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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (McGowen/Graves)

Enslaved People Named: Harry, Charlotte, Monday, Jupiter and Murria

On July 7, 1810, Joseph McGowen, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1435.52 to John Graves, merchant of Riceboro in the same county, “all those five negro slaves, named Harry, Charlotte, Monday, Jupiter and Murria with the future issue and increase of the female slaves.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on July 9, 1810. 

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. 92-3. Image #347 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J9Z5-9?i=346&cat=292358)