Enslaved Persons Named: Cudjo, Harriet, Ella, Tom, little Cinder, Ciely [Celie, or possibly Caty], Mag, Amy, Lucy, Die
On 15 February, 1840, Robert Quarterman and Edward W. Quarterman 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 an issue of the females to wit Cudjo, Harriet, Ella, Tom, little Cinder, Ciely [Celie, or possibly Caty], Mag, Amy, Lucy, and Die…” Witnessed by N. Varnedoe, S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on March 25, 1840, by E. Way, Clk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Received payment in full 9 May 1853. John Mallard acty Exor. Entered this 5th December 1853. S.A. Fraser, Clerk.”]
[NOTE: After receiving permission from the state legislature to sell off the John Lambert estate, the executors sold many enslaved people on February 1, 1840. Some of the purchasers made their purchases on credit and it appears that this was one of them, though the deed of conveyance has not been found. It is likely that Robert Quarterman was the purchaser, and that Edward Quarterman acted as security for the mortgage.]
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. 192-3. Image #424-5 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92B-P?i=423&cat=292358)