Bill of Sale (Scriven/Taylor)

On April 6, 1843, Barbary R. Scriven [alt: Screven], Liberty County, sold to Robert Taylor, Atkins, Clark County, Georgia, for $3600 “Sixteen Negro Slaves Named as follows, and about the ages set opposite to their names, that is to say, Trim 44 Betty 37 John 19 Tamer [alt: Tamar] 16 Jim 12 William 8 Robert 5 Barack 2 Buckey [alt: Bucky] 34 Nancy 26 Matilda 7 Cato 4 James 3 Harry 18 Hector 26 and a child about 8 months old.” Witnessed by Thomas Mallard, Edwd Q. Andrews, J.P., Jas. E. Maxwell. Recorded on June 19, 1843, by E. Way, Clerk.

[NOTE: The first name “Barbary” is clearly written with a “y,” and in the signature an “R” is added for the middle initial, but a number of these same enslaved people appear in Charles O. Screven’s estate inventory, and in his will he gave to his wife, whom he named as Barbara R. Screven. Unless there was a son named Barbary (not named in the will), this is likely Mrs. Barbara R. Screven [alternately spelled Scriven, as it is in this document.]