Enslaved Persons Named: Peter, Sylva, Miley, Nelly, March, Charles, Morris, Sawney, Bob, Juda, Stafford, Malbro
On January 5, 1846, Wm. [William] Jones and M.L. Jones agreed to divide the “negro slaves of the said Mrs. Mary Jones” according to her will as follows: The said William Jones is to have and own the following named negroes viz. Peter, Sylva [alt: Sylvia?], Miley [alt: Milly?], Nelly and March as his portion to be his, and the said M.L. Jones doth by these presents relinquish all claim to the above named negroes to the said W. Jones.” M.L. Jones was to “have and own the following named negro slaves of the estate of the said Mrs. Mary Jones…viz Charles, Morris, Sawney Bob, Juda [alt: Judy?] and her two children Stafford and Malbro [alt: Marlborough, Malborough]..” M.L. Jones paid to Wm. Jones $200 to equalize the lots. Witnessed by Jas. S. McCullough, T.W. Quarterman, J.P. Recorded on January 17, 1846, by J.S. Bradwell, Clerk. [NOTE: Mrs. Mary Jones’ 1839 will, probated on 12 January 1846, gave all her property to be equally divided between her sons William and Moses L. Jones, except for certain cash bequests for her grandchildren and her sister Rebecca. See that will on the FamilySearch website at: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-GHZ1?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901)
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. 403-4. Image #242-3 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-53JH?cat=292358)