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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia

Deed of Gift (Sallens/Sallens)

Enslaved People Named: March, Betty On February 20, 1809, Robert Sallens gifted to his wife “the following named property: two negroes, March & Betty, and two tracts of land adjoining each other, on or near Canouchie River; all of which

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilcox)

Enslaved People Named: Patty, Venus, Franklin On April 8, 1820, Eugene Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on promissory notes totalling $352.18, to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “the three following slaves, viz. A female slave named Patty & her two

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Used as Collateral (Stewart/Baker)

Enslaved People Named: George, Abram, Mary Ann [alt: MaryAnn] On March 16, 1820, John Stewart, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1028.42 to William and John Osgood Baker, merchants doing business in the town of Riceborough

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Bill of Sale (Winn/Ham)

Enslaved People Named: Abram, Cuffy, African July On March 13, 1820, P.F. Winn sold to Jesse Ham for $1350 “three male slaves named Abram, Cuffy and African July.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on March 13, 1820. [NOTE: P.F.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory & Division – Lazarus Mallard

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Mallard, LazarusDate Sworn: N/AAppraisers: Jos. Wilson, Francis Ross, John S. QuartermanEstate Executors: Not listedCourt Officer: Not listedDate Recorded: 1820-02-15Recording Official: E. BakerTotal Value of Property Appraised: $1250Value of enslaved persons: $1250Comments: Appraisal and division performed on

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Bill of Sale (McGowen/McGowen)

Enslaved People Named: Harry On February 7, 1820, Joseph McGowen, planter of Liberty County, sold to John McGowen, planter of Liberty County, for $100 “a certain negro slave named Harry.” Witnessed by Wm. [William] Wilson. Recorded in Liberty County Superior

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Marriage Contract (Baker/Hatch)

Enslaved People Named: Eve, Will, Sally, Sambo, Smart, Patty, Geoffry, Ben, Moses, Leah, Jane On August 3, 1819, James Fibbin Baker, Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Sarah J. Hatch, McIntosh County, naming William John King, Richard Philip

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Wilcox)

Enslaved People Named: Affy, Franklin On January 29, 1820, Eugene Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $305 to Uriah Wilcox, same place, “two certain negroes, viz. A female slave named Affy, with her increase &

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Used as Collateral (Mell/Mell)

Enslaved People Named: Sam, Judy, Die On January 4, 1820, William H. Mell and Sarah Elizabeth Mell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1265.98 to Benjamin Mell Junior, same place, “a certain male slave named Sam,

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Deed of Gift (Tanner/Tanner)

Enslaved People Named: Tom, Burley On March 23, 1819, William Tanner, Liberty County, gifted to his son William James Tanner, “my two negro slaves, viz. Tom, a man, and Burley, a woman, together with the increase of the woman Burley.”

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Bill of Sale (Hutcheson/Gaulden)

Enslaved People Named: Sylvia, Phebe On March 3, 1818, William Hutcheson, South Carolina, sold to Jonathan Gaulden, Liberty County, for $750 “two negroes named Sylvia and her child named Phebe [alt: Phoebe].” Witnessed by William Hodges. Recorded in Liberty County

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Bill of Sale (Hutcheson/Gaulden)

Enslaved People Named: Phillis On March 31, 1818, Miss Jane Hutcheson, formerly of Camden County, sold for $300 to Jonathan Gaulden “one negro girl named Phillis [alt: Phyllis].  Witnessed by William Hodges. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April

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Used as Collateral (Maxwell/Jones)

Enslaved People Named: Isaac, Will, Bob On March 3, 1819, William Maxwell used as collateral on a promissory note of $1353 to Joseph Jones, Liberty County, “three certain negro slaves, named Isaac, Will and Bob.” Witnessed by Eliza G. Robarts.

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Deed of Gift (Stewart/Lewis)

Enslaved People Named: Dinah, Phillis, Abram, Isaac, Doll, Jacob, Delia, Sally, Jack On November 24, 1818, Daniel Stewart, planter of Liberty County, relinquished his rights to “the following negroes, viz. Dinah & her children, named Phillis, Abram, Isaac, Doll, Jacob,

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Deed of Gift (Law/Law)

Enslaved People Named: Shem, Abby, Fortune, Tenah, Rose, Sarah On July 9, 1818,  Nathaniel Law, Liberty County, gifted to his wife Sarah M. Law “the following negro slaves, named Shem, Abby, Fortune, Tenah, Rose, and another wench named Sarah, with

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Used as Collateral (Mell/Wilcox)

Enslaved People Named: Chloe, Fortune, Diana, Abram, Dorcas, Sue On July 1, 1818, Benjamin Mell Senior, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $248.62 to Uriah Wilcox, yeoman of Liberty County, “the six following negro

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Marriage Contract (Croft/Cuthbert)

Enslaved People Named: None named On July 7, 1814, Louisa Croft, Liberty County, and John A. Cuthbert, same place, entered into a marriage contract, naming John Stacy, planter of Liberty County, as her trustee. Because Louisa was entitled to “a

