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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia

Used as Collateral (Harris/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Grace, Will Ned, Watly [alt: Watley], Sam, Binah, Rachel, Jack On October 19, 1852, Raymond Harris used as collateral on a promissory note of $3500 to James F. Baker, through his agent George W. Walthour, “the following

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Used as Collateral (Way/Clark)

Enslaved Persons Named: July On August 31, 1852, Joseph Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $600 to Nicholas J. Clark “the following property to wit one negro slave named July about 35 years of age, fifteen head

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Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Way)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Charles On August 16, 1852, James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on two promissory notes, one for $250.29 and the other for $274.79, to William J. Way, of Savannah, “two certain negro slaves to

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Estate Settlement (Miller)

Enslaved Persons Named: Richard, Moses   On August 19, 1852, James J. Miller acknowledged receipt from E. Daniel of “two negro boys to wit Richard & Moses the same being left to me by my grand father John Miller in

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Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Mary On July 1, 1852, L.S. Quarterman and W.E.W. Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John B. Mallard)

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Used as Collateral (Way-Hines/Farmer)

Enslaved Persons Named: Mily, Cuffy On March 1, 1852, Joseph Way and Charlton Hines entered into a contract in which Way executed a promissory note of $250 to John W. Farmer and conveyed as collateral to Charlton Hines “the following

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Used as Collateral (Screven/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Stephen On June 7, 1852, Benjamin S. Screven used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B. Mallard) “the

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Used as Collateral (Lyons-Dean-Cay/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Emanuel, Rebecca, Phoebe On April 1, 1852, F.R. Lyons, G.B. Dean and Raymond Cay used as collateral on a promissory note of $908 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker,

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Used as Collateral (Delegal/Walthour)

Enslaved Persons Named: Betsey, Clarissa, Bess, Susan, James, Anthony, June, Sam, B. Jim, B. Charles, Ben, Rachel On May 12, 1852, Edward J. Delegal used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Geo. [George] W. Walthour “the following

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Bill of Sale (Wyly/Gaulden)

Enslaved Persons Named: Paul, Louissa [alt: Louisa], Simon, Leah, Nathan On January 23, 1851, George W. Wyly of Savannah, Chatham County, sold to Wm. [William] B. Gaulden for $1850 “five negro slaves to wit Paul a mulatto aged about thirty

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Deed of Gift (Bacon/Fraser)

Enslaved Persons Named: Emerline On March 1, 1852, Mary J. Bacon, Liberty County, gifted to her granddaughter Flora Ellen Fraser, both of Liberty County, “a certain yellow girl named Emerline eleven months old and her future issue and increase…” Emerline

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Bill of Sale (Bradwell)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stepney On March 6, 1848, S.S. Moody, Jackson Bird, Addison Way, Moses W. Way and Joseph Way sold to J.S. Bradwell for $300 “one certain negro man named Stepney…” Witnessed by W. Harrison, S.A. Fraser J.I.C.L.C. Recorded

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Used as Collateral (Gaulden/Mongin)

Enslaved Persons Named: Hester, Bob, Peggy, Dennis, Cyrus, Joe, Elsie, Eugenia, Ben, Robert, Bec, Eliza, Isaac On February 3, 1852, William B. Gaulden, Liberty County, purchased from James M. Smith and William Patterson, executors, and John Stoddard, Trustee, under the

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Marriage Contract (Norman/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nat, Nanny, Mingo, Cretia, Julia, Celia, Nanny’s infant twin children, Dinah, Matilda, Corine, John, Dianna, Amy, Frank, Louissa, Mariah, Louissa’s infant child and Sarah On November 27, 1851, Sarah Jane Norman and James Newton Jones entered into

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Used as Collateral (Screven)

Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Jim, Scipio On January 30, 1852, William E. Screven, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to Messrs Anderson and Co of the city of Savannah, Chatham County, ‘the following property to

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Cracker, Joe, Ceasar [alt: Caesar], Frank, Kate, Patty, Rebecca, Isreal [alt: Israel], Rosanna, Abram, Little Cracker, Tena, Harry, George, Newton, Cuff, Carnib, Big Carnib, Big Charlotte & her three children France August & Nanny On December

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Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bacon)

Enslaved Persons Named: Steven, Hannah, Hetty, Dick, Nanny, Hillington, Affee, Bill & Tom On December 8, 1851, E.H. Bacon, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $5000 to Mrs. Sarah H. Bacon, guardian of Augustus O. Bacon,

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Used as Collateral (Maxwell/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Primus, Bella, Nat, Nancy, Dembo On October 4, 1851, Charles E. Maxwell, Laura E. Maxwell and W. Maxwell, used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William

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Bill of Sale (Forbes/Bradwell)

nslaved People Named: Joe On April 2, 1850, John J. Forbes sold to J.S. Bradwell for $425 “a Negro boy called Joe about fifteen years of age…” Witnessed by S.A. Fraser, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded on September 6, 1851. Source: Family Search.org.

