Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Bill of Sale (Baker/Martin)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rachel Transcription: “Received of Mr. Richard F. Baker a Negro Woman named Rachel it being in full of all demands whatsoever this fifteenth day of June 1836.” Signed by Mary ?J? Martin. Witnessed by Charlton Hines, W.E.W.
Bill of Sale (Hughes/Smith)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nelly, James On February 22, 1840, William Hughes acknowledged receipt of $900 from William Smith “in full payment for a Negro Woman named Nelly and her child James age of Nelly seventeen years age of James four
Bill of Sale (Hughes/Smith)
Enslaved Persons Named: Prince On February 6, 1840, William Hughes acknowledged receipt of $338 from William Smith Junior “in full payment for a Negro Boy named Prince aged about five or six years old which Boy I warrant to be
Bill of Sale (Lambert/Spencer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Judy Quoted in full for better understanding of the disposition of the estate of John Lambert: “Georgia, Liberty County } This indenture, made this first day of February Eighteen hundred & forty between Thomas Mallard John
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Moses W. Way
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, Moses W. Date Sworn: 1840-01-06 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, E. Daniel, Geo [George] W. Walthour Estate Administrator: S.S. Moody Court Officer: S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1840-01-25 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory – Alexander Martin
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Martin, Alexander Date Sworn: 1839-12-28 Appraisers: James S. Bradwell, Thomas Q. Cassels, Simeon S. Moody Estate Administrator: Lauretta Martin Court Officer: E. Stacy, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1840-01-03 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value of
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Mann
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Mann, Thomas Date Sworn: 1839-11-09 Appraisers: Simon Fraser, Jas. [James] S. Bradwell, Wm. [William] B. Gaulden Estate Guardian: John E. Mann Court Officer: E. Stacy, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-12-05 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total
Bill of Sale (Parker/Hines/Parker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ben, Jude, Lindy On November 5, 1839, in a deed titled “Administrators Sales,” Solomon Parker, administrator, acknowledged receipt of $1270 from Charlton Hines, “for one male Slave named Ben & one female Slave named Jude,” “purchased by
Used as Collateral (Bacon/Hines)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charlotte, William, Stephen, infant (unnamed), George, Joe, Peter On August 30, 1839, Martha Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to Charlton Hines, Esquire, her plantation known as the Zahara Plantation, with
Used as Collateral (Way/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cuffy [alt: Cuffee], Dianna, Peggy, Juno [or June], Sary On June 14, 1839, Samuel Way, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1532.12 to Ralph King and William King, copartners in the firm of
Used as Collateral (Stevens/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ned, Harriet, Edmund, William, Lydia, Mary, Adam, L. Ned On June 20, 1839, Joseph L. Stevens, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1314.06 to R & W King, the firm of Ralph King
Used as Collateral (Spencer/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Gibb, Rachel, Tyrah, Priscilla, Lawrence, Jacob, Will, Tom, Sam, Marlborough On June 20, 1839, Samuel Spencer, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $2769.09 to R & W King, a firm operated by Ralph
Used as Collateral (Way/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Patty, Barney, Dorcas, Harry On June 22, 1839, Dr. Samuel Way, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $732.33 to William Jones, also of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves viz, Patty Barney Dorcas
Used as Collateral (McCollough/Quarterman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Phebe [alt: Phoebe], William, Chloe, Mary, James, John, Jack, Isaac On May 27, 1839, James S. McCollough, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of #1200 to Mary Augusta Connell, endorsed by Thomas Quarterman, “the
Used as Collateral (Wilkins/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac (Big), Isaac (Little), Sophy On June 11, 1839, Archibald Wilkins, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $856.88 to Ralph King and William King, copartners in the company of R & W King,
Bill of Sale (Spencer/Robarts)
Enslaved Persons Named: Kate, Die, Mary On April 2, 1839, S. Spencer signed that he had received $1300 for “Negro woman Kate & her two children Die and Mary” from William Robarts. Witnessed by R.S. Baker, E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded
Used as Collateral (Heidt/Cooper)
Enslaved Persons Named: Scipio, Phebe, Philender, Tenah, Bob, Martha, Dick, Grace On April 1, 1839, Daniel Heidt, Liberty County, a merchant of Walthourville, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2700 to Clarissa Cooper “the following eight named negro
