Enslaved People Named: Rose, Lucy, Little Bob, Ned, Monday
On June 12, 1817, Benjamin Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to Nathaniel Law, same place, “those five negro slave,s to wit, Rose, Lucy and Little Bob, Ned and Monday,” in addition to a 321-acre tract of land bounded east by land belonging to John Kell, South by land belonging to Jonathan Bacon, West by William Foster, north by James C. Phelps. Witnessed by William H. Mell. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court in 1817.
Written on this deed was “Rec’d the within in full March 11th 1818. Nath’l Law.” Satisfaction was Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 7, 1818.
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 H (1816-1822), p. 92. Image #76 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-SSYV-8?i=75&cat=292358)