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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Manumission (Nanny)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny

On November 25, 1793, James Wilson and Andrew Walthour signed a notification certifying that “the bearer Nanny, lately the property of John Anderson of said county, planter, deceased, was left free by the said John Anderson, her  late Master, in his last Will and Testament, and that the said Wench named Nanny  as above is fully Entitled to her freedom.” They signed as executors of the last will and testament of the said John Anderson deceased this 11th day of June 1793.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on December 19, 1793. 

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. C-D 1793-1801,” Record Book  C, 1793-1795, p. 107. Image #71 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-554J?i=70&cat=292358)