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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Dunham/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Moses, Mary, London (Little)

On October 20, 1843, Mary Dunham used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, W.Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) “the following named slaves to wit Moses, Mary and Little London.” Witnessed by B.W. Allen, Geo. W. Dunham, J.I.C. Recorded on March 11, 1844. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Satisfied in full this first day of March 1851. E. Stacy Actg Exor Est Jno. Lambert. Satisfaction entered this 6th May 1861. Jesse Brewer, Clk.”]

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. 192-3. Image #127 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5CMJ?i=126)