Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Used as Collateral (Shepard/Rockwell & Co)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nancy, Bella, Tom On July 1, 1826, Thomas J. Shepard, of “Zebulon in the County of Pike and State of Georgia,” used as collateral on a promissory note of $1228.26 to Charles W. Rockwell, Charles Kelsey, Charles
Used as Collateral (Baker/Mallard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Diana, James, Little June, Jack, Old June On January 23, 1827, Thomas Baker, used as collateral on a promissory note for $1000 to Thomas Mallard, both of them of Liberty County. Baker was using the note
Marriage Contract (Campbell/Gould)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Kate, Abram, Philip, Moses, Jonas, Jim, Robin, Young Isaac, Phillis, Charlotte, Priscilla, Caleb, Ipswich, Mary On January 10, 1827, Sarah Campbell, daughter of the deceased Jesse Campbell, who had died intestate, entered into a marriage contract
Used as Collateral (Hart/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar On March 10, 1827, Odingsell W. Hart, Liberty County, used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $165 to Uriah Wilcox, also of Liberty County, “a certain female slave named Hagar about eighteen years of age, together
Bill of Sale (Mell/Hathaway)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bob On September 14, 1826, Thomas S. Mell, Liberty County, sold to John D. Hathaway, same place, for $130 “the following property, to wit, a negro boy named Bob, about nine years of age, son of a
Bill of Sale (Law/Hathaway)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sue On July 4, 1826, Samuel S. Law, guardian of Edmund Bacon, a minor of Liberty County, sold to John D. Hathaway “a negro girl named Sue (said Sue being a part of the personal estate of
Bill of Sale (LeConte/LeConte)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bristol, Fanny, Hester, Cassy, Paris, Peggy, Lydia, Charles, Phyllis, Dick, Billy, Jenny, Sophy, Rachel, Philip, Hagar, Bob, Hetty, Pompey, Louisa, Belfast, Binah, Tenah, Matty, Delia, June, Affy, Monday, Milly, London, Moses, Rose, Eliza, Sue, Stephen, Dinah, Peggy,
Deed of Gift (Nephew/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Big Isaac, Harry, Phoebe, Ben, Matilda, Bella and her child Braveboy, Clarissa, Cupid, Joe, Levy [or Lewy], Lucy, Jim, Peter, Jenny, Rhoda, Bess, Lindy, Bella, Flora On July 4, 1826, James Nephew, planter of McIntosh County, transferred
Bill of Sale (Cuthbert/Stacy)
Enslaved Persons Named: None On December 22, 1826, at Forsyth, Louisa E. Cuthbert requested that her trustee, John W. Stacy, “sell the plantation called ‘Cherry Hill,’ lying in the county of Liberty, being a part of my trust estate, to
Deed of Gift (Wilkins/Iverson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Moses, Nelly, Tempe, Jack, Sandy, Prince, Violet, Riner, James On December 4, 1826, Paul H. Wilkins Sr., Liberty County, created a trust for his daughter Eliza Ann Iverson, her husband William Iverson and their children, with his
Used as Collateral (Webb/Hathaway)
Enslaved Persons Named: John, Daphne, Jacob, Levina On January 17, 1827, John F. Webb, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $616.70 to John D. Hathway, Liberty County, “the following property, to wit, four negro slaves, named
Used as Collateral (Mallard/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Fanny, Grace On November 9, 1826, Thomas Mallard, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $166.81 to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “a certain male slave named Sam, & his wife named Fanny, &
Bill of Sale (Matthews/Sallowich)
Enslaved Persons Named: Celia Due to foreclosure of a mortgage from Joshua W. Matthews to John Parland, filed in Glynn County Inferior Court, January Term 1827, Liberty County Deputy Sheriff Edward Way seized a “negro wench named Celia” from her
Marriage Contract (Feaster/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: None On June 14, 1826, Mary Feaster and Elijah Baker, both of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract, with John Coleman as her trustee. Put into trust for Mary Feaster were all the “neat cattle” belonging
Guardianship (Dolly, Charlotte, Mary)
Enslaved Persons Named: Dolly, Charlotte, Mary On July 26, 1810, at Turtle River in Glynn County, Georgia: “Received from my woman Dolly seven hundred dollars in full satisfaction for her hire, and the hire of her two children by name
Power of Attorney (McIntosh/McIntosh)
Enslaved Persons Named: None On 27 September 1825, Robert McIntosh, in Drumonsfold, “considering that I am acting executor of John S. Fraser of Liberty County State of Georgia American, and that I will be absent from America for some time,
Used as Collateral (Robarts/Maxwell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Murriah, May [or Mary], Frank, Jack, Patty, Cassander, Peter, Andrew, Stephen, Lucy On June 20, 1826, William Robarts, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to James A. Maxwell, City of Savannah, “the
Guardianship (Hathaway for Rachel)
Persons Named: Rachel (free) On May 1, 1826, John D. Hathaway was appointed guardian to Rachel, “a person of color claiming to be free” in return for a bond of $500. David Stetson acted as security for him for this
Exchange (Robarts/Burton)
Enslaved Persons Named: May, Abram On May 17, 1826, Robert P. and his wife Amarintha E. Burton agreed to exchange an enslaved man named May, inherited by Amarintha from the estate of John Robarts, for an enslaved man named Abram,
Bill of Sale (Law/Shannon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bella, David, Derry On March 28, 1826, Samuel S. Law, Liberty County, sold to James Shannon, same place, for $600 “a negro woman named Bella, and her two sons David & Derry. Said Bella is about forty
Used as Collateral (Mell/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Guy On May 22, 1826, John S. Mell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $200 to George W. Walthour, same place, “a certain negro man slave named Guy.” Witnessed by Jos. [Joseph] F.
