They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Ham/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bob, Nancy, Fanny

On January 3, 1837, Jesse E. Ham, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $324.50 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain male Slave named Bob & a female slave named Nancy & her daughter named Fanny together with the future issue & increase of the females.” Witnessed by David Zoucks J.P. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on January 5, 1837. 

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, p. 348. Image #225 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92R-2?i=224&cat=292358)