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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Lambright/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Cyrus

On March 7, 1823, James Lambright used as collateral on a promissory note of $760 to Uriah Wilcox, also of Liberty County, “a certain male slave named Cyrus…” Lambright agreed that if he defaulted on the loan, “the said Cyrus shall be taken and exposed to public sale by the said Wilcox, his heirs & assigns to meet the payment of said notes, with interest & costs & and the overplus, if any, to be returned to me the said Lambright.” Witnessed by Furman R. Whitwell, Samuel J. Cassels. Probated by Whitwell on May 10, 1823. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on on May 29, 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. 41-2. Image #322 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSRC-5?i=321&cat=292358)