They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Way/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Adam, George

On May 2, 1831, Thomas G. Way, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $120 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “two certain male slaves, named Adam & George, said slaves having been previously mortgaged to Charlton Hines, which mortgage is not yet entirely satisfied,” also 75-acre tract of land on the North Newport river about one mile from Riceborough, bounded east and south by the estate of William Osgood, west by the estate of John Lambert, and north by Richard S. Baker. Witnessed by B.A. Busby. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 5, 1831. [NOTE: This deed was marked as saistified in full per Oliver Stevens, administrator of the estate of Uriah Wilcox, as of April 2, 1844. Satisfaction recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 23, 1844.] 

Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. H-I 1816-1831,” Record Book  I, 1822-1831, p. 462. Image #539  (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSTZ-Q?i=538&cat=292358)