Enslaved Persons Named: Caim, Tenar, Linda
On January 23, 1838, Edwin H. Bacon, merchant and planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $320 to Henry M. Stevens, planter, “three certain slaves as follows one man slave named Caim [alt: Came or Camb], one woman slave named Tenar [alt: Tenah] & her child slave named Linda…” It was noted that the note was made to “Stevens & Bacon,” as “the above named Stevens & Bacon were formerly traders or merchants under the style of Stevens & Bacon.” Witnessed by R.S. Leonard, G.D. Beckwith, Wm. [William] S. Delk. E.H. Bacon and H.M. Stevens then transferred the mortgage to U. [Uriah] Wilcox on March 3, 1838. Witnessed by James S. McCollough, R.S. Leonard. R.S. Leonard probated the transfer on March 5, 1838. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 12, 1838. [NOTE: Acknowledged as satisfied in full as of May 1, 1841, by O. Stevens, Administrator of the estate of U. Wilcox. Satisfaction recorded on June 14, 1841.]
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. 479-80. Image #295 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9LS-K?i=294&cat=292358)