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Bryan County Bill of Sale (Perry/Hines)
Enslaved People Named: Hetty On February 8, 1854, Isaac Perry, Bryan County, sold to Jno. [John] P. Hines, Bryan County, for $800 “the following property
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Shuman/Shuman)
Enslaved People Named: Sally, Luke On March 27, 1854, Phereby Shuman, Bryan County gifted to Wm. H. Shuman, son of Phereby Shuman, same place “the
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Shuman/Shuman)
Enslaved People Named: Pompey, Rose On October 29, 1853, Feriby Shuman Senior, a widow, Bryan County, gifted to her son Elijah Shuman “the following two
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Jones/Shuman)
Enslaved People Named: Bina On January 9, 1853, John Jones, Bryan County, sold to May Shuman, guardian of minors of Martin Shuman, deceased, Bryan County,
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Smith/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: Orilla, Godfrey, Jasper, Cyer, Hannah, Ella, Milton, Henry, Rufus, Robert On October 3, 1853, Joshua Smith, Bryan County gifted to Alfred Bird
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Cody/Cody)
Enslaved People Named: Mary On May, 1853, in Savannah, Patrick Cody, Chatham County, sold to James Cody, Bryan County, for $500 “one certain negro female
Liberty County Estate Inventory – James Wilson
Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Willson, James [alt: Wilson]Date Sworn: not listedAppraisers: Jos [Joseph] Quarterman, Wm [William] Girardeau, John WayEstate Administrator: not listedCourt Officer: not listedDate
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Bryan County Bill of Sale (Blitch/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: John On May 3, 1853 Thomas Blitch, in charge of the estate of James Hunt of Effingham County, sold at auction “a
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Johnston/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: Rachel, Sopha, Lydia, John On January 9, 1852, at Savannah, W.W. Johnston sold to Solomon Smith for $1350 “my negro woman and
Bryan County Marriage Contract (Hines/Perry)
Enslaved People Named: George On August 26, 1852, Thomas A. Hines, Bryan County, and Mary R. Perry, also of Bryan County, entered into a marriage
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Baley/Calder)
Enslaved People Named: Peggy, Jeffry On August 28, 1852, John Baley, Bryan County, gifted to his daughter Malinda E. Calder, wife of George Calder, via
Bryan County Estate Settlement (Shuman/McGillis)
Enslaved People Named: Milly, Stephen, Moses On January 1, 1849, in Bryan County, Henry M. McGillis, acknowledged receipt from James Shuman, guardian of the orphans
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Fergerson/Lipperman)
Enslaved People Named: Betsey On July 12, 1852, in Savannah, Charles W. Fergerson [alt: Fergurson] gave a promissory note, due the next day, for $150