They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Stiles/Clark)

Enslaved People Named: Florinda, Glascow

On April 30, 1842, Benjamin Stiles, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to John Clark for $404 “the following negro slaves to wit, Florinda, and Glascow [alt: Glasgow].” Witnessed by William H. Stiles, N.P. 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 130-1; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSL4-F : 14 Sep 2024), image 316 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.