Enslaved Persons Named: Moses, Essimore, Jack
On February 6, 1830, Joseph S. Baisden, of Liberty County, a member of the firm of Law & Baisden, “merchants, trading and doing business in Camden County,” used as collateral on promissory notes totalling 1135.25 to Ralph & William King, merchants, “the following negro slaves, to wit, Moses aged about twenty two years, Essimore aged about twenty four years, and Jack aged about sixteen years.” Witnessed by John N (or H) Clark. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 5, 1830.
[NOTE: This mortgage was marked as satisfied in full as of May 18, 1841, by R & W King. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on February 10, 1843.]
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. 409-10. Image #512-3 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SST2-1?i=511&cat=292358)