Deeds – Page 18 – They Had Names

Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia

Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Bob, Dick On May 9, 1836, Albert T. Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $626.87 to Sarah H. Bacon, Liberty County, “the following negros viz Joe Bob & Dick…” Witnessed by

Used as Collateral (Bradewell/Law)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jane, Ellick, Mary On March 26, 1836, James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $500 “three certain negro slaves to wit, Jane and her two children Ellick & Mary.” Bradwell had

Used as Collateral (Hughes/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bell, Sam, Henry, Mary, March, & Prince On April 25, 1836, William Hughes, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $764 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a certain female slave named Bell and her

Marriage Contract (Earl/Mara)

Enslaved Persons Named: Chloe, Patience, Clarissa, Rachell, Derry, Anna, Patty, Prince, Almira On March 2, 1836, James Earl, of Liberty County, and Ann E. Mara, a widow of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract, naming Benjamin B. King and

Used as Collateral (Wheeler/Spencer)

Enslaved Persons Named: Abram On March 9, 1836, Robert J. Wheeler, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $425.33 to Uriah Wilcox, Liberty County, “a certain male slave named Abram and the one half of my crop

Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Morris, Sarah, Frank, Kate On March 14, 1836, Richard F. Baker, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $694.50 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain male slave named Morris

Bill of Sale (Whiddon/Smith)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lewis On January 28, 1836, William Whiddon and Sarah Whiddon sold to William Smith Jr for $400 “a certain negro man named Lewis.” Witnessed by George Carter, Susannah [starts with B], William B. Smith. Probated by George

Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Bank of Darien)

Enslaved Persons Named: Ben, Will, Charles, Addeline On January 16, 1836, James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $600 to the Bank of Darien “four certain negro slaves to wit, Ben, Will, Charles, and

Used as Collateral (Austin/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Patty, Venus, Frank, James, Betsey, Nancy On February 15, 1836, Joseph Austin, Liberty County, used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $3000 to Edwin H. Bacon, also of Liberty County, “the following slaves named Patty and her

Used as Collateral (Hart/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Jack, Patience, Jane, Little Jack, Binah, Sandy, Edmond, Hagar, Paul, Bonaparte, Smart, Israel, Grace, and Andrew On March 10, 1836, Odingsell W. Hart, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $3600 to Ralph

Used as Collateral (Martin/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sezar [alt: Caesar], Nelson On December 23, 1835, James Martin, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $555 to John O. Baker, also of Liberty County, “two negro men, named Sezar [alt: Caesar] &

Used as Collateral (Austin/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Patty, Venus, Frank, James, Betsey, Nancy On February 15, 1836, Joseph Austin, of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to Edwin H. Bacon, “the following negro slaves Patty & her children Venus,

Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Law)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jack, Vinna (or Winney) On August 13, 1835, James S. Bradwell used as collateral on a promissory note of $450 to Nathaniel Law “two certain negro slaves named Jack & his wife Vinna or Winney…” Witnessed by

Used as Collateral (Girardeau/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: July On February 12, 1836, John Girardeau, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $190 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain male slave named July, also a certain tract

Marriage Contract (Leonard/Goulding)

Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Dick, Abraham, Judy, Die [alt: Dye], Betty, William, Mariah, Prince, Richard, Joe, Leah On January 21, 1836, Rowland S. Leonard, merchant, entered into a marriage contact with Mary Goulding, spinster. George W. Walthour and Alexander M.

Bill of Sale (West/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Judy, Pleasant On January 23, 1836, Charles West sold to Joseph Jones for $745 “a negro wench named Judy & her child Pleasant, the said wench & child purchased from Major William McIntosh of McIntosh County &

Used as Collateral (Anderson/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Celia, Jinney [alt: Ginny], Betsey [alt: Betsy], Polley [alt: Polly], Katy [alt: Katie, Caty], Ben, Toney [alt: Tony], August, William, Harry, Mary, Dinah, Shadrack [alt: Shadrach], Abram On January 28, 1836, David Anderson, planter of Liberty

Used as Collateral (Darsey/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jane, Jacob On December 23, 1835, James Darsey, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $221 to Ralph King, William King and Bayard E. Hand, factors doing business in Savannah, Chatham County, under the

Lease (Austin/Mara)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lancaster [alt: Lancaster], Sarah, Flora, Little George, Candace, Sukey, Amey [alt: Amy], Isabell, Salley, Caleb, Venus, Miley, Delia, Salley, Big George, Lucy, Tom, Dembo, Bella, Harry, Little Sarah, Little Binah, Ned, Cretia, Henry, Stephen, Major, Rose, Adam

Used as Collateral (Spencer/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Die, Titus, Miley, Billey [or Belley], Sary, Bella, Peggy, Sam, Cinda, Nancy, Susan, Cloe [alt: Chloe], Betty, Dianna, Catty [alt: Katie, Katy, Cate], Sam, Betty, Will, Harriett, Clarissa, Venus [alt: Venus], Elisa, Elcy [alt: Elsy, Elcey], Prince,

Used as Collateral (Anderson/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Toby, Cumba, Toby, Lea, John On January 12, 1836, David Anderson, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1350 to John O. Baker, also a planter of Liberty County, “the following negro

Movement Pass – Rodney

State of Georgia, Chatham County } City of Savannah I do hereby certify that the [word] Negro man named Rodney, aged about twenty nine years, is a free negro, and to my knowledge has been so, for many years past.

