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Bryan County Bill of Sale (Lond/Clark)
Enslaved People Named: Susan On March 7, 1855, “a certain negro woman slave named Susan…aged about eighteen years” was put up for auction at the
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Shuman/Shuman)
Enslaved People Named: Delila On April 28, 1855, Phereby Shuman, Bryan County, gifted to her son Wm. [William] H. Shuman “a negro girl named Delila
Bryan County Equity Case (Wells/Wells)
Enslaved People Named: Clarisa, Jack, Cyrus, Samson, Silvy During Bryan County Superior Court’s April term, 1855, Mary Wells, the complainant, as represented by her next
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Maxwell/Maxwell)
Enslaved People Named: Melissa, Esther, Jim On February 1, 1855, William A. Maxwell, Lee County, used as security on a promissory note to Mrs. Ann
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Mell/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Richard On March 18, 1854, John P. Mell, Cobb County, sold to James C. Hines, Chatham County, for $350 “the following property
Bryan County Marriage Contract (Lightsey/Barber)
Enslaved People Named: None On November 16, 1854, Isaac Lightsey and Caroline Barber, both of Bryan County, entered into a marriage contract with William Blitch,
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Oneal/Mattox)
Enslaved People Named: Frank On September 23, 1854, William Oneal, Bryan County, used as security to Hiram W. Mattox, Bryan County, in return for acting
Bryan County Estate Settlement (Barber)
Enslaved People Named: Sophia On November 18, 1854, the heirs and distributees of the estate of Isaac Barber, Bryan County, agreed among themselves that “the
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Smith/Sims)
Enslaved People Named: Handy On March 24, 1851, H.A. Smith, Bryan County, sold to Jacob Sims, Bryan County, for $1000 “a certain negro boy named
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Perry/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Jane On August 1, 1854, Isaac Perry, Bryan County, and Little Berry [alt: Littleberry] Daniel and Nicholas J. Clark, Liberty County, as
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Maxwell/Champion)
Enslaved People Named: August, Nanny, Patty, ? Petter ? On March 15, 1854, John Pray Maxwell, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note
Bryan County Estate Settlement (Rogers/Harden)
Enslaved People Named: Albert, Jane On March 7, 1853, in Chatham County, Henrietta S. Rogers, widow of David M. Rogers, relinquished to his sister Seamour
Bryan County Marriage Contract (Mann/Quarteran)
Enslaved People Named: Rachael [alt: Rachel], Molly, Charity, Grace, Davy, Abraham, Joshua, Charlotte On December 22, 1853, Sarah Eliza Mann, “spinster” of Bryan County, and
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Hines/Crabtree)
Enslaved People Named: William, Bella, Peggy, Sarah, Richard, Nancy, Edward, Carolina, Osborne, Lizzy, Julia, Peggy, Nelly, Daphney, Smart, Fortimer, Tom, Henry, Joe, Sarah, Betty, Tyra,
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Mell/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Phoebe On March 30, 1853, John P. Mell, Newton County, sold to John P. Hines, Bryan County, for $100 “a negro woman