Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Deed of Gift (Ward/Ward)
Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Diana, Annetta On December 3, 1829, William Ward, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Louisa Vanyeverin Ward, via her trustees, Henry Stevens and Joseph Austin, both of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves; namely, Venus, Diana,
Used as Collateral (Robarts/Maxwell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charles, Ben, Big George, Diana, Mahala, Patty, Andrew, Frank On March 6, 1828, William Robarts, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1719.78 to James Audley Maxwell, factor, of the City of Savannah, “the
Deed of Gift (Austin/Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Harry, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Toney [alt: Tony], George, Bristol, Big Peggy, Tenah, Elizabeth, Frank On July 30, 1829, Joseph Austin, Liberty County, gifted to Abiel Winn, son of Peter F. Winn, Liberty County, “the following nine negro
Deed of Gift (Bacon/Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Willoughby, Jenny, Murriah, Patty On October 21, 1829, John Bacon, Liberty County, gifted the following people to his children by transferring them to Moses W. Way, also of Liberty County, in trust for them: To his son
Used as Collateral (DUnwody/Minton)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tamar, Smart, Jacob On December 26, 1828, James Dunwody, McIntosh County, trustee for Mrs. Rosina L. Minton, used as collateral on a promissory note of $750 to Miss Sarah D. Fabian, Liberty County, “the following negro slaves,
Used as Collateral (Maxwell/Wilson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, George, Sam, Little Isaac, Ellick [alt: Aleck], August, Cato, Rinah, Rachel, Nanny, Louisa, Pompey, Catherina, Betsey [alt: Betsy], Judy Josiah Wilson reported that a mortgage of “personal estate” recorded in Book I, page 75, on March
Bill of Sale (Phelps/Ryalls)
Enslaved Persons Named: Winter On June 18, 1829, Amarintha E. Phelps, Liberty County, sold to Jordan Ryalls [alt: Rials, Ryals], McIntosh County, for $250 “my negro boy Winter.” Witnessed by G.W. Dunham. Oliver Stevens, who had become Amarintha Phelps’ trustee
Bill of Sale (Hope/Rials)
Enslaved Persons Named: Delia, Henry On June 22, 1827, William Hope sold to Jordan Rials [alt: Ryals, Ryalls] in Liberty County for $300 “two slaves, one of which by the name of Delia, a female about thirty years old, the
Marriage Contract (Lewis/Stewart)
Enslaved Persons Named: Plato, Bess, Sam, Sylvia, Plato, Jack, Rose, Patty, Winter, Jim, Jenny, Main, Stephen, Affy, Hannah, Amy, Lancaster, Dinah, Phillis, Abraham, Isaac, Tom, July, Old Dick, Little Dick, Harry, Dublin, Chloe, Hagar, Venus, Lucy, Sylvia On March 2,
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Peter, Agrippa, Bess, Joe, Billy, Phebe [alt: Phoebe], John, Mary, Lucy, Rachel, Lanchester, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Harry, Sam, Rosy, Cato, Handy, Billy, Rinah, Hetty, Hector, Nancy, Caesar On July 7, 1829, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Fraser)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sambo, Eve, Sarah, Jean, Paris, Elizabeth, Sambo, Scipio, Affy, Toney On July 7, 1829, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to Joseph Jones, as an agent for the Sunbury Female Asylum, for $690 “ten certain negroes, named
Bill of Sale (Hodges/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Hardy On June 18, 1829, William Hodges, Liberty County, sold to Moses L. Jones, Liberty County, for $375 “a man slave named Hardy, about eighteen years of age.” Witnessed by Newman Bradley Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Bill of Sale (Austin/Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charlotte, Nanny, Harriet, Abby, Tenah, Davy, Livius On June 17, 1829, Joseph Austin, Liberty County, sold to Bartholomew A. Busby, planter, in trust for Abiel Winn, son of Peter F. Winn, all of Liberty County, for $1240
Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Satira, Polydore, Peter, Tom, Celia, Little Chloe, Nanny, Crawford, Mingo, Katy, Maria On June 2, 1829, Richard S. Baker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1520.69 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a female
Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mary, Ben, Cato, Maria, Celia, Chloe On June 2, 1829, Uriah Wilcox reported that a “mortgage of slaves,” recorded in Book I page 124 on March 10, 1825, by Richard S. Baker had been paid in full.
