They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Elliott/Rogers)

Nat, John, Mingo, Prince, Charles, Toney, Adam, Jacob, Jim, Titus, Abram, Solomon, Peter, Minda, Phillis, Sally, Moll, Sarah, Delia, Maria, Keziah, Emilia, Celia, Nancy

On July 4, 1814, John Elliott, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $13,228 to Charles W. Rogers, physician of Liberty County, “the following negroes; viz. Nat, John, Mingo, Prince, Charles, Toney, Adam, Jacob, Jim, Titus, Abram, Solomon, Peter, Minda, Phillis, Sally, Moll, Sarah, Delia, Maria, Keziah, Emilia, Celia and Nancy” as well as a 357-acre plantation that had previously belonged to Charles W. Rogers, purchased by him from Rev’d Cyrus Gildersleeve but now belonging to John Elliott, bounded on the north by Maxwell, nor and west by the public road, south by Estate Norman, and east by Estate Maxwell. Witnessed by Jane Dunwody. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on July 28, 1814. 

Written on the deed was: “Satisfaction entered on page 408.” 

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. 322. Image #466 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J9DS-1)