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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bill of Sale (McIntosh/McIntosh)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sampson, Jane, Cloe, Binna, Bett, Prince

On January 4, 1790, Georgina McIntosh, “seamster” of Liberty County, sold to George McIntosh Junior, same place, for 400 pounds sterling “Six Negroes men and women slaves named Sampson, Jane, Cloe, Binna, Bett with a boy named Prince, one hundred acres land, all and every of her dower belonging to the estate of her deceased husband Angus McIntosh namely Negroes lands etc as also horses marked or branded and neat cattle marked and branded in what place or places so ever the same shall be found as well in her own possession and custody…” Witnessed by Alexander McIntosh, Georgina Noble. George McIntosh signed an addition stating: “I indorse the within bill of sale to my sister Jane C. Lee of Six negroes also all the property as mentioned within the bill of sale. Given under my hand and seal in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.” Probated by Miss Georgina Noble on August 6, 1792. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on August 6, 1792. 

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 B, 1787-1793, p. 518. Image #540 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-FGSD?i=539)