They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Hart-Dunham/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Pressy, James, Tom, Tenah, Sam, Jack, Prime [or Prince], Rachael, Moses, Patsy, Francis, Ned, Joe, Molly, William, Clarissa, Rozannah [alt: Rosanna], Richard, Auber, Phillip, Little Tom

On March 1, 1851, Ann C. Hart and G.W. Dunham 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 Pressy about sixty years of age, James about twenty years of age, Tom about 45 years of age Tenah about 40 years of age Sam about 18 years of age Jack about 15 years of age Prime [or Prince] about 35 years of age Rachael about 30 years of age Moses about 50 years of age Patsy about 45 years of age Francis about 16 years of age Ned about 18 years of age Joe about 16 years of age Molly about 45 years of age William about 21 years of age Clarissa about 14 years of age Rozannah [alt: Rosanna] about 18 years of age, Richard about 15 years of age Auber about 18 years of age Phillip about 55 years of age Little Tom about 50 years of age.” Witnessed by [? Laurence ?] Connell, R.R. Raiford J.P. Recorded on May 15, 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. 361-2. Image #601-2 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5H8R?i=600&cat=292358)