They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Harris/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Primus, Nat, Betty, SUkey, Adam, Andrew, Cesar, Cinder, Mary, Maria

On July 3, 1853, Raymond Harris and Stephen N. Harris 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, Primus a carpenter, Nat, Betty, Sukey and Adam house servants, Andrew a carpenter, Cesar [alt: Caesar] a field hand, Cinder and Mary house servants and Maria a child.” Witnessed by Cyrus S. Mallard, Abial Winn. Recorded on August 3, 1853, by S.A. Fraser, Clerk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Satisfied in full Wm. E. Screven 1st Oct 1855. Entered this 1st October 1855. S.A. Fraser, C.S.C.L.C.”]

 

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. 579-80. Image #716 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5WTB?i=715&cat=292358)