Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Bill of Sale (Baker/Spencer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Die, Titus, Milly, Betty, Sary, Bella, Peggy, Sam, Cinder, Nancy, Susan, Cloe, Betty, Dianna, Caty, Sam, Will, Betty, Harriet, Clarissa, Venus, Eliza, Elsey [alt: Elsy], Prince, Jane, Peggy, Tom, Patty, Bella, Jeffry, Neger On January 12, 1836,
Used as Collateral (Delegal/King)
Enslaved Persons Named: Princess, Hamilton, Charles, Samuel, Peggy, Nelly, Frances, Charlotte, Pompey, Alexander On May 13, 1838, Edward J. Delegal, Liberty County, used as collateral on two promissory notes, one for $1500 and one for $1350, to R & W
Bill of Sale (Ward/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nancy, Joe, Phoebe, Jack, Cato, Betsy, Paul, Flora, Nancy, Ginny, Dianna, Jacob, Patty, Abby, Forty More, Sarah, ? Nan ?, Mary, Margaret, Sam, Sambo, Clarissa, William, Rose, Toney, John, Peggy, Cristena [alt: Christina], Harriet On July 28,
Used as Collateral (Barnard/Anderson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Toney, Rachael, Louisa, June, Molly, Young June, Rose, Mitchell, Jim, Daniel, Henry, Die, Ben, Sary, Rosena, Elsy, Nelly, Gabriel, Mingo, Fortune, Ally [possibly supposed to be Abby or Affy], Mary, Ta???, Dinah, Leah, Eve, Charity, Chloe, Sarah,
Bill of Sale (Quarterman/Varnedoe)
Enslaved Persons Named: Keziah, George, Phillis, Tissee, Sarah On March 4, 1845, Robert Quarterman, Liberty County, sold for $1600 to Saml [Samuel] M. Varnedoe, Liberty County, “five negro slaves to wit Keziah, George Phillis Tissee and Sarah.” Witnessed by W.Q.
Used as Collateral (Grest/Rogers)
Enslaved Persons Named: Dianah, Peter, James (?), Hannah, Richard On [date not apparently given], Valentine Grest, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $939 to Charles W. Rogers, Bryan County, “the following property to wit, Dianah [alt:
Bill of Sale (Jones/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tony, Richard On June 23, 1847, Joseph A. Anderson, Liberty County, sold to Charles B. Jones and Henry H. Jones, trustees for his wife, for $1000 “two certain negro men slaves named Tony [alt: Toney] and Richard
Bill of Sale (Jones/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose, Rachael [Begin transcript] Georgia, Liberty County } Know all men by these presents that I Charles B. Jones for and in consideration of having sold the woman Rose in this deed mentioned, with the consent of
Deed of Gift (Perry/Perry)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ephraim On June 1, 1847, John Perry, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Mary Ann and her husband Flournoy Sapp, also of Liberty County, “one negro slave named Nancy and her male child named Sam.” Witnessed by
Deed of Gift (Perry/Sapp)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nancy, Sam On June 1, 1847, John Perry, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Mary Ann and her husband Flournoy Sapp, also of Liberty County, “one negro slave named Nancy and her male child named Sam.” Witnessed
Used as Collateral (Fleming/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Daphne, Sue, Jack, Ceasar [alt: Caesar], ? Aby ?, Prime On May 15, 1847, Thomas W. Fleming, Peter W. Fleming and J.S. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note of $1065 to the executors of John
Bill of Sale (Maxwell/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rachel, Sinah [or Tinah or Jinah], John, Priscilla On June 1, 1847, William Maxwell, Liberty County, sold to John Jones, Liberty County, for $1200 “the following property to wit, a negro woman named Rachel aged forty ?seven?
Bill of Sale (Maxwell/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Middy, Moses, Clarissa On June 1, 1847, William Maxwell and Elizabeth J. Maxwell, husband and wife, of Liberty County, sold to John Jones of Liberty County for $900 “the following property to wit a negro woman named
Used as Collateral (Norman/Habersham)
Enslaved Persons Named: Judy, Billy, Hagar On May 13, 1847, William S. Norman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $540.79 to Robert Habersham and William Neyle Habersham, Chatham County, trading under the name Robert Habersham &
Bill of Sale (Screven/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Pompey On February 25, 1847, William E. Screven [alt: Scriven], Liberty County, sold to John Jones, Liberty County, for $500 “the following property to wit a negro fellow named Pompey, between thirty and forty years of age,
Bill of Sale (Baker/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sue, Sally, Albert, Aaron, Harriet, Ned On January 4, 1847, Edward B. Baker, planter of McIntosh County, and Lewis E. Baker, McIntosh County physician, sold to John Jones of McIntosh County for $1200 “the following negro slaves
Bill of Sale (Quarterman/Varnedoe)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ben On February 25, 1847, William E. Scriven [alt: Screven], Liberty County, sold to Thomas S. Mallard, also of Liberty County, for $500 “the following negro namely, Moses about thirty two years of age…” Witnessed by G.W.
