They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Delegal/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Roset, Jane, John, Moses, George, Primus, Hamlet, Charles, Samuel, Joshua, James, Emeline, Alexander, Frances, Jane, Nelly, Henry, Singleton, Peggy, June, Grace, Anthony, Charlotte, Pompey, Catharine

On May 28, 1839. Edward J. Delegal, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $7200 to Ralph King & William King, the Savannah firm R & W King, “twenty five Negro slaves named as follows Roset [possible alternate: Rosetta], Jane, John, Moses, George, Primus, Hamlet, Charles, Samuel, Joshua, James, Emeline, Alexander, Frances, Jane, Nelly, Henry, Singleton, Peggy, June, Grace, Anthony, Charlotte, Pompey & Catharine [alt: Catherine]. Witnessed by Raymond Cay, B.A. Busby, E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on May 30, 1839, by E. Way Clerk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Satisfied in full ? Apr 1842 W. King for R & W King. Recorded ? January 1843. E.H. Way, 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. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book L, 1838-1842, pp. 116-7. Image #385-6 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9KF-X?i=384&cat=292358)