Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Bill of Sale (Andrews/Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Jim, Miley, Betty, Abner, Battice On January 19, 1856, in a complicated transaction with several legal documents, an enslaved man named Battice was sold by Ann J. Way and her husband Moses Way, through her trustees, William
Used as Collateral (Walthour/Fort)
Enslaved Persons Named: Sam, Lizzy, Dinah, Phoebe, Celia, John, Gilbert, Jim, Hetty, Jane, Clarra [alt: Clara], Isaac, Washington, Sam Jr, William and Tom On January 25, 1856, George W. Walthour used as collateral on a loan of $5000 to Henry
Bill of Sale (Spencer)
Enslaved Persons Named: Cate On January 23d, 1856, Mary B. Spencer, of Liberty County, sold for $450 to Saml. B. Spencer, of Thomas County, “a certain negro woman Cate a Slave aged about 35 years.” Witnessed by Sarah S. Spencer,
Deed of Gift (Moultrie/Quarterman)
Enslaved Persons Named: John, Mariah, Pamela or Puss On December 2, 1854, Briggs H. Moultrie, of Jefferson County, gifted to his daughter Anne M. Quarterman, wife of Augustus S. Quarterman, through her trustee Joseph Quarterman “the following named negroes viz.
Bill of Sale (Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: William, Polly, Daphne (or Daphine), Charity, Moses, Tenah, infant On October 13, 1855, John Jones, of Liberty County, transferred to to L.J. Mallard, of Liberty County, and John F. Dunwoody, of McIntosh County, as trustees for his
Used as Collateral (Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charlotte, Cuffee On September 21, 1855, Joseph Way, of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $912 to Sarah Jane Way, guardian of the minor children of Nathaniel J. Way–Ann Caroline and Jane Augusta
Bill of Sale (Law)
Enslaved Persons Named: Delia On May 28, 1828, at Sunbury, Joseph Law, Liberty County, sold to Josiah S. Law for $400 “one negro girl named Delia Slave with her future issue & increase.” Witnessed by Jos. Law, Jno. B. Barnard.
Gift (Wilson)
Enslaved Persons Named: Charlotte, Willy, Henry, Pinckney, Henry Patton, Mariah, Henry Beverly On August 10, 1855, Robert S. Wilson, of Montgomery County, Alabama, transferred to James R. Bird of Liberty County, Georgia, “the following described negro slaves to wit woman
Bill of Sale (Way/Baker)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mary On June 16, 1855, William F. Way, Liberty County, sold to William Q. Baker, also of Liberty County, for $500 “a certain female negro slave named Mary about fourteen years old.” Witnessed by David [can’t read
Used as Collateral (Way)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abram, Lidia, Quamner, Betsey, Doll On March 1, 1855, William F. Way and Edmond B. Way, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1557.27 to the executors of John Lambert’s estate “the following property
Estate Settlement (Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Isabella, Crawford “Received Liberty County April 30th 1855 from Mrs. E.S.L. Jones administratrix of Estate of Laura M. Jones through H.H. Jones atty for admix my full share of the property real and personal of said L.M.
Estate Settlement (Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Will, Clarinda, Theresa “Received of Mrs. E.S.L. Jones , Liberty County, 30th April 1855, administrator of Est. of Laura M. Jones my full share of said Estate both real & personal, to wit, the following negro slaves
Estate Settlement (Jones)
Enslaved Person Named: Joe “Received Riceboro April 28th , 1855, from H.H. Jones Atty of Mrs. E.S.L. Jones, administratrix of Est. of L.M. Jones one Negro man named Joe, one share of stock in C.R.R. & Banking Co Three hundred
Estate Settlement (Jones)
Enslaved Persons Named: Murriah, Rosella “Received from Mrs. E.S. L. Jones Administratrix of Est. of Laura M. Jones through H.H. Jones Attorney of Admix my full share of said Estate consisting of one negro woman called Murriah and a Negro
Used as Collateral (Way/Bacon)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ishmeal, Prince, Sary, Luby On March 1, 1855, Henry Way, of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $1213.43 to Joseph R. Bacon “the following negro slaves to wit Ishmeal [alt: Ishmael], Prince, Sary
Deed of Gift (Varnadoe)
Enslaved Persons Named: David Sr., Catherine, Morretta, Juliann, David Jr., Moses, January On May 18, 1855, Nathaniel Varnadoe [alt: Varnedoe] Senior, Liberty County, gave to Samuel M. Varnadoe, Leander Varnadoe, and Henry Way “the following seven negroes with the future
Deed of Gift (Wilkins)
Enslaved Persons Named: Georgia, Phoebe, Grace, Nannie On May 9, 1855, Ann B. Wilkins, Liberty County, “in consideration of the natural affection and love that I bear for my three nephews, Hamilton Wilkins, A.G. Wilkins, J.C. Wilkins and my niece
Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Wilcher, Rebecca On March 1, 1855, Joseph Way and T.W. Quarterman used as collateral on a promissory note for $405 to Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, Wm. Q. Baker, William Jones, and John B. Mallard, Executors for John
Bill of Sale (Hendley)
Enslaved Persons Named: Peggy, Alice, Samuel “At the Superior Court December Term 1853, of Liberty County, a decree was obtained authorizing Gideon B. Dean Trustee for Mrs. Sarah E. Handley to sell certain bank stock owned by said Sarah E.
