Enslaved Persons Named: Quash, Betty, Kingston, Silvia, Bella, Joe, Dina, Bob, Peter, Bristol, Nelly, Christian, Glover’s Bess, Harry, March, James, Boswain, Titus, Button, Charles, Doublin
“Negroes given by Will of Mrs. Mary Maxwell to Mrs. Elizabeth Young”
1. Quash, 70 pounds
2. Betty, 55 pounds
3. Kingston, 30 pounds
4. Silvia [alt: Sylvia], [no value listed]
5. Bella, 55 pounds
6. Joe [no value listed]
7. Dina, 35 pounds
8. Bob, 70 pounds
9. Peter, 65 pounds
10. Bristol, 70 pounds
11. Nelly, 36 pounds
18. Christian, 100 pounds
13. Glover’s Bess, 45 pounds
14. Harry, 30 pounds
15. March, 65 pounds
16. James, 50 pounds
17. Boswain [poss. Boatswain], 40 pounds
18. Titus, 40 pounds
19. Button, 40 pounds
20. Charles, 40 pounds
21. Doublin [alt: Dublin], 25 pounds
“Belfast 24th March 1775 The above are the Names of such Negroes as fell to the lott of Elizabeth Young, conform to the Will of Mrs. Mary Maxwell deceased.”
[Signed by] James Maxwell, Wm. [William] Maxwell
Recorded on November 2, 1778.
[NOTE: The next recorded deed involved a petition by Elizabeth Young regarding her claim to the estate of Thomas Young. No details given about the estate, and not clear if it related to the deed above.]
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. A-B 1777-1793,” Record Book A, 1777-1783, p. 128-9. Image #77 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-FPR6?i=76&cat=292358)