They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Matthew Bennet

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennet, Matthew Date Sworn: 1817-03-14 Appraisers: John Way, Jesse Cooper, William Fleming Estate Administrator: Jesse Ham Court Officer: John Stewart, J.P. Date Recorded: 1819-04-15 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $8198

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Thomas Date Sworn: 1820-01-10 Appraisers: William W. Baker, James Smylie Jr, Alex. [Alexander] Martin Estate Administrator: William H. Cassels Court Officer: Saml [Samuel] Harville, J.P. Date Recorded: 1820-02-02 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk. Total

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Edmond Baker

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, Edmond [alt: Edmund] Date Sworn: 1835-01-04 Appraisers: Joseph Quarterman, Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassells [alt: Cassels], William S. Baker Estate Executor: Artemas Baker Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-01-26 Recording Official:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1837-04-06 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, James S. McCollough, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1837-06-09 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J. Shepard,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1835-01-20 Appraisers: Wm. [William] Robarts, Robert J. Wheeler, Geo. [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: Not listed Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-03-05 Recording Official: Thos. [Thomas] J.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Joseph Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Joseph Date Sworn: 1833-05-15 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Quarterman, Wm. [William] Wilson, Thos. [Thomas] Q. Cassels Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1833-06-03 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, John (Major) Date Sworn: 1834-10-31 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Lewis Hines, James S. McCollough Estate Administrator: Geo. [George] W. Walthour Court Officer: Wm. [William] Q. Baker, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1834-11-21 Recording Official: Thomas J. Shephard,

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – William Anderson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Anderson, William Date Sworn: 1835-03-02 Appraisers: Charles West, Thomas Quarterman, B.A. Busby Estate Administrator: Joseph Jones Court Officer: John Dunwoody [Dunwody], J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1835-04-28 Recording Official: Thomas J. Shepard, Clk. Total Value of Property

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Bill of Sale (Fleming/Stacy

Enslaved Persons Named: Fortune On February 15, 1840, Thomas W. Fleming sold to Ezra Stacy for $650 “the following property viz a negro man by the name of Fortune…” Witnessed by John B. Mallard, S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on May

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Marriage Contract (Law/Mallard)

Enslaved Persons Named: Peggy, Joe, Nancy, William, Goliah, Nullifer, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Nancy (Little), James, Balaam, July (Big) On April 23, 1840, Sarah R. Law entered into a marriage contract with Cyrus Mallard, using as her trustees Peter W. Fleming,

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Used as Collateral (King/Quarterman)

Enslaved Persons Named: March On May 7, 1840, R & W King released “the negro slave named March” as collateral on a promissory note from W.E.W. Quarterman after payment of $350 on account for his original note of $1500. Quarterman

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Used as Collateral (Winn/Girardeau)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sambo, Sary On April 7, 1840, John Girardeau, Sheriff of Liberty County, executed a sale to William Jones for $900 of “two certain Slaves, named Sambo and Sary…” Girardeau had seized Sambo and Sary from their owner,

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Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Gaulden)

Enslaved Persons Named: William On March 18, 1840, James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $500 to G.W. Anderson & Son [of Savannah] “a certain male Slave named William, aged about twenty five years…”

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Used as Collateral (Way/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Selina, Sam, Sary, Rachael [alt: Rachel], Jack, Tom On March 7, 1840, Dr. Samuel Way of Liberty County used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to George W. Anderson and John W. Anderson of Savannah,

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Spencer)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tenah (little), Jemmy, Renchie, Jack On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) sold to Samuel Spencer for $1175 “the following named Slaves

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Bennett)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jemmy On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) sold to Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett, of Liberty County, “the following named Slave to

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Fleming)

Enslaved Persons Named: Mary (Old), Hannah, Mingo, Cloe [alt: Chloe] On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) sold to Thomas W. Fleming, also of Liberty

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Fleming)

Enslaved Persons Named: Leah, Prime, Jacob On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) sold to Thomas W. Fleming, also of Liberty County, for $1136 “the

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Fleming)

Enslaved Persons Named: Fortune On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) sold to Thomas W. Fleming, also of Liberty County, for $650 “the following named

