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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bill of Sale (Molich)

Enslaved People Named: Sampson, Marcus, Harry, Peter, Sally, Fred, Fanny, Peggy, Amelia, Dick, Old Suckey

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Statement of Molich’s Matters

Sundry amounts paid on Executions against John MOlich by Jos. Wilson of L.C. [Liberty County] as per receipts now by me, viz. 

Amt. Paid on ex’on in favor of Adam Alexander  362.61

Do. [ditto] in favor of Wm. [William] Limbert 322.47

Do. [ditto] in favor of Oliver Stevens 277.35

Do. [ditto] in favor of Wm. Hunt 139.50

Do. [ditto] in favor of Jona. Meigs 85.25

Do. [ditto] in favor of Fred. Shaffer 93.97

Do. [ditto] in favor of Wm. McClure 127.96

Do. [ditto] in favor of James Belcher 75.23

Do. [ditto] in favor of Adam Tunno 1034.00

Do. [ditto] in favor of Jno. Bolton 600.00

Costs & additional charges  187.00

 

Cr. [Credits]

By amt. Sale fellow Sampson   257.00

By do. [ditto] do. Fellow Marcus  381.00

By amt. Sale of fellow Harry  402.00

By do. do. Fellow Peter 414.00

By do. do.  Wench Sally & child 379.00

By do. do. Fred & Fanny  400.00

By do. do. Wench Peggy 430.00

By do. do. Amelia & child

By do. do. Fellow Dick

By do. do. Old Sulkey [alt: Suckey] 55.00

[Total] $3704.00

Deduct amts paid: 3305.60

Bal. In Molich’s favor: $399.40

 

Rec’d 9th April 1810 in part of the above balance the sum of three hundred dollars. J. Molich

 

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[NOTE: Included below this deed was a certification by S. Mordecai of R.M. Stiles that “the above judgment is paid and satisfied, as appears by a receipt of J. Caig & R. Mitchell the agents for the plaintiffs, filed and of record in this office. Savannah March 28th 1811.]

 

[The deed previous to this one was a statement by Jo. Hargreaves that he had received $190 from John Molich [also known as Jan Molich] “on acct. Of Mr. Inglesby’s judgment against him. Dated May 22, 1815.] 

 

Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 23, 1815. 

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. . Image #478-9 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J98P-R?i=477)