Bill of Sale (Screven/Mallard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Moses On February 25, 1847, William E. Scriven [alt: Screven], Liberty County, sold to Thomas S. Mallard, also of Liberty County, for $500 “the following negro namely, Moses about thirty two years of age…” Witnessed by G.W.
Used as Collateral (Maxwell-Cumming/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Primus [or Prime], Bella, Nat, Nancy, Dembo On February 20, 1847, Laura E. Maxwell and S.M. Cumming used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, E. Stacy,
Deed of Gift (Stevens/Stevens)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charles On September 29, 1846, Amarintha M. Stevens, Liberty County, gifted to her son William C. Stevens, Liberty County, “a certain negro boy named Charles of yellow complexion, fourteen years of age, the property of said Amarinthia
Used as Collateral (Stacy/Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Billy (Old), Henry On February 18, 1847, E. Stacy used as collateral on a promissory note of $417.30 to Margaret Winn, both of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves viz Old Billy and Henry.” Witnessed by Thos.
Marriage Contract (Delk/Dukes)
Enslaved Persons Named: Diannah, Stepney, Jane, Joe, John On October 5, 1842, A.M. Dukes and Susan Delk, both of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract, in which the “considerate estate both real and personal” that she brought into the
Used as Collateral (Baker/Baker-Dorsey)
Enslaved Persons Named: John, Cloe On 2 December 1846, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, and Michael Dorsey [or Darsey], Chatham County, stood as guarantors for a $1500 bond by James F. Baker guaranteeing that he would answer the summons to
Used as Collateral (Allen/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Adam, Will, Mingo, Minda, Lucy, Mariah, Sally, Rose, Jinny, Charles On December 1, 1846, Benjamin W. Allen, Liberty County, used as colalteral on a promissory note of $3150 to James F. Baker, Liberty County, “the following negro
Estate Settlement (Hines)
Enslaved Persons Named: Daniel On January 27, 1847, Benjamin T. Hines, Liberty County, certified that he had received his full share of the personal property “of the estate of my father, Lewis Hines, late of Bryan County deceased (except one
Bill of Sale (Butler/Allen)
Enslaved Persons Named: Adam, Mingo, Will, Minda, Lucy, Mariah, Sally On December 1, 1846, James F. Butler, Liberty County, sold to Benjamin W. Allen for $3150 “seven certain negro slaves to wit, Adam Mingo Will Minda Lucy Mariah and Sally…”
Bill of Sale (Baker/Allen)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose, Charles, Patty, Jinny, Phillis, Will, Phoebe, Harriet, Lavinia, Rose, Will, William, London On November 20, 1846, William T.E. Baker, Lydia E.Q. Baker (his wife) and John S. Andrews, her trustee, sold to Benjamin W. Allen for
Bill of Sale (Stevens/Quarterman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tenah, Betty, Edward On March 16, 1846, John Stevens, Liberty County, sold for $1000 to Joseph Quarterman, also of Liberty County, “three certain negro slaves named Tenah, Betty [or possibly Betsy] and her child Edward…” Witnessed by
Bill of Sale (Stevens/Fleming)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Frank On February 17, 1846, Oliver Stevens acknowledged receipt of $1000 from John S. Fleming as payment in full for “two negroe men Isaac and Frank sold him this day…” Oliver W. Stevens, who said he
Used as Collateral (Stacy/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tony, Sam, Will[…] On July 22, 1846, John W. Stacy used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, E. Stacy, W.Q. Baker, W. Jones & John B. Mallard) “the
Used as Collateral (Busby/Whitwell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Antoney, Sam, Titus, Sylvia On June 14, 1846, Bartholomew A. Busby, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1853.35 to F.R. Whitwell, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, “the following negroes, to wit: Antoney [alt: Anthony or
Bill of Sale (McGowen/McGowen)
Enslaved Persons Named: Grace, Diannah, Nanny, Myly, Polydore, Frederick, John, Tenah, Sam, Willoughby, Rozena, Louisa, Susan On June 23, 1846, Joseph F. McGowen, Liberty County, sold for $500 to Gideon McGowen, also of Liberty County, his “life time estate to
Used as Collateral (Maxwell/Anderson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Will, Sam, Pompey, Rachael, Tenah, John, Celia, Louisa, Catharina [alt: Catherine], Cloe [alt: Chloe], Charlott [alt: Charlotte] On August 15, 1846, William Maxwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note to the bank of
Bill of Sale (Baker/Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Abram, Daniel On March 3, 1831, Richard S. Baker and Ann Baker sold “three negro slaves viz Sam and his two children Abram and Daniel” for $650 to Wm. [William] N. Way. Witnessed by Joseph Way.
