Enslaved Persons Named: Pompey, Oscar
On May 2, 1837, George W. Dunham, planter of Liberty County, used as collateral on a promissory note of $4000 to Uriah Wilcox, trader of Liberty County, “two negro male Slaves named Pompey & Oscar,” in addition to four lots of land in Riceboro, Liberty County, known as lots 4, 5, 9, and 10, previously the residence of Thomas J. Shepard and the present residence of Dunham, and a 250-acre tract of land in Liberty County known as Cracktick bounded on the north by Abiel Winn, west by Pinkney’s plantation, east and south by Salters Creek, “where the said Dunham now plants.” Witnessed by B.B. King, Elijah Chapman. Probated by Elijah Chapman on May 2, 1837. Recorded in Liberty County Superior Court on May 11, 1837.
Source: Family Search.org. Liberty County Superior Court “Deeds and mortgages, 1777-1920; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1777-1958,” Film: Deeds & Mortgages, v. K-L 1831-1842,” Record Book K, 1831-1838, pp. 397-8. Image #251 (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-T92L-K?i=250&cat=292358)