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Apprenticeship Records of Warren County 1800 – 1835
(Abstracted from various source records by
Deloris Williams)

Please note that Warren County is missing Court Records for the years between 1813 -1823, which is why you will see no entries for those years.


Feb. Ct. 1800. REBECCA WETHERTON, orphan of JOHN WETHERTON, bound to JOEL TALLEY.

May Ct. 1800. POLLY BALLARD, orphan (base born daughter of SARAH BALLARD); GEORGE TODD ordered to show cause why she should not be removed from bond with him.

Feb. Ct. 1801. PATSEY KICKER (abandoned child of JANET KICKER) bound until age 18 to EPPS JONES & wife, to be taught as a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1801. JAMES WRIGHT, 16 yr. old orphan, bound to ANDERSON WRIGHT to be taught as a planter.

Feb. Ct. 1801. ZILPHA HOBBS (2 mo. old base born child of NANCY HOBBS) bound to SAMUEL TAYLOR until age 18, as a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1801. JOHN MITCHELL (12 yrs. old, base born child) bound to PETER
GLASCOCK to be taught as a planter.

May Ct. 1801. JOHN MITCHELL (12 yrs. old, base born child of LIDDY MITCHELL) bound to WILLIAM COLCLOUGH to be taught as a blacksmith.

May 1801. JOHN JEFFRIES (16 yrs. old base born child of JUDY JEFFRIES), bound to ISAAC ACREE, Sr. to be taught art & calling of a planter.

May Ct. 1801. JAMES JEFFERS ( 17 yrs. old base born child of JUDY JEFFRIES), bound to ISAAC ACREE, to be taught as a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1801. JOHN ROSE (8 yrs. old, base born child of SALLY ROSE) bound to THOMAS WILSON to be taught as a farmer.

Aug. Ct. 1801. WILLIAM STOKES (13 yrs. old, infant of SAMUEL STOKES), bound to JAMES ARRINGTON, to be a farmer.

Aug. Ct. 1801. CHESLEY DAVIS (17 yrs. old next January) & GIDEON DAVIS (14 yrs. old) both sons of JOSIAH/JOSHUA DAVIS, deceased, bound to JAMES CANNON, as taylors.

Nov. Ct. 1801. EDWARD BREWER (7 yrs. old on March 20th last) child of POLLY BREWER), bound to DRURY ANDREWS, as a carpenter.

Nov. Ct. 1801. HENRY JAMES (13 yrs. old from July last, infant of GEORGE JAMES) bound to JOHN BAXTER SR., learn to be a planter.

Feb. Ct. 1802. JAMES HUSK (13 yrs. old in April next) bound to JAMES CANNON, lear to be taylor.

Feb. Ct. 1802. JOHN WILLIAMS (17 yrs. old next January, orphan of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, dec’d), bound to JOHN SMITH, learn to be a carpenter. (note: SMITH was also chosen as guardian of the other WILLIAMS orphans – GEORGE, SUSANNAH & SALLY).

Feb. Ct. 1802. RICHARD MADRY (15 yrs. old, orphan of RICHARD? MADRAY SR. next Dec. 12) bound to JAMES CANNON, learn taylor's trade.

May Ct. 1802. WILLIAM KERSEY paid bond of 250 Pds. to insure that POLLY EVANS, 15 yr. old infant bound to him, remain in County and appear in Court when required.

May Ct. 1802. EPHRAIM WILLIAMS (9 yrs. old) & WILLIAM WILLIAMS (13 yrs. old), both orphans of SETH WILLIAMS, dec'd.), bound to HERBERT WALKER to be taught as planters.

May Ct. 1802. GRAY MABRY paid bond to insure that JESSEE HARRISS, 18 yr. old boy of colour bound to him, stay in County & appear in Court when required.

Aug. Ct. 1802. LUNSFORD BAKER (9 yr. old base born child of REBECCA BAKER) bound to JOHN DAWSON, to be taught as a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1802. JOHN MITCHELL (14 yrs. old, base born child of colour, son of LIDDIA MITCHELL) to WILLIAM SHEARIN, to be a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1802. WILLIE BAKER (4 yr. old boy of colour), bound to JOHN MOORE to be a planter.

Nov. Ct. 1802. CHINA HARWELL, 6 yrs. old last May, SALLY HARWELL, 6 yrs. old last May, & DAVID HARWELL, 4 yrs. old, all base born children of SALLY HARWELL, bound to AHAB W. TAYLOR, the girls to be taught as spinsters, the boy as a planter.

