They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Varnedoe/Winn)

Enslaved Persons Named: William, Cesar [Caesar], Dinah, Paul, Augustus, Hagar, Mary, Sarah, Racheal, Dianna, Charlotte, Maria, Ned, Solomon, and March

On July 1, 1859, Rufus A. Varnedoe, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $5250 to W.W. Winn, Liberty County, “the following negro slaves together with the future increase of females viz. William, Cesar [Caesar], Dinah, Paul, Augustus, Hagar, Mary, Sarah, Racheal, Dianna, Charlotte, Maria, Ned, Solomon, and March, and also all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said party of the first part [R.A. Varnedoe] of in and to the same.” Witnessed by Q.W. Bacon, L.L. Varnedoe Not. Pub. Recorded on July 21, 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 527-8. Image #313-4. (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RSYK-M?i=312&cat=292358)