Deed of Gift (Stewart/Stewart)
Enslaved Persons Named: Hannah, Hampshire, Luke, Abram On January 10, 1829, Daniel Stewart, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter in law, Margaret H. Stewart, and her three children Daniel, Sarah and Henry Ripley, Liberty County, “four negro slaves; viz. Hannah,
Bill of Sale (Bulloch/Farquharson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Lucy On February 14, 1829, Willliam B. Bulloch and William Gaston, both of Savannah, Chatham County, trustees for Mrs. Charlotte Bulloch and her children, sold to Mrs. Jane Farquharson, also of Savannah, for $450 “a negro woman
Used as Collateral (Baker/Mallard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Diana, James, Little June, Jack, Old June On May 17, 1829, Thomas Mallard reported that a “mortgage of slaves,” recorded in Book I page 219 on March 30, 1827, by Thomas Baker had been paid in
Bill of Sale (Stevens/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abby On April 11, 1828, Oliver Stevens, Liberty County, sold to Elijah Baker, Liberty County, for $300 “a negro girl slave named Abby, about eleven or twelve years old…” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May
Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Lydia, Lucy, Betty, Ishmael, Little Harry, Ned, Charlotte On May 18, 1829, William S. Baker, planter, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $765.77 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a certain female slave named
Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: June, Venus, Cupid, Diana, June, Jack, Dinah On May 18, 1829, Thomas Baker, planter, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $702.39 to Uriah Wilcox, trader,, Liberty County, “a certain male slave named June,
Used as Collateral (Fraser/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tom, John On May 4, 1829, Simon Fraser Senior, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $163.12 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “two male slaves named Tom & John.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Used as Collateral (Hughes/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bell, Sam, Moses, Henry, Lydia, Agrippa, Diana, Ned On May 4, 1829, William Hughes, Liberty County, used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $978.12 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a female slave named Bell, & her three
Used as Collateral (Fleming/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Big Chloe, Little Chloe, Fanny, Plato On April 7, 1829, William B. Fleming, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $766.73 to Ralph & William King, copartners under the firm of R & W
Used as Collateral (Stacy/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Kate, Daphne On April 9, 1829, John W. Stacy, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $317.33 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “two female slaves named Kate & Daphne, together with their future issue
Used as Collateral (Wilson/Maxwell & King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bella, Sue, Dinah, Cato, Bristol, Brutus, Diana, Little Diana, Little Peggy, Kitty, Cuffy [alt: Cuffee], Toby, Toney [alt: Tony], Leah, Hannah, Cinda [alt: Cinder] On January 15, 1828, Josiah Wilson, Liberty County, used as collateral on a
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Gaulden)
Enslaved Persons Named: Little Abram, William, Little Bob, Jim On March 3, 1829, Liberty County Sheriff S.W. Blount sold to Jonathan Gaulden for $780 “the following negro slaves; to wit, Little Abram, a boy about ten years of age, William
Used as Collateral (Stewart/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jim On March 21, 1829, Alexander Stewart, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $111.12 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a certain male slave named Jim, about fourteen years of age.” Witnessed by D.R.
Used as Collateral (Hart/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Judy On March 14, 1829, Smith S. Hart, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $111.31 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a certain female slave named Judy, together with her future issue & increase.”
Used as Collateral (Wilcox/)
Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar On March 16, 1829, Uriah Wilcox reported that a mortgage of “a negro slave,” previously recorded in Book I, page 216, on March 12, 1827, had been satisfied. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March
Used as Collateral (Cuthbert/Nicoll)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jenny, Ruth, Jack, Sary, Molly, Ally, Silvia On December 19, 1828, Alfred Cuthbert, Jasper County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $3000 to John C. Nicoll of Savannah, “the following negro slaves being eight in
Used as Collateral (Butler/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mile, Hetty On March 4, 1829, Henry N. Butler, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $150 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a certain female slave named Mile [alt: Miley?], & her daughter named
Used as Collateral (Whitwell/)
Enslaved Persons Named: Goliah, Peggy, Joe, Nancy On March 5, 1829, J.D. Hathaway, attorney in fact for Furman R. Whitwell reported that a mortgage of “four slaves,” recorded in Book I, page 232, had been satisfied. Recorded in Liberty County
