Enslaved People Named: Fortune, Peter, Celia, Cyrass, Jemima, Ben
On March 24, 1809, James Lambright, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to John Peacock Senior, same place, “all those four negroe slaves named” Fortune, Peter, Celia and [looks like Jemima & son Ben]. [NOTE: The name Cyrass [alt: Cyrus] was crossed out and the other name written over it.] Also used as collateral was a 202-acre tract of land in Liberty County bounded east by Richard Cooper’s land, north and northwest by the North Newport River, and south and southwest by James Carter’s land. Witnessed by John Peacock Junior, Thos. Peacock. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 19, 1810.
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. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G (1809-1816), p. 62-3. Image #331 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J98R-C?i=330&cat=292358)