Bill of Sale (Fraser/Walthour)

On July 7, 1829, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to George W. Walthour for $2100 “twenty three negro slaves, viz. Peter, Agrippa, Bess, Joe, Billy, Phebe [alt: Phoebe], John, Mary, Lucy, Rachel, Lanchester, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Harry, Sam, Rosy, Cato, Handy, Billy, Rinah, Hetty, Hector, Nancy, and Caesar, the property of the estate of the said John E. Fraser.” 

Mell had seized these enslaved individuals from the estate of John E. Fraser due to a judgment obtained against the estate by Thomas C. Sullivan, James Smylie and wife, and the Sunbury Female Asylum. Attached to the deed was this statement: “Upon the payment to me, or to my heirs or assigns, by John S. Fraser, orphan of the above named John E. Fraser deceased, individually, and in the lifetime of the said John S. Fraser, of such sums of money, together with interest, commissions and other expenses, as shall appear from my book to be charged to his account, I promise and agree to transfer and assign, to the said John S. Fraser such of the within mentioned negro slaves, and the increase of the females, as may then be living, and under the control of myself, or of my said executors or administrators. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 13th July 1829.” Signed by George W. Walthour. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on August 10, 1829.