Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Maxwell, Sarah P.
Date Sworn: 1811-01-01
Appraisers: John Elliott, John Howell, William Ward
Estate Executor: John Dunwody [Alt: Dunwoody]
Court Officer: I.A. (or J.A.) Cuthbert J.P.
Date Recorded: 1811-01-14
Recording Official: A. Forrester, Clk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $3282.00 + $126.00
Value of enslaved persons: $2525.00 + $2275.00
Comments: The last 8 slaves, along with a few household items, were listed separately as part of the last will of Thomas Maxwell Esqr. to be divided between his children if they survived his widow Sarah Maxwell.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description |
| Nancy | 300 | |
| Betty | 370 | |
| Peggy John | 500 | “Her child” |
| Christine | 400 | |
| Flora | 300 | |
| Stephen | 200 | |
| Dorcus | 5 | |
| December | 450 | |
| Dick | 500 | |
| Clarinda | 300 | |
| Lucy | 300 | |
| Rose Vermont Pluto Stephen | 750 | “Her three children” |
| Polydore | 425 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-PHC?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 338 of 689.
These antebellum estate inventories and appraisals generally included all the deceased person’s “property,” including enslaved persons. Only those names are documented here for historical and genealogical purposes. Anyone interested in the actual property owned by the deceased may find it at the link at the bottom of the page. Names are listed in the original order, as this often gives very valuable information about family groupings or the age of children (who may be listed in age order).