Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Bill of Sale (Winn/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: Phillis, Harry On March 5, 1822, Liberty County Sheriff John Stewart sold to Joseph Austin for $1055 “two certain negroes, named Phillis and Harry.” Stewart had seized them from Peter Farley Winn, based on foreclosure of a
Bill of Sale (Law/Broughton)
Enslaved People Named: Betty, Harriet On February 21, 1822, Charles Law, Liberty County, sold to John Broughton for $800 “two negro women, named Betty & Harriet.” Witnessed by Mercy Brown, Ann Baker, James W. Baker. Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Bill of Sale (Harris/Broughton)
Enslaved People Named: Charlotte On October 8, 1821, Aaron S. Harris, Liberty County, sold to John Broughton for $300 “one negro woman named Charlotte.” Witnessed by Ann Baker, James W. Baker. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 18,
Bill of Sale (Cassels/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: John, Pharaoh On March 8, 1822, Andrew F. Fraser gave his friend William H. Cassels, both of Liberty County, power of attorney “to sell and deliver to any person or persons one negro man named John, and
Bill of Sale (Quarterman/Robarts)
Enslaved People Named: Niger On February 18, 1822, at Riceboro, John S. Quarterman, Liberty County, sold to William Robarts for $4500 “one negro slave Niger.” Witnessed by Robert P. Burton. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 18, 1822.
Bill of Sale (Baker/Robarts)
Enslaved People Named: Lucy On March 5, 1822, Liberty County Sheriff John Stewart sold to William Robarts for $455 “a certain female slave named Lucy.” Stewart had seized her from William H. Cassels, administrator of the estate of Thomas Baker,
Bill of Sale (Smylie/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: Will On March 4, 1822, James Smylie Junior sold to Jesse Ham, Liberty County, for $600 “a certain negro man slave named Will, about eighteen years old.” Witnessed by Uriah Wilcox. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court
Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Law-McIver)
Enslaved People Named: Old Jack, Old Peg, Young Peg, Young Jack, Ben, Smart, Bob, Joe, Mary, Affy, Moses, Violet, Lindy, Diana, Charlotte, Nelly, William, Tom, Primus, Isaac, Chatham, Beck, Sam, Minda, Sarah, Louisa, Jane, Hannah, Ann, Stephen, Green On January
Marriage Contract (Bowen/Wilkins)
Enslaved People Named: None On July 18, 1821, William Parker Bowen, merchant of Savannah, entered into a marriage contract with Ann Elizabeth Wilkins, daughter of Samuel Wilkins and his wife Mary C. Wilkins, both of Liberty County. Because she had
Deed of Gift (Wilkins/Wilkins)
Enslaved People Named: Rachel, Hetty On July 18, 1820, at Sunbury, Mary C. Wilkins, with the consent of her husband Samuel Wilkins, gifted to her daughter, Ann Elizabeth Wilkins, via her trustees Joseph Jones Senior and James S. Wilkins, all
Bill of Sale (Long/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: Toney On November 4, 1821, in Chatham County, Michael Long sold to Jesse Ham for $400 “a certain male slave named Toney about thirty years of age.” Witnessed by William Brownejohn. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court
Bill of Sale (Saffold/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: Stepney On September 4, 1821, Jesse Ham bought “one negro boy named Stepney” for $350 at a sheriff’s sale in Bryan County. Stepney had been seized from the estate of Charles E. Harden and sold to satisfy
Marriage Contract (Minton/Fabian)
Enslaved People Named: None On May 29, 1820, John Minton, of the city of Darien, and Rosena Ladson Fabian, of Sunbury, entered into a marriage contract in which they agreed to turn over to James Dunwody, as Rosena’s trustee, “all
Used as Collateral (Kershaw/Pickard)
Enslaved People Named: Jack On October 16, 1821, George Kershaw used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $230 to Young S. Pickard “a certain male slave named Jack, about forty five years of age.” Witnessed by William Baker. Recorded in
Bill of Sale (Mell/Wilkins)
Enslaved People Named: Bella, Caesar, Tom, Becky, Dye, Titus On May 28, 1821, Benjamin Mell Senior sold to Paul H. Wilkins, via an order on R. & J. Habersham for $2250 “the following negroes, formerly the property of Capt. Andrew
Bill of Sale (Kershaw/Smylie)
Enslaved People Named: Will, Lizett On August 14, 1821, George Kershaw sold to James Smylie Junior for $700 “my boy Will & Lizett.” Witnessed by Henry Dregors. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on September 6, 1821. Source: Family Search.org.
