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Dec 13, 1785
JOSIAH JACKSON is ordered to appear in Court on Complaint filed by PATIENCE COOK
against him for the mal-conduct in the treatment of JOHN COOK, an orphan child
bound to him, and to show cause why the child should not be removed and bound to
someone else. JACKSON signed a note that he was willing to relinquish the boy to
BEN WESTRAY.
Jun 14, 1792
BENNETT GOODSON, an orphan about 3 years of age, bound to THOMAS OWNSBY, until
he arrives at lawful age, to learn the planters business.
Dec 12, 1792
GEORGE CARROLL, an orphan about 11 years old, bound to GRIEF CARROLL, until
arrives at age 21, to learn the blacksmith trade.
Dec 12, 1792
JAMES BROOKS, an orphan about 18 years old, bound to JAMES HARVEY, until he
arrives at lawful age, to learn the blacksmith trade.
Mar 13,1793
JEREMIAH MORGAN, bound to JOHN DENT, until he arrives at lawful age, to learn
the planters business.
Dec 10, 1793
To the Sheriff of Franklin County Greeting; you are hereby commanded to cite
WILLIAM BROWN to appear tomorrow & produce JAMES CALLAHAN an orphan child, to be
dealt with as the Court directs.
Dec 10, 1793
SIMS FREEMAN alias MASSEY, an orphan about 15 years old, bound to JAMES STROTHER,
until he arrives at lawful age, to be taught the art and mistery of the
plantation business.
___ 9, 1794 (month not given)
ELIZABETH WARBURTON, orphan about 13 years of age, bound to RICHARD FENNER &
Wife, until age 21, to be taught the business of housewifery.
March 12, 1794
JOHN ROSS is ordered to appear in Court the next day, a Thursday, to show cause
why his apprentice SCOTT MOOSHAW, should not be removed because of neglect to
instruct him in his trade.
Dec 9, 1794
DEMSEY SUTTON, an orphan about 7 years old, bound to JOHN K WYNN, until age 21,
to learn the bricklayers trade.
Dec 10, 1794
GREEN RIEVES, an orphan about 8 years of age, bound to BENJAMIN ROBINSON, until
he arrives at lawful age, to learn the bricklayers trade.
Dec 11, 1794
LEMUEL CARY, orphan, is bonded out to JOHN WILLS, until arrives at lawful age,
to learn the blacksmith trade.
Dec 11, 1794
MILES CARY, an orphan, bound to JOHN WILLS, until arrives at lawful age, to
learn the blacksmith trade.
Dec. 11, 1794
BENJAMIN MOLAND, orphan, bound to ELISHA LANKFORD, until arrives at lawful age,
to learn the cabinet business.
Dec 12, 1794
SAMUEL JONES, a minor orphan of NANCY JONES, about 6 years old, bound to WILLIAM
PLEASANTS, until arrives at lawful age, to learn the cabinet business.
Dec 12, 1794
JOHN JONES, a minor orphan of NANCY JONES, about 4 years old, bound to WILLIAM
PLEASANTS, until arrives at lawful age, to learn the cabinet business.
Dec. 12, 1794
WYATT ROBINSON, a minor orphan, about 7 years of age, apprenticed to JOHN K.
WYNN until lawful age, to learn the bricklayers trade.
Dec 12, 1794
PATIENCE DUNSTON, a minor orphan, bound to MAJOR RICHARDS, until age 18, to
learn the business of housewifery.
Dec 12, 1794
PHILLIS DUNSTON, a minor orphan, bound to MAJOR RICHARDS, until age 18, to learn
the business of housewifery.
Sep 13, 1796
BEDY EDLOW, a minor, bound to EDMUND FOWLER, until she arrives at lawful age, no
trade mentioned.
Sept. 15, 1796
NANCY ENNIS, orphan child, bound to WILLIAM BRICKELL until age 18, to learn the
business of Spinster or housewifery.
Mar 14, 1803
Two orphans named THOMAS JOHNSON, age 5, and TOPPEN JOHNSON, age 6, bound to
JOHN ALFORD, until they reach the age of 21 years old, both to learn the farmers
trade.
Mar 16, 1803
JAMES STANBACK, age 18 years old, bound to JOHN LARTER, until the age of 21, to
learn the business of a hatter.
Dec 1804
The Sheriff of Franklin County is commanded to cite LEMUEL LINSEY to appear
before the Court to be held at the County Court House in Lewisburg on the Second
Monday of March next, to show cause why ELIJAH DENTON, his apprentice, should
not be removed due to ill treatment.
Mar 12, 1807
RANSOM DAVIS, an orphan, age 15 years old, bound to JOHN COOPER DEAN, until age
21, to learn the art & mystery of the brick layers trade, and will be given one
years schooling.
