Enslaved Persons Named: Tamar, Peggy
On January 30, 1832, in Liberty County, Benjamin King appointed James C. Bryan of Twiggs County as the trustee to his children named William Thomas King and James Benjamin King, and to also act as trustee to his step-daughter named Hetty W. Cauley, to “act as their friend and Trustee…to all and every description of property which they may from time to time be interested in…” Witnessed by A. Maybank and Jos. [Joseph] Jones. Joseph Jones probated the document on February 16, 1832, saying he witnessed it executed in the presence of Andrew Maybank, the other subscribing witness. This was recorded on February 16, 1832.
The following deed:
“Received, through the hands of Joseph Jones of Liberty County, seven hundred dollars in full for the purchase of two negro wenches, named Tamar and Peggy, which said negroes I do warrant and defend as good property to the children of Benjamin King of Twiggs County, named William Thomas King & James Benjamin King; also the step daughter of said Benjamin King, named Hetty W. Cauley; the said negroes in trust to James C. Bryan of Twiggs County, for the use & behoof of the children of the said Benjamin King, & Stepdaughter. Witness my hand at Athens in the State of Georgia this 8th February 1832.” Signed by James Shannon; witnesses G. Brown, J.P. and James H. Sage. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on February 16, 1832.
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 K, 1831-1838, pp. 27-8. Image #48-49 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92T-S?cat=292358)