State of Georgia, Liberty County } Personally appeared Samuel P. Bayley of the county & state aforesaid, who being duly sworn saith that the following negroes, to wit, Philida [alt: Phyllida, Phillida], Cloe [alt: Chloe], Mary, Roger, Billy and Annette, advertised by the Sheriff of Liberty County as the property of the Estate of John Hext deceased at the [word] of Adam Tunno and others is not the property of said Estate, but belongs to this deponent and that one other negro named Rachel advertised as aforesaid is not the property of said estate but belongs to Adam Alexander Es. Guardian of Eliza Hext and this deponent.
This deponent therefore claims the said Property & forbids the sale thereof.
[Signed] Sam’l Bayley
Sworn to this 16th July 1790 before Ad. Alexander J.P.
Loose Papers in folders by surname, Liberty County Court of Ordinary, under name of John Hext; digitized images with typewritten indexes, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q4-DH8H : accessed 02 Apr 2024), “Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 -> Liberty -> Estate Records 1775-1892 Harris, Isaac-Hornby, Phillip, image 302 of 1197.