Record of Indentures of Individuals Bound out As Apprentices, Servants
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UNIVERSITYy- PENNSYLVANIA. UBKARIES ^^jiti'HhoHM'Wffrf^ IRecorb of Inbentures ot 1fnMvibual9 !Bount) ®ut as Hpprenttces, Servants, ]£tc. anD ot German auD ®tf3er 1Re&emptioners in tbe ©tnce of tbe /iDa^or ot tbe Citp ot pbilaDelpbia ©ctober 3, 1771, to ©ctober 5, 1773 Copied Under tbe Direction of tbe Publication Committee of tbe Pennsylvania- German Society from tbe Original Volume in Possession of Tbe American Philosophical Society Held at Pbiladelpbia for Promoting Useful Knowledge LANCASTER, PA. 1907 Ipublication Committee JULIUS F. SACHSE, LITT.D. DANIEL W. NEAD, M.D. HENRY M. M. RICHARDS Copyrighted 1907 BY The Pennsylvania-German Society Pres» of The new Ed* Printing Company Lancaster, Pa. IRecoib of IFnbentures of UnMvlDuals BounD ®ut as Hpprenttcee, Servants, &c, in pbilaDelpbia, penna. ft? /IDai^or 5obn eibson, 1771=72, an^ /IDa^or 'Omilliam jftsber, 1773 . RECORD OF INDENTURES OF INDIVIDUALS Name. From the To Whom Indentured. Date. Port of 1771. Kayer, Johannes Erkhard^. Rotterdam. David Deshler and his assigns October 3' Tubb, Michael' Rotterdam. Michael Mumper and his assigns. ' Boury, James Rotterdam. Philip Wager and his assigns ^ Bush, Dionisus Rotterdam. Philip Wager and his assigns Schnyder, Matthias' John Frank and his assigns Bernardin, Mary Christiana'. Rotterdam. Jacob Wister and his assigns ' Trube, Barbara Rotterdam. John Waggoner and his assigns. October 4* Pruet, Mary Richard Footman and his assigns. Baker, Henry'.. Gerardus Clarkson and his assigns. Baker, William'. Adam Goose and his assigns Bernard, James ^ James Stuart, merchant Fleming, John '. Joseph Baker and his assigns Allison, William. John Sheerman Bell, James. Frazier Kinsley October 5* Catherine Staagnerin. Rotterdam. Phineas Paxson and his assigns. '. and his assigns. Meyer, Frederick . Rotterdam. Phineas Paxson Stanton, James William Slator and his assigns. Reely, James his assigns Williams, Ann ' William Holderafft and * To be found all necessaries and at the expiration have freedom dues. ' To be found all necessaries and at the expiration have one new suit of apparel. whereof to * To be found all necessaries and at the expiration have two complete suits of apparel, one be new. BOUND OUT AS APPRENTICES, SERVANTS, ETC. Residence. Occupation. Term. Amount. Saltzberg twp., Northampton co Servant 3 yrs., 6 mo. £ 9. 16. 6. Monockin twp., York co Servant 5 yrs., 6 mo. £30. Philadelphia Servant 2 yrs £7- Philadelphia Servant 3 yrs., 6 mo. £20. Philadelphia Servant, to be taught the baker's 6 yrs £11.18. trade, to read and write. Manor twp., Lancaster co Servant 4 yrs £ 23. 13. 9 West Kerlin twp., Lancaster co Servant 5 yrs £10. Philadelphia Servant The remain- £— ing part of a term of 4 years com- mencing 22 May last. Philadelphia Servant 6 yrs £20. Philadelphia Servant 8 yrs £20. Philadelphia Servant, to be taught the art and 4 yrs- mystery of a mariner and navi- gation. Philadelphia Servant 4 yrs. from 23d Aug... £14. Servant, to be taught the art, trade 4 yrs., 8 mo. and mystery of a spinning wheel maker, and have three quarters schooling and be taught to keep his books. Philadelphia House carpenter, to be taught the 5 ys- art, trade and mystery of a house carpenter, have two win- ters schooling and be taught the first five rules in common arith- metic. Northampton twp., Bucks co.. Servant 6 yrs £ 21. 5. 6. Northampton twp., Bucks co.. Servant 7 yrs £ 20. New London twp., Chester co. 4 3'rs each £ 14. each. from 30th Sept. last, the time of arrival. Evesham twp., Burlington co.. Servant 3 yrs., 6 mo. 9S. West New Jersey. one whereof to * To be found all necessaries and at the expiration have two complete suits of apparel, be new, and 40s. in money. * At expiration have two complete suits of apparel, one whereof to be new. Pennsylvania German Society. Date. Name. From the To Whom Indentured. Poet of Harley, Catherine *. John Haltzell Taylor and his assigns. Deshler, Charles. Abraham Hasselberry and his assigns. Yerkyes, Andrew ' Rotterdam. John Room and his assigns.. 7" Kempf Jacob Fredk ' Philip Knor and his assigns. October , Flower, Margaret Henry Lentz and his assigns. Sinkler, Robert William Bower and his assigns Mackendon, Hannah' Edward Wager Russell and his wife. Stamper, Mary' Elias Lewis Freichel and his assigns. Hughes, John," cancelled with Peter Biggs consent of parties, Nov. 21, 1771. Barrett, Mary Thomas Badge and his assigns. Murphy, Edmond Rotterdam.. Joshua Jones and his assigns. October 8"" Grubb, Jacob Thomas Dickinson, cordwainer, and his assigns. Leichtin, Maria Barbara John Frombcrg and his assigns. Thornton, Benamin * William Powell and his assigns. Kremewald, Jacob. Kremewald, Jacob Rotterdam.. Jacob Barge and his assigns. List of Indentures. Residence. Occupation. Term. Amount. Philadelphia To be taught the