They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (McCollough/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jack, Phebe, William, Chloe, Mary, Francis, Chaney, John

On February 7, 1837, James S. McCollough, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1259.52 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain male Slave named Jack and a female Slave named Phebe [alt: Phoebe], and her six children William, Chloe, Mary, Francis, Chaney and John, and a male slave named Washington, together with the future issue and increase of the females…” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 4, 1837. [NOTE: Marked as satisfied in full by Oliver Stevens, administrator of the estate of Uriah Wilcox, as of May 27, 1839. Satisfaction recorded on June 4, 1839.]

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 369. Image #236 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9K1-N?i=235&cat=292358)