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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Apprenticed: Seaborne H., James H., Laura, Wiley and Joseph to G.H. Alexander (1868)

Names of Orphan and Parents: Seaborne H., James H. Laura, Wiley and Joseph, children of John P. Rustin, late of Tattnall County deceased Bound to: G.H. Alexander Date: 1868-10-05 Apprenticeship Record “State of Georgia, Liberty County } This indenture made and entered into by and between W.P. Girardeau, Ordinary of the County aforesaid of the […]

Apprenticed: Martha Ellen to John A. Martin (1867)

Names of Orphan and Parents: Martha Ellen (daughter of George and Nancy Hopkins Bound to: John A. Martin Date: 1867-08-06 BondFirst Document: State of Georgia, Liberty County } Personally appeared before me W.P. Girardeau Ordinary of said County. John A. and Benj. D. Martin who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they are personally acquainted […]

Apprenticed: James Hopkins to John P. Mell (1867)

Names of Orphan and Parents: James Hopkins Bound to: John P. Mell Date: 1867-08-05 Bonds First Document: “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we John P. Mell principal and Jesse Brewer security are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable W.P. Girardeau ordinary for said County and his […]

Apprenticed: Willis Swindle to J.D. Zorn, Henry A. Swindle (1866)

Names of Orphan and Parents: Willis Swindle, son of Jas. [James] Swindle Bound to: J.D. Zorn, then later to Henry A. Swindle Date: 1866-05-07 Bonds “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we J.D. Zorn  principal and M. Johns security are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable W.P. […]

Apprenticed: Josiah Foster to J.A. Girardeau (1866)

Bond “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we J.A. Girardeau  principal and Jesse Brewer & Jas. D. Zorn securities are held and firmly bound and obliged unto the Honorable W.P. Girardeau ordinary for said County and his successors in office in the sum of six hundred dollars for […]

Indenture of Daniel Bacon to Susan A. Way

The following transcription is of a document found as a loose paper inside a digitized record book of the Liberty County Court of Ordinary. It appears to be a standard apprenticeship form altered to fit the circumstances of Daniel Bacon, who was being committed to labor on Susan A. Way’s plantation until he became 21 […]

Apprenticed: Frank to Daniel T. Harrison (1873)

Names of Orphan and Parents: Frank (parents unknown) Bound to: Daniel T. Harrison Date: 1873-01-08 Bond “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we Daniel T Harrison as principal and William Harrison as security are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable William P. Girardeau ordinary for said County […]

Apprenticed: John to David B.M. Sheppard (1871)

Names of Orphan and Parents: John, son of Peggy Miller Bound to: David B.M. Sheppard Date: 1871-11-02 Bond “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we David B.M. Sheppard as principal and W. Alexander Sheppard as security are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable William P. Girardeau ordinary […]

Apprenticed: Julia to W. Alexander Sheppard (1871)

Names of Orphan and Parents: Julia [parents’ names not given] Bound to: W. Alexander Sheppard Date: 1871-11-02 Bond “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we W. Alexander Sheppard as principal and David B.M. Sheppard as securities are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable William P. Girardeau ordinary […]

Apprenticed: Laurence, Toney to Toney Quarterman (1870)

Names of Orphan and Parents: Laurence and Toney, sons of Madison Quarterman Bound to: Toney Quarterman “Col’d” Date: 1870-11-07 Bond “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents, that we Toney Quarterman Col’d as principal and Peter W. Fleming as security are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable William P. […]