They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Way-Varnedoe/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Munk (Monk?), Sary, Stephen, Ishmael, Hagar, Prince, Lucy, Harriette, Jim, Barak, Harry, Amanda, Samuel

On March 1, 1851, Henry Way and Nathaniel Varnadoe [alt: Varnedoe] used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John B. Mallard) “the following property to wit Munk (? maybe Monk) about sixty five years old Sary about 28 years old Stephen about 30 years old Ishmael about 24 years old Hagar about 36 years old Prince about 16 years old Lucy about 10 years old Harriette about 10 years old Jim about 13 years old Barak about 3 years old Harry about seven years old Amanda about 7 years old and Samuel about 5 years old free from all encumbrance…” Witnessed by John W. Stacy, T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Recorded on April 5, 1851.

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. 332-4. Image #586-7 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5W7Q?i=585&cat=292358)