Enslaved Persons Named: Balaam, Cubit [alt: Cupid?], Boston, April, July, Rose, Kate, Dinah, Sylvia, Sam, Bess, Silla, Champ, Sambo, Amy, Cadmus, Monday, Bess, Nat, Dinah, Silla, Bob, Sally, Frank, Sabine, Beck
On January 30, 1827, Benjamin Law, Liberty County, used as collateral on promissory notes on which Nathaniel Law, planter of Liberty County, and William Law, attorney at law of Chatham County, had acted as endorser “the following negro slaves, viz. Balaam, Cubit [alt: Cupid?], Boston, April, July, Rose, Kate, Dinah, Sylvia, Sam, Bess, Silla, Champ, Sambo, Amy, Cadmus, Monday, Bess, Nat, Dinah, Silla, Bob, Sally, Frank, Sabine, Beck, together with the future issue & increase of the said female slaves.” Also used as collateral was the tract of land on which Benjamin Law was living, 171 acres bounded on the north and northeast by the North Newport river, on the west and northwest by Barrington King, and on all other sides by Nathaniel Law. Witnessed by Joseph Law Jr, James Law. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June 28, 1827. [NOTE: The situation with the promissory notes was complicated and is not represented fully here.]
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. 236-7. Image #426-7 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSB7-V?i=425&cat=292358)