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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia

Bill of Sale (Cay/Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Lily, Peggy On March 6, 1838, in Hinesville, Raymond Cay, administrator of the estate of David Stetson, received from Charlton Hines $1315 “in full for one male Slave named Isaac, & for two female Slaves named

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Estate Settlement (McIver/Spencer)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tom On December 29, 1836, Samuel Spencer acknowledged receipt from Wm. [William] Robarts, administrator of the estate of Alexander McIver, “the following property, viz. Plantation called Myrtle Grove one other Plantation known as Bradwells, Forty five Negroes

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Marriage Contract (Bacon/Griffin)

Enslaved Persons Named: Old Dick, Sally, Joe, Nanny, John, Maria, Daniel, Frank, Richard, Sarah, Kate On April 9, 1838, Susan Ann Bacon entered into a marriage contract with MacPherson Berrien Griffin, with William N. Way and W.Q. Baker as her

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Used as Collateral (Baker/Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Minda, Cato, Adam, Lucy, Will, Muriah On April 5, 1838, James F. Baker, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $1560 to Robert C. Hines, planter of Liberty County,  “the following named

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Caim, Tenar, Linda On January 23, 1838, Edwin H. Bacon, merchant and planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $320 to Henry M. Stevens, planter, “three certain slaves as follows one man

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Bill of Sale (King/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jim, Louis, Ben, Jenney, Bess, Bellar, John, Lindy, Jane, L. Jacob, Miles, Sue, Rhoda, Carpenter Jacob, Hannah, Sarah, Abby, Prince, Hagar, Jackson, John Harden, George, Eve, Richard, Carpenter Peter, Letty, Jane, Nanny, Maria, John, Caroline, Monday, Mary,

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Used as Collateral (Robarts/Ward)

Enslaved Persons Named: Andrew, Jack (Big), Stephen (B.), Charlotte, Charles, Doll, Cuffy (Big), Patty, Mary, William On February 7, 1838, William Robarts used as collateral on a promissory note of $3000 to Mrs. Sarah C. Ward, “the following ten named

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Boston, Charles a Carpenter, Milly, Robert, Sopha, Bina, Georgia, Jenny, Phebe On February 8, 1838, Eugene Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1900 to E.H. Bacon “the following negro Slaves (viz) Boston,

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Deed of Gift (Jones/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Phillis, Chloe, Rosanna, Paul On October 31, 1836, Mary Jones, Liberty County, gave to her son William Jones “the four following named Negroes viz Phillis, Chloe, Rosanna & Paul,” along with “a certain tract of land lying

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Bill of Sale (Hughes/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Affy [alt: Affee], Ishmael, Mile [alt: Miley?], Lydia, Hannah, Mariah, Edmond, Dianna, Moris On March 18, 1834, William Hughes recorded that he had received from William Jones $2400 “for the nine following Slaves named Big Affy

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Stephen, Nanney, Hetty, Hannah On September 20, 1837, Edwin H. Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $5000 to Augustus O. Bacon, Liberty County, “four negro slaves viz Big Stephen Driver, Nanney

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Cracker, Joe, Frank, Big Camb [or Canib], Caesar, Old Hannah, Big Tenah, Big Naney, Kate, Diannah, Zet, Nancy, Rachell, Sam, Cooper Harry, Big Harry, Little Harry, Israil [alt: Israel], Abram, Little Cracker, Toby, Jackson, Little Camb,

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Marriage Contract (Delegal/Coates)

Enslaved Persons Named: Dick, Rosella, Matilda, Susan, Ellick, Brister, Nancy, Harry, Patsey, Duffy, Beck On May 27, 1837, Mrs. Piety Delegal of Liberty County and John G. Coates of Laurence County, Georgia, entered into a marriage contract, with Bryant Allen

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Used as Collateral (Fraser/Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Handy, Betty, Rinah [alt: Rhinah], Hector, Nancy, L. Hendy, L. Agrippa, Old Sambo, Eave [alt: Eve], Amelia, Ben, Parris [alt: Paris], Elizabeth, L. Sambo, Scipio, Affey [alt: Affee], John, Billy, Phoebe, John, Lucy, Dye, Bess, Lancaster, Phillis,

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Used as Collateral (Leonard/Fleming)

Enslaved Persons Named: Louisa, Josefine On June 21, 1837, R.S. Leonard, merchant of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1200 to J.S. Fleming “a certain female Slave named Louisa and her daughter named Josefine [alt: Josephine],

