Deeds Involving Enslaved Persons
in Liberty County Georgia
Marriage Contract (Stone/Jourdine)
Enslaved People Named: Sary, Celia, Bess, Simon, Elsy On June 28, 1814, Thomas McL. Stone, Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Susanna S. Jourdine, daughter of Leonard Jourdine, deceased, with John McGowen and Joseph Jones. Put into trust
Bill of Sale (Ladson/Ladson)
Enslaved People Named: Jonas, July, Nancy [or Naney], Sike [alt: Psyche], Pussy, Hercules On October 22, 1812, Mary Ann Ladson sold to William F. Ladson for $1600 “the following negroes; viz. Jonas, July, Nancy [or Naney], Sike [alt: Psyche], Pussy,
Bill of Sale (Bowler/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Hannah On July 7, [year omitted], Liberty County Sheriff Samuel Lewis sold at auction to Charlton Hines for $105 “a certain negro girl, the property of the said James C. Bowler, named Hannah.” Hannah had been seized
Used as Collateral (Bacon/May)
Enslaved People Named: Tuesday, Rose, Sunday, Hagar, Peter, Sue, Caddy, Tom, Kenny, Rachel, Solomon On March 4, 1814, Thomas F. Bacon, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1651.20 to Ralph May of Savannah “the
Bill of Sale (Gildersleeve/Rogers, Rogers/Elliott)
Enslaved People Named: John, Nat, Mingo, Prince, Charles, Bob, Adam, Jacob, Jim, Titus, Abraham, Solomon, Peter, Affy, Minda, Phillis [alt: Phyllis], Sally, Moll, Sarah, Delia, Maria, Keziah, Amelia, Rose, Celia, Nancy On February 21, 1814, Cyrus Gildersleeve of Bloomfield, Essex
Used as Collateral (Dunwody/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Billy, Monday, Elsey, John, Tom On March 9, 1814, James Dunwody, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1400 to physician Charles W. Rogers “the following negro slaves Billy, Monday, Elsey, & two children
Used as Collateral (Smith/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Peter, Clarissa, Dick, Celia, Boston, Barley, Betty, Jack, Hannah, King On March 7, 1814, James Smith, McIntosh County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to Charles W. Rogers “the following negro slaves, named Peter
Marriage Contract (Osgood/Fraser)
Enslaved People Named: Raymond, Sandy, Billy, Joe, Nelly, Peggy, Rose (Miley’s), Rose (Nelly’s), Nancy, Old Daphne, Young Daphne, Summer, Frank, Prince, Isaac, Miley, Binah, Maria, Peggy, Elsey, Harry On January 20, 1814, Mary Ann Osgood, spinster of Liberty County, entered
Used as Collateral (Bradwell/Jones)
Enslaved People Named: Ben, Smart On March 1, 1812, Thomas Bradwell Jr, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $408.40 to Joseph Jones “these two negro slaves named Ben and Smart.” Recorded in Liberty County
Estate Settlement (Jones/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Portius, Tharesa [alt: Theresa], Rose, Hannah, Jupiter On January 29, 1812, Joseph Jones apportioned Portius, Tharesa [alt: Theresa], Rose, Hannah and her son Jupiter, five in number” to William Maxwell for his wife Elizabeth Jones. Witnessed by
Bill of Sale (Kallender/Conway)
Enslaved People Named: Sandy On November 15, 1813, Thomas M. Kallender sold to Joseph Conway for $300 “a negro boy about ten years of age, by name Sandy.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on December 2, 1813. Source: Family
Marriage Contract (Phelps/McGowen)
Enslaved People Named: Swallow, Kneller, Ned, Penny, Lucy On March 11, 1813, James C. Phelps, Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with Amarintha McGowen, same place, with John Osgood and Oliver Stevens as her trustees. Put into trust for
Used as Collateral (Cassels/Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Simon On June 18, 1813, Elias Cassels, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $246.93 to Uriah Wilcox, teacher of Liberty County, “the following negro slave named Simon.” Witnessed by Thomas Miller.