Used as Collateral (Way/Parsons)
Enslaved Persons Named: Mike, Tenah, Anthony, Sampson, Kate, Jim, Plato, Hannah, Tom, Anak, Bess, Chatham, Sam, Chloe, Francis, William, Amelia, Sarah, ? Luseter ?, Lucretia, Judy, Jack, ? Rolls ?, Affy, Cakey, Juda and infant On March 1, 1855, Wm.
Bill of Sale (Hunter/Handley)
Enslaved Persons Named: Peggy, Alice, Samuel On February 7, 1854, James Hunter, trustee, sold to Gideon B. Dean, trustee for Sarah E. Handley, for $1060 “a negro woman named Peggy aged about twenty eight years and her child Alice about
Used as Collateral (Screven)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ben, Lucy, John, Charles, Beck, Caesar, Patrick, ?Linder?, Lizy, Peter, Robert, Chloe, Charity, Peggy, Venus On March 1, 1855, William E. Screven and Benjamin S. Screven used as collateral on a promissory note of $3420 to Thomas
Bill of Sale (Stevens/Varnedoe)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose, Patsy, Mary, Charles “Whereas by a Decree obtained at April Term eighteen hundred and fifty three of Liberty Superior Court in a cause in which Henry M. Stevens & wife and others were complainants & Peter
Used as Collateral (Varnedoe/Lambert Estate)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ben, Kezia, Sarah, Minty On April 12, 1854, Sam’l [Samuel] M. Varnedoe and Leander Varnedoe used as collateral on a promissory note of $905 to Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William Jones and John B.
Bill of Sale (Nisbet/Fleming)
Enslaved Persons Named: Racheal (alt: Rachael) On June 7, 1854, Thomas C. Nisbet, Bibb County, sold to Thomas W. Fleming “a certain negro woman slave named Racheal for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars.” Witnessed by Amos Benton
Bill of Sale (Quarterman/Winn)
Enslaved People Named: Cudjo [alt: Cudjoe], Billy, Nancy, Harriet, Ella, Jacob, Cuffee, unnamed infant On May 8, 1854, Hettie A. Quarterman sold to Thomas Sumner Winn for a promissory note of $350 “the following negro slaves, with the issue of
Gift (Baker/Bacon)
Enslaved Persons Named: China On May 12, 1852, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, transferred to his daughter “one certain negro girl named China about fourteen or fifteen years of age,” through his daughter’s trustee, William E.W. Quarterman. Baker’s daughter was
Used as Collateral (Way/Lambert)
Enslaved Persons Named: Lindey [alt: Lindy], Cloe [alt: Chloe], Betsey [alt: Betsy] On May 19, 1854, Edmund Way and William John Way used as collateral on a promissory note for $795.53 to Thomas Mallard, Ezra Stacy, William Q. Baker, William
Used as Collateral (Fleming)
Enslaved Persons Named: Nanny, Little Sharper, Hercules, Samuel, Chloe, Malbro [alt: Marlborough], Missouri, Sarah In March 1854, William B. Fleming used as collateral on a promissory note to Thomas W. Fleming, executor of James Wilson Winn, “the following named slaves
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Winn)
Enslaved Persons Named: Joe, Frank, July, Abram, Ned, William, Toney & James, Judy and her children Joshua & Anna, Patty & her infant child Peggy & her child Sally, Nelly and her children Phillis, Frank, Amos & Maria, Louissa [alt:
Bill of Sale (McConnell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Josephine Ann. A. McConnell, Liberty County, sold to Samuel D. McConnell, of Marion County, Florida, for $800 on November 29, 1864, “a negro girl named Josephine of black complexion and about twelve years of age.” Witnessed by
Bill of Sale (McGowen/Gaulden)
Enslaved Persons Named: Susan, Jacob On January 13, 1861, Joseph F. McGowen sold to W.B. Gaulden for $1300 “two Slaves, to wit: Susan a mulatto girl aged about fifteen years, and Jacob, a black boy aged about seven years.” Witnessed
Bill of Sale (Perry/Hylton)
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose On October 10, 1864, John O. Perry sold for $3000 to Thomas B. Hylton “the following property namely, one negro girl named Rose, eighteen years of age.” Witnessed by J.E. Beasley, Jesse Brewer, C.S.C.L.C. Recorded on
Gift (Harris/children)
Enslaved Persons Named: Miley, Bryant, George, William, Lawrence On June 9, 1864, William F. Harris, Liberty County, gave to Hansford Andrews, also of Liberty County, in trust for his children Caroline Amelia Harris, Clara Ophelia Harris, Marion Eugenia Harris, Hansford
Estate Transfer (Hines/Hines)