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Bill of Sale (Wilson/Jones)

Enslaved People Named: Darby On April 13, 1818, Josiah Wilson, planter of Liberty County, sold to Samuel Jones Jr, planter of Liberty County, for $928 “a certain negro man slave Darby, formerly the property of Andrew Knox of Savannah.” Witnessed

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Deed of Gift (Howell/Cooper)

Enslaved People Named: Lucy, Guy, Jim On May 15, 1818, Margaret Howell gifted to Sarah Cooper, daughter of Jesse and Maria Cooper, “one negro girl named Lucy.” She also gifted to Stephen Hoyt Cooper, son of Jesse and Maria Cooper,

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Marriage Contract (Houston/Croft)

Enslaved People Named: not named On July 23, 1817, Robert James Houston, planter of Chatham County, entered into a marriage contract with Harriet Elizabeth Croft, spinster of Liberty County, naming John Stacy and Thomas Goulding as her trustees. Harriet’s property,

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Bill of Sale (Cuthbert/Stevens)

Enslaved People Named: Henry, Charles, May, Hagar, Lily, Satira, May, Jacob, Hannah, Priscilla, Abigail, Lucy, Marshall, Sandy, Sue On January 17, 1818, John A. Cuthbert, Liberty County, sold to John Stevens “the follwoing negroes; viz. Henry, Charles, May, Hagar, Lily,

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Deed of Gift (Irvine/Alexander)

Enslaved People Named: Jim On December 6, 1809, Margaret Irvine, spinster of Sunbury in Liberty County, gifted to Adam Alexander, also of Sunbury, “a mulatto boy slave named Jim” to be held in trust for Mrs. Elizabeth Bayley, wife of

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Bill of Sale (Burke/Adams)

Enslaved People Named: Katy On April 7, 1818, John R. Burke, of Savannah, sold to John Adams, also of Savannah, for $500 “a negro named Katy, about twenty seven years old, black complexion, to have and to hold the said

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Deed of Gift (Quarterman/Quarterman)

Enslaved People Named: Dick, Dinah On March [left blank], 1818, John S. Quarterman, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his son William Elliott Way Quarterman “my negro boy slave named Dick, a son of my negro woman slave Dinah.” Witnessed

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Bill of Sale (Mell/Foster)

Enslaved People Named: Hagar On March 31, 1818, Benjamin Mell Junior, planter of Liberty County, sold to Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, wife of William Foster of Liberty County, for $700 “a certain negro woman slave named Hagar.”  Mell noted that this

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Marriage Contract (Mell/Stewart)

Enslaved People Named: Fortune, Old Die, Die, Hannah, Abby, Rachel, William On January 28, 1818, William H. Mell, merchant of Liberty County, and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Josiah Stewart, deceased, entered into a marriage contract, naming Nathaniel Law

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Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Jones)

Enslaved People Named: Ben, Smart, Joe On March 3, 1818, James S. Bradwell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2046 to Joseph Jones, planter of Liberty County, “three negro slaves, named Ben, Smart and

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Marriage Contract (Williams/Thorp)

Enslaved People Named: Will, Bess On February 12, 1818, Cornelius M. Williams, planter of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Miss Mary Thorpe, naming Cornelius Williams, Liberty County, and Charles Thorpe, McIntosh County, as her trustees. As part

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Deed of Gift (Osgood/Fleming)

Enslaved People Named: Phillis On January 8, 1818, Mary Osgood, Liberty County, gifted to her nephew John Sidney Fleming, the son of William Fleming, also of Liberty County, “a certain female infant negro slave named Phillis.” Witnessed by Oliver Stevens,

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Bill of Sale (Lang/Gaulden)

Enslaved People Named: Frank On October 29, 1817, David Lang, of Camden County, sold to Jonathan Gaulden, Liberty County, for $600 “a negro man named Frank, about twenty one years of age.” Witnessed by John Harrel. Recorded in Liberty County

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Bill of Sale (Pigott/Gaulden)

Enslaved People Named: Tildia On October 20, 1817, “the heirs of John Pigott, late of Liberty County, sold to Jonathan Gaulden for $400 “a negro wench named Tildia, about thirty two years of age.” Signed by Erell (?) Stogner, Nathaniel

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Bill of Sale (Fuller/Gaulden)

Enslaved People Named: Phebe On August 23, 1817, William Fuller, of Columbia County, Georgia, sold to Jonathan Gaulden, Liberty County, for $500 “a negro wench named Phebe, about twenty years old, and her future issue and increase.” Witnessed by John

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Bill of Sale (Gildersleeve/Martin)

Enslaved People Named: Charlotte On July 7, 1817, John Martin, planter of Liberty County, sold to Jonathan Gaulden, same place, for $1700 “four negro slaves, to wit, Pompey, Charlotte his wife, and their two children Jack and Bob.” Recorded in

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Bill of Sale (Martin/Gaulden)

Enslaved People Named: Pompey, Charlotte, Jack, Bob On July 7, 1817, John Martin, planter of Liberty County, sold to Jonathan Gaulden, same place, for $1700 “four negro slaves, to wit, Pompey, Charlotte his wife, and their two children Jack and

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Bill of Sale (Grinage/Martin)

Enslaved People Named: Popey On January 2, 1801, Joshua Grinage, of Columbia County, Georgia, sold to John Martin of Savannah for $200 “a certain negro boy slave named Popey, of eight years of age.” Witnessed by Norman McLeod, George Williams.

