Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cudjoe, Amy, Billy, Veleria, Mack On March 9, 1858, William John Way and Eliza Q. Way used as collateral on a promissory note of $2600 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William
Marriage Contract (Perry/Williams)
Enslaved Persons Named: Simon, Jane, Charles, Mary, Doctor On January 28, 1858, David A. Perry entered into a marriage contract with Martha B. Williams, both of Liberty County, with James A. Williams and Benjamin Darsey acting as her trustees. As
Bill of Sale (Coleman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Henry, Delia On February 6, 1858, William J. Coleman, Liberty County, sold to Enoch Daniel and John S. Bradley, “trustees for my wife Sarah C. Coleman and children,” for $650 “the following negro slaves namely Delia a
Bill of Sale (Coleman/Bradley, Daniel)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Henry On February 8, 1858, William J. Coleman sold to John S. Bradley and Enoch Daniel as trustees for his wife and children [unnamed] for $350 “a negro boy named Sam about twenty one years which
Used as Collateral (Mell/Mooney)
Enslaved Persons Named: Martha Jane On January 30, 1858, John P. Mell used as collateral on a promissory note of $535 to M.D. Mooney “the following property to wit: a certain negro girl named Martha Jane, twelve years of age.”
Used as Collateral (Mell/Mooney)
Enslaved Persons Named: Martha, George, Olmstead On January 13, 1858, John P. Mell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to M.D. Mooney, Liberty County, “the following property to wit, a certain negro woman named Martha
Used as Collateral (Stevens/Axson)
Enslaved Persons Named: March On January 1, 1858, Josiah P. Stevens, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $850 to I.S.K. Axson, Chatham County, “the negro slave March.” Witnessed by Thos. [Thomas] W. Fleming, S.A. Fraser, C.S.C.L.C.
Used as Collateral (Gaulden/Stoddard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abraham, Esther, Nancy, Mary, Cain, Abel, Stephen, Jenny, Jack, old Mary, Dye, Davy, Ned, George, Rachel, London, Jim, Sawney, Maria, Tilbe + child Cate, old Philis, Young Phillis On February 22, 1854 Wm. B. Gaulden, Liberty County,
Used as Collateral (Gaulden/Stoddard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Scipio, Clarrissa [alt: Clarissa], Dick, Tena and infant named Lucy, Dick, Affee, Tom, Winter, and Jeny [? alt: possibly Jenny] On March 27, 1854, Wm. G. Gaulden, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of
Bill of Sale (Varnedoe/Ladson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Lucy On August 22, 1857, S.M. Varnedoe sold to Leander Varnedoe, trustee for Annie C. Ladson, for $700 “a certain negro woman named Lucy aged about forty two years.” If she were to die without children, Lucy
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Rose On February 8, 1858, Alexander S. Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $400 to Mrs. E.R.N. Winn, Liberty County, “the following negro slaves to wit: black Sam & Rose, Sam aged
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Lambert Estate)
Enslaved Persons Named: Delia, Charlotte, Simon & Scipio On February 8, 1858, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Quarterman and William S. Norman used as collateral on a promissory note of $1070 to the executors of the John Lambert estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra
Used as Collateral (Farmer/Myrick)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abe, Mary On January 5, 1858, J.W. Farmer, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $838.50 to D.J. Myrick of Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia, “one certain negro boy named Abe about twenty years of
Bill of Sale (Jones/Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cuffee, Sary, Frank, Jane, Elza, Titus, Nanny, Bacchus, Celia, Izra [alt: Ezra], Jane, Hardtimes, Billy, Sylvia, Elizabeth, Molly, John, Frederick, Sam, Friday, Bess On December 10, 1857, Edwin West Jones, Liberty County, sold to Henry H. Jones
Bill of Sale (Axson/Fleming)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abby, Cyrus, Betsey, William, Joe, Louisa and Phillis On October 2, 1857, I.S.K. Axson, Greene County, sold to Thomas W. Fleming, Liberty County, for $2200 “the following named negro slaves to wit: Abby, Cyrus, Betsey, William, Joe,
Used as Collateral (Quarterman, Shepard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Louissa [alt: Louisa], Simon, Hester, Tenah On September 1, 1857, Edward W. Quarterman and Thomas J. Shepard used as collateral on a promissory note of $713.45 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy,
Used as Collateral (Wells/Long)
Enslaved Persons Named: Lucy, Charlotte On July 29, 1857, John V. Wells, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $347 to Henry Long, of the same place, “the following property to wit two certain negroes Lucy and
Gift (Baggs/Delk)
Enslaved Persons Named: Anis On August 26, 1857, David S. Baggs, Liberty County, gifted to Isabella Smart, now Isabella Delk, “a certain negro girl Slave by the name of Anis to her the said Isabella Delk and the heirs of
Used as Collateral (Hendley/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Richard, Natty, Moses, Sam, January, Hercules, Susan, Lina [or Lima] On June 16, 1852, Harriet S. Handley, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $800 to George W. Walthour, Liberty County, “the following negro
