They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Miller/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Bob, Moses, Affee, Tom, Bess, Rose

On August 10, 1859, David A. Miller, W.J. Miller and Joseph N. Miller used as collateral on a promissory note of $856 to the executors of John Lambert (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B. Mallard) “the following named negro slaves with the issue of the females, Abram about twenty six years old Bob about twenty four years old Moses about fifteen years old Affee about thirteen years old Tom about eleven years old Bess about nine years old and Rose about seven years old.” Witnessed by Jesse Brewer, W.P. Girardeau Not. Pub. Recorded on August 18, 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 534-5. Image #317. (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RSRC-M?i=316&cat=292358)