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Fleming)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Sharper, Hercules On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones) sold to William B. Fleming for $1000 “the following named Slaves with

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Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Cudjo, Harriet, Ella, Tom, little Cinder, Ciely [Celie, or possibly Caty], Mag, Amy, Lucy, Die On 15 February, 1840, Robert Quarterman and Edward W. Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John

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Used as Collateral (Bennett-Spencer/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Anthony, Jenny On February 1, 1840, Sarah Bennett and Samuel Spencer used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones)

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Used as Collateral (Cay-Busby/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lucy, William, Isaac, Letty, Peggy, Hagar On February 1, 1840, Raymond Cay and B.A. Busby used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra

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Used as Collateral (Baker-Andrews/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Will, London On February 1, 1840, Thos. [Thomas] E. Baker and John S. Andrews used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy

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Used as Collateral (Axson-Quarterman/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Abby, Maryann On 15 February, 1840, I.S.K. Axson and Robert Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones)

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Used as Collateral (Fleming/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Leah, Prime, Jacob, Phebe [alt: Phoebe], Rosannah, Bristol On February 1, 1840, Thos. [Thomas] W. Fleming and Wm. [William] B. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard,

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Used as Collateral (Baker-Busby/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Miley, Clarrinda [alt: Clarinda], Peggy, Stephen, Mary, Cloe [alt: Chloe], Nancy, Hagar, Rose, Edward On February 1, 1840, William S. Baker and Bartholomew A. Busby used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John

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Used as Collateral (Fleming/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Mary (Old), Hannah, Cloe [alt: Chloe], Mingo, Daphne, Frank, Rose, Sue On February 1, 1840, Thomas W. Fleming and John S. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas

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Used as Collateral (Fleming/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Sharper, Hercules On February 1, 1840, William B. Fleming and Peter W. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note of $1160 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker,

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Used as Collateral (King/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Tony, Will, Sam, Sampson, Bristol, Tony, Scipio, John, Nanny, Jacky, Eve, Samuel, Henry, Andrew, Ellic [alt: Ellick], Harry, Nancy, Isaac, Lungrana (?), Ellen, Lucy, Charlotte, Nancy, Sarah, Clarrissa [alt: Clarissa] On February 1, 1840, B.B. King

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Used as Collateral (Baker-Busby/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar, Joe, Prince, Ned, Harriet, Alfred, Eliza, Dick, Old Summer, Young Summer On February 1, 1840, William S. Baker and B.A. Busby used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas

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Used as Collateral (Spencer/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Judy, Bob, Mariah On February 1, 1840 Samuel and William Spencer used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William

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Used as Collateral (Spencer/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lenah [or Tenah], Jenny, Rhena, Jack, Jim, Joe On February 1, 1840, Samuel Spencer and William Spencer used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, Wm. Q.

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Used as Collateral (Hart-Dunham/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Pussy, James, Tom, Tenah, Sam, Windsor, Jack, Leah, Prince, Rachel, Moses, Patty, Frances, Ned, Joe, Molly, William, Clarinda, Rosannah, Richard On February 3, 1840, G.W. Dunham and Ann C. Hart used as collateral on a promissory note

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Used as Collateral (Winn/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Peggy, Prince, Mary, Cretia, Nelly, Isaac, Hary [alt: Harry] Charlotte, David, Lewis, Harriet, Abby, Tena, Tony, Nanny, Little York, Doll, George, Maria, John, Amy, Pender, Moll, Cyrus On March 19, 1840, Abiel Winn, Liberty County, used

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Bill of Sale (Busby/Fleming)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bob, Peggy, Elizabeth On November 6, 1832, Bartholomew Busby, Liberty County, guardian of Abiel Winn a minor son of Peter F. Winn, late of Liberty County, sold to Peter W. Fleming, also of Liberty County, for $1100

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Bill of Sale (Lambert/Porter)

Enslaved Persons Named: Kate, Cato, Ceaser [alt: Caesar], Moses, Henry On February 1, 1840, the executors of John Lambert’s estate — Thomas Mallard, John Dunwody, William Q. Baker, Ezra Stacy and William Jones — sold to Antony [Anthony] Porter for

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