Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, John N.
Date Sworn: 1842-12-15
Appraisers: John W. Stacy, Jno [John] S. Norman, Irwin Rahn
Estate Administrator: William N. Way
Court Officer: David Zoucks, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1843-01-01
Recording Official: J. S. Bradwell, Clerk
Total Value of Property Appraised: $6403.50
Value of enslaved persons: $6100.00
Comments: “Lot No 1 appropriated to Mrs. Eliza Way, widow of the decreased by consent of all parties and that No 2 and 3 reverted back to the estate, as the residuim claimed by the minors.”
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Harriet | 150 | Listed as “Old Harry” in the division | 1 |
| Peggy | 300 | 1 | |
| Susan | 400 | 1 | |
| John | 300 | 3 | |
| Samuel | 200 | 1 | |
| Harriet | 175 | “L” [presumed to stand for Little] | 1 |
| Joseph | 150 | 1 | |
| Lissey | 75 | [Also spelled Lysay] [alt: Lyssy or Lissy] | 1 |
| Florinda | 150 | 2 | |
| Cudjo | 500 | 2 | |
| Louisa | 400 | 2 | |
| Amy | 400 | 3 | |
| Hetty | 200 | 3 | |
| Lucy | 150 | 2 | |
| Mary | 75 | 2 | |
| Charlot | 50 | [Alt: Charlotte] | 2 |
| Hagar | 300 | “O” [Presumed to stand for old” | 1 |
| Charles | 450 | 3 | |
| Hannah | 350 | 2 | |
| Amanda | 200 | 2 | |
| Hagar | 100 | “L” [Presumed to stand for little] | 2 |
| Katy | 75 | 2 | |
| Betty | 400 | 3 | |
| Mack | 150 | 3 | |
| Valina | 100 | [alt: Valena] | 3 |
| Phoebe | 50 | 3 | |
| Isaac | 400 | 1 |
Find the digitized original at: “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-GHRY?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 606 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).