Enslaved People Named: Thomas, Dinah, Clarissa, Elsey, Dina, Mary, Brutus, Medy, John, Mingo, Joe, Carpenter Morris, Silvey, Clarinda, Judy, Flora, little Morris, Rose, Satyra, Girl Flora, Tom, Fatimou, Phoby, Natt, Adam, Jupiter, Hector, Toby, yellow Dinah, Cupit, Nancy [or Naney], Isaac, New Mary, Sally, Jackson, Conny, Rose, Paris, Tom, George, Jack, Louisa, Martha, Elsey, Delia, Philada, Judy, Peter, Doll
Based on a writ of fieri fascias obtained against the executors of the estate of James B. Maxwell in Bryan County Superior Court during the November term of 1807, a number of enslaved people were sold at Sheriff’s Sale (auction) on November 6, 1807. George M. Waters was the highest bidder at $8779 and received a bill of sale.
The list of enslaved people sold at this auction was repeated three times in the court record, slightly differently each time. Following are the three lists as seen (including punctuation):
“Thomas, Dinah, Clarissa, Elsey, Dina Mary, Brutus, Medy, John, Mingo, Joe, Carpenter Morris, Silvey, Clarinda, Judy, Flora, little Morris Rose, Satyra, Girl Flora, Tom, Fatimou Phoby daughter to Elsey, Natt, Adam, Jupiter, Hector, Toby, yellow Dinah, Cupit, Nancy [or Naney] Isaac New Mary, Sally her child Jackson, Conny, Rose, Paris, Tom, George, Jack Louisa, Martha, Elsey, Delia, Philada, Judy, Peter and Doll”
“Thomas, Dinah, Clarissa, Elsey, Diana, Mary[,] Brutus, Medy, John, Mingo, Joe, Carpenter Morris, Silvey, Clarinda, Judy, Flora, little Morris, Sam, Rose Satyra, Girl Flora, Tom, Fatimou Phoby daughter to Elsey, Natt, Adam, Jupiter, Hector, Toby, yellow Dinah, Cupit, Nancy [or Naney], Isaac, New Mary, Sally, & her child Jackson, Conny, Rose, Paris, Tom, George, Jack, Louisa, Martha, Elsey Delia, Philada, Judy, Peter & Doll”
“Thomas, Dinah, Clarissa, Elsey, Diana, Mary, Brutus Medy, John, Mingo, Joe, Carpenter Morris Silvey, Clarinda, Judy, Flora, little Morris, Sam, Rose Satyra, girl Flora, Tom, Fatimou, Phoby daughter to Elsey, Natt, Adam, Jupiter, Hector, Toby, yellow Dinah, Cupit, Nancy [or Naney] Isaac, new Mary, Sally and her child Jackson, Conney, Rose, Paris, Tom, George, Jack, Louisa, Martha, Elsey, Delia, Philada, Judy, Peter & Doll”
Signed by Stephen J. Maxwell. Witnessed by Thomas Savage, J.I.C.
Following this record was a record stating that John Pray bought of George M. Waters on October 20, 1807 for $8979 “the following negros and future increase named Thomas, Dinah, Clarissa, Elsey, Diana, Mary, Brutus, Medy, John, Mingo, Joe, Carpenter Morris, Silvey, Clarinda, Judy, Flora, little Morris, Sam, Rose, Satyra, Girl Flora Tom, Fatimou Phoby daughter to Elsey, Natt, Adam, Jupiter Hector, Toby, yellow Dinah, Cupid Naney [or Nancy], Isaac, New Mary, Sally, her child Jackson, Conney, Rose, Paris, Tom, George, Jack Louisa, Martha Elsey, Delia, Philada, Judy, Peter & Doll.” The list was repeated again in this deed as “Thomas, Dinah, Clarissa, Elsey, Diana, Mary Brutus Medy, John, Mingo, Joe, Carpenter Morris, Silvey, Clarinda Judy, Flora, little Morris, Sam, Rose Satyra Girl Flora, Tom, Fatimou, Phoby daughter to Elsey, Natt, Adam, Jupiter, Hector, Toby, yellow Dinah Cupid, Nancy [or Naney], Isaac, New Mary, Sally her child Jackson, Conney, Rose, Paris, Tom, George, Jack Louisa, Martha, Elsey, Delia, Philada, Judy, Peter & Doll.” Witnessed by Richard Keating, J.I.C.
Both records recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on March 16, 1808, by George M. Waters, who at that time was the Clerk of the Bryan County Superior Court.
Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. A-D 1796-1829, Book C (1807-1815), page 39-40; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-KS61 : 26 May 2024), image 284-5 of 600; microfilm #007899046, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.