Nov. Ct. 1802. JAMES COOPER (about 15 yrs. old) bound to GEORGE TASSIE to be taught as of a merchant.

Nov. Ct. 1802. JAMES PERRY (17 yrs. old last October, orphan of JOHN PERRY ) bound to THOMAS BRAGG, learn the trade of carpentry.

Nov. Ct. 1802. WILLIAM E. JOHNSON posted bond for 250 Pds. to insure that PARTHENA CARTER & LEMUEL CARTER ( base born children of colour, belonging to EDY CARTER, bound to him) are not removed from the County & are available to appear in Court when required.

Feb .Ct. 1803. SALLY RENN (18 yr. old base born child of ELIZABETH RENN) bound to JESSE BECKHAM, to be a spinster.

Aug. Ct. 1803. HENRY JAMES (15 yrs. old last July, child of GEORGE JAMES) formerly bound to JOHN BAXTER) bound to JAMES TOWNS to be a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1803. CLANTON LAMBERT (base born child of MARY LAMBERT) bound to DANIEL FAIN, to be a planter.

May Ct. 1804. LEMUEL MITCHELL (9 yrs. old next January) bound to HOWELL BARTON, learn to read & write, to be a planter.

May Ct.1804. WILLIAM NUCKOLS/NICKOLS (8 yr. old boy of colour) bound to SOLOMON BECKHAM to be planter.

Feb. Ct. 1804. STERLING HICKS (10 yrs. old) & LEWIS HICKS (8 yrs. old) both base born children of WINNEY HICKS, are both bound to TABITHA MARSHALL to be planters.

Feb. Ct. 1804. CLAIBORNE TUCKER ("of lawful age") binds himself to RICHARD RUSSELL for 7 yrs, to learn farming.

Feb. Ct. 1804. NANCY HICKS (3 yrs. old next June, base born child of colour of WINIFRED HICKS) bound to RICHARD TUNSTALL to be a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1804. PARTHENA HICKS (about 5 yrs. old, base born child of colour of WINEFRED HICKS) bound to EDMUND KIMBELL, the art of a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1804. CLAIBORNE TUCKER (of lawful age) binds himself to RICHARD RUSSELL for 7 yrs, to learn farming.

Feb. Ct. 1804. JOHN MITCHELL (about 15 yrs. old, base born child of LIDIA MITCHELL) bound to ABRAHAM MAYFIELD, to be a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1804. RICHARD GRAY (11 yrs. old next January 1, orphan of WILLIAM GRAY) bound to THOMAS PASCHALL to be a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1804. JOHN HARTON (13 yrs. old) & THOMAS HARTON (11 yrs. old) both orphans of JOHN HARTON, both bound to GIDEON PEGRAM, to learn planter's trade.
*Note: There is also mention of GIDEON HARTON, another child of JOHN HARTON, who appointed BURWELL HARTON as his guardian).

Aug. Ct. 1804. WILLIAM HAZARD (11 yrs. old, orphan), bound to JONATHAN KING.

Aug. Ct. 1804. SAMUEL (age 19) , POLLY (age 16 last June) & WILLIS (age 11, last January) ROW, children of colour, bound to JESSE MOSELEY to become planters & a spinster.

Aug. Ct. 1804. WILLIAM ROSE (age 9 next March) bound to ABNER SEARS, to be a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1804. EDWARD TANNER (7 yrs. old, base born child of SALLY TANNER) bound to ROBERT HUDDLESTON, to be a planter.

Aug. Ct. 1804. JOHN & STEWART NEWELL (orphans of THOMAS NEWELL) bound to HENRY FITTS.

Nov. Ct. 1804. RICHARD FOOTE (11 yrs. old, boy of colour) bound to ANDERSON PASCHALL, to be a planter.

Nov. Ct. 1804. NEWSOM FOOTE (13 yrs. old on next December 4th), bound to RICHARD NEAL, as a planter.

Nov. Ct. 1804. THOMAS JAMES (about 12 yrs. old, orphan of GEORGE JAMES, dec'd) bound to BENJAMIN BELL.

Feb. Ct. 1805. LEMUEL CARTER (16 yr. old boy of colour) base born child of EDY CARTER, bound to PLEASANT FOWLER, to learn trade of a shoemaker.

Feb. Ct. 1805. HENRY JAMES bound to THOMAS BOUCHIER , to train as a shoemaker.

Aug. Ct. 1805. WILLIAM MADDRAY (16 yrs. old next April, base born son of CHLO MADDRY), bound to HILLARY CAPPS, as a planter.

