Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Bill of Sale (Hastings/Field)
Enslaved People Named: Rachel On January 21, 1810, Catharine Hastings, Liberty County, sold to Jedidiah Field for $350 “one certain negro slave, by name Rachel.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on June 5, 1817. Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County
Bill of Sale (Gildersleeve/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Minda, Adam, Rose, Sally, Jacob Reverend Cyrus Gildersleeve, of Bloomfield, New Jersey, formerly of Liberty County, Georgia, sold to Charles William Rogers “the following negro slaves, viz. Minda, Adam & Rose, Sally and Jacob.” The deed specified
Bill of Sale (Law/Law)
Enslaved Persons Named: Toney, Sampson, Scipio, John, Jack, Jackey [or Jockey], Sam, Nancy, Eve, Sary, Linda, Sinca [alt: Cinda], Brister, Jacob, little Nanny, Daphney,? Hesiga ? Tom, little Jack, Cuffy, Hercules, Sylvia On February 26, 1862, William Law of Savannah
Bill of Sale (Harris/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Toney, Moses On January 29, 1807, John Harris Junior sold to Dr. Charles William Rogers for $1400 “my two male slaves, Toney & Moses.” Harris promised to “pay unto the said Rogers the sum of one dollar
Bill of Sale (Mell/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: George On February 14, 1817, Thomas S. Mell sold to Audley Maxwell for $650 “the following negro named George.” Witnessed by Benjamin Mell. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on February 24, 1817. Source: Family Search.org. Liberty
Bill of Sale (Bacon/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Sawney, Phoebe On February 13, 1817, Thomas F. Bacon, Liberty County, sold for $1350 to Audley Maxwell, Liberty County, “the following negroes known by the names of Sawney & Phoebe, toether with their future issue and increase.”
Bill of Sale (Winn/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Toby On July 11, 1816, Peter Winn, Liberty County, sold to Audley Maxwell, Liberty County, for $600 “the following fellow named Toby.” Witnessed by John Winn, Jr. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on February 1817. Source:
Bill of Sale (Stuart/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Cato On January 30, 1816, Liberty County Sheriff James Lambright sold to Audley Maxwell for $455 “the following negro man slave, named Cato, as the preperty of the Estate of the said James M. Stuart.” The Sheriff
Used as Collateral (Mell/Anderson)
Enslaved People Named: Frank On November 18, 1816, Thomas J. Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $300 to William Anderson “a certain boy, or negro slave, aged about [left blank] years, named Frank.”
Bill of Sale (Campbell/Gaulden)
Enslaved People Named: Lucy, Matilda On November 15, 1816, Sarah Ann Campbell sold to Jonathan Gaulden for $400 (as a note of hand) for “a negro woman named Lucy, and her daughter Matilda.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on
Bill of Sale (Law/Gaulden)
Enslaved People Named: Elsey On March 13, 1811, Nathaniel Law sold to Jonathan Gaulden for $325 “a negro girl named Elsey, about thirteen years old.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on December 9, 1816. Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County
Bill of Sale (Shepard/Gaulden)
Enslaved People Named: March On January 5, 1809, Francis Shepard, Liberty County, sold to Captain Jonathan Gaulden for $400 “one negro boy March.” Witnessed by Enoch Everitt. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on December 9, 1816. Source: Family Search.org.
Bill of Sale (Howe/Gaulden)
Enslaved People Named: Charles On April 2, 1816, Arahel [or Asahel] Howe, Savannah, sold to Jonathan Gaulden for $500 “a negro fellow named Charles, about twenty [years] of age.” Witnessed by William Alford, John Shick. Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Bill of Sale (Cohen/Gaulden)
Enslaved People Named: Ansey, Linder On April 2, 1816 in Savannah, I.S. Cohen stated that he had received $650 from Jonathan Gaulden for “a negro woman named Ansey [or Amey], and her child named Linder [alt: Linda], about five years
Other (Rachel & Judy Goulding)
Enslaved People Named: Rachel (free), Bob, Judy On an unstated day in July, 1816, James Hamilton, of St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, sold to John Elliott, Liberty County, for $140 Lot #11 in the town of Gravesend [alt: Graves
Used as Collateral (Mell/Mell)
Enslaved People Named: Guy, George, Tom, April, Sylvia, Cato, Chloe, Hagar, Doll On July 5, 1816, Thomas S. Mell, planter, and Benjamin Mell, guardian for the minor Benjamin Mell, both of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note
