They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (King/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Tony, Will, Sam, Sampson, Bristol, Tony, Scipio, John, Nanny, Jacky, Eve, Samuel, Henry, Andrew, Ellia, Hary [alt: Harry], Nancy, Isaac, Georgianna, Ellen, Lucy, Charlotte, Nancy, Sarah, Clarissa

On April 9, 1842, William J. King and Benjamin B. King used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, William Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) “the following named Slaves with the issue of the females to wit: Venus Tony Will Sam Sampson Bristol Tony Scipio John Nanny Jacky Eve Samuel Henry Andrew Ellia Hary [alt: Harry] Nancy Isaac Georgianna Ellen Lucy Charlotte Nancy Sarah and Clarissa…”Witnessed by E.J. Delegal, Thos. [Thomas] W. Quarterman, J.P. Recorded on May 27, 1842, by E. Way, Clerk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was: “Satisfied in full W. Jones acting Exor Est. Lambert. Recorded 26 June 1845. J.S. Bradwell, 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. 361-2. Image #510 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9KB-B?i=509&cat=292358)