Bill of Sale (Peacock/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lewis On February 4, 1828, Isham Peacock, Tattnall County, sold for $500 to Mathew Jones “for the heirs of Lydia Telafarro, which is Benjamin Howard, Lydia Hyland, and Mary Hartfield” “a certain negro man named Lewis…” Witnessed

Bill of Sale (Stetson/McDonald)

Enslaved Persons Named: Rachell On January 14, 1835, David Stetson, merchant of Liberty County, sold to William R. McDonald, planter of Liberty County, for $500 “a certain female slave named Rachell…” Witnessed by Adam C. Dunham. Recorded in Liberty County

Bill of Sale (Ryals/Hope)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sary, Alley On July 6, 1835, Jordan Ryals, McIntosh County, sold to William Hope Sr., Liberty County, for $500 “two certain female slaves namely Sary & her child Alley.” Ryals noted that he had purchased these women

Used as Collateral (Bulloch/Low)

Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Sam, Grace, Crawford, Nancy, Sam, Tobby [alt: Toby], William, Ben, Sally, Cretia, Amy, Grace, Fanny, Betty, Titus, Betty, Prince, Mariah, Peter, Joe, William, Franklin, Tom, Affee, Frank, Bill, Rachel, Phoebe, Mary, Hagar, Harriett, Ned, July, Daniel,

Used as Collateral (Bulloch/Low)

Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Henry, Jane, No [Noah?], Buck [Buck or Beek], Dick, George, Stephen, Edmond, Abraham, Jack, Robbin, Fillis [alt: Phillis, Phyllis, Samuel, Frank, Hoby On May 19, 1835, James S. Bulloch, Liberty County, used as collateral on a

Used as Collateral (Stacy/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Peg, Dick, Peter, Patty, Tenah On June 8, 1835, John W. Stacy, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $101.90 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “a certain female slave named

Used as Collateral (Bacon/Harris)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jacob, Flora, Louisa, Rachell On May 21, 1835, Edwin H. Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $1000 to Raymond Harris “the following named slaves with the issue of the females to wit

Used as Collateral (Fleming/Harris)

Enslaved Persons Named: Hetty, Sarah, Amey [alt: Amy], Rose, Hannah, Hannah (Yellow), Jack (Little), Hampshire, Henry, Elisa, Doll, Abram, Peggy On May 21, 1835, William B. Fleming, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $6000 to Raymond

Used as Collateral (Hughes/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bell, Sam, Henry, Mary, March, Prince On May 5, 1835, William Hughes, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $527.38 to Uriah Wilcox, trade of Liberty County, “a certain female slave named

Used as Collateral (Busby/Ripley)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Tom, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Chloe [alt: Cloe], Cate, Mariah, Anthony, Binah, Diana, Beasly On February 5, 1835, Bartholomew A. Busby, Liberty County, Georgia, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2300 to Henry J. Ripley

Used as Collateral (McCollough/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tenah, Jack, Toney, Phoebe, William, Chloe, Mary, Francis, Chany, Prince, Washington On April 20, 1835, James S. McCollough, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1381.50 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty

Deed of Gift (Winn/Stevens)

Enslaved Persons Named: Harry, Lucy On May 6, 1834, Ann Winn gifted to Eliza S. Stevens and her children Oliver W. Stevens, Edward A. Stevens, Josiah P. Stevens, Thomas S. Stevens, Carlos W. Stevens & Henry J. Stevens, all of

Bill of Sale (Foster/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Deliah, Sam, Leah, Amy, Ann, Tilla, Dinah, Hagar, Frank, Cloe [alt: Chloe], Adam, Stepney, Minta [alt: Minder], Old Stepney, Leah On March 3, 1835, in Riceborough, Liberty County, the executors of William Foster’s estate, William Jones and

Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Titus, Sophia, Moll, Rose, Joshua [?], Peter, Charlotte, Sam, William On March 10, 1835, Martha Bacon and Eugene Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1083.52 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County,

Used as Collateral (Stewart/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar, Clinton, Nancy, Flora On March 3, 1835, Alexander Stewart, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $240.93 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves named Hagar, Clinton,

Bill of Sale (King/Varnedoe)

Enslaved Persons Named: Fatima, Thaderus, Margarett, Solomon, Jim On March 3, 1835, Barrington King, McIntosh County, sold to N. [Nathaniel] Varnedoe, Liberty County, for $1250 “five negro slaves namely Fatima and her four children, [looks like] Thaderus, Margarett, Solomon &

Used as Collateral (Hughes/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Simon, Binah, Peggy On February 19, 1835, William Hughes, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to George W. Anderson & Son “the following negro slaves to wit, Prince, Simon, Binah &

Used as collateral (Stewart/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Rose (Long), Betty, Dinah, Cinda On January 15, 1835, Alexander Stewart, Liberty County, used as collateral to secure drafts of “seven or eight hundred dollars” to George Anderson & Son, factors of Savannah, “the certain negroes named,

Used as Collateral (Baker/Wilcox)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jane, Venus, Cubit, Diana, Dina, Harriett, Eliza On January 6, 1835, Thomas Baker, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $618.87 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves,

Used as Collateral (Way/Shannon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Jack, Ned, Sarah, Bob On August 5, 1834, William C. Way, of Richmond County, Georgia, used as collateral on a promissory note of $4320 “the following property to wit all that claim right title and interest

Bill of Sale (Wheeler/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Diana, Dick, Mariah On July 19, 1834, Robert J. Wheeler, Liberty County, sold to Edwin H. Bacon, same county, for $550 “the following property viz. Three negro Slaves Diana with her son Dick a boy three years

Bill of Sale (Fraser/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Harry, Nancy, Sam, Kate, Nanny, Charlotte, Rosannah, June On September 6, 1834, a group of Scottish heirs of William and Donald Fraser, deceased of Liberty County, Georgia, sold to Edwin H. Bacon “the following property viz eight

They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons in Liberty County Georgia

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Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
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