Used as Collateral (Delegal/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Roset, Jane, John, Moses, George, Primus, Hamlet, Charles, Samuel, Joshua, James, Emeline, Alexander, Frances, Jane, Nelly, Henry, Singleton, Peggy, June, Grace, Anthony, Charlotte, Pompey, Catharine On May 28, 1839. Edward J. Delegal, Liberty County, used as collateral
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – John S. Quarterman
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, John S. Date Sworn: 1839-05-06 Appraisers: William G. Martin, John W. Stacy, Ezra Stacy Estate Executor: William E. W. Quarterman Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-05-09 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk. Total
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Thomas Bacon
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas Date Sworn: 1839-01-08 Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph McGowen, Gideon McGowen Estate Executor: Edwin H. Bacon Court Officer: Wm. [William] J. Way, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-04-29 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value
Used as Collateral (Way/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Barney, Patty On May 1, Doctor Samuel Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $256.65 to William Jones “the following named Negro Slaves viz. Barney & Patty…” Witnessed by Edwd [Edward] W. Quarterman, S. Spencer,
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sambo, Venus On April 1, 1839, Edward W. Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $572 to William Jones, also of Liberty County, “the following named Negro Slaves viz. Sambo & Venus…” Witnessed
Used as Collateral (Way/Bacon/Stevens)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jenny On March 9, 1839, John Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $250 to E.H. Bacon “my negro woman Slave Jenny…” Witnessed by G.D. Beckwith, C.W. Stevens. On April 9, 1839, E.H. Bacon transferred
Bill of Sale (Robarts/Spencer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jim On April 2, 1839, Wm. [William] Robarts sold to Samuel Spencer for $750 “a mulatto man Jim.” Bill of sale executed at Walthourville, Liberty County, in the presence of R.S. Baker, E.H. Bacon J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Quarterman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jacky, Nancy, Edwin, Titus, Barrack, Cate, Pulaski, Steven On January 10, 1839, T.W. Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note to Thos. [Thomas] Quarterman, also of Liberty County, “the following eight Negroes to wit,
Bill of Sale (Quarterman/Quarterman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nelly, Rose On January 1, 1839, T.W. Quarterman, Liberty County, sold to Thos. [Thomas] Quarterman, also of Liberty County, for $2000 “the two following negroes, to wit, Nelly and Rose,” in addition to “four animals of the
Marriage Settlement (Way/Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Wallace, Eliza, Paul, Hagar, Peggy, Charlotte, Harry On July 20, 1835, Edward Way, of Jefferson County in the Territory of Florida, turned over to John McLemore, of the same county, land in the territory and “the following
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Russel, March, Rose, Charlotte, Sarah, Peter On February 20, 1839, Wm. [William] E. W. Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to R & W King of Savannah (the company of Ralph
Used as Collateral (Stevens/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: John, Tom, Billy, Sandy, Sue, Eve, Peggy, Tira, Tenah, Phillis, Nanny, Betty On February 2, 1839, John Stevens, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $3700 to Ralph King & William King, under the
Used as Collateral (Anderson/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Prime, Celena [alt: Selena, Celina], Jenny, William, Polly, Caty, Ben, Mary, Harry, Dinah, Shadrac [alt: Shadrach], Abram, Harry, Toby, Leah, John, Matilda, Sampson, Toney, August, Henry, Betty On January 25, 1839, David Anderson, Liberty County, used as
Deed of Gift (Quarterman/Phelps)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jenny, Lindy Louisa On September 17, 1838, Susan S. Quarterman, Liberty County, gifted to Eliza A. Phelps, also of Liberty County, “the Infant Child of my Negro Woman Jenny named Lindy Louisa. To Have & To Hold
Estate Settlement (Delegal/Coats)
Enslaved Persons Named: Dick, Rosella [could also be Rosetta], Matilda, Susan, Ellick, Brister, Nancy, Harry, Patsey, Duffy, Beck On August 1, 1837, “Received of Wm. [William] J. King, administrator of the Est. of Wm. [William] J. Delegal dec’d my portion
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Divison – John S. Quarterman
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Quarterman, John S. Date Sworn: 1839-01-07 Appraisers: John W. Stacy, Wm. [William] G. Martin, E. Stacy Estate Executor: W.E.W. Quarterman Court Officer: E.H. Bacon, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1839-03-06 Recording Official: Edward Way, Clerk Total Value