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Used as Collateral (Fleming/Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Will, Abram, Hamsheir [alt: Hampshire], Jack, Little Jack, Jenney [alt: Jinny], Sharper, William, Big Chloe, Little Chloe, Louisa, Rhina, Doll, Teanor [alt: Tenah], Toney [alt: Tony], Betty, Leah, fellow, Hannah, Little Hannah, Henry, Elisa, Lucy Ann,

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Deed of Gift (Miller/Martin)

Enslaved Persons Named: Robert On April 1, 1837, John Miller gave to his daughter Mary Martin “one negro boy named Robert about three years old, to have and to hold forever, and have put her in possession of the said

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Used as Collateral (Spencer/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Mary, China, Jane, Betsey On May 25, 1837, Samuel Spencer, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on several promissory notes to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain negro male Slave named Joe and

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Estate Settlement (Anderson/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Will, Farmer, Jack, Hardtimes, Mary, Celia, Jim, Dianna, Cain, Agrippa, Kate, Amanda, Charles, Betty, Russell, Tyrone, Jim, Stephen, Pharoah, Lucy, Daniel, Joe, Rose, O. Venus, July, Bella, London, Harriett, Fermer, Viney, George, L. Lucy, Phillis, Ferdinand, D.

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Used as Collateral (Hughes/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bell, Sam, Henry, Mary, March, Prince, Peter On May 18, 1837, William Hughes, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $286.41 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain female slave

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Marriage Contract (Bacon/McIntosh)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tom, Hetty, George, Cook, Hannah, Doll, Sam, Lizzy, Dinah, John, Phoebe, Miley, Celia, L. Sam, Rachel On October 12, 1836, Albert T. Bacon, Liberty County, and Anna Mariah McIntosh, also of Liberty County, entered into a marriage

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Used as Collateral (Winn/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Peggy, Prince, Mary, Cretia, Nelly, Isaac On June 31, 1836, Abiel Winn, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1812.72 to Ralph King, William King and Bayard E. Hand, partners doing business under

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Used as Collateral (Dunham/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Pompey, Oscar On May 2, 1837, George W. Dunham, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $4000 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “two negro male Slaves named Pompey & Oscar,”

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Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Polidore [alt: Polydore], Peter, Tom, Sela, little Cloe [alt: Chloe], Nanny, Crawford, Mingo, Caty, Maria, Little Bob, Henry, Laurance [alt: Laurence, Lawrence], Charlotte On April 25, 1837, Richard S. Baker, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Harris)

Enslaved Persons Named: Harry, Nancy, Kate, Sam, Rosanna, Charlotte, Jane, Bob, Frank, Diana, Dick, Big Cracker, Israel, Abram, Little Cracker, Cuff [alt: Cuffee], George, Little Tenah, Newton, Big Tenah, Linda, Rachell, Big Nanny, Little Harry, Jackson, Toby, Caesar, Lizett, Old

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Used as Collateral (Hughes/Hardee)

Enslaved Persons Named: Flora, Affa, Mily, Agripa On March 12, 1837, William Hughes, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1230 to N & W Hardee, “factors & commission merchants of the city of Savannah,” “the following

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Exchange (Handley/Law)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Miley, Sambo, Rinah [or Binah] ? Jim ?, Lucy, Herculas, Rachel, Jim, Betty, Mariah, Amey, ?? Dye ??, Sunday, Alley On December 26, 1835, Harriet Spry Handley stated that she had received from her father, Nathaniel

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Bill of Sale (Bacon/Bulloch)

Enslaved Persons Named: Affey [alt: Affee], Charlotte, Muney, Jacob, John Crawford, Affee Jr, Corene [alt: Corinne], Amanda On March 7, 1837, Augustus O. Bacon, Liberty County, sold to James S. Bulloch, administrator of John Elliott’s estate, “the following nine negro

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Used as Collateral (Gaulden/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jim On March 13, 1837, Wm. [William] B. Gaulden, Liberty County, used as collateral “a certain male slave named Jim…” Gaulden stated that he had previously made a promissory note dated February 14, 1836, for $450 to

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Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Gaulding)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jane, Alexander, Mary On January 19, 1837, James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $500 to Jonathan Gaulding, Liberty County, “three certain negro Slaves viz Jane & her two children Alexander

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Harris)

Enslaved Persons Named: Harry, Nanny, Kate, Sam, Rosanna, Charlotte, June, Bob, Patty, Vinna, James, Nancy, Betsey, Joe, Frank, Dianna, Dick, Trim, Trim (Little), Mariah, Cracker (Big), Israel, Abram, Cracker (Little), Cuffee, George, Tenah (Little), Newton, Tenah (Big), Mary On January