Nov. Ct. 1805. NANCY BISHOP, 15 yr. old (infant of SARAH BISHOP) bound to JOHN WATSON, as a spinster.

Nov. Ct. 1805. BENJAMIN HICKS (about 3 yrs. old, boy of colour), bound to JOHN H. HAWKINS, to be planter.

Nov. Ct. 1805. LUCY BISHOP (11 yr. old orphan of SALLY BISHOP), bound to DAVID KIMBALL, to be a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1806. THOMAS PITCHFORD posted bond for 250 Pds. to insure that GRIFFIN EVANS, 7 yr. old boy of colour bound to him, will be available to appear in Court when required.

Nov. Ct. 1805. POLLY CHRISTIAN and KINCHEN CHRISTIAN (children of colour) bound to ISHAM SEAVERS, until 21 yrs. old.

Feb. Ct. 1806. RICHARD EVANS (14 yrs. old, boy of colour), bound to DAVID MOSS, to learn planter's trade.

Feb. Ct. l806. GRIFFIN EVANS (about 7 yrs. old, boy of colour), bound to THOMAS PITCHFORD,as a planter.

May Ct. 1806. MORRIS EVINS (about 14 yrs. old, boy of colour), bound to RICHARD SUTTON, to be a planter.

May Ct. 1806. FANNY CHAVUS, DELIA CHAVUS and JAMES CHAVUS (children of colour) bound to MARTHA CAPP.

Nov. Ct. 1806. MORRIS (about 15 yrs. old) &  **ARGY(about 13 yrs. old) EVANS, infants of colour, bound to JOHN SIMS, to be planters.   (**This was actually ARCHY EVANS)

Nov. Ct. 1806. GIDEON HARTON (18 yrs. old next 21st next month), bound to JOHN SIMS,to be taught art of using tools.

Nov. Ct. 1806. NELSON ANDREWS bound to PETER MITCHELL, to be a saddler.

Nov. Ct. 1806. OWEN MYRICK (age 16 yrs. old) and THOMAS MYRICK (age 18 yrs. old) both orphans of WILLIAM MYRICK, dec'd., bound to THOMAS STACKHOUSE, to be taught art & calling of a coach makers.

Feb. Ct. 1807. MARK CARTER (14 yrs. old last Nov.) bound to JACOB RIGGAN, to be a planter.

May Ct.1807. SARAH NUCKOLS(girl of colour), bound to SIMON DUKE to be a spinster.

Aug. Ct. 1807. SALLY BECKHAM (8 yrs. old) bound to WILLIAM WELDON, to be a spinster.

159. 24 Feb. l808; Feb. Ct. l808. MARY WOOTON (4 yrs. old last January, daughter of BENJAMIN WOOTON), bound to WILLIAM WOOTON, to be a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1808. JAMES ROSE (base born child of SALLEY ROSE) bound to JAMES PASCHALL, to be a planter.

Feb. Ct. l808. REBECCA NUCKOLS (base born child of HONOR NUCKOLS), bound to ANDERSON WRIGHT, to be a spinster.

Aug. Ct. 1808. JOHN RICHARD SMELLY bound to JACOB STYNER, to be a taylor.

Nov. Ct. 1808. SARAH NUCKOLS (12 yrs. old, child of colour, previously bound to SIMON DUKE), bound to MARY DUKE, to be a spinster.

Nov. Ct. 1808. JAMES H. BOUCHER (5 yrs. old September last), child of THOMAS BOUCHER, bound to JACOB STINER, to be a taylor.

Feb. Ct. 1809. DICEY THOMAS (13 yrs. old, base born child of the former POLLY THOMAS, the wife of JOSEPH JOHNSON), bound to MICAJAH T. COTTON, to be a spinster.

Feb. Ct. 1809. SAMUEL (LEMUEL) CARTER (boy of colour) bound to WILLIAM E. JOHNSTON.

Feb. Ct. 1809. HEWIN FIELD TUCKER (base born child of PATTY TUCKER) bound to JOHN SIMS.

May Ct. 1809. LEMUEL MITCHELL (base born child of LIDDEA MITCHELL) bound to BURWEL HARTON.

May Ct. 1809. PARTHENA SHAW (3 yrs. old last October, base born child of colour of ELLENER SHAW), bound to JOHN ROWAN & wife.

May Ct. 1809. HENRY NUCKOLS (2 yrs. old as of July 1 next), bound to GUILFORD DUKE.

May Ct. 1809. POLLEY TANSEL (about 10 yrs. old, base born child) bound to WILLIAM KIMBELL.