Deed of Gift (Kewshaw/Kershaw)
Enslaved People Named: Old Miley, Sampson, John, Minder On August 7, 1821, George Kershaw, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his wife Araminta Kershaw, via her trustee Alexander Martin, planter of Liberty County, “the following negroes, being, at this time,
Used as Collateral (Mell/Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Rachel, Jack, Lydia, Mary, Sharper, Selina, Hannah On July 16, 1821, Benjamin Mell Junior, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $890.31 to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “the seven following negro slaves; viz. A
Used as Collateral (Way/Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Jacob, Mary, Betty On May 12, 1821, Moses Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $800 to Uriah Wilcox “a male slave named Jacob, & two female slaves named Mary & Betty.” Witnessed by Samuel
Deed of Gift (Swilley/Swilley)
Enslaved People Named: Sucke On April 7, 1821, Levina Swilley, Liberty County, gifted to her daughter, Sarah Ann Swilley, “one negro girl by the name of Sucke, about eighteen years old.” She noted that she had chosen Samuel Swilley and
Used as Collateral (Winn/Mallard)
Enslaved People Named: Tom, Peter, Old Billy, Young Billy, Moses, Sampson, Sophia On April 16, 1821, William Wilson, administrator of the estate of John Winn, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to Thomas Mallard “the seven following
Used as Collateral (Kershaw/Pickard)
Enslaved People Named: Jack On April 2, 1821, George Kershaw used as collateral on promissory note totalling $185 to Young S. Pickard “a certain male slave named Jack, about forty five years of age.” Witnessed by N.H. Butler. Recorded in
Bill of Sale (Bradley/Swilley)
Enslaved People Named: Suck On March 7, 1821, John Bradley sold to Levinah Swilley, of Georgia, “a negro girl named Suck.” Witnessed by Newman Bradley. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 9, 1821. Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County
Used as Collateral (Stewart/Wilson-Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Hannah, Bob, Hampshire, Mary, Charles, Louisa, Joe On April 2, 1821, John Stewart, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $600 to Josiah Wilson and Uriah Wilcox, same place, “the seven following slaves, viz.
Used as Collateral (Coleman/Feaster)
Enslaved People Named: Dick On February 23, 1821, John Coleman used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $203 to Catharine and Mary Feaster “a certain male slave named Dick, about forty five years of age.” Witnessed by Uriah Wilcox, John
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Jones)
Enslaved People Named: Caesar On February 12, 1821, John M. Smylie, acting as attorney for Simon A. Fraser, sold to Joseph Jones for $504.50 “a certain negro fellow named Caesar, about twenty years of age.” Witnessed by Benjamin Mell Senior,
Used as Collateral (Kershaw/Pickard)
Enslaved People Named: Frank On February 13, 1821, George Kershaw used as collateral on promissory note totalling $180 to Young S. Pickard “a certain male slave, named Frank, about fifty three years of age.” Witnessed by James Jenney. Recorded in
Bill of Sale (Baker/Robarts)
Enslaved People Named: Sary, Nanny On January 20, 1821, William and John O. Baker, merchants of Riceboro, Liberty County, sold to William Robarts, administrator of Thomas M. Kallender’s estate, for $500 “a negro woman Sary, and her infant child, Nanny.”
Bill of Sale (Stewart/Robarts)
Enslaved People Named: George On January 20, 1821, John Stewart, Riceboro, Liberty County, sold to William Robarts, administrator of the Thomas M. Kallender estate, for $650 “a negro man, George.” Witnessed by William Baker, Robert P. Burton. Recorded in Liberty
Bill of Sale (Stewart/Robarts)
Enslaved People Named: Maryann, Abram On January 20, 1821, John Stewart, resident of Riceboro, Liberty County, sold to William Robarts for $1050 “two negro slaves, Maryann & Abram.” Witnessed by William Baker, Robert P. Burton, Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Guardianship (Livius, Hetty)
On June 24, 1816, Nathaniel Law and Benjamin Mell Senior, Liberty County, bonded themselves to the Judges of the Court of Ordinary for $1000 to act as guardians to “Livius and Hetty, two minor persons of color, under the age
Bill of Sale (Norman/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: Peggy, Isaac, Bristor, Jack On January 22, 1821, Joseph Norman, Liberty County, sold to Jesse Ham, same place, for $750 “a certain female slave, named Peggy, & her three children, named Isaac, Bristor [alt: Brister] & Jack.”
