They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bryan County Bill of Sale (Stiles/Stiles)

Enslaved People Named: Silvia, Susan, Judy

On April 2, 1842, Benjamin Stiles, Bryan County, sold to Benjamin E. Stiles, guardian of Mary A.E. Donaldson, to hold in trust for her, for $900 the following negro slaves to wit Silvia, Susan, and Judy.” Witnessed by William Roser, N. Duncan. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on May 16, 1842.

Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 132; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSLD-L : 14 Sep 2024), image 317 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.