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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert Estate)

Enslaved Persons Named: Julia, Dick

On January 27, 1859, W. John Way and E.Q. Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $642 to executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B. Mallard) “the following property to wit Julia a negro slave about fourteen years old and Dick a negro slave about twelve years old.” Witnessed by H.C. Martin, S.A. Fraser, C.S.C.L.C. Recorded on January 27, 1859, by S.A. Fraser, 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 O, p 457. Image #276. (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RS5R-N?i=275&cat=292358)