They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Dunwody/Rogers)

Enslaved People Named: Billy, Monday, Fortune, Tenah, Flora, Jane, Bob, Sandy, Flora, Elsey, John

On May 1, 1815, James Dunwody, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Charles W. Rogers, physician of Sunbury, Georgia, the following negro slaves, named Billy, Monday, Fortune, Tenah, Flora, Jane, Bob & Sandy the children of Flora, Elsey and John her child, with the future issue of the females.” Witnessed by William Ward, Alexander McIver. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June 8, 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. 351-2. Image #480-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J9DM-8?i=479)