They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Busby/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tommy, Jinny, Philis [alt: Phillis, Phyllis], Beasley, Diannah, Cretia, Binah, Eve, Joe, Rachael, Chloe [alt: Cloe], William, Sampson, Amy, Mariah, Betsy, Cuffy, Fancy

On May 16, 1846, Bartholomew A. Busby, Liberty County planter, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1100 to George W. Anderson and John W. Anderson of Savannah, doing business as partners under the name George W. Anderson and Brother, “the following negro slaves to wit Tommy, Jinny, Philis [alt: Phillis, Phyllis], Beasley, Diannah, Cretia, Binah, Eve, Joe, Rachael, Chloe [alt: Cloe], William, Sampson, Amy, Mariah, Betsy, Cuffy and Fancy.” Witnessed by R.R. Cuyler, Not. Pub. Recorded on May 28, 1846, by 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. 465-7. Image #280-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5HCG?i=279&cat=292358)