Please see the original for other parts of the inventory.
Charles West “of the Parish of St. John and Province of Georgia (Planter)” wrote his will on December 24, 1766. Although the will did not name enslaved people, it suggests that the Charles West of this estate inventory was the same man. William Jones, Robert Jones, and James Andrew were witnesses to the will. He asked that his executors put his rice crop up for sale to pay any debts. They were then to divide into three separate lots “all the remainder of my lands for my three sons Charles Samuel and William,” who were to each receive his lot when reaching the age of 21. He left to his wife Esther a maintenance out of the plantation while she remained a widow. He mentioned that she had had a former husband. The remainder of his personal estate was to be divided into four lots for his four children “Elizabeth Charles Samuel and William.” He appointed as executors his friends Stephen Williams, Richard Baker, and John Stewart. (See below for source information.)
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description |
| George | 55 | “Old George” |
| Bess | 50 | |
| Hagar | 55 | |
| Jamie | 60 | |
| Molly | 35 | |
| Seally | 30 | [alt: Possibly Celie] |
| George | 25 | “Little George” |
| Tissy | 10 | “Tissy a sucing [sucking] child” |
| Beck | 0 | “Old cray Beck an incumbrance” |
| Ned | 60 | |
| Abby | 55 | |
| Hannah | 35 | |
| Simon | 25 | “Little Simon” |
| Phillis | 45 | |
| Peggy | 22 | “Peggy a girl” |
| Samm | 20 | |
| Beck | 12 | “Young Beck” |
| Sandy | 60 | |
| Byna | 40 | [alt: possibly Binah] |
| Cloe | 25 | “Little Cloe” [alt: Chloe] |
| Joe | 20 | |
| Wilshire | 12 | [alt: Wiltshire] |
| Isaac | 40 | |
| Maria | 40 | |
| Sibby | 18 | |
| Primus | 15 | |
| Phibe | 8 | [alt: Phoebe, Phobe, Phebe] |
| Toby | 55 | |
| Amey | 30 | [alt: Amy, Amie] |
| Nancey | 20 | [alt: Nancy] |
| Rachel | 17 | |
| Patty | 12 | |
| Bess | 14 | “Little Bess” |
| Monday | 8 | |
| Warrick | 40 | [alt: Warwick] |
| Cloe | 40 | “Old Cloe” [alt: Chloe] |
| Bristoll | 30 | “Irish Bristoll” |
| Charlot | 8 | [alt: Charlotte, Sharlott] |
| Doll | 30 | |
| Cezar | 45 | [alt: Caesar, Cesar, Caesar] |
| Jefferey | 10 | [alt: Jeffry, Jeffrey] |
| Sambo | 40 | “Old Sambo” |
| Rose | 15 | |
| Jacob | 40 | |
| Lucey | 35 | [alt: Lucy] |
| Jenny | 12 | |
| Elsey | 20 | [alt: Elsy, Elsie, Elcy] |
| Tonny | 55 | [alt: possibly Toney, Tony] |
| Sue | 45 | |
| Harriford | 20 | |
| Punch | 10 | |
| Jubiter | 30 | [alt: Jupiter] |
| Jemmy | 25 | “St. Croix Jemmy” |
| Dick | 20 | |
| Will | 30 | |
| Cudjo | 40 | [alt: Cudjoe] |
| Prince | 35 | |
| Harry | 7 | “Old Harry” |
| Dynna | 10 | [alt: Dinah] |
| Tomm | 55 | |
| Dorsett | 25 | |
| Syrus | 60 | [alt: Cyrus] |
| Peter | 10 | |
| Carolina | 45 | |
| Plenty | 30 | |
| Bristol | 40 | “New negroe Bristol” |
| Hercules | 10 | |
| Sarah | 15 | |
| Toney | 15 | |
| Bellenda | 8 | [alt: Belinda] |
Source of estate inventory: Ancestry.com, “Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992,” -> “All Counties” -> “Inventories of Estates, Vol F, 1754-1770.” Pages 329-36, Images #183-7 of 292. Accessed on 5/15/2021 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/007701186_00183.
Source of will: Ancestry.com, “Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records,1742-1992,” -> “All Counties” -> Wills, Vol A, 1754-1772” Pages 278-9, Image #166 of 257. Accessed on 5/15/2021 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/007701184_00166.