They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Cudjoe, Amy, Billy, Veleria, Mack

On March 9, 1858, William John Way and Eliza Q. Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $2600 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B. Mallard) “the following property to wit: Cudjoe about fifty years old Amy about thirty three years old Billy about thirty three years old Veleria about sixteen years old, Mack about eighteen years old.” Witnessed by S.E. Myddleton, S.L.  Fleming, Wm. M. Stevens, S.A. Fraser, C.S.C.L.C. Recorded on March 18, 1858, by S.A. Fraser, Clerk. 

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. O-P 1854-1870,” Record Book O, p 379-80. Image #235-6. (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-RSRZ-B?i=234&cat=292358)