They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Bryan County Bill of Sale (Bacon/Strickland)

Enslaved People Named: Jane

On August 25, 1828, Nathaniel Bacon, Bryan County, sold to Peter Strickland, also of Bryan County, for $330 “a certain negroe girl slave named Jane.” Witnessed by N.T. ?Stanaland?, David Strickland. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on May 11, 1829.

Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages, v. A-D 1796-1829, Book D (1815-1829), page 360-1; digitized microfilm accessed through catalog, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-K9NG : 23 Jun 2024), image 593 of 600; microfilm #007899046, citing original records of Bryan County Superior Court.