Enslaved People Named: ToneySlaveowners: William AndersonDate of Case: 1814 [Begin Transcript] State of Georgia. To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior Court for the County of Liberty and said State. The petition of William Anderson, of said State and County, planter, sheweth, that John Tanner and Samuel Tanner, both of said County and State, yeomen, did, on the twenty second day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, in the County and State aforesaid, with force and arms, to wit, with whips, sticks, staves, knives, hoes, spades, axes, stones, clubs, lightwood-knots and

Enslaved People Named: Lizette, Winter, Affy [alt: Affee], Charlotte, Billy, George, Betty, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Dinah, Isaac, RoseSlaveowners: Mrs. Susannah Way, John McGowen, Samuel JonesDate of Case: 1821 [Begin Transcript] John McGowen Admor ofSusannah Way & othersVs.Samuel Jones Jun. Et al } Bill for discovery & relief We find for the comlainants the number of negroes named in the Bill, to wit, Lizette, Winter, Affy [alt: Affee], Charlotte, Billy, George, Betty, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Dinah, Isaac, and Rose, together with their issue and increase since the death of Mrs. Susannah Way, and twelve hundred dollars damage with costs of suit.

Enslaved People Named: BacchusSlaveowners: Benjamin MellDate of Case: 1820 [Begin Transcript] [November Term 1820] The StateVsKepland } Indictment Larceny of a Slave Mr. Solicitor General made the indictment, & introduced the following witnesses for the State. Prisoner said the negro belonged to the Sheriff of Liberty County, three or four days after witness first saw him – that he had met with him on the road to Darien near the Sand Hills. Witness thinks he saw the change of clothes was made for the purpose of concealment. Amos Porter, recalled. Also identifies the negro in like manner & says the

Enslaved People Named: Not namedSlaveowners: Not namedDate of Case: 1819 [Begin Transcript] [April Term 1819] The StateVs.Owen Mallony ]alt: Maloney]} Indictment for beating a negro John Stewart Esq. Security for the appearance at Court of the said Owen Mallony, surrendered him in open court; whereupon it is ordered, that the said Owen Mallony be kept in custody by the Sheriff, and that the said John Stewart be released from his suretiship. [Two pages later] The StateVs.Owen Mallony } Beating a negroTrue BillD. Stewart, foreman [Two pages later] The StateVs.Owen Mallony } Indict. For beating a negro We find the defendant

Enslaved People Named: Not namedSlaveowners: William WardDate of Case: 1818 [Begin Transcript] The StateVs.William Ward } Indict. Having no white overseer on his plantationA true bill16 November 1818 John Winn, Foreman [End Transcript] Source: Superior Court minutes, 1809-1821, Liberty County, Georgia, page 313; database with images, “Liberty County Superior Court Minutes 1809-1821,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-W9ZF : accessed 10 Jul 2023), Family History Library Film 008628963, item 2 of 2, image 611 of 653.

Enslaved People Named: Not namedSlaveowners: Not namedDate of Case: 1818 [Begin Transcript] The grand jury returned the following bill. The StateVs.Quarterman WayWilliam Bacon& Thomas Bacon Jnr& Moses Way } Indictment Beating a Negro Slave A true billJohn Winn, Foreman16 November 1818 [End Transcript] Source: Superior Court minutes, 1809-1821, Liberty County, Georgia, page 310; database with images, “Liberty County Superior Court Minutes 1809-1821,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-W8H : accessed 10 Jul 2023), Family History Library Film 008628963, item 2 of 2, image 609 of 653.

Enslaved People Named: Not namedSlaveowners: Not namedDate of Case: 1817 [Begin Transcript] [April Term 1817] The StateVs.James Moore } Assault & beating a negro True BillD. Stewart foreman [End Transcript] Source: Superior Court minutes, 1809-1821, Liberty County, Georgia, page 286; database with images, “Liberty County Superior Court Minutes 1809-1821,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-W9CQ : accessed 10 Jul 2023), Family History Library Film 008628963, item 2 of 2, image 597 of 653.