May Ct. 1809. HENRY WORTHAM (3 yrs. old) & MOURNING WORTHAM (1 yr. old this month) both children of CHARLES WORTHAM, bound to BENJAMIN INGRAM.

May Ct. 1809. DICEY BARTLET bound to WILLIAM SHEARIN.

May Ct. 1809. NANCY BROOKS (11 yrs. old, orphan of WADE BROOKS, dec’d.) bound to JAMES BEASLEY.

May Ct. 1809. HEWIN FIELD TUCKER (base born child of PATTY TUCKER) bound to JAMES MOSS.


Aug. Ct. 1809. RHODA HICKS (about 3 yrs. old, girl of colour) bound to BURWELL DUKE.

Aug. Ct. 1809. ANDERSON MOSS (18 yrs. old next January) bound to his father (not named).

Aug. Ct. 1809. HEWIN F. TUCKER (base born child of MARTHA [PATTY] TUCKER) bound to JOHN SIMS.

Feb. Ct. 1809. JOHN WOODARD (orphan of WILLIAM WOODARD), bound to ELISHA SIMS.

Feb. Ct. 1810. EATON CARTER & HANAH CARTER (persons of colour) bound to JACOB RIGGAN.

Feb. Ct. 1810. RHODA CARTER (girl of colour) bound to THOMAS SHEARIN.

May Ct. 1810. JAMES ROSE (12 yrs. old, base born child of SALLEY ROSE) bound to GUILFORD DUKE.

Aug. Ct. 1810. BETSY MABRY was ordered to appear in Court to show cause why her child, KINCHEN MABRY, should not be bound out.

Aug. Ct. 1810. HICKSEY CAPPS (7 yrs. old, orphan of FRANCIS CAPPS) bound to SILUS CAPPS.

Aug. Ct. 1810. NANCY CAPPS (orphan of FRANCIS CAPPS) bound to WILLIAM CAPPS.

Feb. Ct. 1811. KINCHEN PLUMMER (11 yrs. old next October) bound to JOHN SIMS, learn to read & write, train as carpenter.

Feb. Ct. 1811. JAMES ST. JOHN bound to THOMAS REYNOLDS.

Feb. Ct. 1812. GEORGE CAUTHORN bound to JOHN H. RUDD, to be a mill wright.

Feb. Ct. 1812. ROLLY LANGFORD (son of ROLLY LANGFORD) bound to JESSE BELL.

May Ct. 1812. WASHINGTON TUCKER (17 yrs. old) bound to AMBROSE MINGA, to be a carpenter.

Aug. Ct. 1812. JOHN CRENSHAW (16 yrs. old last February 22) bound to JOHN SIMS, to be a carpenter.

Aug. Ct. 1812. MATTHEW HILL (9 yrs. old, orphan of WINNEY HILL) bound to THOMAS SHEARIN.

Nov. Ct. 1812. ERASMUS KINIMON (minor orphan of JAMES KINIMON) bound to GIDEON HARTON.

May Ct. 1813. HARDIWAY JOHN DAVIS bound to CROCKET & NUNNERY for 5 yrs.; guardian HENRY FITTS is to provide for his clothing.

May Ct. 1813. FRANCIS TUCKER (14 yrs. old March 4th) and WOOD TUCKER (12 yrs. old next August) orphan children, bound to AMBROSE MINGA, to be carpenters.

May Ct. 1813. JOHN P. ROBERTSON ordered to produce child, PATSY REYNOLDS in Court.

May Ct. 1813. MARTHA BURROW, alias PATSY REYNOLDS (8 yrs. old, a base born child) bound to WILLIAM NEWELL.

Aug. Ct. 1813. WILLIAM WRIGHT (17 yrs. old last January, orphan) bound to CROCKETT and NUNNERY to learn saddle & harness making.

Nov. Ct. 1813. JAMES BOUCHER (about 10 yrs. old) bound to ALEXANDER CROSLAND.

Nov. Ct. 1813. WILLIAM AILSTOCK bound to CHARLES MABRY.

Nov. Ct. 1813. JOHN TANNER (16 yrs. old) bound to CARTER COLEMAN.

May Ct. 1823. ALEXANDER W. WORREL (7 yrs. old) bound to WILLIAM P. ROSE.

Aug. Ct. 1823. THOMAS MUSTIAN (12 yrs. old, probably son of DEBEREAUX MUSTIAN, administration filed November Court 1823) bound to PETER R. DAVIS.

