Enslaved People Named: Catharine, Joe, Silvia, Samuel, Lucretia, Celest, Peter, August, Nanny, Sibby, Cato
On April 9, 1859, in Chatham County, John Pray Maxwell, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to William H. Burroughs for $3671.77 “the following named Negro Slaves to wit Catharine about fifty two (52) years of age; Joe about thirteen (13) years of age; Silvia [alt: Sylvia], about nine (9) years of age; Samuel, about seven (7) years of age; Lucretia, about five (5) years of age; Celest [Celeste] about two (2) years of age; Peter about fifty five (55) years of age; August, about fifty (50) years of age; Nanny about forty-five (45) years of age; Sibby [or Libby] about twenty six (26) years of age; and Cato about seventeen (17) years of age.” Witnessed by . Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on September 27, 1859.
Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. v. H-J 1853-1874, Book H (1853-1860), page 564-5; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-197G-T : 27 Apr 2025), image 288 of 682; microfilm #007899047, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.