Enslaved Persons Named: Lanchester [alt: Lancaster], Balinda [alt: Belinda], Sam, Tir [Jim?], Auba [alt: Auber], Eliza, Edward, Venus, Dianna, Jim, Hector, Cate, Annetta, Owens, Old Jenney
On March 15, 1838, Louisa Vanyeverin [alt: Van Yeverin] Ward entered into a marriage contract with Abial Winn, with John Elliott Ward and Bartholomew Austin Busby as her trustees. All were of Liberty County. As part of the contract, “certain negro slaves” in her possession were put into trust for her: Lanchester [alt: Lancaster], Balinda [alt: Belinda], Sam, Tir*, Auba [alt: Auber], Eliza & her child Edward, Venus & her children Dianna, Jim, Hector & Cate, Annetta & her child Owens and Old Jenney [alt: Jenny]. Witnessed by Edwd [Edward] Delegal, Wm. [William] Dunham. Contract probated by William Dunham on May 3, 1838. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 4, 1838.
[*Looks like Tir, but most likely Jim. See William Ward’s 1830 and 1833 estate inventories:
https://theyhadnames.net/2019/08/02/liberty-county-estate-inventory-william-ward/
https://theyhadnames.net/2020/03/14/liberty-county-estate-inventory-division-william-ward/]
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. 497-8. Image #304 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92P-G?i=303&cat=292358)