They Had Names

African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Wills, 1790-1823

Liberty County Will — Shadrach Butler

Enslaved People Named: ?Cete?, Celia, Cinda, Cuffy, Delia, Diana, Die or Dee, France, Hannah, Jim, Joe, John, London, Molly, Nanny, Owen, Peggy, Rachel, Rose, Sancho, Sary, Sippero, Smart, William
Slaveholder: Shadrach Butler
Year: 1819
Location: Liberty County, Georgia

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Liberty County Will — Thomas Bacon

African-Americans Mentioned: Joe, Catharena, Charlotte, Letty, Jack, Primos, Joe, Caesar, Will, Rosa, Tena, Affy, Abram, Peggy, Cloe, Rose, Sarah, Betty, Nanny, Lizzie, Charles, Malbis, Bartos, Toby, Hetty, Phebe, Tom
Slaveholder: Thomas Bacon
Year: 1811
Location: Liberty County, Georgia

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Liberty County Will — Thomas Singleton

African-Americans Mentioned: Abraham, Affee, Balinda [alt: Belinda], Billy, Caron, Ceasar [alt: Caesar], Celia, Chloe, Clara, Elcy [or Elsy], Hagar, Isaac, young Hannah, Hannah, Lucey [or Lucy], Mariah, Martia Young, Martia, Mary, Morris, Peggy, Sam, Stephen, Suckey, Tom
Slaveholder: Thomas Singleton
Year: 1803
Location: Liberty County, Georgia

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Liberty County Will — William Way

African-Americans Mentioned: Adam, Billy, Delia, old Delia, Dublin, Isaac, Jim, Judith, Julia or Juba, Maria, Rachel, ? Roxanna ?, Sam, Sophia, Tenah, Will [2]
Slaveholder: William Way
Year: 1806
Location: Liberty County, Georgia

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