They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Austin/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: George, Flora, Amey [alt: Amy], Rose, Little George, Sukey, Miley, Sarah, Candace, Major, Tom

On May 10, 1832, in Chatham County, Ralph King and William King, doing business under the name R & W King in Savannah, issued a promissory note for $1500 to Joseph Austin of Liberty County. Austin used as collateral on the note “the following named negro slaves, viz. George, Flora, Amey [alt: Amy], Rose, Little George, Sukey, Miley, Sarah, Candace, Major and Tom, together with the future issue and increase of the female slaves.” Witnessed by Geo. [George] W. Walthour, and recorded on May 14, 1832 in Liberty County Superior Court. Marked as satisfied in full as of April 6, 1835, and satisfaction recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 9, 1835. 

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. 41-2. Image #56-7 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9VK-P?i=55&cat=292358)