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Bacon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charles, Frank, Sam, Boston, Patty, Binah, Venus, Frank (little), James On February 22, 1839, Eugene Bacon, Liberty County, sold to Mrs. Martha Bacon, for $1200 “the following property (viz) Four Negro Men Slaves, Charles, Frank, Sam &
Used as Collateral (Baker/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Henny, Rosena, Henry, Alexander On February 8, 1839, Samuel Baker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $900 to Artemas Baker, Liberty County, “the following property namely one Negro woman named Henny, a girl
Estate Settlement (Fraser/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sambo, Scipio, Affey, Eve, Sarah, Jean, Paris, Elizabeth, Sambo, Toney On January 3, 1839, John S. Fraser, of Chatham County, identifying himself as son and heir of John E. Fraser late of Liberty County, quit-claimed to his
Bill of Sale (Fraser/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Hardy, Betty, Rinah, Hector, Nancy, Handy (little), Sambo (old), Eve, Parris [alt: Paris], Elizabeth, Sambo (little), Affey, John, Billy, Phoebe, John, Lucy, Dye, Isaac, Lancaster, Phillis, Harry, Adam, Sam, Caesar (old), Cato (old), Peter (old), Tony, Sarah,
Estate Accounting (Mary Ann Ladson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jacob, Sukey, Windsor, Dick (old), Jack (old), Sary, Hester, Adeline, Affy Included in Record Book L was an accounting for 1834-1838 for the estate of Mary Ann Ladson by executor John Dunwody. Mentioned in the accounting were
Marriage Contract (Maxwell/Cumming)
Enslaved Persons Named: Marcus, Syhax [SIC, alt: Syphax, Cyphax], Peggy, John, Matilda, Mag, Malvina, Hamlet (Driver), Augustus, Prince, Hamlet (Little), Willoughby (infirm), Annette, Mary, Theresa, Cate, Tom, Jupiter (old) On November 21, 1838, Susan Mary Maxwell, daughter of John Jones
Used as Collateral (Hart/Dunham)
Enslaved Persons Named: Moses, Patty, Frances, Ned, Joe, Molly, William, Clarrinda [alt: Clarinda], Rosannah, Richard On January 10, 1839, Ann C. Hart, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2025.62 to George W. Dunham “the following named Negro Slaves
Deed of Gift (Martin/Dreggers)
Enslaved Persons Named: Louisia [alt: Louisa] On May 7, 1825, John Martin and Jane Martin, both of Liberty County, appeared before Inferior Court Justice Robert Hendry to warrant that in December 1821, “as well as these deponents recollect,” they were
Used As Collateral (Winn/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charlotte, Tony, George, David, L [left blank after L], Harriet, Aby, Tenah, Penda, Meel [as seen], Like [Luke?], Frank, Nanny, Little York On July 23, 1838, Abial Winn, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note
Liberty County Estate Inventory – Lewis LeConte
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: LeConte, Lewis Date Sworn: 1838-07-12 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, Geo. [George] W. Walthour, Wm. [William] Jones Estate Administrator: Wm. [William] LeConte Court Officer: S. Spencer, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1838-08-10 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total Value
Used as Collateral (Stewart/Bulloch)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tom, Joe, Dick, James, Noble, George, Edmund, William, Frank, March (Old), March (little), Ned, Stephen, Tom, Anderson (*see note), Prince, Peter, Joe, William, Mongin (*see note), William, Cain, Aaron, Jim, Samuel, Peter, Stephen (little), Doublin [alt: Dublin],
Estate Division (Ladson/Fabian, Minton)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Stephen, Sukey, John, Dick, Tilla On January 25, 1838, Sarah D. Fabian and Rosena L. Minton, legatees in the will of Mary Ann Ladson, “being both of age have voluntarily and of our accord made the
Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – C.O. Screven
Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Screven, C.O. [probably Charles Odingsell Screven] Date Sworn: Not listed Appraisers: O.W. Hart, Jos. E. Maxwell, R.W. Gould Estate Administrator: Not listed Court Officer: Not listed Date Recorded: 1838-06-28 Recording Official: E. Way, Clerk Total
Used as Collateral (Baker/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mary, Cato, Bob On June 15, 1838, Richard S. Baker, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1058.38 to George W. Walthour “the three following named negro Slaves: Mary, Cato, & Bob, together with
Used as Collateral (Wilkins/Wilkins)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cate, Mariah, Lily, May, Bama, June, Caesar, Boston, Edward, Clarinda, Grace, Hannah, Charlotte, Billy, Pollux, Dick, Philady [alt: Phyllida], Nanny, Diana, Harry, Toby, George, John, Big John, little John, Lucy, Peter, Matilda, Nella, Scylla On February 16,
Used as Collateral (Law/Sunbury Academy)
Enslaved Persons Named: Peter, Sam On May 1, 1838, Josiah S. Law, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $509.84 to the Commissioners of Sunbury Academy, identified as Rev. Wm. [William] McWhir, Joseph Jones, Oliver Stevens, and
Used as Collateral (Spencer/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Gibb, Rachel, Kate, Die, Mary, Tyrah, Pricilla [alt: Priscilla], Lawrence, Jacob, Will, Tom, Sam, Marlborough On May 16, 1838, Samuel Spencer, Liberty County, used as collateral on two promissory notes of $2085.26 and $1492.61 to Ralph King