Jun 10, 1807
WILLIAM HUNT, an orphan, about 9 years old, bound to JAMES CHEVES, until age 21,
to learn to read & write & the planters business.
Sep 17, 1807
BENJAMIN STANMIRE, an orphan, age 14 years old, bound to JOHN MAYFIELD,, until
age 21, to learn to read & write & the carpenters trade.
Sep 17, 1807
DELWORTH SLEDGE, an orphan, bound to ARTHUR FOX, until age 21, to learn the
carpenters trade & to read & write.
Jan 22, 1815
AARON OVERTON, son of MOSES OVERTON, of his own free will & accord binds himself
as apprentice to EDWARD JONES RANSOM, carpenter & house joiner of Franklin
County, for 4 years, to learn the trade of the party he is bound to. This is
signed by both Aaron & Moses Overton.
Jun 18, 1816
JORDAN L. HAWLEY, an orphan, about age 16 years old, bound to JESSE PERSON,
until age 21, to learn to read & write & the cabinet making business.
Mar 14, 1817
ALLEY GERMAN, an orphan, age 12 years old, bound to SHERROD B. MARTIN, until age
21, to learn to read & write & the business of Housewifery.
Mar 9, 1818
JAMES MACON, an orphan, age 15 years old, bound to JAMES McKEE, until age 21, to
learn the art & mystery of the saddlers trade.
Mar 12, 1818
McKINDRICK MADISON MOSES, an orphan, age 5 years old, bound to MOODY FOWLER,
until age 21, to learn to read & write and the art & mystery of the mason's
trade.
Sep 14, 1818
ELY MERIT, an orphan, now of the age of 7 years old, bound to ELISHA OVERTON,
until age 21, to learn the farming business.
Mar 15, 1820
ALFRED DUNSTON, an orphan, age 14 years old, bound to EDWARD J. RANSOM, until
age 21, to learn the carpenters trade and to read & write.
Mar 18, 1820
ROBERT ALLEN, an orphan boy of color, age about 16 years old, bound to DANIEL
BLUE, until age 21, to be taught the blacksmith trade.
Sep 16, 1820
LEMUEL MORRIS, an orphan, age 10 years old, bound to LOFTUS PEPPER, until age
21, to learn to read & write & the planters business.
March 15, 1821
RICHARD DUNSTON, orphan, boy of color, age 12 years old, bound to EDWARD J.
RANSOM, until age 21, to learn the Carpenters trade & to read & write.
March 15, 1821
ALFRED DUNSTON, a boy of color, age 14 years old, bound to EDWARD J. RANSOM, to
learn the Carpenters trade.
March 16, 1821
LEXY PETTIFORD, boy of color, about 12 years old, bound to JOHN NICHOLSON, until
age 21, to learn the Carpenter's trade, and to read & write.
March 16, 1821
ALFRED PETTIFORD, orphan, boy of color, age 10 years old, bound to JOHN
NICHOLSON, until age 21, to learn the Carpenters trade, and to read & write.
Mar 15, 1822
JAMES DUNSTON, an orphan boy of color, age 6 years old, bound to RICHARD HIGHT,
until age 21, to be taught the farming business.
Sep 14, 1822
WILLIAM DUNSTON, an orphan, age 5 years old, bound to THOMAS DAVIS, until age
21, to learn the trade & employment of a farmer.
Sept. 16, 1829
Petition of POLLEY ALLEY
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
to the worshipful Justices of the county Court of Franklin now sitting. These
will inform the Court that I wish my son FRANCIS ALLEY to be bound as an
apprentice to R. G. ELTON to learn the Cabinet & Chair making business. 16th
Sept 1829.
POLLY ALLEY ("+" her mark)
Witness
JOHN PERSON
Sep 18, 1829
HARRY DUNCE, boy of color, age 13 years old, bound to JOHN NICHOLSON, until age
21.
Sep 18, 1829
HILLARY DUNCE, boy of color, age 9 years old, bound CHARLES A. HILL, until age
21.
Sep 18, 1829
PEGGY CHAVUS, girl of color, age 16 years old, bound to RICKY FURMAN until age
21.
Sep 18, 1829
WESTLEY YOUNG, boy of color, age 9 years old, bound to ROBERT MELTIN, until age
21.
Sep 18, 1829
ROBERT Y. VERRELL, orphan, age ten years old, bound to OBADIAH GREEN.
Sep 18, 1829
WILSON DUNCE,boy of color, about 12 years old, bound to JOHN NICHOLSON, until
age 21.
Sep 19, 1829
JAMES DUNCE, boy of color, age 8 years old, bound to GREEN ROSS, until age 21.
March 13, 1837
MARY ANNE DENBY, orphan, age 9 years old, bound to NANCY BURNETT, until age 21
years, to learn to read & write.
