They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Estate Accounting (Mary Ann Ladson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jacob, Sukey, Windsor, Dick (old), Jack (old), Sary, Hester, Adeline, Affy

Included in Record Book L was an accounting for 1834-1838 for the estate of Mary Ann Ladson by executor John Dunwody. Mentioned in the accounting were the following presumed enslaved people:

1834-01-07: earned 100.00 “by the hire of Jacob (Carpenter)”
1834-01-25: 50.00 “to this amt for tools for Jacob”
1834-01-25: 25 cents “to a lock for Sukey”
1834-10-26: paid $16.50 “to this amt paid carpenter Windsor by order Miss Fabian”
1834-11-15: paid $1.50 “to a blanket for Sukey”
1835-03-11: paid $25.00 “to this amt paid old Dick for attendance on Jacob”
1835-03-11: paid $1.00 “To this amt paid old Jack for feeding Jacob”
1836-01-28: earned $188 “by the hire of Jacob Sary & Hester to Jany 28th 1836”
1837-01-27: earned $162 “by the hire of Sary, Hester Adeline & Affy”
1838-01-01: earned $120 “by the hire of Sary Adeline & Hester to date”
1838-02-19: earned $47.50 “by cash from Enoch Daniel on a/c of Jacob’s hire for 1836”

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. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book L, 1838-1842, pp. 48-50. Image #350-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T925-J?i=349&cat=292358)