Person Co. Apprenticeship Bonds





APPRENTICESHIP BONDS

Indenture of TENAH PETTIFORD-1792 Person County, Wills & Inventories 1792-1797 Volume 1, Page 22
All Contributed by Deloris Williams

March Court 1792 This Indenture made this 20th day of March in the year 1792 between JOHN PAINE esq. in behalf of his fellow Justices of the County Court of Person and their Successors and Assigns of the one part, and RICHARD SANDERS of the Other part. Witnesseth that the said JOHN PAINE Esq. in persuance to an order the said Court made the day and date above written doth put place and bind unto the said RICHARD SANDERS, TENAH PETTEFORD an orphan now of the age of Three years August next to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant untill she shall attain to the age of eighteen years dureing all which time her said Master faithfully shall serve his lawfull commands everywhere, gladly obey she shall not at anytime absent herself from her said Masters service but in all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave towards her said Master. And the said RICHARD SANDERS doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said JOHN PAINE esquire that he will teach and instruct or cause to be taught and treated the said TENAH PETTEFORD according to law to read, wright &c also the art and mistery of a spinster and that he will constantly find and provide for the apprentice aforesaid sufficient diet, washing lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice and servant and also all other things necessary both in sickness and in health. In witness whereof the parties to thes presents hath interchangeably set ther hand & affixt their seals the day and year first above written. JOHN PAINE RICHARD SANDERS Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of H. HARALSON DC Person County This Indenture was duly executed in Open Court & ordered to be recorded. Teste ROB'T PAINE CCC


Person County Apprenticeships Wills & Inventories 1801-1804
Abstracted from the Will Books

December Term 1801: EDWARD GAUSS, orphan, age 5, bound to LOFTON WALTON, to learn the art & mastery of House joiner, until 21 years old. March Term 1802 March 3, 1802 PETER BURNETT, age 11, bound to GEORGE REYNOLDS, for apprenticeship as a servant until 21 years old. (Note on the side reads: 2nd June 1803. The original indenture sent Reynolds by his brother JNO. REYNOLDS) June Term 1802 SARAH SATTERFIELD, orphan, age 9, bound to WOODSON HUBBARD, to learn the art & mistery of spinster; until 18 years old. June Term 1802 WILLIAM SATTERFIELD, orphan, age 7, bound to WOODSON HUBBARD, to learn the art & mistery of planter; until 21 years old. June Term 1802 REUBEN SATTERFIELD, orphan, age 5, bound to PETER BADGETT, to learn art & mistery of a planter; until 21 years old. September Term 1802 Sept 6, 1802 THOMAS COZENS, orphan, age 7, bound to SARAH VANHOOK, to learn to be a planter; until 21 years old. December Term 1802 Dec 6, 1802 NANCY EVINS, orphan, age 3 years old the 18th of March last, bound to JOHN BURCHET, to learn the art and mistory of a spinster; until she reaches age 21. Dec 6, 1802 KITTY MARTIN, orphan, age 6, bound to MAJOR GREEN, to learn the art of a Spinster; until the age of 18. March Term 1803: March 7, 1803 SUSANNA CHAMBERLAIN, orphan, age 3 last January, bound to THOMAS HOOD, to learn the art of being a Spinster; until the age of 18. March 7, 1803 NANCY PETTIFORD, orphan, age 11, bound to MARGARET SANDERS, to learn art & mistery of being a Spinster; until the age of 18. March 7, 1803 TENOE PETTIFORD, orphan, age 13, bound to MARGARET SANDERS, to learn art & mistery of being a spinster; until the age of 18. (Note: this was apparently the same child apprenticed to Richard Sanders in 1792) June Term 1803: June 7, 1803 SAM (no surname given), orphan, age 1 year 3 months, bound to JACOB FULLAR, to learn to be a planter, until age 21. September Term 1803: Sept. 5, 1803 WILLIAM CARRIER, orphan, age 19 the seventh of December next, bound to JOHN McGEHEE, to be taught as a blacksmith, until age 21. Sept. 5, 1803 BENJAMIN PETTIFORD, orphan, age 2 the 15th of last July, bound to WILLIAM YARBROUGH, to learn to be a farmer, until age 21. June Term 1804: June 6, 1804 PETER BURNETT, orphan, age 13 years & 3 months, bound to LAURANCE VANHOOK, to learn to read & write, until age 21. June 5, 1804 BENJAMIN HARRIS, orphan, age 14 years as of February 16 last, bound to JOHN LONG, to be taught as a blacksmith, until age 21. June 4, 1804 JOHN HARRIS, orphan, age 17 years, bound to ABRAM WALTERS, to be taught as a hatter, until age 21. June 5, 1804 RICHARD HARRIS, orphan, age 15 years 25th of December last, bound to JACOB BALL, taught as a carpenter, until age 21. June 4, 1804 EUNICE GARROT, orphan, age 5 years last February, bound to ANDREW CADDLE, to learn the art of a spinster, until age 18. December Term 1804: Dec. 3, 1804 MIMEY CHAMBERLAIN, orphan, age 3 years the fourth of February next, bound to WILLIAM MANN, to learn the art & mistery of a spinster, until age 18.