March 15, 1837
SUSAN WILLIAMS, orphan, a girl of color, age 11 years old, bound to DAVID BUNN,
until age 21 years, to be taught and instructed as a Spinster.
Nov 6, 1837
BENJAMIN PHELPS, will be 18 years old 7th day of January next, is bound by his
father, JEREMIAH PHELPS, to HENRY SORSBY, until age 21, to be taught the
different branches of Tailor's trade, and to school BENJAMIN for 6 months with
some respectable teacher.
Dec 12, 1837
WILLIAM H. FLOYD, orphan boy of color, age 10 years old, bound to ALFRED A.
LANCASTER, until age 21 years, to learn the art of Farming.
Jan 18, 1839
ALFRED UPCHURCH having lost his wife desires that WILLIAM JACKSON should raise
his seven children, whom he binds to JACKSON until the age of 21 years, to be
taught to read & write. The children:
LOUISA J. UPCHURCH, 14 years old the 11th day of December last
JAMES C. UPCHURCH, 12 years old the 8th day of November last
CATHARINE P. UPCHURCH, 10 years old the 11th day of June last
WILLIAM A. UPCHURCH, 8 years old the 30th day of Sept. last
ALBERT J. UPCHURCH, 5 years old the 28th day of April last
ELIZABETH A. UPCHURCH, 3 years old the 25th day of August last
ANDREW J. UPCHURCH, age 2 months and 20 days
Sept. 13, 1841
HENRY CHAVIS, boy of color, bound to JOSEPH OVERTON, until age 21 years; also
TABITHA CHAVIS, girl of color, bound to JOSEPH OVERTON, until age 17 years.
June 10, 1846
ELBERT FINCH, orphan, Free boy of color, age about 16 years old, bound to SIMON
G. HAYES, until age 21 years; to be instructed to learn Farming.
Dec 16, 1846
WILLIAM T. MURRAY, orphan, age 10 years old, born March 17, 1836, bound to
ROBERT W. STALLINGS, until age 21 years, to be taught the trade of a wheelwright
Sept. 13, 1848
Free Negroes SYLVESTER, age 19 years, JOHN, age 14 years, HENRY, age 12 years,
LOUISA, age 9 years, and BETTY DUNSTON, age 7 years old, Orphans, bound to
WILLIAM H. STROTHER, until ages 21 years old, to be instructed in Farming.
Sept. 13, 1848
Free Negroes JOE, age 10 years old, and NORFLET, age 8 years old, bound to HENRY
RAWLES, until age 21 years, to be taught Farming.
(Note: Childrens' surnames
were not given, but the 1850 Census shows they were DUNSTON)
Dec 14, 1848
SUSAN LOCUST, age 16 years old, PATSEY LOCUST, age 11 years old, ROWENA LOCUST,
age 9 years old, and BADGER LOCUST, age 7 years old, Orphans, bound out to
AMBROSE UPCHURCH, until age 21 years old, to be instructed in Farming & House
business.
Dec 14, 1848
BOLING CARTER, orphan, age 14 years old, bound to DANIEL GUPTON; and ELLEN ALLY,
age 13 years old, bound to JOHN H. GUPTON; BOLING until age 21 years old, and
ELLEN until 18 years old; to be instructed in Farming & House business.
March 13, 1849
THOMAS G. WELDON, Orphan, age 9 years old, bound out to GABRIEL PINNEL, until
age 21 years old.
March 13, 1849
WILLIAM WELDON, orphan, age 15 years old, bound to JAMES WILSON until age 21
years old, to be taught to read & write.
Nov 5, 1853
NARCISSA KING and BENJAMIN C. MITCHELL, her son, agrees to bound out the said
BENJAMIN to RHODES E. REAMS, to serve as an apprentice until Nov. 5, 1864, at
which time BENJAMIN will be 21 years old; REAMS is to instruct BENJAMIN in some
profitable Mechanical art, and at the expiration of the term, he will provide
the boy with 2 good suits of clothes, & a set of working tools, or the sum of
Twenty dollars.
June 13, 1842
ALFRED PROOM, free boy of color, age 2 years old, in the month of May last,
bound to JONATHAN FULLER, until age 21 years; to be instructed & learn Farming.
(this appears to be same person in next 3 entries)
March 12, 1858
ALFRED PRUE, orphan, free boy of color, age 17 years old next June, bound to
HERBERT H. HIGHT SR., to be taught and instructed for employment in Farming.
July 9, 1858
State of North Carolina
To the Sheriff of Franklin County Greeting:
Whereas at the Term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said
County on the 2nd Monday of June 1858 a Notice from ALFRED PRUE by his next
friend ELIS PRUE, to HERBERT H. HIGHT, was returned executed to said Cort and it
was entered on the Docket that the notice be rendered and that notice issue &c.