Enslaved Persons Named: Prime, Abner, Dan, Henry, Isiah, Mary, Tenah, Becca, Hannah, Charlotte and Sarah “Georgia, Liberty County } Received of John P. Hines, Executor of the last will and testament of the late Charlton Hines the following negro slaves
Bill of Sale (Handley/Girardeau)
Enslaved Persons named: Margaret, Emma, Affey, Diana, Rhina, Hercules On January 18, 1864, Harriet S. Girardeau, formerly Harriet S. Handley, and Wm. C. Handley agreed with Wm. P. Girardeau, all of Liberty County, to sell to Wm. P. Girardeau for
Transfer (Hines/Hines)
Enslaved Persons Named: Prince, Lucy, Caroline, Daphne, Frank, Emmanuel & Daniel “Rec’d Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia, of John P. Hines Executor & Sarah Jane Hines Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Charlton Hines deceased, the following property to
Bill of Sale (Winn/Spalding)
Enslaved Person Named: Clario, Abigadoh, Hannibal “Savannah February 4th, 1864. $3000.00. Received from Abial Winn three thousand dollars being in full for the purchase of three negro slaves named Clario, Abigadoh & Hannibal. The right and title of said slaves
Used as Collateral (Hull)
Enslaved Person Named: Thomas Andrew J. Hull, Liberty County, used as collateral on a debt to W.P. Girardeau “a negro man Slave named Thomas, dark complexion, about twenty five years of age…” The debt was described as follows: “Provided always,
Gift (Bacon/Fraser)
Enslaved Person Named: Ophelia Mary J. Bacon, Liberty County, gave to her granddaughter Mary Jane on October 19, 1863, “a certain negro girl named Ophelia about eight years old and her future issue and increase…” She appointed her son-in-law Simon
Bill of Sale (Stevens)
Enslaved People Named: Edmund, John, Elsey, James, Daniel, Hurculus [Hercules?], and Harietta [Henrietta?] John Stevens, Liberty County, administrator of the estate of Joseph L. Stevens and guardian of Joseph Gaulden and Mary Jane Stevens, Joseph Stevens’ minor children, sold to
Bill of Sale (Fleming/Baker)
Enslaved People Named: Corene or Corinne, alias Lindy On October 7, 1863, Peter W. Fleming sold to John E. Baker for $350 “one negro Slave named Corene alias Lindy about eight years old To have and to hold said Corinne
Bill of Sale (Blount/Farmer)
Enslaved People Named: Billy, Phillis, Mary Jane, Simon, Susan “Savannah Ga. May 25th 1863. Received from Dr. J.W. Farmer five thousand two hundred dollars in full for purchase of five negro slaves named Billy about 26 yrs old Phillis about
Bill of Sale (Mallard/Mallard)
Enslaved Persons Named: Ellen “State of Georgia, Liberty County } Received of Miss R. L. Mallard the sum of sixty dollars in full of my share or portion in a certain negro girl named Ellen about twenty years of age
Bill of Sale (Fleming/Quarterman)
Enslaved Persons Named: Pauldo, ?Ceze?, Muriah, Rodger, old Rachael, Ben, Georgia, Little Cinda, George Nathaniel Pratt Quarterman purchased from Thomas W. Fleming for $5200 on May 18, 1861, “the following named Slaves with the issue and increase of the females
Bill of Sale (Parker/Parker)
Enslaved Persons Named: ?Lizer? On April 3, 1863, William H. Parker, McIntosh County, sold to H.C. Parker, Liberty County, for $1000 “a negro girl named ?Lizer? Of black complexion and about thirteen years of age.” He warranted that “the said
Bill of Sale (Allen/Harrell)
Enslaved Persons Named: Minda Caroline E. Allen, administrator of the estate of B.W. Allen, sold on January 1, 1863, to Revd. T.S.L. Harrell “a certain negro girl named Minda about eleven years of age…” by virtue of an order from
Bill of Sale (Shuman/Gaulden)
Enslaved Persons Named: Luke “Georgia, Chatham County } For and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dolls to me in hand paid by Wm. B. Gaulden I have this day granted bargained and sold unto the said Gaulden
Used as Collateral (Knight/Denmark)
Enslaved People Named: Hannah, Richard Albert Knight used as collateral on a debt of $1058 to Redding Denmark, both of Liberty County, “one negro woman named Hannah age about twenty five years and her two children [name left blank] 5
Used as Collateral (Way/Fraser)
Enslaved People Named: Sharper Thomas G. Way, Liberty County, used as collateral for a debt of $50 to Simon A. Fraser, also of Liberty County, “the following property to wit a certain negro boy named Sharper of black complexion about