They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Lyons-Dean-Cay/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Emanuel, Rebecca, Phoebe

On April 1, 1852, F.R. Lyons, G.B. Dean and Raymond Cay used as collateral on a promissory note of $908 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B. Mallard) “a certain negro man slave named Emanuel about twenty one years old, a negro woman named Rebecca about twenty three years old and Phoeba [alt: Phoebe, also spelled Pheboe in this deed] a woman about twenty eight years old…” Witnessed by C. Stebbins, T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Recorded on May 24, 1852. 

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. 467-8. Image #656 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5392?i=655&cat=292358)