Enslaved Persons Named: Lenah [or Tenah], Jenny [or Jemmy], Renchie, Jack, Jim, Joe
On February 1, 1840, Samuel Spencer and William Spencer used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) “the following named Slaves with the issue of the females to wit: Lenah [or Tenah] Jenny [or Jemmy], Rhence [alt: Renchie], Jack, Jim, Joe…” Witnessed by Wm. B. Fleming, Wm. S. Baker, W.E.W. Quarterman. Probated by Wm. S. Baker before Edward Way, Clerk, on March 9, 1840. Recorded on March 23, 1840, by E. Way, Clerk.
[NOTE: This is most likely an agreement to pay for the named enslaved people over time. For the deed of conveyance (which does not name Jim or Joe), see 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. 203-4. Image #430 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9KT-Y). ]
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. 175-6. Image #416 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9LM-M)