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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Winn to Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jenny, Affee.

Abial Winn, Liberty County, used as collateral for a bond of $900 to Peter W. Fleming, guardian of Taylor Walthour, both of Liberty County, on June 15, 1860: “the following negro slaves with the issue of the females (viz): Jenny aged about forty three years Affee about seven years.” Also included was a parcel of land in Dorchester containing 5 acres with improvements bounded north by E. ? Delegal, south by Est. C.S. Mallard, east by Church Lot and west by S.S. Hart. Witnessed by W.A. Fleming, S.L. Fleming. Probated by W.A. Fleming before W.E.W. Quarterman on June 25, 1860. Recorded on 6 July 1860 by Jesse Brewer Clerk. 

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. O-P 1854-1870,” Record Book P, pp. 78-79 (image #411). (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RSYN-N?i=410&cat=292358)