Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Miley, Sambo, Rinah [or Binah] ? Jim ?, Lucy, Herculas, Rachel, Jim, Betty, Mariah, Amey, ?? Dye ??, Sunday, Alley
On December 26, 1835, Harriet Spry Handley stated that she had received from her father, Nathaniel Law, 15 “negroe slaves” shortly after her marriage to Major Handley. They had remained in her father’s possession until she had exchanged several of them “for others of equal value with my said Husband.” She released her uncle, Joseph Jones, from responsibility with regard to them as her trustee. Witnessed by Samuel S. Law and John Jones. Probated by John Jones on May 7, 1837. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 11, 1837. [NOTE: Unfortunately, no names were given in this deed.]
[NOTE: Deed of gift below added to this record on 2-28-2022.]
The earlier deed, dated April 10, 1809, was found in Deed Book G, page 2, in which Nathaniel Law, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Harriet Spry Law, via her trustee Joseph Jones, planter of Liberty County, “the following fifteen negroes named thus Nanny, Miley, Sambo, Rinah [or Binah] ? Jim ?, Lucy, Herculas [alt: Hercules], Rachel, Jim, Betty, Mariah, Amey, ?? Dye ??, Sunday, and Alley.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 9, 1809.
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. 392-3. Image #248-9 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T9LQ-D?i=247&cat=292358)
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. E-G 1801-1816,” Record Book G (1809-1816), p. 1-2. Image #300-1 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QL-J96X-X?i=299&cat=292358)