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Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia

Used as Collateral (Lane/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Nancy, Samuel On July 12, 1849, Benjamin Lane, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $134.62 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, W.Q. Baker, William Jones & John B.

Estate Settlement (Stewart)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stephen, Jemy [or Jenny or Jemmy] On May 5, 1849, William Hines, Sabine County, Texas, acknowledged receipt of his portion of his legacy from his father David Hines, which was originally a legacy “consisting of Stephen &

Bill of Sale (Baker/Moody)

Enslaved Persons Named: John, Chloe On June 1, 1847, George W. Walthour, as agent for James F. Baker, put on public sale at Hinesville, Liberty County, “two negro slaves John & Chloe, the property of said James F. Baker.” They

Estate Settlement (Stewart/Sheffield)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stephen, Jemmy [or Jenny] On June 21, 1849, Drucilla Sheffield, of the town of Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, released her uncle Charlton Hines, Liberty County, Georgia, from his responsibility for her legacy from her father David Hines,

Used as Collateral (Walthour/King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Martha, Jane On May 2, 1849, George W. Walthour, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $150 to Benjamin B. King, Liberty County, “the personal property to wit, a negro woman named Martha, together

Used as Collateral (Coleman/Hart)

Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Henry, Lucy On May 8, 1849, John Coleman, William J. Coleman and John Coleman, attorneys for Thos. [Thomas] B. Coleman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $700 to Smith S. Hart, Bryan

Deed of Gift (Baker/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Rhina, Old Bram, Morris, Sary, Cudjoe, Jack, Abram, Kate, Hannah, Bob and Sally On February 25, 1848, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, gifted to his wife, Elizabeth Baker, through her trustee W.E.W. Quarterman, a certain plot of

Deed of Gift (Baker/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tom On February 22, 1848, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, gifted to his son W.E.W.Q. Baker, “one certain mulatto boy slave by the name of Tom, about six years of age.” Witnessed by John E. Mann, S.A.

Deed of Gift (Baker/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Thomas On February 22, 1848, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, gifted to his son Richard F. Baker Jr “one certain Negro Boy slave by the name of Thomas, about three years of age.” WItnessed by John E.

Deed of Gift (Baker/Baker)

Enslaved Persons Named: Little Bram On February 22, 1848, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, gifted to his son W.E.W.Q. Baker, “one certain negro boy slave named Little Bram about the age of six years.” Witnessed by John E. Mann, S.A.

Marriage Settlement (Anderson/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Bella, Leonard, Lucy On March 20, 1849, Joseph A. Anderson sold to Charles B. Jones and Henry H. Jones, trustees for Anderson’s wife Evelyn, “the following negro slaves Bella, Leonard and Lucy” in exchange for $1200, to

Deed of Gift (Baker/Calder)

Enslaved Persons Named: London On June 9, 1849, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, gifted to his daughter, Matilda L.C. Calder, wife of Eugene M. Calder, McIntosh County, “one certain negroe boy named London about ten years of age,” via William

Marriage Contract (Jones/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lizzy, Trim, Sarah, Toney, Ben, Jim (an infant), Georgia On January 18, 1843, Evelyn Elouisa Jones of Walthourville, Liberty County, Georgia, entered into a marriage contract with Joseph A. Anderson, with Charles B. Jones and Henry H.

Bill of Sale (Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jimmy In May 1849, Charlton Hines, Liberty County, as executor of the will of Mrs. Susannah Sanford, Liberty County, sold to Mrs. Julia Ann Bacon, wife of W. H. Bacon, for $350 “a certain negroe man named

Estate Settlement (Stewart/Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stephen and Jenny [or Jemmy] On April 17, 1849, James A. Hines certified that he had received his proportion of Mrs. Sarah Stewart’s estate following the sale of Stephen and Jenny. The document stated that according to

Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Daniel, Young Sam, Lydia, Mary On May 1, 1849, Wm. [William] N. Way and Wm. [William] F. Way, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1010.61 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate

Used as Collateral (Martin & Bradwell/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Titus, Nanny On May 24, 1849, William G. Martin and J.S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $322 To the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thos. Mallard, E. Stacy, William Jones, W.Q.