Used as Collateral (Broughton/Campbell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jacob, Betty On February 1, 1829, John C. Broughton, Liberty County, used as collateral on the remainder of a promissory note to Jesse H. Campbell, Liberty County, “two certain negro slaves, named Jacob and Betty.” The amount
Used as Collateral (Wilson/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bella, Sue, Dinah, Cato, Bristol, Brutus, Diana, Little Diana, Little Peggy, Hetty, Cuffee, Toby, Toney, Leah, Hannah, Cinda [alt: Cinder] On January 30, 1829, Josiah Wilson, Chatham County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2200
Bill of Sale (Field/Austin)
Enslaved Persons Named: Boston, Sally, Alick, Big George, Harry, Tom, Toney, Binah, Flora, Susy, Lucy, Sinai, Suky [alt: Sukey, Sucky], Sarah, Cinda, Amey [alt: Amy], Candace, Abram, Adam, Isaac, Little George, Jacob, Sampson, Diana, Phoebe, Nancy, Rachel, Polly, Miley, Jinsey,
Marriage Contract (Way/Lewis)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Sam, Maria, Rachel, Tenah, Will, Cinda, Bristol, Little Isaac, Tom, Peg, Chloe, Joe, Abram On July 30, 1809, Drusilla Way, widow of William Way, planter of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Samuel Lewis,
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Chapman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Die On May 1, 1827, Sheriff W. Maxwell, Liberty County, sold to Francis J. Chapman, same place, for $340 “a female slave by the name of Die [alt: Dye], levied on in due form of law, as
Bill of Sale (Harris/Nelmes)
Enslaved Persons Named: Chloe On February 12, 1828, Ann Harris, Liberty County, sold to Mrs. Elizabeth Nelmes, same place, for $230 “a certain negro girl slave, about twelve years old…named Chloe.” Witnessed by P.D. Hathway, W.P. Girardeau. Recorded in Liberty
Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilkins)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, May On July 1, 1828, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to Paul H. Wilkins for $452 “certain negro slaves, viz. Nanny and May.” Liberty County constable Stafford A. Somersall had seized them from the estate
Used as Collateral (Law/Maxwell & King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nelly, Rachel, Ellena [or Ellina], Henry, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth, Sam, Daniel, Simon, John, Adam On June 28, 1828, Peter William Law, planter and merchant, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1103.15 to James
Used as Collateral (Corker/Maxwell & King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Robin, Toney, Will, Tom, Flora On May 27, 1828, J.V.L. Corker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $509.96 to Maxwell & King, City of Savannah, “all the following negro slaves, to wit, Robin,
Used as Collateral (Law/Jackson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Balaam, Cubit, Boston, April, July, Sambo, Champ, Nat, Rose, Monday, Cadmus, Dinah, Little Dinah, Amy, Silla, Bob, Sally, Sabina, Edmund, Kate On April 2, 1828, William Law, of Savannah, used as collateral on a promissory note of
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Wilkins)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Celia, Lavinia, Dinah On July 1, 1828, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to Paul H. Wilkins for $426 “four certain negroes, named Isaac, Celia, Lavinia, and Dinah.” Mell had seized them from the estate of
Bill of Sale (Way/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Elsey, Lydia, Rose On July 1, 1828, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to Moses L. Jones for $330 “three certain negroes named Elsey, Lydia and Rose.” Mell had seized them from Thomas G. Way, after a
Bill of Sale (Jones/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Scipio, Charles, Jack, Hagar, Kate, Jane, Eve, Hetty On September 2, 1823, Samuel Jones, Liberty County, sold to Moses L. Jones, same place, for $2000 “the following negro slaves, to wit, Scipio, Charles, Jack, Hagar, Kate, Jane,
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Wilkins)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mary, Jack On July 1, 1828, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to James Wilkins for $201 “two certain negroes named Mary and Jack.” Mell had seized Mary and Jack from the estate of Thomas F. Bacon,
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Wilkins)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bristol, Betsey, Clarinda On June 3, 1828, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold “certain negro slaves, Bristol, Betsey [alt: Betsy] and Clarinda” to James S. Wilkins for $850. Bristol, Betsey, and Clarinda had been seized by Liberty
Bill of Sale (Whitwell/Mara)
Enslaved Persons Named: Clarissa On May 9, 1827, Furman R. Whitwell, Liberty County, sold to Ann Elizabeth Mara, same place, for $300, “the following property, to wit, a negro girl named Clarissa, who is about fourteen years of age.” Recorded
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Hathaway)
Enslaved Persons Named: Patty, Leah, Joe, Jack, Peggy, Sharper, Jube, Mary, Robert, Jacob, Ben On June 3, 1828, Benjamin Mell, Sheriff, Liberty County, sold to John D. Hathaway, same place, for $2448 “certain negro slaves, viz. Patty, Leah, Joe, Jack,