They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bryan County Bill of Sale (Clay/Winn)

Enslaved People Named: Lucy

On January 6, 1845, Thomas S. Clay, Bryan County, sold to John Winn, Bryan County, for $400 “a certain negro woman slave, named Lucy.” Witnessed by . Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on January 20, 1845.

Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 315-6; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VS2T-S : 17 Sep 2024), image 415-6 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.