They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (King/Lambert)

On March 1, 1851, B.B. King and Wm. [William] J. King used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thos. Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B. Mallard) “the following property to wit Stephen about 23 years of age Lucy about 34 years old Ellen about 20 years old Jack 3 years old Pinder [alt: Pender] about 18 years old Nancy about 40 years old Pompey 60 years old…” Witnessed by John W. Stacy, T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Recorded March 26, 1851.

[Written below this deed was: “The woman Nancy is hereby released from this mortgage, having been previously mortgaged to another individual and inadvertently incorporated in this. 8 April 1851. E. Stacy, Acting Ex’or.”]

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. 314-5. Image #577 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5WP8?i=576&cat=292358)