They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Bacon/Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam

On November 5, 1844, Henry W. Bacon, his wife Julia Bacon, and her trustee Edward Way, of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note to John P. Hines, of Chatham County, “a negro slave named Sam…” as well as “all that tract or parcel of land situated in the county of Liberty and state aforesaid, containing fity acres more or less, bounded on the north by lands of Oliver Stevens, Senr., on the south by lands of Estate of Thomas Bacon, on the east by lands of Est. of Thomas Bacon, on the west by lands of Richard S. Baker and Est. of Joseph Bacon…” Witnessed by Benj. S. Hines, C. Hines, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on December 7, 1844, by J.S. Bradwell, Clerk.  [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Satisfied in full July 26th 1850. G.W. Walthour. Recorded 24th July 1850. J.S. Bradwell, Clerk.”]

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. 261-2. Image #164-5 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5CJ9?i=163&cat=292358)