Enslaved People Named: Fortune, Cyrus, Peter, Celia, Jemima, Ben
On March 24, 1809, James Lambright, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to John Peacock Senior, also of Liberty County, “those four negro slaves named Fortune, Jamima [alt: Jamima] & son Ben/see folio 1819 [sic 119]/ Cyrus [Cyrus crossed out and Jemima and Ben written over], Peter and Celia, and a 202-acre tract of land in Liberty County bounded east by Richard Cooper, north and northwest by North Newport River and south and southwest by James Carter’s land. Witnessed by John Peacock Senior, Th. Peacock. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June 18, 1809.
On March 22, 1811, James Lambright stated that the name of Cyrus had been erased, and Jemima and her son Ben were written in. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 1, 1811.
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. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G (1809-1816), p. 18-9. Image #310 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J96X-4?i=309&cat=292358)
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. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G (1809-1816), p. 119. Image #360 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J9DW-9?i=359&cat=292358)