Deed of Gift (Bacon/Bacon)
Enslaved People Named: Sawney, Stephen, Moses, Sam, Aaron, Lydia, Phillis, Will, Isaac, Sue Thomas F. Bacon agreed “that the following negroes by name, & their issue, shall be the property of Mrs. Eliza Bacon & her children, after they have
Bill of Sale (Hines/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Hannah On June 4, 1816, James E. Hines sold to Allen Hines, both of Liberty County, for $300 “a negro girl known by the name of Hannah, about twelve hears old, formerly the property of Jesse Hines,
Used as Collateral (Mell/Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Chloe, Fortune, Diana, Abram, Darcus On June 4, 1816, Benjamin Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1400 to Uriah Wilcox, yeoman of Liberty County, “the five following negro slaves, with
Deed of Gift (Yonge/Dunwody)
Enslaved People Named: Phillis On March 1, 1816, in Chatham County, Christiana Yonge, of Savannah, gifted to Jane Dunwody “a certain negro woman slave named Phillis [alt: Phyllis].” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 21, 1816. Source: Family
Used as Collateral (Law/Jones)
Enslaved People Named: Moses, Cudjoe, Nelly, Mary Ann, Billy, Gibb On May 4, 1816, Joseph Law, administrator of the estate of Thomas E. Law, deceased, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Joseph Jones, Liberty County, “four
Used as Collateral (Field/VanYeveren))
Enslaved People Named: Charles, Jan, Flora, Sally, Mary, Sina, Cinder [alt: Cinda], George, Tom, Mazey, Cinder, Emma, Adam, Abraham, John On February 2, 1816, Jedidiah Field agreed to pay Dorothy VanYeveren, widow of Liberty County, $3010 over a period of
Lease (Vanyeveren/Field)
Enslaved People Named: Cyrus, Sharper, Sambo, Jack, Laura, Blindy, Bowson On February 2, 1816, Dorothy Vanyeveren, widow of Liberty County, agreed to hire to Jedidiah Field “the following seven negroes, to wit, Cyrus, Sharper, Sambo, Jack, Laura, with her child
Bill of Sale (McGowen/Way)
Enslaved People Named: Peter On July 4, 1815, Liberty County Sheriff James Lambright sold to Moses Way for $73 a “negro man named Peter the property of William McGowen, late of” Liberty County. Lambright had seized Peter from William McGowen’s
Bill of Sale (Mell/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Nanny On July 4, 1815, Liberty County Sheriff James Lambright sold to Charlton Hines, on behalf of the estate of William Way Senior, for $330 a “woman slave named Nanny.” Lambright had seized Nanny from Thomas Mell,
Bill of Sale (Sullivan/Elliott)
Enslaved People Named: Jean On July 11, 1815, Daniel F. Sullivan sold to John Elliott for $100 “a certain negroe female child named Jean, aged three years, which said negro female child, with its future issue and increase, I warrant
Bill of Sale (Molich)
Enslaved People Named: Billy [Begin transcript] Taylor & Scarborough vs. Jan Molich Joseph Miller vs. Same Ex’ors Thomas Lanchester vs. Same The above stated executions have been settled by me late sheriff of Liberty County from the sale of a
Used as Collateral (Dunwody/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Billy, Monday, Fortune, Tenah, Flora, Jane, Bob, Sandy, Flora, Elsey, John On May 1, 1815, James Dunwody, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Charles W. Rogers, physician of Sunbury, Georgia, the
Used as Collateral (Ward/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Sambo, Nancy, Penda, Clarissa, Boson, Nancy, Dick, Nicholas, Clem, Tamar On May 1, 1815, William Ward, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1200 to Charles W. Rogers, physician of the town of Sunbury, Georgia, “the
Bill of Sale (Molich)
Enslaved People Named: Sampson, Marcus, Harry, Peter, Sally, Fred, Fanny, Peggy, Amelia, Dick, Old Suckey [Begin transcription] Statement of Molich’s Matters Sundry amounts paid on Executions against John MOlich by Jos. Wilson of L.C. [Liberty County] as per receipts now
Used as Collateral (Mell/Gildersleeve)
Enslaved People Named: Rose, Lucy, Little Bob On May 10, 1809, Benjamin Mell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1000 to Cyrus Gildersleeve, Liberty County, “all those three negroes; to wit, Rose, Lucy and
Used as Collateral (Mell/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Bacchus, Toney, Abram, Tennessee, Old Bob, Dinah, Cinder [alt: Cinda], Diana, Jack, Prime, March, Rose On April 4, 1816, Benjamin Mell, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2312 to Charlton Hines, executor of
Used as Collateral (Law/Jones)
Enslaved People Named: John, Sambo, Galloway, Tartar On April 5, 1816, Nathaniel Law, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Joseph Jones, also of Liberty County, “four certain negro slaves, named John (a
