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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Threressa [Theresa?], Irma, Sambo

On March 1, 1851, Lafayette S. Quarterman and W.E.W. Quarterman 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, consisting of three negro slaves together with the increase of the females viz Threressa [Theresa?] about thirty five years old Irma about twenty five and Sambo about twenty five…” Witnessed by Wm. [William] G. Martin, D. Zoucks, J.P. Recorded on April 3, 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. 335. Image #587 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5S1B?i=586&cat=292358)