Used as Collateral (Handley/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sharper, Jack, Isaac, Charles, Caty, Bacchus, Sam, Affee, William On June 17, 1857, Harriet S. Handley, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2453 to George W. Walthour, Liberty County, “the following negro slaves
Marriage Contract (Jones/Mallard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charles, Lucy, Tenah, Elsy, Lizzy, Becky, Elvira, Bess, Cate, Matilda, little Stepney, Robert, Harriet, Betsey, Matilda On April 22, 1857, Mary Sharpe Jones entered into a marriage contract with Robert Q. Mallard, both of Liberty County, the
Estate Settlement (Beasley/Zoucks)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cluttus [or Chittus], Toby On June 2, 1857, John S. Bradley and E.Q. Andrews, executors of the estate of Joshua F. Beasley, conveyed to J.E. Zoucks “one woman named Cluttus [ or Chittus] & valued at five
Used as Collateral (Coleman/Mooney)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam On June 1, 1857, Wm [William] J. Coleman used as collateral on a promissory note of $190.40 to Dr. M.D. Mooney “the following property to wit a certain negro fellow named Sam twenty years old one
Deed of Gift (Mooney)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ann On Mary 25, 1857, Dr. M.D. Mooney, Liberty County, gifted to his son Horace Rosari, whose first birthday was that day, “one mulatto girl named Ann about fourteen years old. To Have and to Hold with
Used as Collateral (Miller, Thiess)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Bob, Moses, Affee, Tom, Bess, Rose On March 2, 1857, David A. Miller and Jacob Thiess, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1070 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard,
Used as Collateral (Hughes)
Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Jack On April 20, 1857, William Hughes Junior and William Hughes Senior used as collateral on a promissory note of $1007.26 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William
Used as Collateral (Varnedoe, Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jacob, Alfred On March 2, 1857, William W. Winn and Leander L. Varnedoe, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1016.50 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q.
Used as Collateral (Varnedoe, Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Dinah, Jeremiah, Georgia Ann, Rosella, Sophia On March 2, 1857, Leander L. Varnedoe and William W. Winn used as collateral on a promissory note of $1070 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate (Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy,
Bill of Sale (Smith/Dunham)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose, Prince On April 18, 1857, Mrs. Mary Dunham paid $900 to G.W. Dunham, agent for the estate of Wm. [William] B. Smith, for “Rose a Negro Woman and her Son named Prince, both belonging to the
Used as Collateral (Mikell/Coates)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charles On April 28, 1857, James S. Mikell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $147.53 to John W. Coates “a negro boy the slave & property of the said Jas. S. Mikell the
Estate Settlement (Waldburg)
Enslaved Persons Named: Anthony, Cessar [alt: Caesar], Jonas, Eliza, Sarah, Barber, Isaac, Mary, Evans, Catherine, Grace, Jane, Sam, Susanna, Sarah, Fanny, Cinda, Abby, Andrew, Pussey, Ishmeal [alt: Ishmael], Tinah [alt: Tenah], Lewis, Dick, Mary, Tinny, William, Sylla, George, Daniel, Doll,
Marriage Settlement (Mary Ladson/Nathanial J. Varnedoe)
Enslaved People Named: Lucy and her two children, Matilda and Joe, Sary, Lydia and her three children, Sarah William Mary, Adeline and her child Andrew, James, Caroline, Peggy and Hester On June 6, 1856, Joseph H. Ladson, Liberty County, filed
Used as Collateral (McCullough/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Sary, Bella, Lucy, Rosanna, Jane, Clara, ? Mitton ?, Chany, Susan, Phebe, Phillis, Tenah, and Jacob On January 27, 1857, James S. McCulloch [alt: McCollough], Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1417.37
Marriage Contract (Ann C. Varnadoe/Joseph Ladson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jim, Hetty, and her child Ann, Joe, Frank, Joseph, Abram, Patty and her child Charles, Mary and her child Dick On December 9, 1856, Ann Caroline Varnadoe, Liberty County, was named as owner in her own right
Marriage Settlement (Coleman/Ashmore)
Enslaved Persons Named: Celia, Simon, Edy, Hardy “Georgia, Liberty County } This indenture of three parts made and entered into this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty six between John Coleman of
Used as Collateral (Fleming)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Little Sharper, Samuel, Molbro [alt: Marboro or Marlborough], Missouri, Julia On April 1, 1856, William B. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note of $800 to Thomas W. Fleming, agent of John W. Quarterman, “the
Estate Transfer (Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sukey, Juddy [alt: Judy], Margaret, Rosanna, and Katy On June 18, 1856, Elizabeth R.N. Winn filed a document citing a Liberty County Superior Court decision in the April term ordering Thomas W. Fleming, executor of James W.