You are therefore hereby commanded that you make known to HERBERT H. HIGHT that
he be and appear at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for
the County of Franklin on the 2nd Monday of September next then and there to
show cause if any he has or can show why the Indentures binding ALFRED PRUE to
him should not be recinded and all other matters appertaining thereto be
canceled and that said ALFRED PRUE be set at liberty. Herein fail not & make due
return of this precept.
Witness YOUNG PATTERSON Clerk of our said Court at office the 2nd Monday of June
1858. Issued the 9th day of July 1858.
Y. PATTERSON CCC
Sept Court 1858
HERBERT H. HIGHT is ordered to produce ALFRED PRUE, Free Negro, in Court by 10
o'clock, Friday next.
Sept. 16, 1858
ARCHIBALD FOGG (a.k.a. BALDY FOGG in an earlier appeal), age 8 years old, free
boy of color, is bound as apprentice to JAMES C. WYNNE & PASCHALL MOTLEY, until
age 21 years, to be instructed in the art and calling of a Tradesman.
June Court 1858, MACK FOGG had filed an appeal, giving a bond of $200, with J.
E. LANKFORD as security.
April 12, 1859
MADISON HAWKINS & RICHARD DUNSTON are summoned to appear before the Judge of the
next Court held for Franklin County in Louisburg, the 2nd Monday after the 4th
in March on behalf of a controversy between MARK FOGG and WYNNE & MOTLEY.
JAN 21, 1869
EDMUND MURPHY, orphan, age 10 years old, bound to NATHANIEL H. MURPHY, until age
21 years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Agriculture.
Jan 21, 1869
ALECK MURPHY, an orphan, age 14 years old, bound to NATHANIEL H. MURPHY, until
age 21 years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Agriculture.
Feb 1, 1869
NED LEWIS, orphan, age 11 years old, bound to GUILFORD LEWIS, until age 21 years
old, to be instructed in the art & business of Agriculture.
March 29, 1869
RICHARD STOKES and JAMES STOKES were ordered bound to serve apprenticeships with
THOMAS J. STOKES at the County Court's March Term 1869, however the boys
absconded from his service & refused to follow commands. R. H. TIMBERLAKE issued
an order to return to their service, or to come before the Probate Court to show
cause why not.
Apr 7, 1869
ANDREW PEARCE, orphan, age 12 years, 3 months, bound to A. W. PEARCE, SR., until
age 21 years, to be instructed in the art and business of Agriculture.
Apr 7, 1869
NELLIE PEARCE, colored orphan, age 9 years, 3 months, bound to A. W. PEARCE,
SR., until age 21 years, to be instructed in the art and business of
Housekeeping.
May 17, 1869
DELANY RICE, orphan, age 6 years old, bound to JOSIAH E. LANKFORD, until age 21
years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Agriculture & Housekeeping.
May 31, 1869
PETE RICE, female, orphan, age 2 years old, bound to THOMAS C. ARRINGTON, until
age 21 years, to be instructed in the art & business of Housekeeping.
May 31, 1869
IDA RICE, orphan, age 12 years old, bound to THOMAS C. ARRINGTON, until age 21
years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Housekeeping.
May 31, 1869
GEORGE RICE, female, orphan of color, age 4 years old, bound to THOMAS C.
ARRINGTON, until age 21 years, to be instructed in the art & business of
Housekeeping.
(other records call this one JOHN RICE, female, age 4)
July 12, 1869
JAMES NEWSOM POWELL, orphan, age 7 years old, bound to CALVIN J. WALKER, until
age 21 years, to be instructed in the art & business of Farming.
Franklin County
Office Board County Commissioners
Sep 20, 1869
To the Judge of Probate of said County:
This is to certify that OSBORNE LEE and ROBERT LEE, colored, Infants under
twenty one years of age, have this day made application to the Board of
Commissioners of said County for relief out of the funds for the Poor. Your are
therefore respectfully requested to apprentice the said ROBERT LEE and OSBORNE
LEE,to some proper person or persons, according to law.
Respectfully submitted
JOS. C. REID
Chairman Bd Commissioners
Sep 23, 1869
OSBORNE LEE, an orphan, age 5 years old, bound to WILLIAM PEARCE, until age 21
years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Farming.
Sep 23, 1869
ROBERT LEE, orphan, age 7 years old, bound to GIDEON G. GILL, until age 21
years, to teach him the art & business of Farming.
Nov 22, 1869
MARY COOK, orphan, age 9 years old, bound to BENJAMIN H. WOODLIFF, until age 21
years, to learn the art and business of Housekeeping.
Nov 22, 1869
CHARLES COOK, orphan, age 4 years and 6 months, bound to JOHN H. HOGWOOD, until
age 21 years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Farming.