Feb. Ct. 1824. THOMAS T. JENKINS came to Court to withdraw his indenture of JAMES FOWLER, who was bound to JAMES BURGES.

Feb. Ct. 1824. JOSEPH CAVINOR bound to AMIEL CAMP.

Feb. Ct. 1825. HENRY NUCKOLS (boy of colour) bound to JOHN P. ROSE.

Aug. Ct. 1825. RHODA HICKS (19 yrs. old, free woman of colour, formerly bound to BURWELL DUKE), & JANE, her child were bound to RICHARD DUKE.

Nov. Ct. 1825. SALLY NUCKOLS (girl of colour) previously bound to SUSANNA KINAMON, later married to JOHN HAUGHAN, had been ill used by the couple; she was removed from their home & place in care of MRS. ANN PATILLO.

Nov. Ct. 1825. WILBY J. WORREL bound to WILLIAM F. LAMPKINS. (He was previously bound to JOHN WHITE.)

Feb. Ct. 1829. URIAH AUGUSTIN KING was released from his apprenticeship to FRANCIS TUCKER upon application of his mother, ALLY KING.

May Ct. 1829. BETSY HICKS (11 yrs. old, girl of colour) bound to MARY HARRIS.

Nov. Ct. 1829. JOHN HICKS (4 yrs. old, boy of colour) bound to MATTHEW MARSHALL.

Nov. Ct. 1829. NED HICKS (6 yrs. old, free boy of colour) bound to JAMES TURNER.

Aug. Ct. 1830. MATTHEW DRAKE bound BENNETT H. STAMMIRE.

Feb. Ct. 1831. GEORGE FOGG [probably son of MARTIN FOGG, an Insolvent filed August Court 1830] bound to JAMES F. ROSE.

Feb. Ct. 1831. MILLY JONES bound to HENRY SOUTHALL.

Nov. Ct. 1831. JOHN HARWELL (13 yrs. old, orphan, free boy of colour) [possibly related to NAT HARWELL, an Insolvent filed on August Court 1830] bound to WILLIAM BRAME, to learn agriculture.

Feb. Ct. 1832. BETSEY HAMILTON (base born child of FRANKEY HAMILTON) bound to GEORGE WORTHAM.

Feb. Ct. 1832. TIGNAL PETIFORD (17 yrs. old) and HINNARD PETIFORD (15 yrs. old) free persons of colour, sons of BETSEY PETIFORD, bound to JOHN D. FAINE.

Feb. Ct. 1832. HENRY STURDIVANT (10 yrs. old) bound to JOHN H. HAWKINS.

Nov. Ct. 1832. LITTLEBERRY SMITH (9 yrs. old, son of JAMES SMITH) bound to WILLIAM T. MINGE. Further states the father of the ward was incapable of caring for him.

Feb. Ct. 1833. STERLING HICKS (free boy of colour) bound to WILLIAM ROSE.

Aug. Ct. 1833. JOSEPH COLEY, orphan, bound to AMIEL CAMP.

Aug. Ct. 1833. HINTON MAYO & HILLMAN MAYO (people of colour) bound to WILLIAM F. HILLIARD.

Aug. Ct. 1833. THOMAS MOORE (orphan) bound to BENNETT H. STAMMIRE.

Nov. Ct. 1833. EMILY GREEN (14 yrs. old, free girl of color) bound to JOHN H. HAWKINS.

Feb. Ct. 1834. ALEXANDER GORDON, orphan, bound to MICHAEL RATICANN. (formerly bound to BENNETT H. STAMMIRE).

Aug. Ct. 1834. WILLIAM PARISH (9 yrs. old, son of EDWARD PARISH), bound to LEWIS TURNER.

Aug. Ct. 1834. REBECCA CAPPS discharged from custody of WILLIAM BURROUGHS.

Nov. Ct. 1834. WILL EVANS (15 yrs. old, free boy of color) bound to DRURY S. WRIGHT.

Nov. Ct. 1834. ELIZA NUCKOLS (5 yrs. old, free girl of color) bound to JOHN P. ROSE.

Nov. Ct. 1834. LITTLEBERRY SMITH, (11 yrs. old, son of JAMES SMITH) bound to DRURY R. GILL, at the request of his father.

Aug. Ct. 1835. JAMES EDWARD BALL (15 yrs. and 5 months old, son of WARREN BALL) bound to EPPS L. JONES, to learn carpentry, at the request of his father.

Nov. Ct. 1835. NATHANIEL BAXTER (about 13 yrs. old) bound to BENNETT H. STAMMIRE.

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