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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Transfer (Cassels to Jones)

Enslaved Person Named: Phoebe, Patience, Tenah, Phillis, Binah, Joe, Lavinia, Israel, Lucy, Bob, Grace, Patty, Caty, Nannie, Emma, Lucy, Ritta, Leah, William, Marthow [SIC, Martha?], Lizzy, William, Charity, Amy, Cambridge, Mollie, Ceasar [alt: Caesar], Sandy, Ben, Jesse, York, Venus, Samuel, Rachael, Bill, Steven, Toby, Caroline, John, Jack, Henry, Stephen, Peter, Peter, Charles, Cyrus, Robin, Jane, Robin, Sibby, Charles, John Augustus, Sally, Mary, Jacob and Livingston “dead”.

“Georgia, Liberty County } I Randal F. Jones duly appointed guardian of the minor heirs of the estate of M. L. Jones, deceased, do hereby certify that I have received from Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassels late guardian of said minors in good condition the following negroes (viz). 1. Phoebe 2. Patience 3. Tenah 4. Phillis 5. Binah 6. Joe 7. Lavinia “sick” 8. Isreal 9. Lucy 10. Bob 11. Grace 12. Patty 13. Cathy 14. Nannie 15. Emma 16. Lucy 17. Ritta 18. Leah 19. william 20. Marthow 21. Lizzy 22. William 23. Charity 24. Amy 25. Cambridge 26. Mollie 27. Ceasar 28. Sandy 29. Ben 30. Jesse 31. York 32. Venus 33. Samuel 34. Rachael 35. Bill 36. Steven 37. Toby 38. Caroline 39. John 40. Jack 41. Henry 42. Stephen 43. Peter 44 Peter 45. Charles 46 Cyrus 47. Robin 48. Jane 49. Robin 50. Sibby 51. Charles 52. John 53. Augustus 54 Sally 55. Mary, Jacob and Livingston “dead”. [refers to receiving other minor property] Witnessed by S.A. Fraser, C.I.C.L.C., on December 31, 1861. Recorded on January 10, 1862, by S.A. Fraser. 

 

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, p. 203 (image #473). (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RSR7-2?i=472&cat=2923580)