Franklin County
Board County Commissioners
Nov 23, 1869
I hereby certify that, JOSEPH DUNSTON has made application to this Board for
relief out of the funds for the Poor of the County, and respectfully recommend
that he be apprenticed by the Probate Judge of Franklin County.
JOSEPH REID
Chairman Bd Commissioners
Nov 23, 1869
JOSEPH DUNSTON, orphan, age 10 years old, bound to EPHRAIM PERRY, until age 21
years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Farming.
Franklin County
In the Probate Court
EPHRAIM PERRY being sworn doth say that PATSY DUNSTON has in her possession
JOSEPH DUNSTON who has been apprenticed to this affiant and detains the said
Apprentice unlawfully from him the said EPHRAIM PERRY.
EPHRAIM PERRY ("X" his mark)
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 23d day of Nov. 1869.
R. H. TIMBERLAKE
Probate Judge
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
In the Probate Court
the State of North Carolina:
To the Sheriff of Franklin County Greeting; Whereas, JOSEPH DUNSTON has this
23rd day of November 1869 apprenticed in due form of law to EPHRAIM PERRY, and
whereas, PATSY DUNSTON refuses to permit the said EPHRAIM PERRY to have the said
JOSEPH DUNSTON now, You are hereby commanded to take from the said PATSY DUNSTON
the said JOSEPH DUNSTON and deliver him to the said EPHRAIM PERRY.
Witness my hand at office in Louisburg on the 23d day of November 1869 and make
due return of this order & collect $1.25 the cost of this proceedings and your
fees for this service.
R. H. TIMBERLAKE
Probate Judge
(Undated)
To the Superior Court Clerk of Franklin County
You are hereby notified that the certificate that JOSEPH DUNSTAN, col'd, was
likely to become chargeable upon the County - made by the Bond of Co.
Commissioners of said County, sometime since and delivered to yourself is hereby
revoked, as the Board have after further investigation become satisfied that the
certificate was based upon misrepresentations made to them, and that said JOSEPH
DUNSTAN has been and was at the time said certificate was given, well cared for
by his Grand Mother PATSY DUNSTAN, and that the services of said JOSEPH DUNSTAN
are worth his support. By order of the Board.
B. F. GREENWOOD Register
& Clerk ex officio of
the Board by
T. C. HARTON Deputy
Upon hearing the above order it is ordered that the order by which the said
JOSEPH DUNSTAN was apprenticed to the said EPHRAIM PERRY be and the same is
hereby revoked, and the said Indenture is cancelled; and it is further ordered
that the said JOSEPH DUNSTAN be apprenticed to PATSY DUNSTAN until he is 21
years of age.
R. H. TIMBERLAKE
Probate Judge
Dec 16, 1869
JOSEPH DUNSTON, orphan, age 10 years old, bound to PATSY DUNSTON, until age 21
years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Farming.
Dec 9, 1869
MANERVA CROWDER, formerly MANERVA HARRIS, wife of RUFFEN CROWDER gives her
consent for her son DANNEL and daughter BETTY, to be bound to RUFFEN HARRIS;
RUFFEN HARRIS agrees for MANERVA to have her daughter MARY during her life and
after her death to be bound to RUFFEN HARRIS, if not free.
Dec 15, 1869
BETTY HARRIS, orphan, bound to RUFFIN HARRIS, until age 21 years.
Dec 15, 1869
DANIEL HARRIS, orphan, bound to RUFFIN HARRIS, until age 21 years, to be
instructed in the art & business of Agriculture.
Dec 16, 1869
JAMES CHISENHALL, orphan, age 13 years old, bound to JOSEPH H. HEATH, until age
21 years old, to be instructed in the art & business of Harness making.
March 3, 1870
JANE JONES, requests that her sons, JOHN JONES, age 11 years old, and NATHAN
JONES, age 7 years old, be apprenticed to WILLIAM J. FREEMAN, until they are 21
years old. Apprenticeship papers were drawn up to instruct the children in the
business of Farming, and further, to provide them with six dollars in cash, a
new suit of clothes and a new bible at the end of their apprenticeship.
March 14, 1870
PENNY LANKFORD, orphan, age 8 years old, is bound to JOSEPH N. PEARCE, until 18
years old, to be instructed in the business of Housekeeping, and at the end of
her apprenticeship, to provide her with a new suit of clothes and a new bible.
January 21, 1871
JAMES DUDLEY MINGA, orphan, age 3 years, 2 months old, bound to PERRY WIGGINS,
until age 21 years, to be instructed in the business of Farming, and at the end
of his apprenticeship, to provide him with a new suit of clothes and a new
bible. Written consent on same date, is given by MARTHA MINGA, mother of JAMES,
which gives his age as "three months and two days".
