They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Fleming/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Toney, Billy, Louisa

On May 1, 1851, Peter W. Fleming and William B. Fleming 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 “three negro slaves viz. Toney about forty two years of age Billy about twenty one years of age and Louisa about twenty one years of age.” Witnessed by R. Raiford, J.P. Recorded on May 28, 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. 373-4. Image #608 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5H23?i=607&cat=292358)