Enslaved Persons Named: Nancy, Betty
On June 29, 1792, Audly Sandiford, Liberty County, renounced his claim to “one Negroe woman named Nancy and her two children named [left blank] and Belly [possibly meant Betty],” who had been gifted to his intended wife, Jemima Taylor, same place. It was noted that Nancy had been gifted to Jemima by a deed of gift from Jemima Way dated August 6, 1791. Sandiford also gave up any claim he had to her part of her father’s estate when it would be divided. [NOTE: The surname was spelled Sanderford in the body of the document, but signed as Sandiford.] Witnessed by Thomas Wood, Chas. [Charles] Dunham. Probated by Doctor Thomas Wood on July 9, 1792. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on August 9, 1791.
Attached was a deed of gift from Jemima Way saying that her mother in her lifetime had given Nancy to her niece Jemima but had not executed a deed of gift. Therefore Jemima Way, widow of Liberty County, gifted the “girl Nancy (now a wench) together with all her issue” to Jemima Taylor. Dated August 6, 1791. Witnessed by Susannah Stuart, Nathan Taylor. Probated by Susannah Stuart on August 2, 1792. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on August 9, 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. 520-1. Image #541 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-FGWV?i=540)