March 14, 1871
EDY LEWIS, orphan, age 9 years, 10 months, bound to MARIA J. LEWIS, until age 18
years old, to learn the business of Housekeeping, and at the end of her
apprenticeship, to provide her with a new suit of clothes and a new bible.
March 20, 1871
MOSES LEWIS, orphan, age 17 years, 6 months old, bound to WILLIAM S. HARRIS
until age 21 years, to be instructed in the business of a Farmer, and at the end
of his apprenticeship, to provide him with a new suit of clothes and a new
bible.
May 1, 1871
ELVIS GRIFFIN, orphan, age 9 years, 2 months, bound to HENRY J. BAINES, until 21
years old, to learn the business of Farming, and at the end of his
apprenticeship, to provide him with a new suit of clothes and a new bible.
June 8, 1871
In a letter from the Probate Court, to REDDICK, SIMON & LOUIS JOHNSON, were
notified that JEFF ALLEN made application to have WILLIE JOHNSON, minor orphan,
now living with him, apprenticed to him; scheduled to be heard Friday, June 30,
1871 in the Court House, in Louisburg.
Nov. 2, 1871
ANNIE GARGAS, orphan, age 11 years old, bound to WILLIAM C. LANKFORD, until age
18 years old, to be instructed in the business of Housekeeping, and at the end
of her apprenticeship, to provide her with a new suit of clothes and a new
bible.
Aug 13, 1872
JOSIAH TURNER BLEDSOE, orphan, age 1 year, 2 months old, bound to THOMAS H. MAY,
until age 21 years, to be instructed in the business of Farming, and at the end
of his apprenticeship, to provide him with a new suit of clothes and a new
bible. Written consent dated May 28, 1872, is given by ANNA BLEDSOE, mother to
JOSIAH T. BLEDSOE, then aged 11 months old, requesting that her son be
apprenticed to THOMAS H. MAY.
Sept. 28, 1872
JESSE HOLLADAY, colored orphan, age 9 years old, bound to JAMES K. SPENCER,
until age 21 years, to be instructed in the business of Farming, and at the end
of his apprenticeship, to provide him with a new suit of clothes and a new
bible.
May 5, 1873
In a letter from the Probate Court, to JESSE HARRIS, ARY HERNDON, SARAH ELLEN
TIMBERLAKE and Dr. G. M. COOLEY, they were commanded to appear before the
Probate Judge, on Monday, May 12, 1873, to give evidence in the matter of the
requested apprenticeship of LUCY HARRIS, an Infant, under 18 years old, to
WILLIAM P. BRIDGERS.
To the Probate Judge of Franklin County having bin subpenead [Subpoenaed] to
attend your court on Monday the 12th inst & my condition is such that it is not
prudent for me to come I rite you this to in form you what I know of the matter
between MR. BRIDGERS & JESSEE HARRIS concerning my sisters ADLINEs daughter LUCY
I have always heard her say that she intended for MRS. S. J. BRIDGER to have
LUCY and that she intended to giver her to her though I have lived with her in
the same house and always heard her say she never wanted her children bound to
anyone but I think MRS. JANE BRIDGES is intitle to LUCY and if I have to say
about it your honor will Please let her have controle of the girl LUCY.
May the 8th 1873
AMEY HARRIS ("X" her mark)
Test
H. J. BAINES
May 19, 1873
EDWARD HARRIS, orphan, age 5 years old, bound to JESSE HARRIS, until age 21 year
old, to be instructed in the business of Farming, and at the end of his
apprenticeship, to provide him with a new suit of clothes and a new bible.
(Note: in 1870 Franklin Co, Dunn's Twp., Adeline Harris, black, age 35, was the
head of household with children Lucy, age 10, Howard, age 5, and Edward, age 2.)
March 9, 1874
Franklin County
State of North Carolina
In the Probate Court
To the Sheriff of Franklin County: Greeting
Whereas THOS. C ARINGTON has this day made complaint to the Court that IDA RICE
an orphan, now of the age of Seventeen years who was by an order of the Probate
Judge of said County made on the 31st day of May 1869 has absconded and departed
from the said apprenticeship of the said THOS. C. ARINGTON. You are therefore
commanded to summon the said IDA RICE (now IDA EGERTON by marriage) to
personally appear before the Judge of Probate for the County of Franklin at his
office in the Court-house in the Town of Louisburg on Wednesday the 11th day of
March 1874 there and then to show cause why she should not return to the service
of the said THOS. C. ARINGTON. This she shall in no wise omit under the penalty
enjoined by law.
This 9th day of March 1874.