Estate Settlement (Joseph Jones/H.A. Maxwell)

Enslaved Persons Named: Prince [or Prime], Miley, Charles, Miley, Amy, March, Minna [or Mima], ?regon, Phillis, Mariah, Peter, Hanah [alt: Hannah], Rose, Phillis, John, Daphne, James (mason) On February 24, 1847, George T. Maxwell, on behalf of his wife H.A.

Estate Settlement (Joseph Jones/James N. Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Venus, Cynthia, Andrew, Charles, Jenny, William, Israel, Van Buren, Wiltshire, Fancy, Washington, Simon, Louisa, David, Francis, Old Lewis On February 24, 1847, James N. Jones acknowledged receipt from his mother E.S.L. Jones, executrix of his father Joseph

Estate Settlement (Joseph Jones/Henry H. Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Scipio, Rose ann, Affy, Sibby, Daniel, Miley, Crawford, Fortune, London, Mariah, Sunday, Madison, Ben, Nero, ?Maul? [poss. Moll], Clarissa On February 24, 1847, Henry H. Jones acknowledged receipt from his mother E.S.A. Jones, executrix of his father

Estate Settlement (Joseph Jones/Joseph A. Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Lyzzy, Tony, Sarah, Ben, Jim, Robert, George, Mariah, Affee, Molley, Peggy, Mariah [or Muriah], Matilda, Sam, Dianna, Paul, Little Sam, Sylvia [alt: Silvia], Dembo, Phillis, Lucinda, Flora, Rachel, Rachel, [illegible name starting with T] On February 24,

Estate Settlement (Joseph Jones/Charles B. Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Charles Bacon, Charles Sept’r, Judith, Betsy, Tamur, Dinah, Caesar, September, Rachael, Ness, Jim, Rehab, Ned, Cloe [alt: Chloe], Jim On February 21, 1847, Charles B. Jones acknowledged receipt from his mother, E.S.L. Jones, executrix of his father

Used as Collateral (Screven/Anderson)

Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Stephen, Beck, Owen, Moses and Smart On March 29, 1849, Benjamin S. Scriven [alt: Screven], Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1400 to George W. Anderson and John A. Anderson, Savannah, Chatham

Used as Collateral (Bacon/Hines)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jimmy, William On May 8, 1849, Henry W. Bacon, his wife Julia Bacon, and her trustee Edward Way, all of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $350 to Charlton Hines, executor of Susannah

Used as Collateral (Screven)

Enslaved Persons Named: Daniel, Patience, Paul On May 1, 1849, Benjamin S. Screven used as collateral on a promissory note of $700 to Mrs. Barbara Scriven [alt: Screven] “the following negroe slaves viz. Daniel, Patience, Paul…” Witnessed by W.E. Scriven,

Used as Collateral (Mallard/Screven)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Moses, Little Hagar, Venus, Barack, Kate, Peggy, Tenah On May 1, 1849, Thomas S. Mallard, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $700 To Mrs. Barbara Screven “the following negro slaves viz. Big

Used as Collateral (Screven)

Enslaved Persons Named: Big Charles, Abram, June, Young Lyssy, Peter, Robert On May 1, 1849, William E. Screven, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1100 to Mrs. Barbara Screven “the following negro slaves Big Charles, Abram,

Used as Collateral (King/Way & King)

Enslaved Persons Named: Andrew, Elick, Isaac, Sarah, Nancy, Thomas On April 25, 1849, Dr. Benjamin B. King, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to William J. Way and William King “merchants and copartners doing business

Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Parsons)

Enslaved Persons Named: Edwin, Betty, Titus, Nancy, William, Dinah, Pulaski, Phebe, Sambo, Dye On March 5, 1849, Thomas Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 To Geo. [George] W. Walthour, trustee for March E. Parsons,

Deed of Gift (Dunham/Ashley)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jenny, China On November 18, 1848, Mary Dunham, Liberty County, gifted to her daughter Fanny B. Ashley, through her trustees A.C. Dunham and W.R. Gignilliat, “a certain negro woman named Jenny and her infant child named China.”

Transfer (Moody/Moody)

Enslaved Persons Named: [one name illegible], Monday, Boston, Nelly, Patience On August 1, 1848, George F. Moody received of M.J. Moody $828 “and five negroes viz. [one name illegible] Monday Boston Nelly & Patience “in full clear of all demands.”

