Enslaved Persons Named: Will, Philis, Lavinia, Kate
On March 13, 1846, W.T.E. Baker and W.E.W. Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note of $550 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, E. Stacy, W.Q. Baker, W. Jones and John B. Mallard) “the following named slaves with the issue to wit, Will about forty six, Philis [alt: phillis] about forty years of age, Lavinia about seventeen years of age and Kate about thirteen years of age.” Witnessed by W. Harrison, J.S. Bradwell, Clk Sup. Court. R.Q. Andrews, J.P. Recorded on March 13, 1846, by J.S. Bradwell, Clk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Satisfied in full. Jno B. Mallard. Exor Jno. Lambert. March 3d 1863. Entered this 3d March 1863. S.A. Fraser, 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. 417-8. Image #249-50 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-53M3?i=248&cat=292358