Person Co Apprenticeships Wills & Inventories 1805-1807
Abstracted from the Will Books

March Term 1805 PULLIAM CARVER, Orphan, age 12 months, 12th day of last January, bound to PULLIAM WILLIAMSON, to serve as apprentice until the age of 21 years old; to learn the art & mistery of a Planter. WILEY BROCKWELL, Orphan, age 3 years next June, bound to GEORGE GREGORY, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. BENJAMIN RAGON, Orphan, age 7 years last Christmas, bound to MOSES STREET JUN'R, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art & mistery of a Planter. RANDOL RAGON, Orphan, age 16 years, bound to MOSES STREET JUN'R, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. June Term 1805 MARTHA GRINAWAY, Orphan, age 7 years on Sept. 4th next, bound to THOMAS MOORE, to serve as apprentice until age 18 years old, to learn the art of a Spinster. Sept Term 1805 LEMUEL WALTER, Orphan, age 10 years last February, bound to WILLIAM HARGIS, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art & mistery of a Planter. DELILA BUSH, Orphan, age 3 years next October, bound to SHADRACK HARGIS, to serve as apprentice until age 18 years old, to learn the art & mistery of a Spinster. WESLEY JONES, Orphan, age 5 years old, bound to REUBEN WALTON, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art & mistery of a Carpenter. ROBERT PENDERGRASS, Orphan, age 15 years, bound to JOHN CASH SR., to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. December Term 1805 DAVID BURTON, Orphan, now of the age of 10 the 7th of next April, bound to JAMES SATTERFIELD, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. ISRAEL FROST, Orphan, now of the age of 15 years, the 18th next June, bound to PHILLIP HALL JR., to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. ELIZABETH FROST, Orphan, now of the age of 10 years, the 10th of this month, bound to ABSOLOM COOPER, to serve as apprentice until age 18 years old, to learn to read & write. March Term 1806 JAMES CHAMBERS, Orphan, now of age 14 years the 13th next June, bound to RICHARD CARNAL, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art & mistery of a Carpenter. EZEKIEL BREWER, Orphan, age 16 years last November 15, bound to THOMAS & ANNE MOORE, to serve as apprentice until age 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. September Term 1806 ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, Orphan, age 10 years old, bound to BURWELL BEVILL, to serve as apprentice and servant untill age 18 years old, to learn the art of a Spinster. JAMES CAPTAIN FARRAR, Orphan, age 16 years old, bound to HENRY STEPHENS, to serve as an apprentice until age 21 years, to learn the art of a Carpenter. CHARITY MITCHELL, Orphan, age 8 years old, bound to ALLEN GREEN, to serve as an apprentice until age 18 years, to learn the art of a Spinster. ARMSTEAD STEWART, Orphan, age 8 years old, bound to ANDREW PEED, to serve as an apprentice until the age of 21 years, to learn the art of a Shoemaker & Planter. SALLY STEWART, Orphan, age 6 years, bound to JOSHUA BANKS, to serve as an apprentice until age of 18 years, to learn the art of a Spinster. BENNETT FARRAR, Orphan, age 15 years old, bound to HENRY STEPHENS, to serve as an apprentice until the age of 21 years old, to learn the art of a Carpenter. December Term 1806 ROBERT HUSTON, Orphan, age 7 years old, bound to WILLIAM MANN SEN'R, to serve as an apprentice until the age of 21 years old , to learn the art of a Planter. JAMES HUSTON, Orphan, age 3 years old, bound to WILLIAM MANN, to serve asn an apprentice until the age of 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. March Term 1807 ABRAM MITCHELL, Orphan, age 12 years old, bound to EDWARD O. CHAMBERS, to serve as an apprentice until the age of 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. (Also presented in August Court 1807) May Term 1807 RANSOM DAVIS, Orphan, age 7 years on the 25th next September, bound to THOMAS T. ALLEN, to serve as an apprentice until the age of 21 years old, to learn the art of a Planter. BARNETT CHAMBERLAIN, Orphan, age 2 years and 6 months, bound to HOWARD ALLEN, to serve as an apprentice until the age of 21 years old, to learn th art of a Planter.



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