Used as Collateral (Spencer/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar, Rose, Kate On May 13, 1826, William Spencer, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $506.34 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain female slave named Hagar, & her
Bill of Sale (Baisden/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sary On May 2, 1826, “a certain negro girl slave named Sary, about fifteen years old, the property of the said Josiah Baisden” was sold to Ann E. Mara for $280. Sary had been seized from her
Bill of Sale (Baisden/Varnedoe)
Enslaved Persons Named: London On May 2, 1826, “a negro man slave named London, about twenty four years old, the property of the said Josiah Baisden,” was sold to Ann E. Mara for $400. London had been seized from his
Deed of Gift (McConnell/McConnell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Ben, Hastings, Tom, Sary, Sylvia, Tenah, Hannah, Kate, Little Kate, Clarinda, Phoebe, Little Phoebe On April 10, 1826, William P. McConnell, Liberty County, “practitioner of physic,” gifted to his wife Ann A. McConnell, through her trustee
Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Big Tom, Sally, Joe, Sylvia, Affy On March 27, 1826, Joseph Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $503.25 to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “a male slave named Big Tom, & a female
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Kate On March 10, 1826, John S. Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $184.61 to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “a female slave named Kate, with her future increase.” Witnessed by Savory Boles, Rodney
Marriage Contract (Holms/Maxwell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Kit, Israel, Peter, Trim, London, Isaac On January 2, 1826, Sarah M. Holms and Joseph E. Maxwell entered into a marriage contract, with James B. Screven and J.A. Maxwell as her trustees. On March 20, 1826, at
Deed of Gift (Somarsall/Somarsall)
Enslaved Persons Named: Old Tom, Young Tom, Plenty, Tamar On March 27, 1826, John Somarsall, Liberty County, gifted to his wife, Elizabeth Somarsall, the following property to wit, Old Tom, Young Tom, Plenty and Tamar, with a stock of cattle
Marriage Contract (Baker/McGowen)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Patty, Nanny, Tenah, Miley, Sue, Dick, Willoughby, Grace, Diana, Polydore, Jennet, Nanny On February 15, 1826, Harriet Rebecca Baker and Joseph Francis McGowen entered into a marriage contract, with William N. Way and William Q. Baker
Bill of Sale (Baker/Ham)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tenah On March 7, 1826, Liberty County Sheriff Edward Way put up “a certain negro slave, named Tenah” for public auction at the Liberty County courthouse at Riceborough and sold her to the highest bidder, Jesse Ham,
Bill of Sale (Stewart/Gaulding)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mary, Joe, Louisa, Eliza On March 13, 1826, D. [Daniel] Stewart, administrator of the estate of John Stewart, sold to Jonathan Gaulding for $900 “four negro slaves, Mary & her three children, Joe, Louisa, & Eliza.” Witnessed
Marriage Contract (Collins-Lambright/McIver)
Enslaved Persons Named: Phillis, Lucy, Tom, Abraham [or Abram] On June 23, 1814, in Barnwell District, South Caroline, Martha E. Collins and James Lambright entered into a marriage contract, with Stephen Smith and George W. Collins as her trustees. Put
Used as Collateral (Way/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tom On March 16, 1826, Moses Way used as collateral for a promissory note of $800 to Uriah Wilcox, both of them of Liberty County, “a certain male slave named Tom & a certain tract of land,
Bill of Sale (Ward/Shannon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tamar On March 6, 1826, William Ward, Liberty County, sold to James Shannon, same place, for $300 “the following property, viz. A negro girl named Tamar (said Tamar is about fourteen years of age, and American born).”