R. H. TIMBERLAKE, Probate Judge
THOS. C. ARINGTON vs IDA RICE or IDA ARINGTON Executed by making known to the
IDA RICE or IDA ARINGTON. J. C. WYNNE, Shff, by J. F. JOYNER, DEPTY.
Sept. 18, 1878
SAMUEL H. BAILEY petitions the Probate judge that JIM DAVIS, who was 11 years
old when apprenticed to him in 1875, is now age 14, and has left & refuses to
return. JIM is currently living with one ELIZA DAVIS, on the land of J.O. DAVIS
in Franklin Co. BAILEY requests that the Court orders the Sheriff to be
dispatched to return JIM DAVIS to continue his service. The order was issued the
same date. Executed 23rd Sept 1878 by arresting JAS. DAVIS and delivering him to
SAMUEL H. BAILEY according to th within Petition. Signed E.B. PERRY Shff, by E.
A. GUPTON, Deputy.
Sept. 8, 1884
Franklin County
To. W. H. A. HARRIS Clerk of the Superior Court of said County
The Petition of PETER GREEN respectfuly showeth that HAYWOOD PERRY & MARGARET
PERRY are orphans without guardian and without Estate. The said HAYWOOD PERRY is
nine years of age and the said MARGARET PERRY is seven years of age, they are
illegitimate children of DIANA PERRY and the petitioner is their natural father.
He desires to have them apprenticed to him, and this he prays you will do. And
as is duty bound our petitioner will ever pray &c.
Sept. 8, 1884
C. W. COOKE atty for Petitioner
Feb 12, 1887
Franklin County
In the matter of SARAH COOKE Application to have NELSON WALTER WHITLEY, LUGENIA
WHITLEY, JOSEPH HENRY WHITLEY and CELESTIA WHITLEY apprenticed to her
To A. W. PEARCE Clerk of the Superior Court of Franklin County
The petition of SARAH COOKE respectfully shows to the Court that MIKE WHITLEY
married the petitioners daughter JULIA COOKE, who bore him the following
children, to wit, NELSON WALTER WHITLEY, now ten years old, LUGENIA WHITLEY now
Eight years of age, JOSEPH HENRY WHITLEY now six years of age, and CELESTIA
WHITLEY now three years of age. That the Mother of these children died the 31st
of July 1886, that before the death of the said JULIA, MIKE WHITLEY, to wit, on
Jan. 1, 1886, deserted her and her children and went off to the State of
Georgia, and he has not been to see the children since the death of his wife and
has not contributed anything to their support. The Petitioner has had since the
death of their Mother the sole care and maintenance of these children. She is
their Grandmother and they have no estate at all, and no one to whom they can
look for support and unless the petitioner supports them they will have to go to
the Poor House. Your petitioner therefore asks that the said Children may be
apprenticed to her.
February 12 1887
C. M COOK
Atty for SARAH COOK
May 12, 1888
Franklin County
Superior Court Clerk's Office
In the matter of the Petition of STELLA PERRY for ELIZABETH PERRY and ELLA PERRY
to be bound as apprentices
Citation to WINFIELD S. ROE
It appearing in the above entitles petition of STELLA PERRY that ELLA PERRY, an
infant without guardian, is in your charge and possession, you are hereby
notified to appear at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court on Tuesday
the 22nd day of May, 1888, at 10 a.m., to show cause why the said ELLA PERRY
shall not be bound to the petitioner aforesaid as an apprentice. Given under my
hand this 12 day of May 1888.
WM. J. KING, C.S.C.
Sept. 1, 1888
SPENCER TERRELL, who was apprenticed to MATTHEW TERRELL on July 2, 1881, filed a
complaint that he was being abused by his master and had been ordered to leave
the premises. MATTHEW is ordered to appear before the WILLIAM J. KING, Clerk of
the Superior Court on Sept. 5, 1888. A citation was served on Sept. 3rd to
MATTHEW TERRELL, and the Indenture was cancelled on Sept. 4, 1888 by the Court.
July 16, 1891
MARY ANN BOBBITT, JOHN EARL, RICHARD JOYNER, W. C. COLLINS and Rev. J. W.
VALENTIN are summoned to appear before the Clerk of Superior Court in Franklin
Court House on July 23, 1891, 11:00 a.m. in an inquiry into the matter of the
apprentice of HULEY CONN to J. J. MURRAY. B.B. MASSENBURG, C.S.C.
Order was issued to J. J. MURRAY to appear in the Clerk of Superior Court's
office in Louisburg, on July 23, 1891, to answer complaint by CALVIN CONN about
the ill treatment & ill usage of HULEY CONN.
July 16, 1891
Order of Cancellation of Indenture
Complaint filed by CALVIN WALKER CONN about the maltreatment & neglect of ANDREW
CONN, who was apprenticed to J. J. MURRAY on March 15, 1881.The petition stated
that there was proof that ANDREW was ruptured and physically unsound due to the
maltreatment. The Clerk of the Court for Franklin County issued an order to
rescind the Indenture, declared Canceled and void, and that the Apprentice was
at liberty to seek employment elsewhere.
