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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Steven, Mariah

On May 7, 1846, Peter W. Fleming and Thos. [Thomas] W. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note of $400 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, E. Stacy, W.Q. Baker, W. Jones & John B. Mallard) “the following named slaves, with the issue of the females to wit Steven about thirty eight years of age and Mariah about thirty years of age…” Witnessed by P. ?Lowell?, S.A. Fraser, J.I.C. Recorded on May 9, 1846, by J.S. Bradwell, Clk. [Written on this deed was: “Satisfied in full March 3, 1863, Jno. B. Mallard Exor Jno. Lambert. Entered this 7 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. 453-4. Image #267-8 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-53VH?i=266&cat=292358)