They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Marriage Contract (Feaster/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: None

On June 14, 1826, Mary Feaster and Elijah Baker, both of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract, with John Coleman as her trustee. Put into trust for Mary Feaster were all the “neat cattle” belonging to her and branded with an underslope in one ear, and a swallow fork in the other, braned M and some branded C with the same mark.” Witnessed by Sarah Ann Sanders. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on September 28, 1826. 

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, p. 198-9. Image #401  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSBL-D?i=400&cat=292358)