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Bryan County Bill of Sale (Futch/Futch)

September 16, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Nelson On October 3, 1844, Joshua Futch, Bryan County, sold to Jesse Futch, Bryan County, for $403 “a certain negro boy slave named Nelson aged fourteen years.” Witnessed by Samuel Waller. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on December 19, 1844. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 309-10; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VS25-8 : 16 Sep 2024), image 412-3 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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Bryan County Bill of Sale (Gray/Clay)

September 16, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Judy, Peter, Nanny, Braveboy, Brancer, Nelly, Emma, Nancy, Guy, Cretia, Nancy, Solomon, George, Cretia, Charles, Jean, George, Nanny, Susan, Betsy, Billa, Wanny, Middy, Susy, Mary Ann, Bess, Cato, Affy, Jacob, Elizabeth, Sylvia, Phillis, Webster, Lucy, Benjamin, Hannah, Caesar, Nancy, Gordon, Caesar, Judy, Isaac, Phebea, Hector, Cupid, Man, Peter, Hamit, Johnny, George, Scip, Nanny, Limus, Larry, Scip, Binah, Rose, Hagar, Harris, Molly, Pat, Judy, Margaret, Pat, Judy, Margaret, David, Judy, Warny, Pat, Fanny, Flora, Sue, Sandy, Shovey, Boston, Rachel, Betty, Simon, Dick, Tom, Frank, Yorick, Susan, William, Nanny, Affy, Amy, Tamar, Morris, Binah, Shovey On June 15, 1844, Mary Gray, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, sold to Thomas S. Clay, planter, and Eliza C. Clay, singlewoman, Bryan County, for $6600 “the following slaves now in the state of Georgia aforesaid to wit, Judy 71 years old, Peter 50 years old, Nanny 50 years old, Braveboy 28 years old, Brancer 26 years old, Nelly 15 years old, Emma 6 months old, Nancy 67 years old, Guy 46 years old, Cretia 48 years old, Nancy 17 years old, Solomon 15 years old, George 13 years old, Cretia 9 years old, Charles 65 years old, Jean 51 years old, George 27 years

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Bryan County Deed of Gift (Netherclift)

September 16, 2024

Enslaved People Named: John, Rose, Paul On May 30, 1844, Elizabeth Netherclift, gifted to her grandchildren “the following named negro slaves, to wit, John aged about twenty one years, Rose aged about nineteen years, and Paul aged about twelve years.” Elizabeth Netherclift noted that in her last will and testament, dated July 8, 1835, as a widow of Bryan County had in the second item left to her son John Fife Maxwell 1/3 of her entire property. She now wished to revoke that bequest and instead to give to his children, then living or to be born, “so much of my said property as I deem a fair equivalent for the said devise and bequest,” naming John, Rose and Paul and giving them to Raymond Harris as their trustee for the benefit of her grandchildren Henry Kollock Burroughs Maxwell, Stephen Jackson Maxwell, or any other children John F. Maxwell might have in the future. If any of the children died before marriage or majority, their share was to be held for the survivors. John, Rose, and Paul were not to be subject to any debts of John F. Maxwell. Elizabeth Netherclift signed by mark. Witnessed by William L. Baker. Recorded

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Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Maxwell/Remshart)

September 16, 2024

Enslaved People Named: July, Mary On April 25, 1844, John J. Maxwell, Chatham County, used as security on a debt to William Remshart, Bryan County: “the following named slaves with the issue of the females to wit my mulatto man July aged about forty five years and my negro woman Mary aged about twenty four years.” Maxwell had defaulted on an $836 mortgage on a Bryan County property known as Hickory Hill and also owed court costs of $7.62. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on Mary 8, 1844. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 258-9; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSLS-Q : 15 Sep 2024), image 387 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (White/Collins)

September 16, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Sylvia, Sucky, Scipio On May 1, 1844, Henry H. White and his wife Elizabeth used as collateral on two promissory notes “the three following named negroe slaves to wit Sylvia a female aged about fifty years Sucky a female aged about sixteen years and Scipio a male aged about eighteen years.” The first promissory note was for 118.25 to Stephen Z. Collins, Alexander Mitchel and James J. Wye, merchants doing business as S.Z. Collins & Co. The second note was to H.W. Proudfoot for $164.90. Witnessed by Lachlan McIntosh. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on May 8, 1844. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 255-8; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VS21-4 : 15 Sep 2024), image 384-7 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Maxwell/Rogers)

September 16, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Sampson, Hannah, Henry, Nancy, William, Margaret, Morace, Linder, Mary, John, Israel, Lisa [or Tira], Mily, Sary, Sam, Sip [alt: Scipio], Thomas, Adaline On January 25, 1844, John S. Maxwell, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to Dr. C.W. Rogers, Bryan County, for $2500 “the following negro slaves (Sampson, Hannah, Henry, Nancy, William, Margaret, Morace, Linder, Mary, John, Israel, Lisa [or Tira], Mily, Sary, Sam, Sip [alt: Scipio], Thomas, Adaline).” Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on March 11, 1844. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 249-50; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VS2B-C : 15 Sep 2024), image 380-1 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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Bryan County Trust (Maxwell/Maxwell)

September 15, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Eve, Sullivan, Phoebe On February 2, 1844, Benjamin C. Maxwell, Liberty County, sold to John S. Maxwell, Bryan County, for $400 “the following named slaves with the future issue and increase of the females to wit Eve and her children Sullivan and Phoebe.” John S. Maxwell was to hold them in trust and for the use of Benjamin C. Maxwell’s living children or any that would be born to him by his present wife, Rebecca. They were not to be subject to division during the lifetime of his present wife, Henrietta [SIC*] and the children who married or reached the age of 21 in the future would not be entitled to the net proceeds, which were to be used for the maintenance and education of the unmarried and minor children. John S. Maxwell was to have the power to sell and dispose of Eve, Sullivan and Phoebe if he thought best, as long as the proceeds of the sale was reinvested in the trust. Witnessed by John P. Maxwell, Charles A. Harden J.P. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on March 11, 1844. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 247-9;

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Bryan County Deed of Gift (Harden/Harden)

September 15, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Rachel On January 1, 1844, Matilda A. Harden, Bryan County, gifted to John M.B. Harden, Liberty County, “one female slave named Rachel.” Witnessed by Wm. [William] S. Harden, Charles A. Harden, J.P. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on March 11, 1844. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 246-7; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSL3-6 : 15 Sep 2024), image 379 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Moye/Smith)

September 14, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Becka, Louisa On June 18, 1842, Obadiah Moye, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to Joshua Smith, administrator de bo nis non of the Estate of Thomas Williams for $300 “the following negro slaves to wit, Becka [alt: Becca] and Louisa, Becka about twenty seven years of age and Louisa about fourteen years of age.” Witnessed by Isabel Smith. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on June 20, 1842. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 142-4; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSL8-J : 14 Sep 2024), image 323-4 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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Bryan County Bill of Sale (Shuman/Futch)

September 14, 2024

Enslaved People Named: Linda On April 15, 1842, James Shuman, Bryan County, sold to Jesse Futch, Bryan County, for $400 a certain negro girl slave, named Linda thirteen years of age.” Witnessed by Eli Futch. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on June 2, 1842. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-G 1830-1853, Book F (1840-46), page 137-8; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-VSLC-5 : 14 Sep 2024), image 319-20 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.

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