Used as Collateral (Stevens/Porter)

On March 1, 1843, H.M. Stevens, Planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $4000 to Anthony Porter, Chatham County, “the following negro Slaves (viz) Dembo aged fifty years Tenah aged 24 years, Tim aged 16 years, Bess 14 years China 12 years Corine 10 years, Elsy 6 years Peter aged 25 years, Sl???y aged 98 yrs Sarah seventeen Caesar 4 yrs Isaac 22 yrs Sue 18 yrs Ben yrs 6 Dinah ? yrs Abraham aged 2 yrs Will aged 30 yrs Charlotte aged 28 yrs Cloe [alt: Chloe] aged 45 yrs Sandy age 20 years Jacob aged 25 Tyrah aged 25 Nanny aged 11 (or 17) years ???sor (a carpenter) aged 45 y. Jacob aged fifty years Isaac aged 18 Cupit aged 98 Diannah aged 20 Virginia about 10 Silla [or Lilla ?] 40 yrs Charles 40 yrs Will aged 45 Nancy fifty yrs Frank 25 yrs Billy ?55? yrs Mary aged ?0 ?Mana? aged 8 Joe aged 22 London aged 40 years and Eve aged 7 years, the said Negro Slaves being 40 in number…” “Hath hereunto set his hand and Seal at Savannah on the day and year first before written, the whole of the said Negro Slaves being at the date of these presents on the plantations of him the said Henry M. Stevens in Liberty County aforesaid.” Witnessed by Joseph W. Jackson, Edward J. Harden, Notary Public. Recorded on March 11, 1843, by E. Way, Clerk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Cancelled & satisfied in full this 26 Feb 1852. A. Porter. Recorded 2 April 1852. J.S. Bradwell, D.C.S.C.”]