Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Fleming, John S.
Date Sworn: 1859-01-24
Appraisers: George W. Walthour, W. Q. Baker, Thomas W. Fleming
Estate Administrator: Peter W. Fleming
Court Officer: John B. Mallard, J.I.C.L.C.
Date Recorded: 1859-04-29
Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C.
Total Value of Property Appraised: $22387.00
Value of enslaved persons: $21625.00
Comments: Appraisal and division made on February 7, 1859. “Lot No 1 was drawn by Mary E. Fleming.” [NOTE: The other lots presumably went back into the estate for heirs who were minors. Also, the inventory was performed first, then the division (seen below) in a second step. Be sure to check the link to the original in case the order of the inventory might reveal something about family relationships.]
| Enslaved Person Named | Value | Description | Lot # |
| Francis | 1050 | 1 | |
| Charles | 700 | 1 | |
| Chaney | 50 | [alt: Chancy] | 1 |
| Hester | 800 | 1 | |
| Rose | 300 | 1 | |
| Jim | 250 | 1 | |
| Sally | 400 | 1 | |
| William | 700 | 1 | |
| Alfred | 1000 | 1 | |
| Dianna | 650 | 1 | |
| Isaac | 400 | 1 | |
| Cindar | 650 | [alt: Cinda, Cinder] | 1 |
| Charlotte | 150 | 1 | |
| Robert | 1000 | 2 | |
| Lazarus | 1000 | 2 | |
| Mariah | 600 | 2 | |
| Doll | 75 | 2 | |
| Phebe | 250 | [Alt: Phoebe] | 2 |
| Stephen | 400 | 2 | |
| Nancy | 200 | 2 | |
| Margarett | 700 | [Alt: Margaret] | 2 |
| Hagar | 800 | 2 | |
| Gilbert | 300 | 2 | |
| Margaret | 250 | “L” [Presumed to stand for Little] | 2 |
| Hannah | 150 | 2 | |
| Joe | 700 | 2 | |
| Jane | 800 | 2 | |
| Ben | 1100 | 3 | |
| Malvina | 800 | 3 | |
| Carter | 550 | 3 | |
| Titus | 550 | 3 | |
| Barrack | 425 | 3 | |
| Peter | 100 | “Old” | 3 |
| Peter | 250 | “Little” | 3 |
| Caesar | 150 | 3 | |
| Grace | 700 | 3 | |
| Frank | 1000 | 3 | |
| Mary | 550 | 3 | |
| Sam | 425 | 3 | |
| Sarah | 300 | 3 | |
| Polydore | 400 | 3 |
Find the digitized original at:”Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93T-XYRK?cc=1999178&wc=9SB7-6T5%3A267679901%2C268014801 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Miscellaneous probate records 1850-1863 vol C and L > image 212 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).