They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Used as Collateral (Way/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Jinney, Patty, Peter, Adam, George, Tom, Rose, Agnes, Belfast, Peggy

On April 23, 1834, Thomas G. Way, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1205.05 to Uriah Wilcox, a trader of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves named Nanny, Jinney, Patty, Peter, Adam, George, Tom, Rose, Agnes, Belfast & Peggy” in addition to a 75-acre tract of land on the North Newport river about one mile from Riceborough bounded on the south, east, and north by the estate of William Osgood’s land and on the west by the estate of John Lambert’s land. Witnessed by R.S. Leonard, J.C. Hammett. Recorded on April 24, 1834, in Liberty County Superior Court. 

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 K, 1831-1838, pp. 158-9. Image #120 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9LQ-Q?i=119&cat=292358)