Transfer (Coleman/Coleman)

Enslaved Persons Named: Cyrus, Nanny, Rose, Ben, Dick, Delia Prior to April 19, 1849, Thos. [Thomas] B. Coleman certified in Liberty County Court that he relinquished to his brother William Coleman all his claim “to the following negro slaves to

Used as Collateral (Baker-Mallard/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Alfred, Ned (?), Betty On April 5, 1849, William S. Baker and Cyrus S. Mallard, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $700 to the executors of the Lambert estate — Thomas Mallard, Ezra

Used as Collateral (Baker-Busby/Lambert)

Enslaved Persons Named: Hagar, Joe, Prince, Eliza, Jim, Grace, Elsy, Nanny, Dicky, Summer, Ishmael, Lucy, Eliza, Harriet On April 5, 1849, W.S. Baker and B.A. Busby, Liberty County used as collateral on a promissory note of $3750 to the executors

Used as Collateral (Way/Parsons)

Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Sarah, Mariah, Jim [or Sim] On March 7, 1849, Wm. [William] J. Way of Chatham County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to George W. Walthour, trustee for Mary E. Parsons, Liberty County,

Bill of Sale (Jones/Jones)

Enslaved Persons Named: Alfred On January 10, 1848, John Jones transferred “the within bill of sale and the property conveyed therein excepting the child Alfred deceased” to James N. Jones of Liberty County for $1100. Recorded by April 16, 1849,

Used as Collateral (Stacy)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jean, Murriah, Moses On April 3, 1849, John W. Stacy, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory notes of $343.30 $205 to Way & King, factors of the city of Savannah, “the following negro slaves to

Bill of Sale (Coleman/Rahn)

Enslaved Persons Named: Rachel, Adam On February 28, 1848, John Coleman, attorney for Thomas B. Coleman “of the state and county aforesaid,” sold to Irwin Rahn for $340 “the following property viz two negro children the one a girl between

Used as Collateral (Screven/Mallard)

Enslaved Persons Named: Charles, June On December 27, 1853, William E. Screven used as collateral on a promissory note to Thomas S. Mallard, both of Liberty County, a tract of land bounded north by Joseph A. anderson, Benjamin S. Screven,

Used as Collateral (Stevens/Parsons)

Enslaved Persons Named: Jim, Abby, [3-letter name], James, Sally, Rose, John and George On March 1, 1849, William C. Stevens, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1500 to George W. Walthour of Liberty County, in trust

Power of Attorney (Coleman)

Enslaved Persons Named: Rachel, Adam, Delia On February 10, 1848, Thomas B. Coleman, of New Haven, Connecticut, appointed John Coleman, Liberty County, his attorney with authorization to sell “my three several negro slaves named Rachel Adam and Delia being all

Bill of Sale (Shepard/Bradwell)

Enslaved Persons Named: Tenah On February 26, 1849, Thomas J. Shepard and his wife, Serena Shepard, sold to Colonel James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, for $300 “our Cook woman Tenah together with the future issue and increase of the said

Bill of Sale (Maxwell/Ward)

Enslaved Persons Named: July On January 9, 1849, Benj. [Benjamin] C. Maxwell, Liberty County, sold for $300 to Sarah C. Ward of New Haven, Connecticut, “a certain negro man Slave named July about 25 years old.” Witnessed by H.M. Stevens,

Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Sheppard)

Enslaved Persons Named: Stepney, Tenah, Will On March 3, 1849, James S. Bradwell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $255 to Thomas J. Sheppard, McIntosh County, “the following negro slaves to wit Stepney and his wife

Marriage Contract (Jones/Maxwell)

Enslaved Persons Named: March, [illegible name starting with M], Ellen, Phillis, Hannah, Prime, Mylie, Charles, little Miley, Amy, Peter, James (mason), Phillis (child), John, Daphne, Rose and Myra (old) On December 12, 1848, Hetty Augusta Jones of Walthourville, Liberty County,

Bill of Sale (Bacon/McGowen)

Enslaved Persons Named: Peggy, Jacob, Joe, Abram, Stephen, Dianna, January, Phoebe, Hellington On January 30, 1849, Julia Ann Bacon, through her trustee Edward Way, sold for $700 to Gideon McGowen, Liberty County, “one certain negro woman named Peggy and her

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Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons in Liberty County Georgia

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Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
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