mantua maker's 8 yrs. business, have six months' day schooling. Philadelphia To be taught the art, trade and 3 yrs., 6 mo. mystery of a tin plate worker, and be found meat, drink, wash- ing and lodging only. Mantua Creek, Gloucester co., Servant to have two quarters 7 yrs. £13. N.J. schooling.' Philadelphia To be taught the tailor's trade, 6 yrs. have six months' day school- ing at Dutch school, and six months' evening schooling at English school.' Passyunk twp., Philadelphia co. Servant, to be taught housewifery, 4 yrs., 6 mo. to sew, knit and spin, have three months' schooling,' 40/ in money and a new spinning wheel. Philadelphia To be taught the house-carpenter's 6 yrs., 5 mo. trade, house carpenter.' Philadelphia To be taught the art, trade and 6 yrs., 9 mo. mystery of staymaker, to read in 23 days. the Bible, write a legible hand and cypher as far as the rule of three. Northern Liberties To be taught housewifery, to sew 7 yrs., 21 d. plain work, read in the Bible, write a legible hand and cypher. Philadelphia Marble mason and stone cutter, to 2 yrs. be taught the art, trade and mystery of a marble mason and stone cutter. Southwark Servant, to have necessaries ex- I yr., com- cept clothing, and at the expira- mencing tion of her time to have fifty the 7 Aug. shillings Irish sterling. last, the day of her arrival in America as stipulated by an in- denture un- der the hand of the Mayor of Cork in Ireland. Lower Dublin twp., Phila. co. 4 yrs. from the 30th Sept. last, considera- tion at the time of ar- rival. Philadelphia Cordwainer's trade, have three Remaining £10 quarters' day schooling.^ part of term of 12 yrs., II mo. Philadelphia Servant, to be found all necessaries' 5 yrs £21.9 Philadelphia Apprentice, to be taught the plane 4 yrs., 6 mo. making business, have five quar- and 12 d. ters' schooling. Philadelphia. Philadelphia Servant 3 yrs., 6 mo. £ 22. 8. 7. ... Pennsylvania German Society. Date. Name. From the To Whom Indentured. Port of Kremewald, Jacob, assigned William Harry and his assigns. Oct. 8*^ by Jacob Barge. Creus, Benjamin London .... John Wood and his assigns. Snuke, John ' John Harken and his assigns. Kirby, Charles Michael Dawson Harding, Thomas,^ assigned Charles Pemberton and his assigns. by Capt. Garregues. James j Pontin, Elizabeth ^ Mary Murgatroyd and her assigns. Jordan, George ' Rotterdam. Adam Kochard and his assigns Senftin, Barbara^ Rotterdam.. Philip Oldwilder and his assigns. October 9 Cain Barnard Ireland George Davis and his assigns.. assigns. Schrodter, Johan Daniel Rotterdam. .] Ludwick Kuhn and his Schrodter, Johan Daniel.... Jacob Shoemaker and his assigns. Trube, Juliana ' George Heald and his assigns... j Rotterdam Stohes, Robert. William Proctor and his assigns. McCarthy, John. Ephraim Blain and his assigns- . ^ Young, John George John Eshelman and his assigns. Young, John George John Hawry and his assigns. Young, Maria Elizabeth'.... Jacob Eshelman and his assigns. Moyer, John Peter Wolfe and his assigns Gauffman, Jacob i Atmore and his assigns j Thomas Young, Jacob, and Maria Rotterdam. Jacob Stahlv and his assigns. Barbara, his wife. Kurtz, John Rotterdam John Cramer and his assigns. Miller, George, and Anna Rotterdam. John Bishop and his assigns. Barbara, his wife. October 10" Miller, David ' Rotterdam John Bishop and his assigns. Schnyder, Conrad ' Rotterdam John Bishop and his assigns... Schnyder, Anna^ Rotterdam. John Bishop and his assigns... October 11" Hamill, John Ireland ... Robert Graj' and his assigns... Hamill, John Samuel Woods and his assigns. Duff, ' James Ireland . Samuel Wilson and his assigns. Troan, Thomas Andrew Scott and his assigns. Schell, Alexander London . Michael Gitts and his assigns.. List of Indentures, Residence. Occupation. Term. Amount. yrs., 22. 8. 3 6 mo. £ 7. Hagars twp., Conecocheig, Md | Philadelphia Servant, to be employed at the 2 yrs £15. watchmaker's business only." yrs., mo. £ 14. Philadelphia . , 4 7 and 6 d. Philadelphia Apprentice, pilot, to be taught the 4 yrs. art and mystery of a pilot in the river and bay of Delaware, be found all necessaries and have one Spanish dollar for each and every vessel he may be pilot of during the term, and also the whole pilotage of the last vessel he may be pilot of in his said ap- prenticeship. Philadelphia 7 yrs. £i8. Philadelphia Servant 4 vrs., 6 mo. £ 20. £28. Lower Locken twp., Northampton Servant 8 yrs CO. yrs £ 18. 14 Manor twp., Lancaster co Servant (note i, to the value of £ 5 4 lawful money of Pa. or £ 5 in money aforesaid which said ser- vant may choose). Philadelphia Servant ° 2 yrs £ 12. Philadelphia Servant (note i, to the value of 4 yrs £25.6. £ 10 current money of Pa. or £ 10 in money which said ser- vant may choose). Reading, Berks co £25.6. I 4 yrs Christiana Hundred, New Castle Servant, to be taughf to read in the 9 yrs £ 9- CO. Bible, write a legible hand. Mt. Pleasant twp., Bedford co.. 4 yrs £ 15.