Estate Settlement (Anderson/Cooper)
Enslaved People Named: Old Cain, Brutus, Toney On January 18, 1821, C.C. Cooper acknowledged receipt from William Anderson, executor of his father Richard Cooper’s estate, “all the real & personal property, as coming to me as one of the heirs
Bill of Sale (Mell/Stewart)
Enslaved People Named: Abram, Boston, Betty, Lucy, Toney On January 2, 1821, Liberty County Sheriff Benjamin Mell sold to Daniel M. Stewart for $1000 “five negroes, named Abram, Boston, Betty, Lucy & Toney.” Mell had seized these individuals based on
Deed of Gift (Fraser/Smylie)
Enslaved People Named: Major, Hagar, Nelly, Peter, Maria, Cyrus On December 31, 1812, Simon A. Fraser, gentleman of Liberty County, gifted to his mother, Sarah Fraser, the widow and relict of Simon Fraser, his deceased father, “the following named negro
Deed of Gift (Fraser/Smylie)
Enslaved People Named: Nancy On June 29, 1819, Andrew F. Fraser, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his mother, Sarah Smylie, “my little negro girl, named Nancy.” Witnessed by Daniel F. Sullivan. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on December
Used as Collateral (Mell/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Old Bob, Scipio, Chloe, Prime, March, Rose On September 6, 1820, Benjamin Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Nathaniel Law, Liberty County “the following negro slaves; viz. Old
Used as Collateral (Mell/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Fortune, Bacchus, Toney, Tennessee, Abram, Diana, Cinder [alt: Cinda], Dinah, Diana, Jack, Abram, Isaac, Sue, Dorcas On September 6, 1820, Benjamin Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $5341 to Nathaniel
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Stewart)
Enslaved People Named: Peter On August 17, 1820, Eugene Bacon, planter of Liberty County, sold for $500 to Daniel M. Stewart, planter of Liberty County, “a negro boy slave named Peter, about the age of twelve years and of a
Lease (Bacon/Stewart)
Enslaved People Named: Charles, Frank, Boston, Sam, Patty, Binah, Venus, Phillis, Franklin On August 17, 1820, Eugene Bacon, Liberty County, lent to Daniel M. Stewart, same place, “the use and labor of the eight following negroes: namely, Charles, Frank, Boston,
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Baker)
Enslaved People Named: Milly, Harry, Sarah, Nanny On June 28, 1820, Andrew F. Fraser, Liberty County, sold to William and John O. Baker for $1200 “the following negroes; namely, Milly, Harry, Sarah and Nanny.” Witnessed by Joseph Law Jr, George
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Foster)
Enslaved People Named: Mary On March 8, 1819, Jonathan Bacon, planter of Liberty County, sold to William Anderson and Joseph Jones, planters of Liberty County, and to William Cooper, merchant of South Carolina, in trust for Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, wife
Bill of Sale (Cuthbert/Stevens)
Enslaved People Named: May, Hagar, Lily, Satira, Little May, Henry, Charles On May 23, 1818, Louisa E. Cuthbert addressed a request to whomever might be the legal representative of the late John Stacy to make titles to John Stevens, Liberty
Bill of Sale (Butler/Baker)
Enslaved People Named: Moses On April 6, 1820, Shem Butler sold to William and John Osgood Baker for $450 “a male slave named Moses.” Witnessed by John S. Quarterman, Uriah Wilcox. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June 16,
Bill of Sale (Mell/Mell)
Enslaved People Named: Rachel, Jack On May 30, 1820, at Sunbury, Thomas S. Mell sold to Benjamin Mell for $450 “a female slave named Rachel & her son named Jack.” Witnessed by William B. Stevens, James F. Baker. Recorded in
Deed of Gift (Howell/Goulding)
Enslaved People Named: Jacob On June 4, 1818, Margaret Howell, Liberty County, gifted to her son Thomas Goulding, Chatham County, “my negro boy Jacob for his own proper use and benefit.” Witnessed by Wm. [William] N. Way, Joseph Norman. Recorded
Used as Collateral (Brown/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Reuben On June 1, 1820, John Brown, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $194.80 to Nathaniel Law, Liberty County, “one certain negro slave, by name Reuben.” Witnessed by Jesse Ham. Recorded in Liberty
Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Mary, Stephen, Violet, Hannah, Lindy, Minda, Sarah, Diana On March 10, 1820, James S. Bradwell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $3000 to Nathaniel Law, Liberty County, “the following negro slaves,
Used as Collateral (Way/Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Tom, Monday, Nelly On May 13, 1820, Moses Way, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $455.43 to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “the three following slaves viz two male slaves named Tom & Monday,
Deed of Gift (Anderson/Anderson)
Enslaved People Named: Fortune, Frank On February 17, 1818, William Anderson, planter of Liberty County, gifted to “my worthy and much esteemed friends Joseph Jones and William Cooper, in trust for Elizabeth Anderson, a young woman of color, and for