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Estate Settlement (Anderson/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Toney, Amy, Betsey, Edwin, Richard, Jane, Beck, Alfred, Rinah, Phebe, Eve, Lucy (old), Ben On March 6, 1837, David Anderson, acting as attorney for his brother William J. Anderson, acknowledged receipt from Joseph Jones, administrator of his

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Bill of Sale (Pinder/Fraser)

Enslaved Persons Named: Fanny On January 11, 1837, Joseph W. Pinder, Chatham County, sold for $834 to Simon Fraser, “guardian of the children of Alexander Martin late of Liberty County,” “a negro woman slave named Fanny together with the future

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Used as Collateral (Baker/Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Rinah, Newton, Toney, Gran On February 8, 1837, Artemas Baker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $600 to George W. Walthour “running in the Planters Bank” “the following negro slaves, viz, Rinah, Newton,

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Used as Collateral (McCollough/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jack, Phebe, William, Chloe, Mary, Francis, Chaney, John On February 7, 1837, James S. McCollough, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1259.52 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain

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Used as Collateral (Wheeler/Spencer)

Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Isaac On January 19, 1837, Robert J. Wheeler, Liberty County, put up as collateral to Saml [Samuel] and William Spencer, also of Liberty County, “two certain male Slaves named Abram & Isaac…” This was to indemnify

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Bill of Sale (Ward/Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jacob, Lindy, Delia, Hannah, Chloe, Jacob, Mariah, Lourens, Billy, George, Linda, March, William, Sam, Dick On February 3, 1837, Sarah C. Ward, Liberty County, sold to George W. Walthour, Liberty County, for $9000 “the following negroes viz.

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Used as Collateral (Wilkins/Wilkins)

Enslaved Persons Named: Fanney, Phoebe, Mary, Betty, Judy, Ned, June, Romeo, Moses, Caesar, Richard, Nancy, Charley, August, Mary, Lisbon, Rose, Ben, Sarah, Caesar, Stephen, Dick, Sibby, Richard, Miley, Sampson, Sophia, Simon, Edward, Linda, Scipio, Molley, Helen, Rebec, Minty, Adam, Allick,

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Deed of Gift (Jones/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lilly, Willoby, John On November 17, 1836, Mary Jones gave to her son Moses L. Jones “all my right interest and property in and to the following lands and negroes to be his property and his heirs

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Used as Collateral (Ham/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bob, Nancy, Fanny On January 3, 1837, Jesse E. Ham, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $324.50 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain male Slave named Bob &

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Bill of Sale (Baker/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Malissa, Georgeanna On April 12, 1836, John O. Baker, his wife Frances A. Baker, and John Dunwoody, trustee for Frances A. Baker and her children, sold for $1200 to Artemas Baker, planter, “two negro slaves Malissa [alt:

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Bill of Sale (Anderson/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Toney Joseph Jones, administrator of the estate of William Anderson, certified that he had received from Colonel Artemas Baker “a draft on George Anderson Esqr factor in Savannah for the sum of six hundred dollars payable at

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Used as Collateral (Baker/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jim, Cate, Jinney On September 14, 1836, Artemas Baker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $438.90 to George Anderson & Son “the following negro slaves to wit Jim, Cate [alt: Kate], and Jinney

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Used as Collateral (Hughes/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bell, Sam, Henry, Mary, March, Prince On August 8, 1836, William Hughes, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1120.39 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain female Slave named

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Used as Collateral (Fraser/Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Agrippa, Billy, Phoebe, John, Lucy, Handy, (Big) Joe, Catoe, Sary, Ben, Amelia On June 28, 1836, John S. Fraser, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2501.93 to George W. Walthour, also

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Used as Collateral (Harris/Dunham & Leonard)

Enslaved Persons Named: Simon On May 14, 1836, Mary A. Harris used as collateral on a promissory note of $214.72 to Dunham & Leonard, merchants, “her negro man Simon, slave…” Witnessed by Jordan Ryols [alt: Ryals] [signed by mark], Jeremiah

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Used as Collateral (West/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stepny, Lilley, Isaac, Bob On April 4, 1836, Dr. Charles West, Liberty County, “practitioner of medicine,” used as collateral on a promissory note of $850 to John O. Baker, planter of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves

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Used as Collateral (Baker/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Melissa, Georgianna, Nanny, Clarinda On April 25, 1836, Artemas Baker, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $900 to John O. Baker, planter of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves viz; Melissa

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Used as Collateral (Miller/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nancy, Hagar, Harriett, Sary, Frank, Tom, Dublin, Cutjoe [alt: Cudjoe], Abram, Bob On May 9, 1836, David A. Miller, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2250.47 to George Anderson & Son,

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