Bill of Sale (White/Sheppard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sylvia, Scipio, Suckey On May 16, 1846, Henry H. White sold to Richard S. Baker, Wm. [William] G. Martin and S.A. Fraser, as trustees for Mary J. Martin Sheppard, “one certain negro slave named Suckey [alt: Sucky],”
Used as Collateral (Way-Daniel/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Paro, George On May 28, 1846, Addison Way and Enoch Daniel used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, E. Stacy, W.Q. Baker, W. Jones & John B. Mallard)
Deed of Gift (Way/Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Phebe On November 11, 1845, Joseph Way, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Sarah Jane Way “a certain negro woman slave named Phebe [alt: Phoebe] about twenty years of age together with the future issue and increase
Bill of Sale (Baker/Chapman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Israel On February 21, 1838, Richard S. Baker, Liberty County, sold to Francis J. Chapman for $700 “a certain negro man eighteen years of age…named Israel…” Recorded on June 1, 1846, by J.S. Bradwell, Clerk. Source: Family
Estate Settlement (Johnson/Johnson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, March, Lucretia On May 26, 1846, James H. Johnson purchased from Mary Johnson of Liberty County for $3888 her portion of the estate of her late husband William Johnson, Liberty County. This included one half of
Bill of Sale (Spencer/Chapman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Washington On August 2, 1846, Liberty County Sheriff Enoch Daniel sold to F.J. Chapman [likely Francis J. Chapman] for $500 “a certain negro slave to wit Washington.” Sheriff Daniel had seized Washington from his owner, Samuel Spencer,
Bill of Sale (Allen/Chapman)
Enslaved Persons Named: William Wallis On May 22, 1841, David Allen, McIntosh County, sold to Francis J. Chapman, Liberty County, for $575 “a negro boy about nine years of age, by name of William Wallis.” [NOTE: The name “William” was
Used as Collateral (Busby/Anderson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tommy, Jinny, Philis [alt: Phillis, Phyllis], Beasley, Diannah, Cretia, Binah, Eve, Joe, Rachael, Chloe [alt: Cloe], William, Sampson, Amy, Mariah, Betsy, Cuffy, Fancy On May 16, 1846, Bartholomew A. Busby, Liberty County planter, used as collateral on
Used as Collateral (Handley/Ward)
Enslaved Persons Named: Daniel, Nelly, Moses, Sam, January, Hercules, Susan, Sima On May 6, 1846, Harriet S. Handley, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $800 to Sarah C. Ward, New Haven, Connecticut, “the following negro slaves
Bill of Sale (Sheppard/Byrne)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam On May 18, 1846, David B.M. Sheppard and Mary J. Martin Sheppard sold to Dominick O. Byrne of Savannah for $600 “a certain negro man slave named Sam,” who was part of the estate belonging to
Exchange (McWhir/Hines)
Enslaved Persons Named: Bounty, Daniel On May 5, 1846, William McWhir, of Bryan County, and Charlton Hines, of Liberty County and executor of Lewis Hines’ estate, executed an exchange in which McWhir “sold” to Hines for $5 “one certain negro
Deed of Gift (Baker/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose, Charles, Patty, Phillis, Will Phoebe, Harriet, Levinia [alt: Lavinia], Kate, Will, Phillis, William, London On July 20, 1842, W.T.E. Baker gifted to L.E.Q. Baker, with John S. Andrews as the trustee, “the following named slaves viz
Used as Collateral (Allen/Roberts)
Rose, Charles, Patty, Rosetta, Jenny On February 27, 1846, Benjamin W. Allen, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1100 to Joseph W. Roberts [alt: Robarts] “the following named negro slaves to wit Rose aged about forty
Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Steven, Mariah On May 7, 1846, Peter W. Fleming and Thos. [Thomas] W. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note of $400 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, E. Stacy, W.Q. Baker, W.
Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Adam, Jenny [alt: Ginny or Jinny], Peggy, Eliza, Lydia, Rose On April 20, 1846, Thos. [Thomas] G. Way and Edmund B. Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $830 to the executors of John Lambert’s
Marriage Contract (Doughtery/Kempton)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cuffee, Anthony, Sam, young Cuffee, Titus, Jacob, Paro [or Pars], Sally, Hetty, Bellah, Edy, Emeline, Boston, Myrah, Peggy, Sylvia, Nancy, Prince, Hannah, Israel, Cloe [alt: Chloe], Pompy [alt: Pompey], Henry, Amy On 4 December 1845, Anna Virginia