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Used as Collateral (Lane-Ashmore/Winn)

Enslaved People Named: Moses, Chaney On June 3, 1851, Benjamin Lane and Joseph Ashmore, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note to J.Wilson Winn, guardian for the minors of Q. Way, Liberty County, $660 in five payments “the

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Bill of Sale (Cole/Dean)

Enslaved People Named: Bella, Samuel On March 21, 1851, Gideon B. Dean of Liberty County bought for $700 from Francis T. Cole, Savannah, Chatham County, “a negro woman and her child named Bella about twenty years of age and her

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Bill of Sale(Thorp/Dean)

Enslaved People Named: Nancy On February 21, 1827, Charles J.W. Thorp and Jane Thorp sold to G.B. Dean for $350 “a negro woman slave named Nancy…” Recorded on August 29, 1851, by J.S. Bradwell, C.S.C.L.C. Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County

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Bill of Sale (Dean/Spencer)

Enslaved People Named: Phillis, Sylvia, Bella, Matilda, Sam, Cretia On May 9, 1840, G.B. Dean paid $1700 to S. Spencer “for the following negro slaves viz. Phillis and her children Sylvia Bella Matilda Sam and Cretia…” Witnessed by E. Way,

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Used as Collateral (Andrews/Winn)

Enslaved People Named: Mentioned but not named On June 3, 1851, John S. Andrews, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $500 to J. Wilson Winn, guardian for the minors of Q. Way, Liberty County, “the following

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Bill of Sale (King/Ashmore)

Enslaved People Named: Venus, Betsey, Will On December 23, 1850, Roswell King, Liberty County, sold for $1000 to Mary Ashmore, Liberty County, “a negro woman Slave named Venus, her child named Betsey and her child Will…” Signed by King at

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Used as Collateral (Law/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Cinda, Jack, Will, Sam, Samson [alt: Sampson], Toney, Scipio, Nancy, Jack, Eve, Sawney [or Sammy] On July 1, 1851, William Law, of Savannah, Chatham County, used as collateral to secure a promissory note by Joseph Law and

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Used as Collateral (King/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Nancy, Lancaster, Ben, Abram On July 1, 1851, Benjamin B. King and William J. King used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William

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Used as Collateral (Fleming/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Toney, Billy, Louisa On May 1, 1851, Peter W. Fleming and William B. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones,

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Used as Collateral (Quarterman-Way/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Jerry, Eli On March 1, 1851, Thomas W. Quarterman and Joseph Way used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John

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Used as Collateral (Daniel-Hendry/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Brister, Doll On May 6, 1851, Enoch Daniel and E.D. Hendry used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John B.

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Bill of Sale (Johnton/Harrison)

Enslaved People Named: Pender On June 4, 1851, W.W. Johnston, of Chatham County, sold to William Harrison for $575 “my negro girl Pender about fifteen years old…” Witnessed by Jos. M. Boggs, B.G. O-Bryan [Chatham County]. [NOTE: This deed was

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Bill of Sale(Way/Way)

Enslaved People Named: Prime On December 10, 1850, Joseph Way, Liberty County, sold to Nathaniel J. Way, Liberty County, for $475 “one certain negro man slave named Prime…” Witnessed by Edwin White, Ann W. White. Recorded on July 26, 1851.

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Used as Collateral (Way-Daniel/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Cicero, Joe On March 15, 1851, Moses W. Way and Enoch Daniel used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John

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Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Jack, Dick On April 11, 1851, W.E.W. Quarterman and L.S. Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John B.

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Used as Collateral (Hart-Dunham/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Pressy, James, Tom, Tenah, Sam, Jack, Prime [or Prince], Rachael, Moses, Patsy, Francis, Ned, Joe, Molly, William, Clarissa, Rozannah [alt: Rosanna], Richard, Auber, Phillip, Little Tom On March 1, 1851, Ann C. Hart and G.W. Dunham used

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Estate Settlement (Moody)

Enslaved People Named: Daphne, Monday, Boston, Nelly, Patience On July 6, 1850, Sabina J. Moody, wife of the late George F. Moody and administrator of his esatte with Manning J. Moody, acknowledged receipt of “the following property to wit one

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Bill of Sale (Baker/Way)

Enslaved People Named: Jack “To W.E.W. Quarterman Esq. Dear Sir, I am desirous that the negro man Jack who is a part and portion of the trust estate under your chrage should be sold in order to discharge certain debts

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Used as Collateral (Quarterman-Shepard/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Louisa, Titus, Simon, Jenny On March 25, 1851, Edward Quarterman and Thomas J. Shepard used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones,

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Bill of Sale (Busby/Maxwell)

Enslaved People Named: Dick On March 26, 1851, Bartholomew A. Busby, Liberty County planter, sold to Charles B. Jones and James N. Jones, trustees for Dr. George Maxwell and his wife Augusta, for $725 “the following negro man slave named

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Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Adam, Jenny [or Jeny or Jerry], Peggy, Eliza, Lydia, Rose, March On March 1, 1851, Thomas G. Way and Edmund B. Way 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 People Named: Phoebe, Dembo, Polydore, Peter, Mag, Sue On March 1, 1851, Thomas W. Fleming and W.B. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker,

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Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Charlotte, Cyrus, Wilcher On March 1, 1851, Joseph Way and S.S. Moody used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John

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Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Threressa [Theresa?], Irma, Sambo On March 1, 1851, Lafayette S. Quarterman and W.E.W. Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones,

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Used as Collateral (Way-Varnedoe/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Munk (Monk?), Sary, Stephen, Ishmael, Hagar, Prince, Lucy, Harriette, Jim, Barak, Harry, Amanda, Samuel On March 1, 1851, Henry Way and Nathaniel Varnadoe [alt: Varnedoe] used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John

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Used as Collateral (Varnadoe/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Betty, Charles On March 1, 1851, Nathaniel Varnadoe [alt: Varnedoe] and Leander Varnadoe used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and

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Used as Collateral (Varnadoe/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Dinah, Ben, Sarah, Jeny [or Jenny or Jerry], Georgia Ann On March 1, 1851, Leander Varnadoe [alt: Varnedoe] and Nathaniel Varndoe used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard,

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Used as Collateral (Bradwell-Fraser/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Andrew, Celia, Frank On March 1, 1851, J.S. Bradwell and Simon Fraser used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones, and John

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Used as Collateral (Stacy-Miller/Lambert)

Enslaved People Named: Toney, Samuel, Bill or William On March 1, 1851, John W. Stacy and David A Miller used as collateral on a promissory note to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker,

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