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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Deceased: Way, William
Date Sworn: 1810-01-31
Appraisers: D. Stewart, Jno. [John] Bacon, Benjn [Benjamin] Mell
Estate Executor: Charlton Hines
Court Officer: John Stacy, J.P.
Date Recorded: 1810-06-21
Recording Official: A. Forrester
Total Value of Property Appraised: $4350
Value of enslaved persons: $4215
Comments: The division was made so that Samuel Lewis might receive the portion of his wife Drucilla [alt: Drusilla] Lewis, previous Drucilla Way. Lot #3 was drawn by Samuel Lewis.

EnslavedValueDesc.Lot
Adam400
1
Frank400
2
Isaac350“Little”3
Betty330[alt: Bitty or Bettey]2
Leah340
1
Pegg300[alt: Peggy]3
Molly300
1
Tom320
3
Jack300
2
Dinah270
2
Renty270
1
Chloe250
3
Joe180
3
Scipio110
2
Jefery70[alt: Jeffrey, Jeffery]1
Abram (?)25“child” [name not clear in either place]3

Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G, p. 88-9. Image #345 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J9DM-4?i=344&cat=292358)