Bryan County Bill of Sale (Baley/Habersham)
Enslaved People Named: June, Edward, Harry, Isaac On April 1849, John Baley, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $501 to Robert Habersham & Son, Chatham County, for $501 “four negro Slaves namely, June a man aged twenty four years (24) Edward a man aged twenty five years (25) Harry a man […]
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Powers/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: August On March 1, 1849, Ann E. Powers, Effingham County, sold to Joshua Smith, Bryan County, for $450 “one certain negro man named August about forty seven or eight years old.” Witnessed by William Cooper, Valeria Cooper. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on March 13, 1849. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds & […]
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Elder/Moye)
Enslaved People Named: Lany, Tenah, Thomas, Henry On February 23, 1847, Jeremiah Elder, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to Obadiah Moye for $570 “the following named negro slaves (to wit) Lany aged about thirty three years, and her three children Tenah about six years old, Thomas about four years old, and […]
Bryan County Estate Inventory – Elijah Mattox (1846)
Elijah Mattox of Bryan County, Georgia, died intestate, so his heirs agreed in a document dated November 3, 1846, by mutual consent to divide his estate, that which had not been included in a deed made by him to Hiram W. Mattox in 1840, which was recorded in the County. They added, “Whereas there is […]
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Roberts/Stephen-Stiles)
Enslaved People Named: Lempeter, Catharine On January 29, 1846, at Savannah, Hiram Roberts, sold to Alexander W. Stephens and Benjamin Stiles, trustees of Jane Penney, wife of Beecroft Penney, , for $749.24 “two certain negro slaves, to wit, Lempeter [or Lemsseter] a man, aged about thirty six years, and Catharine a woman, aged about forty […]
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Middleton/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: Jemmy, Cicely, Diana, Lucy, Isaac, Nancy, Jenney, Elsy, ? Dornar ? [or Domar], Mia, Harry, Hagar, Oliver, Affy, Peggy, Moses, Ryna [alt: Rhina, Rina], Tyra, Daphne, Quacco, Molly, Tommy, Dandy, Bella, Mary Ann, Cuffy, Charles, Patience, ? Wye ?, Israel, July, Elizabeth, Josey, Priscilla, Peggy, Titus, Myrtilla, Bess, Patience, Deal, Charles, Friday, […]
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Marlow/Harn)
Enslaved People Named: Linda On February 3, 1845, Paul Marlow, Effingham County, sold to John Harn Sr, Bryan County, for $500 “a certain negro slave by the name of Linda about seventeen years of age.” Witnessed by Lewis ? Grovenstine ?, Beal Edwards, William Blitch. Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on January 19, 1846. […]
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Shuman/Shuman)
Enslaved People Named: Charlotte, Beny, Stephen On January 3, 1846, Pheriba Shuman, Bryan County, made several gifts of enslaved people. She gifted to Eliza Shuman, Bryan County, “one negro girl by the name of Charlotte, about seventeen years of age and her increase, and four head of stock cattle, with their increase from date, one […]
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Clay/Clay)
Enslaved People Named: Yorick On June 26, 1845, Thomas S. Clay, Bryan County, sold to Eliza C. Clay, Bryan County, for $450 “a certain negro man slave named Yorick.” Witnessed by John Winn, Mary C. Winn. She then sold Yorick back to Thomas S. Clay on the same day, but this time in his capacity […]
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Perry/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Levina, Washington On July 21, 1845, Elias Perry, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to Dr. Charles W. Rogers, Bryan County, for $200 “for value received” “two negro slaves named Levina and her brother, Washington.” Recorded in Bryan County Superior Court on August 11, 1845. Bryan County, Georgia, Deeds […]