Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, William N.
Date Sworn: 1854-09-26
Appraisers: George W. Walthour, William G. Martin, James W. Stafford
Estate Administrator: Sarah S. Way
Court Officer: T. W. Quarterman, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1854-12-01
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $16383.52
Value of enslaved persons: $14600.00
Comments: Following this inventory was a petition from the minors of the estate of William N. Way, Joseph E. Way and Susan Ann Way, to William P. Girardeau, as the Liberty County Ordinary, asking him to appoint William G. Martin as their guardian.
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description |
| Will | 900 | “Man” |
| Affy | 600 | “Woman” |
| Cinder | 450 | “Woman” |
| Betty | 650 | “Woman” |
| Hariet | 450 | [Alt: Harriet] |
| Hester | 300 | |
| Kate | 200 | |
| Hagar | 650 | |
| Ann | 600 | |
| Sandy | 700 | |
| Matilda | 500 | |
| Henry | 350 | |
| Hannah | 200 | |
| Mesech | 100 | |
| Rosannah | 650 | |
| Tenah | 200 | |
| Mingo | 100 | |
| Sary | 300 | |
| Daniel | 825 | |
| Sam | 800 | |
| July | 700 | |
| Lucy | 500 | |
| Sam | 250 | “O” [Presumed to stand for Old] |
| Minda | 650 | |
| Rinah | 650 | |
| Prime | 225 | |
| Rose | 150 | |
| Cloe | 650 | [Alt: Chloe] |
| Nancy | 500 | |
| Maizer | 550 | |
| Booby | 250 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-XBNZ?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 110 of 703
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).