Enslaved People Named: AaronSlaveowners: Dr. Charles W. Rogers, Mrs Margaret HowellDate of Case: 1815-1816 [Begin Transcript] Georgia.To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior Court of Liberty County.The petition of Charles W. Rogers, of the county & state aforesaid, physician, sheweth, that Margaret Howell, of the county of Liberty, aforesaid, widow, is indebted to your petitioner in the sum of two hundred dollars; for that whereas, on or about the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen, at Sunbury in the county aforesaid, a conversation was then & there had &

Enslaved People Named: Jacob, Hamlet, Lucke [alt: Luke], Sam, Jim, Dick, Sampson, David, Sault, Quamina, Charles, Joe, Phoebe [alt: Phebe], Diana [alt: Dianna], Affey [alt: Affee, Affy], Barsheba, Nanny, Flora, Abby, Betty, Lily [alt: Lilly] & JimSlaveowners: James HolmesDate of Case: 1817 [Begin Transcript] State of GeorgiaTo the Hon’ble the Judge of the Superior Court of the Eastern District The petition of Robert Mitchell, of the County of Chatham, administrator of all & singular the goods & chattels, rights & credits of Spencer Man [alt: Mann], late of the State of South Carolina deceased, sheweth, that James Holmes Esq of

Enslaved People Named: Not namedSlaveowners: Not namedDate of Case: 1814 [Begin Transcript] The State vs. Samuel Tanner } Indictment for purchasing from a slave without the license of his ownerTrue BillD. Stewart foremanWe find the defendant guilty.28th March 1814 Wm. [William] Maxwell, foremanIt is considered, & ordered by the Court that the defendant do pay a fine of one hundred dollars, and be thereafter discharged upon payment of costs. [End Transcript] Source: Superior Court minutes, 1809-1821, Liberty County, Georgia, page 219; database with images, “Liberty County Superior Court Minutes 1809-1821,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-W9FC : accessed 11 Jul 2023), Family History Library

Enslaved People Named: NoneSlaveowners: None namedDate of Case: 1811, 1812 Terms [Begin Transcript] The State vs Joseph Hathaway, Noah ?Spooner? } Indictment for a Misdemeanor in trading with Negroes It is considered & ordered by the Court that the Defendants do pay a fine of two hundred dollars each, then thereafter discharged, upon payment of costs. And it is further ordered that they do stand committed untill this order be complyed [sic] with. [End Transcript] [Begin Transcript] [24 March 1812] The State vs. Joseph Hathaway } Indictment for trading with negroesVerdict: GuiltyIt is considered and ordered by the court that

Enslaved People Named: NoneSlaveowners: None namedDate of Case: 1811 [Begin Transcript] The State vs George Broxson } Indictment for [stealing crossed out] inveighling [sic] a negro slave [NOTE: word normally spelled “inveigling” – i.e., kidnapping by persuasion rather than by force] The prisoner was brought to the Bar, arraigned & plead [sic] not guilty. The State vs George Broxson } Indictment for [stealing crossed out] inveighling a negro slave The following jury sworn viz’t 1> John Stewart 2. William Wilson 3. Jedediah Field 4. John Sommersal 5. James Sandiford 6. John Way Junr 7. Uriah Wilcox 8. John McGowen 9.

Enslaved People Named: NoneSlaveowners: James C. BowlerDate of Case: 1811 [Begin Transcript] Tuesday November 19th, 1811 The Court met according to adjournmentPresentHis Honor, John McPherson Berrien, Esqr. The StateVs.James C. Bowler } Indictment for Inveighling Slaves The prisoner James C. Bowler was brought up, arraigned, and plead not guilty. Ordered that the Grand Jury be called, being called they appeared as of yesterday. Ordered that the Petit Jurors be called who appeared. On motion of Charlton Atty for prisoner, it is ordered that John Stacy, esqr, Justice of the Peace, do on or before the opening of the court tomorrow