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Deed of Gift (Baker/Warren)

Enslaved People Named: Lydia, Clarinda On January 24, 1818, Richard F. Baker gifted to Louisa Warren “an illegitimate daughter of mine, a negro girl by the name of Lydia, a daughter of Clarinda.” Witnessed by Nathaniel Martin. Alexander Martin signed

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Deed of Gift (Martin/Martin)

Enslaved People Named: Nancy, Peggy On January 23, 1818, Alexander Martin, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Elizabeth Martin “a negro girl by the name of Nancy, a daughter of Peggy.” Witnessed by S.M. Kallender, George Kershaw. Recorded

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Deed of Gift (Smith/Dunwody)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Tenant, Tony, Strap, Bram, Renty, Lucy, Maria, Milly, Sarah, Hagar, Clarinda, Statira, Jean, Hannah, Melia, Murriah, Kate, Tony, Richard, Bram On March 28, 1812, James Smith, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Elizabeth Dunwody “the following

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Marriage Contract (Field/Bennet)

Enslaved People Named: March, Ellick, Susy, Nancy, Lucy, Lucy, Maria, Binah, Abner, Phebe, Billy, Sukey On January 28, 1818, Jedidiah Field, planter of Liberty County, and Sarah Bennet, spinster of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract. They agreed that

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Marriage Contract (Bacon/Osgood)

Enslaved People Named: None On January 8, 1818, Jonathan Bacon, planter of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Mary Osgood, widow of Liberty County, naming John Winn, William Fleming and the Reverend Thomas S. Winn, all of Liberty

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Deed of Gift (Osgood/Baker)

Enslaved People Named: Middy On November 5, 1817, Rebecca Osgood, Liberty County widow, gifted to her nephew William Quarterman Baker “my negro girl Middy.”  Witnessed by Mary Osgood. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on November 6, 1817.  Source: Family

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Deed of Gift (Swilly/Swilly)

Enslaved People Named: Neppy, Sarah On May [left blank], 1817, Samuel Swilly, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his wife Sarah Swilly durin gher natural life the house and plantation on which he then resided, “together with the property contained

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Used as Collateral (Mell/Law)

Enslaved People Named: Rose, Lucy, Little Bob, Ned, Monday On June 12, 1817, Benjamin Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to Nathaniel Law, same place, “those five negro slave,s to wit, Rose,

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Deed of Gift (Quarterman/Norman)

Enslaved People Named: Sam, Judy On November 4, 1816, John S. Quarterman, planter of Liberty County, gifted to John Stacy Norman, the son of Joseph Norman and Mary W. Norman, “my negro boy slave named Sam, a son of my

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Deed of Gift (Quarterman/Norman)

Enslaved People Named: Bess, Judy On November 4, 1816, John S. Quarterman, planter of Liberty County, gifted to Margaret Rebecca Norman, the daughter of Joseph Norman and Mary N. Norman, “a certain negro girl named Bess, the daughter of my

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Used as Collateral (Way/Wilcox)

Enslaved People Named: Jenny, Will On June 9, 1817,  John Way Jr, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $94 to Uriah Wilcox “the two following negro slaves, with the increase of the females, one

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Bill of Sale (VanYeveren/Field)

Enslaved People Named: Charles, Jan, Flora, Sally, Mary, Sina, Cinder [alt: Cinda], George, Tom, Mazey, Cinder (a child), Emma, Adam, Abram, John On February 2, 1816, at Sunbury, Dorothy VanYeveren, widow of Sunbury, sold to Jedidiah Field for $4010 “the

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Bill of Sale (Somarsall/Field)

Enslaved People Named: China, Diana On March 25, 1815, at Sunbury, John Somarsall sold to Jedidiah Field for $450 “a wench by the name of China (or possibly Rhina) and child Diana.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June

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Bill of Sale (Boggs/Field)

Enslaved People Named: Sully, Tamar On July 17, 1812, John Boggs, Liberty County, sold to Jedidiah Field for $900 “two certain negro slaves, by name Sully and Tamar: to have and to hold the said boy Sully and girl Tamar

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Bill of Sale (Morris/Field)

Enslaved People Named: Harry On March 25, 1811, James E. Morris, Liberty County, sold to Jedidiah Field, same place, for $300, “a certain negro boy named Harry.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June 5, 1817.  Source: Family Search.org.

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