African Americans in Wills, 1849-1865
Liberty County Will – Allen D. Floyd
Enslaved People Mentioned: Abby, Ann, Caroline, Dianah [alt: Diana], Elen [alt: Ellen], Henry, John, Mingo, Nancy, Richmond, Sam [2]
Slaveholder: Allen D. Floyd
Year: 1856
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Amarintha M. Stevens
Enslaved People Mentioned: Sarah
Slaveholder: Amarintha M. Stevens
Year: 1857
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Ann Axson
Enslaved People Mentioned: Bess, Caroline, Charles, Chloe and her infant child not yet named, Cornelia, Dick, Ellen, Emeline, Floyd, Grace, Harriet, Isaac, Jack, James, Jane, John [2], Josephine, Judy, July, Lawrence, Linda, Lucy, Mary, Peggy, Peter [2], Phillis, Phoebe, Priscilla, Robert, Rose, Samuel, Sarah [2], Silvia, Stafford, Stepney, Susan, Tyrone, William
Slaveholder: Ann Axson
Year: 1853
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Charlton Hines
Enslaved People Named: Prime, Abner, Dan, Henry, Isaiah, Dinah, Mary, Tenah, Becca, Hannah, Charlotte, Sarah, Cyrus, Tom, Lucy, George, Richard, Chloe, Netty, Tom, Prince
Slaveholder: Charlton Hines
Year: 1861 [Codicils dated 1862]
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Col. James S. Bradwell
Enslaved People Mentioned: Charles
Slaveholder: James S. Bradwell
Year: 1853
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Elizabeth Nelmes
Enslaved People Mentioned: Becca, Ben, Chloe, Lucy, Madelaine, Smart
Slaveholder: Elizabeth Nelmes
Year: 1849
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Francis John Chapman
Enslaved People Mentioned: Anthony, Bob [2], Boston, Celia, Dye, George, Jane, Levi, Moses, little Patsey, Patsey, Ritta, Toney, Washington, William
Slaveholder: Francis J. Chapman
Year: 1852
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Henry H. Delegal
Enslaved People Mentioned: Bess, Ellen, Emma, George, Little John, John, Sarah, Susan, Will
Slaveholder: Henry H. Delegal
Year: 1863
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Jacob Sims
Enslaved Persons Named: Rose
Slaveowners name: Jacob Sims
Year: 1852
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – James Darsey
Enslaved People Mentioned: Abram, Caroline, Cretia, Doctor, Hagar with her children, Hartwell [2], Henry, Jack, James, Jane, Joshua, Leonard, Margaret, Monday, Morning, Rachael, Sandy, Sarah, Siller and her children, Sina, little Sina, Soloman, Sue.
Slaveholder: James Darsey
Year: 1864
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – John B. Barnard
Enslaved People Named: Alleck, Ally, Becky [& 7 children not named], Christina, Hannah, Letitia, Mary E., Peggy, Will
Slaveholder: John B. Barnard
Year: 1861
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Joseph Quarterman
Enslaved People Named: Betty, Fancy, Edward, Fanny, Lucy, big Marlborough, Marshall, Mary, little Mary, Nancy, Peter, Sam, Susan, Tyrone
Slaveholder: Joseph Quarterman
Year: Before 1863
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Joseph R. Bacon
Enslaved People Mentioned: Binah, Billy, Brister, Caesar, Edmund, Flora, Henry, Jane, Mary, May, Peggy, Rachel and infant Peter, Rebecca, Sam, Sammy, William
Slaveholder: Joseph R. Bacon
Year: 1859
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Lydia Laing
Enslaved People Named: Bess, Hagar, Rachel, Samuel
Slaveholder: Lydia Laing
Year: 1859
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Mary Ann Fuller
Enslaved People Mentioned: Affy [alt: Affee], Bess, Betty, Bob, Jacob, little Nancy, Nancy
Slaveholder: Mary Ann Fuller
Year: 1843
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Mary Bacon
Enslaved People Named: Charlotte and her children [unnamed]
Slaveholder: Mary Bacon
Year: 1859
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Mary E. Anderson
Enslaved People Mentioned: Annie, Betsey, ?Bettey?, old Cain, little Cain, Cate, Charles, Daphne, Dianna, Die [2], old Dinah, Eliza, old Hannah, Henry, Jim, Lucy, Phebe, Prince, Rose, Sylvia, Will
Slaveholder: Mary E. Anderson
Year: 1851
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Mary J. Bacon
Enslaved Persons Mentioned: Affy, Betty, Billy, Chloe, Edward, Flora, Grace, Henry, Hillington, Jack, Joe, Lavinia, Letty, Lindy, Mariah , Moses, Peter, Rachel, Rosine [or Rosina?], Sarah Ann, Sary, Stephen, Tyra, Washington, Wesly [alt: Wesley], William
Slaveholder: Mary J. Bacon
Year: 1853
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Mary Maxwell
Enslaved People Mentioned: Cate, Charles, Clarissa, Cretia, Edward, Grace, James, Leah, old Lindy, Louis, Lindy, Nimrod, Peter, Phillis, Robin, Rose, Rosean, Samuel, Smart, Thomas, Toby, Tom
Slaveholder: Mary Maxwell
Year: 1843
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Nathaniel Varnedoe
Enslaved People Mentioned: Plenty
Slaveholder: Nathaniel Varnedoe
Year: 1856
Location: Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County Will – Newman Bradley
Enslaved People Mentioned: Dick, Jane, Lewis, Margaret and her three children, ? Tim ?,
Slaveholder: Newman Bradley
Year: 1864
Location: Liberty County, Georgia