Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar, Joe, Prince, Ned, Harriet, Alfred, Eliza, Dick, Old Summer, Young Summer
On February 1, 1840, William S. Baker and B.A. Busby used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) “the following named Slaves, with the issue of the females to wit: Hagar Joe, Prince Ned Harriet Alfred Eliza Dick Old Summer & Young Summer…” Witnessed by Thos. [Thomas] W. Fleming, S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on March 23, 1840, by E. Way, Clerk. [NOTE: Written on this deed was “Georgia, Liberty County } The clerk of the court is hereby authorized to release a certain negro named George from the within bond and mortgage Feby 5th 1845. [Signed] W. Jones, Acting Exor Est J. Lambert. Recorded 3d March 1845. J.S. Bradwell, Clerk.” and also “Satisfied 5th Apr 1849 W.Q. Baker, Exor. Recorded 7 May 1849, J.S. Bradwell, 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. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book L, 1838-1842, pp. 179. Image #418 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9K2-5?i=417&cat=292358)