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Pompey

first name
Pompey
last name
gender
male
birth, death year
-- , --
first, last year in records
1740, 1750
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved
enslaver(s)
Barnard, Samuel;
location(s)
Deerfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Pompey was one of two men enslaved by Samuel Barnard (1684-1762) of Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Primary Source Entries for Pompey

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
To visit Pomp. Gum Campst -13- Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book 1750 Jan 16 914
• 2. Fryday Sled for Mr Ashley Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jan 2 1117
• 3. Satterday he Went for Wood & Broak his Sled  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jan 3 1116
• 5. Monday he thrasht a Little & cut Wood at ye [?] Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jan 5 1112
• Tusday he froze going to Wappin Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jan 1131
• 1. Wednisday to look after his frozin feet Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 1 1113
• 3. Thursday he thrasht 4 Shoak Ry Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 3 1114
• 11 Satterday he thrasht 5 Shoak Ry & then Recd hi [page torn] Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 11 1129
• 12 Monday he thrasht Ry Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 12 1127
• 13 Fryday he Did Somthing at Faning he Larnt a litt [page folded] Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 13 1130
• 14 Wednisday Lector tend cattle til I fan  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 14 1126
• 15 Thursday thrasht with Samll  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 15 1119
• 16 Fryday tend ye Cattle Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 16 1132
• 19 Monday carrey corn in to thrash Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 19 1118
• 20 Teusday he trod out ye Corn with horses Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 20 1111
• 22 Thusday he went to mill all day Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 22 1125
• 24 Satterday he thrasht oats for Samll  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 24 1128
• Fryday he thrasht 4 Shoak Ry Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Feb 1115
• An accompt of Pompes Work For me: 1740
he began to work & workt til the _____ Day of and then he went home.
Wednisday he began to work again & workt til the next Weak Satterday noon, & Except 3 Days it Raind then he went to New Salem 		Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jun 1123
• Pompey one & Rubstone for Pompe 1-1-3 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jun 779
• Sythe, Rubston to Pompey 1-1-9 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jun 554
To Uncle Ebenz Hall for Boarding Pompe 1-16-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jun 1122
• Cash pd for Pomp. ferrige to Burnom  0-0-9 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jun 555
• Pomp Negro Dr To a Handerchief Col Barnard 00-15-00 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jul 522
• Pompe to bare his Charge to Salem 0-15-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Jul 1121
• Octor ye 1st  he began to work again & Workt yr  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Oct 1 1139
• Novr the 4th 1740 Pompe came to Board With me---
An Accompt of Pompes Work Since ye 4th Novr 1740 from the 4th to 21st I Was after Cattle 		Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Nov 4 1134
• 22 Satterday he got a load wood Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Nov 22 1135
• 24 monday Rain Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Nov 24 1136
• Nov. 24 - 27: Tuesday - Thursday, Rain Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Nov 27 1138
• 28 Fryday mend fence about ye Lott Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Nov 28 1137
• More Rain Sat, & Mon. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Nov 29 1133
• 2 Teusday - cart wood for Samll Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 2 1110
• 3 W. Sled Dung 1/2 ye Day & then to Leiton  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 3 800
• 4 Thursd Sled Dung Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 4 1086
• 5 Fryd Sled Dung Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 5 1087
• 6 Satterd. he got a Load Pine Woarth Eighteen Penis Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 6 1102
• 8 Monday he got a load Bin Poles Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 8 1105
• 9 Teusd Bin up Corn Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 9 1096
• 10 Wednisd f ence ye Bin it snowd  Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 10 1109
• Thursday - Work for Mr. Ashley Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 11 1091
• Dec. 12: Friday - Work for Wd [widow] Hinsdel Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 12 1106
• Dec. 13: Satterday - Work for Cpt Wells upon Samll acompt Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 13 1108
• Feb. 15: An accompt of Pompes Work, I could git no work for him he thought he [threshed] Peas. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 15 1104
• Wedniday it snowd he thrasht Peas Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 17 1100
• Thursday he thrasht peas. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 18 1103
• Fryday he got a Load wood. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 19 1092
• Satteday he got a Load wood. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 20 1093
• Monday he got a Load wood. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 22 1094
• Tuesday Same Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 23 1088
• Wednesday Same Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 24 1089
• Thursday Sled Wood for Asa Childs Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 25 1090
• Friday he got a Load wood Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 26 1097
• Satteday it snow, he got a load wood Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 27 1098
• Monday he got a Load Wood. Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 29 1095
• he got a Load Wood Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 30 1099
• Asa Childs Dr to Pompe & the teem a Day to Sled Wood 0-12-[ ] Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 524
• Mr Ashley Dr to Pompe a Day 5/ to the teeme 0-8-9 3/4 of a Day 3/9/ Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 Dec 1101
The time Pompe & Rob worked for me when he went home Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 1140
• he boarded at Mrs. Williams two weeks Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 1141
• he [Pompey] boarded at Ensign Wells one month Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 1142
• he boarded at Cpt. Wells one weak & then came to me & Stayed four days & then to Newsalem Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 1143
• he boarded at John Hinsdel's one weak & 3 Days Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1740 1144
• Wednesday - he thrasht Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1741 Jan 1 1145
• Teusday he thrasht till noon he [Can't/Cart] Indeway [?] Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1741 Jan 14 1147
• Wednesday - he Cavecd[?] up the Corn & went to Mill Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1741 Jan 21 1146
• The Syths disposed of as followeth, Pompey one, Aadom one, Pompey one Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Jul 1155
• Pompey Dr to 3/4 & 1/8 yd Gailisc 0-13-8 Williams and Field Account Book 1744-1746 1745 602

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