Enslaved Persons Named: Hagah [alt: Hagar], Prince, Harriet, Amanda, Jim, Lucy, Monk & Samuel
On March 7, 1850, Henry Way and Nathaniel Varnadoe [alt: Varnedoe] used as collateral on a promissory note of $782 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thos. Mallard, W.Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy, Jno. B. Mallard and William Jones), all of Liberty County, “the following named negro Slaves, with the issue of the females to wit – Hagah [alt: Hagar], Prince, Harriet, Amanda, Jim, Lucy, Monk & Samuel…” Witnessed by R. Cay, W.W. Winn, W.E.W. Quarterman J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on May 29, 1850, by J.S. Bradwell, Clerk. [NOTE: Marked on this deed was “Satisfied this 1 March 1851. E. Stacy. Act Exor Est. Lambert. Recorded 4 March 1851. J.S. Bradwell, Clerk.”]
[NOTE: These individuals appear to have belonged to Henry Way. See a court dispute involving (likely) many of these enslaved individuals at: https://theyhadnames.net/2022/09/09/used-as-collateral-way-varnadoe.
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. M-N 1842-1854,” Record Book N, pp. 239-240. Image #530-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5CZ8?i=529&cat=292358)
Source: Superior Court proceedings, Vol. 6, 1855-1864, Liberty County, Georgia, pp 98-101; database with images, “Liberty County Superior Court Proceedings, Vols 6-7 1855-1885,” FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-79XZ : accessed 4 Sep 2022), Family History Library Film 175262 (DGS 008628086), images 59-60 of 702.