Bill of Sale (Law/Shannon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Peggy, Rose On February 28, 1826, Samuel S. Law, Liberty County, sold to James Shannon, same place, for $500 “the following property, viz. A negro woman named Peggy, and her daughter named Rose. Said Peggy is about
Bill of Sale (Mara/Shannon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Chloe On October 31, 1823, Ann E. Mara sold to James Shannon for $350 “a negro woman named Chloe (said Chloe is the wife of Anthony, and is forty five years of age, or thereabouts)…” Deed probated
Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilcox)
Enslaved Persons Named: Moll, Bella, Nanny, Toney On March 4, 1826, John Bacon used as collateral on 18 promissory notes of $30 each and another for $23.25 to Uriah Wilcox, both of Liberty County, “a certain female slave named Moll,
Marriage Contract (Holms/Maxwell)
Enslaved Persons Named: John, Trim, Affee, Amey, Will, Isaac, Israel, Miley, William, Peggy, Cinda (infant), Old Margaretta, Patrick, Leander, Peter, Mooser, Robin, Old Warney, Old Sambo, Old Lucy, Old June, Old Ben, Minty, Flora, Young Ben, Abram, Eve, Young Minty,
Estate Settlement (Maxwell/Holms)
Enslaved Persons Named: John, Trim, Affee, Amey, Will, Isaac, Israel, Miley, William, Peggy, Cinda, Old Margaret, Patrick, Leander, Peter, Moses, Robin, Old Warney, Old Sambo, Old Lucy, Old June, Old Ben, Minty, Flora, Young Ben, Abram, Eve, Young Minty, Balaam,
Bill of Sale (Stevens/Ham)
Enslaved Persons Named: Morris On January 3, 1826, Samuel Stevens sold to Jesse Ham for $100 “a negro boy named Morris.” Witnessed by Uriah Wilcox, C. [Charlton] Hines. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on February 10, 1826. Source: Family
Used as Collateral (Law/Anderson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Midway On March 18, 1825, Benjamin Law, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $212.87 to James Anderson & Company, of Savannah, Chatham County, “”a negro slave named Midway.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Used as Collateral (Dunham/Maxwell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, March On May 5, 1825, Jacob H. Dunham, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $199.72 to James A. Maxwell “two negro slaves, to wit, Joe, aged about 18 years, and March, aged
Bill of Sale (Baker/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jeffery, Jim, Toby, Bella, Betty, Patty, Diana, Caty, Sam, Will, Betty, Elsy, Dick, Rosanna, Sally, Prince On April 19, 1824, Joseph S. Baker, Liberty County, sold to John O. Baker, Liberty County, for $4000 “sixteen negro slaves,
Used as Collateral (Baker/ Broughton)
Enslaved Persons Named: March On January 10, 1825, James W. Baker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $255 to John C. Broughton, Liberty County, “a certain negro slave named March.” Witnessed by Amos Blackman. Recorded in
Deed of Gift (Bacon/Spencer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cate On April 12, 1825, John Bacon, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Sarah Spencer, into a trust via his friend William Spencer, “a certain negro woman slave named Cate, and her two children Cuffee and Peter.”
Marriage Contract (Sulligree/Austin)
Enslaved Persons Named: Dick, Chloe, Judy, Judy, Jenny, Jenny, Mary, Joe, Rachel, John, Perry, Cuffee, Mira, Peggy, Sally, Anthony, Prince, Sam, Emeline, Nancy, Tom, Ella, Flora, Becky, Philip, Betsy On September 19, 1816, Mary Sulligree, widow, and Joseph Austin, both
Marriage Contract (Robarts/Burton)
Enslaved Persons Named: None On May 17, 1825, Amarintha Elizabeth Robarts, spinster, and Robert P. Burton, merchant, both of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract, with Joseph Quarterman and William Jones as her trustees. Put into trust for Amarintha
Bill of Sale (Ham/Fulton)
Enslaved Persons Named: Peggy, Susan On April 5, 1825, Peggy and her child Susan were sold at auction at the Liberty County courthouse at Riceboro. Jesse Ham was the highest bidder, at $350. Peggy and Susan had been seized from