Enslaved Persons Named: Elvira, Marcus, Syphax, Peggy, Mary, Matilda, Mag [or May or Mary]
On October 25, 1823, Susan Mary Jones, daughter of John Jones, deceased of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Audley Maxwell, also of Liberty County, with Joseph Maybank Jones, Joseph Edward Maxwell and Charles Colcock Jones, also of Liberty County, as her trustees. The property she was bringing into the marriage was put into trust for her, including “seven negro slaves, named Elvira, Marcus, Syphax, Peggy, Mary, Matilda and Mag [or May or Mary], together with their future issue and increase. And also all that her proportion or half part of twenty undivided negro slaves with their future issue and increase.” Also mentioned were two tracts of land, one 200-acre tract known as Montevideo, adjoining lands of Mrs. Robarts, situated on the North Newport River, and the other tract containing 400 acres known as Cooper Tract, bounded by lands of Samuel S. Law and the estate of Mrs. Carter, both tracts adjoining each other and on the river. Witnessed by Mary Eliza Robarts, Andw. [Andrew] Maybank, W. Maxwell. Probated by William Maxwell on December 14, 1823. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on December 31, 1823.
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. H-I 1816-1831,” Record Book I, 1822-1831, pp. 61-2. Image #332-3 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSRQ-H?i=331&cat=292358)