Used as Collateral (Nevill/Jones)

On June 3, 1858, John Nevill, Liberty County, recorded that John Jones of Savannah “has become security” for notes to E.F. Mood for $244.15, to Foot & ?Dandon? For $400.15 and two notes to Clark & Hooly [or Hooby] for $80. In order to secure John Jones against any loss because of this, Nevill used as collateral “the following negro girl slaves, Ellen about thirteen (13) years of age and Lucy about eleven (11) years of age.” If Nevill were to default on the notes, “it may be lawful for the said John Jones…to take possession of the said Negro girl slaves Ellen and Julia and the future issue and increase of them or either of them and to dispose of the same agreeably to the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia.” [NOTE: It is not clear why one of the girls was first referred to as Lucy and later as Julia.] Witnessed by Joseph Felt, J.P. Recorded on August 17, 1858, by S.A. Fraser, Clerk.