July 16, 1891
Order issued to J. J. MURRAY to appear in the Clerk of Superior Court's office
in Louisburg, on July 23, 1891, to answer complaint by CALVIN CONN about the ill
treatment & ill usage of HULEY CONN.
Oct 10, 1891
WILLIAM HAYWOOD PERRY, complains that JACOB PERRY, whom he was apprenticed to on
March 23, 1891, when he was 12 years old, has violated the conditions of his
apprenticeship by giving him to another master & neglecting to give him any
education.
March 5, 1896
Order issued to ANNA MITCHELL to appear before the Clerk of Superior Court on
Monday, March 9, 1896 at 11:00 a.m. to show cause why the indenture of
apprenticeship between him & ELVIS MANGUM shall not be cancelled. R. R. HARRIS,
Clerk of Superior Court. A subpoena was also issued to R. S. SUIT to appear
before the Clerk in the same matter. The complaint, filed by A. B. COOKE, was
rejected on the fact that there was no sufficient grounds for cancelling the
indenture. The Court did however, modify the Indenture by reducing the term to
seven years, when MANGUM will be 18 years old.
January 15, 1900
SIS DAVIS is ordered to appear in Court on January 18, 1900 and to produce, ROSA
WOOD, an infant in her custody, to show cause why ROSA shouldn't be apprenticed
to FANNIE WOOD.
March 3, 1903
CANDICE & CHARLES BATTLE, requested custody of MARY TOMMIE HOLDEN & LAMMIE LEE
HOLDEN, orphan children of FIDDIE HOLDEN, daughter of CANDICE & CHARLES. They
testified that the father was unknown, and that FIDDIE had asked CANDICE BATTLE
to take care of her children after her death. They ask that MARY TOMMIE HOLDEN
be bound to CANDICE until she was 18 years old and that LAMMIE LEE HOLDEN be
bound to CANDICE until he was 21 years old. CORA CANNADY, charged with detaining
the children without legal guardianship, was ordered to appear in Court. The
request was granted that same date to place the children as apprentices to
CANDICE BATTLE.
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(No Date Indicated)
Franklin County
In the Probate Court
I, W.K. DAVIS, Clerk of the Superior Court and Ex officio Judge of Probate for
said County,
The petition of JANE WRIGHT, respectfully showeth unto your Honor, that before
the emancipation of slaves your petitioner and GEORGE WRIGHT lived and cohabited
together. That they were near lawfully married, that they continued so to live
together for several years after their Emancipation, without however being
married. That as a result of such cohabitation there were born two children to
wit, JOHN, now aged Eleven years, and OSCAR now aged Eight years. That said
parties do no now live together. That said GEORGE WRIGHT hs the two said boys
with him, and refuses to allow them to remain with their said Mother not
withstanding said boys are anxious & to <torn> that said GEORGE WRIGHT is of
very bad moral character and of very ill temper, He is profane, a gambler and
drunkard and is very unkind and cruel in his treatment of the children. Your
petitioner therefore prays your Honor to apprentice said boys to her all
according to the statute of the State in such case made and provided. and as in
duty bound your petitioner will ever pray &c
Davis & Cooke
For Petitioner
JANE WRIGHT maketh oath before me that the facts set forth in the above petition
are true.
JANE WRIGHT ("X" her mark)
Sworn & subscribed before me
W. K. DAVIS
Probate Judge
(While no date appears on this record, this was probably about 1875 since the
1870 Census shows the family living in Hayesville, Franklin County, with
children Ara, age 8, John, age 6, and Oscar, age 3)
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(No date indicated)
EDWARD WEBB, HENRY WEBB, DAVID WEBB, HELEN WEBB
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W D WEBB
DAVID WEBB, once lived with MR. WEBB, was badly treated, not clothed or fed.
HENRY live with JACOB LEWIS. Give me Ten dollars and learns me as much as he
can, Gives me 2 suits of clothes a hat, pair shoes and a blanket. Stayed with
Uncle DICKY (?) WEBB my uncle settled for that, don't what he gave your Uncle
HARRY year before last at MR. EDWARD HOUSE, gave me 12 dollars, pair shoes and
hat, and blanket.
EDWARD lives with Uncle DOLPH, works with the hoe, give me my victuals, a boy
live at Uncle DENNIS FOSTER's, teaches me sometimes, has learned his A, B, C's,
take lesson every night.
DAVID has not been to school any, can read a little, a boy living near Uncle
DOLPHIN learned me to read.
(this appears to be part of another mis-filed document)
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