Bill of Sale (Coleman/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Ellick, Tom, Tenah On March 26, 1816, John Coleman, Liberty County, sold to Audley Maxwell, also of Liberty County, for $1550 “the following negroes, known by the names of Ellick, Tom & Tenah, together with the future
Used as Collateral (Dicks/Ham)
Enslaved People Named: Smart On February 29, 1811, articles of agreement were made between Charles Dicks and Jesse Ham of Liberty County “that the said Chs. Dicks do agree to deliver the said Jesse Ham a certain fellow named Smart
Bill of Sale (Cassels/Screven)
Enslaved People Named: Peter On November 7, 1815, Liberty County James Lambright, sold to Reverend Charles O. Screven for $560 “a certain negro man slave, the property of the said Elias Cassels (now deceased)…whose name is Peter…” Lambright had seized
Used as Collateral (Ladson/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Nancy, Syke, Pussy, Hercules, Frank, Hector, Fanny On August 19, 1815, William F. Ladson, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $1500 to Charles W. Rogers, physician of Liberty County, “the following
Deed of Gift (Winn/Winn)
Enslaved People Named: Sam, Abram, York, Diana, Cretia, Miley, Peggy, Dinah, Rose, Venus, Judy, Delilah, Rachel, Polydore, Ned On August 4, 1815, Peter Farley Winn, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his wife Mary Fleming Winn, via her trustees, his
Used as Collateral (Cuthbert/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: March, Sukey, Liberty, Diana, Nancy, John, Minty, Betty, Cinder, Johnny, Robin, Punch, Sally, Pompey, Jenny, Tom, Sandy, Sue On May 8, 1815, John A. Cuthbert used as collateral on a promissory note of $3000 to Charles W.
Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Jones)
Enslaved People Named: Joe On May 13, 1815, Thomas Bradwell, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $260 to Joseph Jones “a certain negro slave named Joe.” Witnessed by James S. Bradwell, Nathaniel Law. Recorded
Bill of Sale (Mell/Mell)
Enslaved People Named: Hagar On July 5, 1814, Liberty County Deputy Sheriff James Lambright sold to Benjamin Mell for $220 “a certain negro woman, the property of the said Thomas Mell Sen, named Hagar.” Hagar had been seized by Lambright
Bill of Sale (Mell/Mell)
Enslaved People Named: Mariah On July 7, 1812, Liberty County Deputy Sheriff James Lambright sold to Benjamin Mell for $53 “a certain negro woman, named Mariah, being the property of the said Thomas Mell Sen.” Mariah had been seized by
Bill of Sale (Mell/Mell)
Enslaved People Named: George, Aggy, Prime On April 7, 1812, Liberty County Coroner Andrew Rodes sold to Benjamin Mell for $131 “three certain negroes, the property of the said Thomas Mell, named George, Aggy & Prime.” They had been seized
Deed of Gift (Winn/Winn)
Enslaved People Named: Ned, Billy, Scipio, Judy On December 31, 1814, John Winn Junior, Liberty County, gifted to Peter Winn for his use during his lifetime only, “the following negro slaves; namely Ned, Billy, Scipio, Judy and the increase of
Bill of Sale (Quarterman/Johnston)
Enslaved People Named: Isaac On March 3, 1815, John S. Quarterman, Liberty County, sold to William Johnston for $300 “a negro boy by the name of Isaac, which negro I do warrant to be a smart active negro, not subject
Deed of Gift (Harris/Harris)
Enslaved People Named: Moses, Hetty, Lydia, Linder On February 26, 1814, William Thomas Harris, planter of McIntosh County, gifted to his son John Harris — to be given after his death — “the following negroes (viz.) Moses, Hetty, Lydia, and
Used as Collateral (Elliott/Rogers)
Nat, John, Mingo, Prince, Charles, Toney, Adam, Jacob, Jim, Titus, Abram, Solomon, Peter, Minda, Phillis, Sally, Moll, Sarah, Delia, Maria, Keziah, Emilia, Celia, Nancy On July 4, 1814, John Elliott, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory
Used as Collateral (Smith/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Peter, Clarissa, Dick, Celia, Boston, Hannah, Billy, Jack, King, Hannah, Will, Die, Jupiter, Leah, Syke, Kit, Dick On June 24, 1814, James Smith, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $3600 to
Bill of Sale (Cuthbert/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Harrington, Flora, Ben On June 6, 1814, at Sunbury, John A. Cuthbert, Liberty County, sold to Dr. Charles William Rogers for $800 “the following three negro slaves; viz. Harrington, Flora & her male child Ben.” Recorded in
Power of Attorney (Gaither/Lewis)
Enslaved People Named: Dick, Tom, Scipio On June 22, 1813, Stewart Gaither, of Washington County in Maryland, appointed “my trusty friend,” Samuel Lewis of Liberty County, Georgia, as his attorney to obtain from John Stacy, of Liberty County, the payment