Deed of Gift (McGowen/McGowen)
Enslaved People Named: Jack, Moriah, Charlotte, Nanny, Harry On March 10, 1813, Thomas Mell and Micajah Andrews certified that they were called on, together with John Mallard, around March 1802 by Mrs. Lydia McGowen, mother of John and Joseph McGowen,
Bill of Sale (Girardeau/Walthour)
Enslaved People Named: Betty, Affee, Bess, Judy, Will, Tom, July, August, September On April 8, 1809, Liberty County Sheriff Josiah Wilson sold to Andrew Walthour for $725 “nine certain negroes the property of the said William Girardeau, viz. Betty, Affee,
Bill of Sale (Baker/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Frank, Sarah, Chloe, Molly, Venus, Rachel, Adam, Eve, Jacob On February 24, 1813, Artemus M. Baker, of Chatham County, sold to Col. Joseph Law, Liberty County, for $2000 “the following negro slaves viz. Frank, Sarah, Chloe, Molly,
Marriage Contract (Ward/McIver)
Enslaved People Named: Nanny, Martha, Cate, Sandy, Maria, Nero child, Little Toney, Sambo, Clem, Tamar, Nicholas, Nancy, Saul, George, Little Nancy, Celey [alt: Celie] On February 13, 1812, William Ward, planter of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with
Bill of Sale (McIver/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: Sam On February 10, 1812, Euphemia Semor McIver, femme sole* of Liberty County, sold to James Smith for $600 “one negro slave named Sam (a driver).” [NOTE: Sam was referred to later in the deed as a
Bill of Sale (McIver/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: Will On July 22, 1811, Euphemia McIver, femme sole* of Liberty County, sold to James Smith, guardian of Alexander Martin McIver (minor), for $300 “one negro slave named Will.” [NOTE: Will was referred to later in the
Power of Attorney (Gaulden/Wilcox)
Enslaved People Named: Manuel On April 8, 1812, Zachariah Gaulden, intending to leave the state, authorized his friends Uriah Wilcox, John Way and William Fleming as his lawful agents to sell and dispose of any of his property in the
Other (McGowen/McGowen)
Enslaved People Named: Binah, Penny, Swallow, Kneller, Peter, Ned, Russel, Jack On January 14, 1811, John McGowen and Joseph McGowen, parties of the first part, and William McGowen and Amarintha McGowen of the second part, requested arbitration over a dispute
Used as Collateral (McGowen/Lewis)
Enslaved People Named: Peter On April 6, 1812, William McGowen, Liberty County, used as collateral to Samuel Lewis on a promissory note of $226.31 “my negro boy named Peter.” Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on April 7, 1812. Source:
Marriage Contract (Quarterman/LeConte)
Enslaved People Named: None On January 30, 1812, Ann Quarterman, spinster of Liberty County and the daughter of Joseph Quarterman deceased, entered into a marriage contract with Louis LeConte, planter of Liberty County , with Robert Quarterman and John S.
Deed of Gift (Smylie/Smylie)
Enslaved People Named: Sandy, Jacob, Ben, Tom, James, Becky, Casiah On January 17, 1812, Neil Smylie made over to his children, Neill Smylie, Matthew Macnair Smylie and Sarah Smylie “all the property I possess by way of a deed of
Lease (Palmer/Todd)
Enslaved People Named: Daniel On December 30, 1811, John Palmer, Liberty County, mortgaged to William Todd, same place, for $250 “a certain Negro fellow by the name of Daniel about four feet nine or ten inches high for the term
Deed of Gift (Law/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Susey On October 7, 1811, Nathaniel Law, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his daughter Harriet Spry Law, via her trustee Joseph Jones, planter of Liberty County, “the following two Negroes named Susey [or Surcy] (a young
Marriage Contract (Jones/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Murriah On June 13, 1807, Elizabeth Jones, daughter of John Jones, late of Liberty County, entered into a marriage contract with William Maxwell, same place, with Joseph Law and Joseph Jones, also of Liberty County, as her
Deed of Gift (Law/Law)
Enslaved People Named: Shem, Sarah, Fortune, Rose On October 15, 1811, Nathaniel Law, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his wife Sarah M. Law “the following named Slaves, that is, Shem, Sarah, Fortune, [2 or 3 names illegible] and Rose.”
Bill of Sale (Baker/Powell)
Enslaved People Named: Scipio On March 26, 1811, John G. Baker, Liberty County, sold to James Powell, same place, guardian for Thomas Sumner Mell and Benjamin Mell sons of Thomas Mell Sr, for %485 “a negro fellow named Scipio about
Release (Gildersleeve/White)
Enslaved People Named: Sambo, Sibby, Bess, little Dick, Toney On April 9, 1811, in Chatham County, Cyrus Gildersleeve released his mortgage on “the following negroes to wit Sambo, Sibby, Bess, little Dick and Toney. He had held the mortgage due
Deed of Gift (Stewart/Oswald)
Enslaved People Named: G???, Luke, Charlotte On February 11, 1811, Daniel Stewart, planter of Liberty County, gifted to his friend Thomas H. Oswald “three certain negros (viz), G??? a fellow, Luke a boy & Charlotte a girl…” Witnessed by Wm.
