Description
George Groom enlisted at Liberty, Missouri, on January 1, 1864, and was mustered in as a Private in the 67th USCT Infantry, Company C. On December 22, 1866, Joseph Groom of Clay County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #2221 for enlisted slave George Groom and swore an oath of allegiance before Clay County notary public James E. Lincoln.
Joseph Groom claimed he had acquired title to George by “…purchase and delivery of the slave.”
Andrew C. Davidson and Darwin P. Adkins of Clay County testified under oath that Joseph Groom had owned George for “a long time" and was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Clay County notary public James E. Lincoln certified Groom, Davidson, and Adkins had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Joseph Groom gave power of attorney to the law firm of James Craig of St. Joseph, Missouri, to prosecute his claim for compensation. (Darwin Adkins was a Platte County enslaver.)Date(s) of Creation
12/22/1866
