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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Girardeau/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: July

On March 11, 1830, John Girardeau, planter, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $144.79 to Uriah Wilcox, trader, Liberty County, “a certain male slave named July; also a certain tract of land, situate in said County, on which the said Girardeau now resides, containing two hundred acres, more or less, bounded on the east by lands of Jno. [John] S. Quarterman & Wm. [William] Spencer, on the south by lands of Wm. [William] P. Girardeau, on the west by lands of John Dunwody, & on the north by lands formerly belonging to the estate of David G. Holms.” Witnessed by William Spencer. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 11, 1830. [NOTE: This mortgage was marked as satisfied per U. Wilcox as of February 12, 1836. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on July 15, 1836.]

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. 391. Image #503  (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSTR-B?i=502&cat=292358)