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Savage)
Enslaved Persons Named: Joshua, Joe, George, Peter, William, Georgia, Binah, Jenny, George, Frank, Solomon, Jacob, Sacky [or Sucky?], Nancy, Catherine, Betty, France, Toby, Charlotte, Dianna, Charlotte, Stephen, John, Margaret, Jeffry and Boston (plus three unnamed children) On August 5, 1854,
Used as Collateral (Screven)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Scipio, Jim On April 19, 1856, William E. Screven, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $985.75 to Messrs. Claghorn and Cunningham of the City of Savannah, Chatham County, “the following property to
Marriage Settlement (Maxwell/Buttolph)
Enslaved Persons Named: Tripporah, Rachel, Major, Betty, Isaac, Joephinny, Jenny, Cato, William, Minor, Ben, Sawney Senior, Susan, Sawney Junior, Brister, Abram Junior, Jacob Senior, Jacob Junior, Sarah Minor, Dianna, Leah, Moll, Stephen, Primus Senior, Bella, Cate Major, Louis, Clarrissa [alt:
Estate Settlement (Moody/Archer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Harriet, Clark, Florah Georgia, Tattnall County } Received June 12th, 1856, of M.J. Moody my guardian the following property to wit three negroes Harriet and her two children Clark and Florah and $928 dollars in full and
Estate Settlement (Spencer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Robert, Tom, Nanny, Scipio, July, Isaac, Judy, Little Cate, Josephine, old Cudjoe “Georgia, Liberty County } Received of Mrs. Mary Spencer the following negroes to wit Robert, Tom, Nanny, and Scipio, and the amount of money ($75)
Used as Collateral (Screven/Burroughs)
Enslaved Persons: Nancy, William, Delia, Samuel, Owen, Sarah On June 2, 1856, William E. Screven, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2704.02 to William H. Burroughs, Savannah, Chatham County, “the following named negro slaves to wit,
Used as Collateral (Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Lily, Tirah, Doll, Lucy, Patty, Jacob, Phoebe On January 21, 1856, William L. Walthour, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2500.00 to George W. Walthour, Liberty County, “the following named female slaves, with
Used as Collateral (Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Paris, John On January 21, 1856, William L. Walthour, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $968.75 to George W. Walthour, Liberty County, “the following named slaves (viz.) Paris and John.” Witnessed by W.O.
Used as Collateral (Screven/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Moses, Stephen, Raca, London, Rachel On April 22, 1856, Benjamin S. Screven used as collateral on a promissory note of $1281 to George W. Walthour, both of Liberty County, “the following negro slaves to wit, Moses, Stephen,
Used as Collateral (Quarterman/Bacon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isaac, Sambo On April 25, 1854, Edward Quarterman, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1050 to J.R. Bacon “the following [one word] negro slaves to wit Isaac & Sambo.” Witnessed by Henry Way,
Loan (Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Phillis [Phyllis], Affy [Affee], Lancaster On January 21, 1856, William L. Walthour witnessed that he had “no claims on the negroes viz. Phillis her daughter Affy and boy Lancaster they only be loaned to me, they are
Used as Collateral (Miller/Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Judy, Cudjo, William, Sary, Lindy, Jack, Hannah, Jennett, Ceasar [Caesar], Lilly, Charles, George, and Tirah On April 4, 1856, David A. Miller, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2334.36 to George W. Walthour,
Transfer (Walthour)
Enslaved Persons Named: Flora, Harriet, and Louisa On January 1, 1856, William L. Walthour transferred “three certain slave viz. Flora, Harriet and Louisa the daughter of the said Harriet” to Wm. O. Fleming, trustee for Walthour’s wife Sarah M. Walthour,