They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Manumission (Jim)

Enslaved People Named: Jim

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Received July 25th 1799 of Jim of Color full satisfaction by work performed by him at different times for a certain sum of money agreed by him to be paid to me for Emancipating him. 

James M. Steuart

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Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on October 3, 1799. 

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 D, 1798-1801, p. 64. Image #607 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5PKJ)