Used as Collateral (McGowen/Wilson)
Enslaved People Named: Jack, Murriah On March 15, 1809, John McGowen, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $450 to Josiah Wilson, Liberty County, “those two negro Slaves named Jack, Muriah [or Mariah or Murriah]”
Bill of Sale (O’Neill/Bohannon)
Enslaved People Named: Sucky On May 13, 1809, John O’Neill of Bulloch County sold to John Bohannon of Liberty County “a certain negro woman named Sucky.” Witnessed by D. Henderson, James A. Tippins. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on
Used as Collateral (Cuthbert/Caig-Mitchel)
Enslaved People Named: Joe, James, Suckey [alt: Sukey], Molly, Sapho, Molbrook, Cato On February 2, 1805, Isaac Cuthbert, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2625 to John Caig and Robert Mitchel “all these certain
Marriage Contract (Ward/Dryer)
Enslaved People Named: Jacob, Jim, Billy, Phillis On February 5, 1810, William Ward and Elizabeth Dryer entered into a marriage contract, with John Elliott and James E. Morris as her trustees. By the terms of the settlement, any property belonging
Bill of Sale (Jones/Davies)
Enslaved People Named: Sunbury, October, November, Sukey, Nancy On September 4, 1810, Liberty County Sheriff Josiah Wilson sold to William Davies “six certain Negroes the property of the s’d [said] John Jones deceased.” Sold were Sunbury for $405, October for
Deed of Gift (Nolen/Noulen)
Enslaved People Named: Abram On July 21, 1810, Dennis Nolen [or Nowlan], Liberty County, gifted to his children Amy, John, Dennis and Nathaniel Noulen “the negro slaves by the name of Abram,” in addition to a horse, two feather beds
Used as Collateral (Sullivant/Bolton)
Enslaved People Named: Agrippa, Nancy, Charlotte, Lydia, Betty, Bella, Agrippa, Toney, Die & ? Penninah ? On April 4, 1810, Daniel Sullivant, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $366 to Robert & John Bolton, merchants of
Used as Collateral (McGowen/Graves)
Enslaved People Named: Harry, Charlotte, Monday, Jupiter and Murria On July 7, 1810, Joseph McGowen, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $1435.52 to John Graves, merchant of Riceboro in the same county, “all those
Bill of Sale (Shepard/Wilson)
Enslaved People Named: Peter On July 3, 1810, Thomas Shepard, sold to Josiah Wilson, Liberty County Sheriff, “a Negro fellow named Peter.” Witnessed by Nathaniel Law. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on July 5, 1810. Source: Family Search.org. Liberty
Manumission (Hetty)
Enslaved People Named: Hetty On April 30, 1810, James Smith purchased the freedom of Hetty, a 22-year-old “mulatto” enslaved girl who Smith had gifted to his sister in 1794 on the condition that she should be returned to him at
Bill of Sale (Mell/Mallard)
Enslaved People Named: Sary, Guy, Silvia On June 4, 1808, Liberty County Sheriff Josiah Wilson sold to Lazarus Mallard for $302 “three certain Negroes the property of the said John Mell named Sary, Guy & Silvia [alt: Sylvia].” Wilson had
Deed of Gift (Willson/Bowler)
Enslaved People Named: Paro On May 3, 1810, John Willson [alt: Wilson], Liberty County, gifted to “my friend James Carter Bowler and Elizabeth the wife of the said James and the issue of them” “one certain negro boy slave named
Deed of Gift (Alexander/Peacock)
Enslaved People Named: John On April 28, 1810, Adam Alexander, “practitioner of physic” in Liberty County, gifted to “my friend Thomas Alexander Peacock and Mary the wife of the said Thomas and the issue of them” “one certain Negro Slave
Bill of Sale (Compton/Foster)
Enslaved People Named: Stepney On February 3, 1809, William H. Compton, administrator of the estate of John Wooderson, deceased, sold to William Foster, Liberty County, “a negro man named Stepney the property of estate of John Wooderson.” Witnessed by Samuel
Used as Collateral (Bacon/Bolton)
Enslaved People Named: Joe On April 4, 1810, Thomas Bacon Senior, used as collateral on a promissory note to Curtis Bolton & Co for $309.65 “a Negro man named Joe.” Witnessed by Thomas Bacon Junior. Recorded in Liberty County Superior
Bill of Sale (Dryer/Morris)
Enslaved People Named: Elsy, Harry On April 1, 1809, Liberty County Sheriff Josiah Wilson sold to James E. Morris for $301 “two Negroes viz Elsy [alt: Elcey] & Harry.” Wilson had seized Elly and Harry as the property of Nathan
Bill of Sale (Stewart/Wilkins)
Enslaved People Named: Edy On March 16, 1810, John Stewart sold to Capt. P.H. Wilkins “a negroe wench named Edy and her child.” Stewart noted that he was selling them “for the purpose of paying off several judgments obtained against
Used as Collateral (Lambright/Peacock)
Enslaved People Named: Fortune, Peter, Celia, Cyrass, Jemima, Ben On March 24, 1809, James Lambright, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $2000 to John Peacock Senior, same place, “all those four negroe slaves named”
Used as Collateral (Dowse/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Peter, Delia, Hannibal, Cambridge On January 1, 1810, Samuel Dowse, Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note for $400 to Charles William Rogers, “practitioner of Physic” in McIntosh County, “the two following Negroe Slaves named