They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Corker/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Deborah, Charlotte, Allen, Frank

On March 4, 1830, James V. L. Corker, planter, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $340.86 to Uriah Wilcox, trader,, Liberty County, “a female slave named Venus, & her child named Deborah; likewise, another female slave named Charlotte (sister to said Venus) & her two children named Allen & Frank, together with the future issue & increase of the females..” Witnessed by R.S. Leonard. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 11, 1830. [NOTE: This mortgage was marked as satisfied in full per U. Wilcox. Satisfaction Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on on March 24, 1835.]

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. 389-90. Image #  (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSY8-Z?i=501&cat=292358)