Importation (Jesse Ham)

“State of Georgia, Liberty County } Jesse Ham, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he has introduced into this State the slaves, who names, ages, and qualifications are hereunto annexed; that he is the true and lawful owner of said slaves; that they are introduced into this State for the sole purpose of being held to labor and service by him, hie heirs, executors, administrators or legatees; and without any intent to sell, transfer, barter, lend, hire, mortgage, procure to be taken or sold under execution, or other legal process, or in any way or manner to alien or dispose of said slaves, so as to vest the use or enjoyment of the labor or service of said slaves in any other person or persons, either for the lives of said slaves, or for any other period of time, or in any manner to defeat, avoid or elude the true intent and meaning of the law. 

[NOTE: The list below is typed exactly as seen.]

Man Tom about 40 years old, a field hand

Woman Trecia 40 years old, do. [Ditto]

Girl Mary 10 years old, do. [ditto]

Boy Jack about 8 years old

Boy Tom about 6 years old

Man Bill 35 years old field hand

Woman Dolly 17 years old, do. [ditto]

Woman Maum 35 years old, do. [ditto]

Girl Fanny 6

Boy George 4

Girl Jane 1

Girl Dolly 15  field hand

Woman Joan 23 seamstress

Girl Mary 3

Girl child Jane 4 months old

Man Bill about 35 years old field slave

Woman Provy 25 yers old, do. [ditto]

Boy Bill 3

Woman Phebe [alt: Phoebe] 22  do. [ditto]

Girl Mary 3

Girl Rachel 6

Boy Luke 4

Girl child Dolly 2

Woman Barbara 35  do. [ditto]

Boy Reuben 1

Girl Silla 15 do. [ditto]

Woman Phebe 22 do. [ditto]

Girl Margaret 2

Girl Ruth 10 

Also Betty 16 years old, field slave

Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 21, 1831.