Used as Collateral (Bacon/Hines)

On August 30, 1839, Martha Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to Charlton Hines, Esquire, her plantation known as the Zahara Plantation, with 150 acres “lying in the Desert of Liberty County,” and bounded on the south by the estate of Lewis, on the west by Wm. [William] Hope, on the north and east by Wm. J. Way, and “also the following Negro Slaves (viz) Charlotte & her three children William, Stephen & [left blank] (infant)…” Witnessed by Eugene Bacon, Wm. J. Way, J.I.C.L.C.

In the next deed, on page 148, Martha Bacon, having entered into a promissory note of $707.84 to R & W King, the firm of Ralph King & William King, used as collateral, in order to secure the promissory note for her apparent co-signer, Charlton Hines, “the following Slaves (viz) George, Joe & Peter.” Witnessed by Eugene Baker, Wm. J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Both above deeds recorded on November 15, 1839, by E. Way, Clerk.

In the deed on page 147, just prior to the first deed above, on August 30, 1839, E.H. Bacon sold to Martha Bacon for $1000 the Zahara Plantation, which he said he had bought at Sheriff’s sale “on the first Tuesday in July last.” Witnessed by J.S. Bradwell, E. Daniel, Jno [John] P. Hines. Recorded on September 25, 1839, by E. Way, Clerk. On page 146 was the bill of sale to E.H. Bacon from the Sheriff, James S. McCollough, following seizure of the property from Eugene Bacon due to a judgement against him obtained by E.H. Bacon.