Enslaved Persons Named: Jack, Lavener [possible alternatives Lavender, Lavinie], Sandy, Tom, Lucy, Daphney [alt: Daphny], Flander, Christmas, Nelly, Cuffy, Liddy, Fanning, Mary, Louis, Betty, Georgian [alt: Georgia Ann], Gabe, Rose, Lisbon, Ben, Johnny, Rachel, Mingo, Nanny, May, Cealy [alt: Celie, Celia], Jacob, Rachel, Dianna, Ben, Casander [alt: Cassandra], Cornelius, Walley, Venus, Jenney [alt: Jenny], Jonas, Jane, Susannah, June, Lucy, Sophey [alt: Sophy], Isaac, little Sophey, Binah, Simon, Sarah, Louisa, Judy & child, Phoeby [alt: Pheobe] & child, Ned
On January 21, 1843, Archibald Wilkins Junior, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $3000 to Zachariah M. Winkler, Chatham County, “the following named negro slaves Jack, Lavener [possible alternatives Lavender, Lavinie], Sandy, Tom, Lucy, Daphney [alt: Daphny], Flander, Christmas, Nelly, Cuffy, Liddy, Fanning, Mary, Louis, Betty, Georgian [alt: Georgia Ann], Gabe, Rose, Lisbon, Ben, Johnny, Rachel, Mingo, Nanny, May, Cealy [alt: Celie, Celia], Jacob, Rachel, Dianna, Ben, Casander [alt: Cassandra], Cornelius, Walley, Venus, Jenney [alt: Jenny], Jonas, Jane, Susannah, June, Lucy, Sophey [alt: Sophy], Isaac, little Sophey, Binah, Simon, Sarah, Louisa, Judy & child, Phoeby [alt: Pheobe] & child & Ned.” Witnessed by Levi S. D’Lyon, Notary Public. Recorded on February 10, 1843, by E. Way, Clerk.
On 31 January 1844, Z.M. Winkler brought Wilkins to court due to default on this mortgage. It was recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on February 3, 1844.
[NOTE: Updated on 12-14-2022 to add the record from Liberty County Superior Court proceedings. The name rendered above as “Christmas” was clearly Christmas, not Christina as originally transcribed, and has been amended.
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 M, pp. 34-5. Image #46-7 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-54V1)
Source: Superior Court proceedings, Vol. 5, 1842-1855, Liberty County, Georgia, page 288-9; database with images, “Liberty County Superior Court Proceedings, Vol 5 1842-1855,” FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-QPTP : accessed 14 Dec 2022), Family History Library Film 008628085, item 2 of 2, image 515 of 658.