Enslaved People Named: Charles, George, Will, Cyrus, Sylvia, Will, Sam, Adam, Sarah, Aberdeen, Craker, Sally, Rose, Diana, Pamella, Flora
On November 7, 1794, Liberty County Sheriff Henry Wood sold to Daniel Stewart for $205 pounds “the following Negroe Slaves to wit, Charles, George, Big Will, Old Cyrus, wench Sylvia, boy Will, do [ditto] Sam, do. Adam, Girl Sarah, boy Aberdeen, fellow Craker [alt: Cracker], Wench Sally, do. Old Rose, Girl Diana, do. Pamella [alt: Pamela] and girl Flora.” Sheriff Wood had seized these 16 individuals based on a writ of fieri facias issued due to a lawsuit by James Spalding, “surviving copartner” against Ann Oswald, as executrix of Joseph Oswald.” They were said to be the property of Joseph Oswald, deceased. Wood put them up for public auction and Stewart was the highest bidder. Witnessed by James James, N. Bacon. James James probated the deed on April 11, 1797. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 11, 1797.
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. C-D 1793-1801,” Record Book DD (1795-1798), p. 99-100. Image #238-9 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-5BPL?i=237)