Enslaved People Named: Mavis
On July 19, 1862, the children of John Hobbs, deceased of Bryan County, agreed to distribute their inheritance from him. They noted that they were doing this to prevent disputes because there was some controversy over the legitimacy of some of his children. The creators of this deed record were the claimants to be heirs of the estate: William Hobbs, representing himself; Josiah Davis, husband of Susan Hobbs for his wife; and William A. Branen, who had power of attorney from Jackson Driggers, husband of Martha Hobbs. First, William Hobbs relinquished his right and title to “negro boy Mavis [or Manis] aged about 14 years old,” who would become a part of the estate. Then the estate would be equally divided among them, and the administrator, Benjamin Bragg, was directed to distribute the estate. The three agreed to relinquish any right to contest or dispute the right of any of them to be heirs. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on August 8, 1862.
Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. H-J 1853-1874, Book I (1860-1869), page 103; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-197G-Q : 7 May 2025), image 370 of 715; microfilm #008188937, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.