Apprentice Records
1863-1906
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Mitchell County, North Carolina Apprentice Records 1863-1906 |
| Apprentice and Description | Master or Mistress | Date and Term of Indenture | Instruction Contracted | Provisions at End of Indenture |
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Atkins, Zeb "an orphan ... now of the age of Four years" | Will Street | "the art, mystery and business of Farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Beam, Maggie "a minor ... now of the age of 8 years" | J. B. Taylor | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,' and ... the following other education, viz: Housekeeper" | "The said J. B. Taylor shall receive from J. S. Garland Gdn Ellen Beam $2.00 per month for 2 years from this date, then $1.00 per month for the next 2 years" | |
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Biddix, Thomas "an orphan ... now the age of 5 years" | James McNeill | "the art, mystery and business of [form left blank here] and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Biddix, Wm. L. "an orphan" | Charlie J. Lowery | "the art, mystery and business of farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Blevins, Hanna "an orphan ... now the age of 12 years" | Rebecca Blevins | "the art, mystery and business of Seamstress and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Boone, James "an orphan, now the age of Four years, 4 6/30 months" | John D. Tolly | "the art and business of Farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Briggs, Elisha "a minor ... now of the age of 16 years, born on the 9 day of April 1874" | J. H. Stanley | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,' and ... the following other education, viz: farming" | "annually five dollars & to his mother Margerett Briggs five dollars during the continuance of said apprenticeship" | |
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Bristol, Frank "an orphan ... now of the age of One years" | T. W. Wright | "the art, mystery and business of Farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Bristol, Sarah "an orphan ... now of the age of 7 years" | C. P. Braswell | "the art, mystery and business of House Keeping and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Buchanan, David "abandoned by his parents, now the age of two years, 2 month" | Jonathan Buchanan | "the art and business of Farming" | "six dollars in cash, two new suits of clothes and a new Bible, & a good horse, saddle and bridle" | |
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Buchanan, Edmond "an orphan, now the age of one years" | E. G. Nichols | "the art and business of farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible. Also a good horse bridle and Saddle." | |
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Burleson, Asa Sylvester "an orphan, now the age of Two years, 9 months" | James M. Swann | "the art and business of Farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
| Burleson, Barsha Matilda | Anna Burleson | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of a Housekeeper." | "what the law prescribes" | |
| Burleson, John | Aaron Pitman | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of a Farmer." | "a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Burleson, John "a minor ... now of the age of 5 years, born ... 1887" | Aaron A. Wiseman | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,' and ... the following other education, viz: Agriculture" | "annually after he arrives at 15 years Twenty five dollars during the continuance of said apprenticeship" | |
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Burleson, Julius "a minor ... now of the age of 9 years, born on the 1 day of May 1891 [sic]" | William Mathas | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,' and ... the following other education, viz: Farmer" | "annually after he arrives at the age of 16 years $25.00 during the continuance of said apprenticeship" | |
| Burleson, Leonard | Reuben Pitman | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of a farmer." | "a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Caraway, Elmira "aged 6 years" | Lewis M. Sparks | "reading, writing and arithmetic, and also the art and mistery of House Keeping" | "Six dollars in money a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
| Caraway, James W. | Lewis D. Cook | "to learn to read and write and to learn arithmetic and also the art of a Farmer" | "a new suit of clothes a new Bible and Six dollars in cash" | |
| Carpenter, Martin | M. D. Wiseman | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of a farmer." | "a horse bridle & saddle" | |
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Conly, Maude "I, Martha Gouge, mother of Maude Conly do hereby agree that said child, who is now six years old, be apprenticed to Charles W. Daily. This December 1, 1904." | Charles W. Daily | |||
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Davis, Edmund A. "an orphan, now the age of three years, 5 months" | Allen Davis | "the art and business of a Farmer" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Davis, Queeny "an orphan, now the age of Two years, 4 months" | W. M. Garland | "the art and business of a House Keeper" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Day, Caroline "an orphan ... now the age of Zero years" | Wilson Street | "the art, mystery and business of house Keeping or Seamstress and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Erwin, Charles "a Bastard child, now the age of about one years" | James H. McKinney | "the art and business of farmer" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible, and one horse & bridle" | |
| Erwin, William | C. A. Wise | Indenture cancelled in 1895. | ||
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Foster, Hardy L. "a minor ... now of the age of 10 years, born the [left blank] day of July 1883" | R. E. Joins | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,' and ... the following other education, viz: Farmer" | "annually $15 after he becomes 15 years old" | |
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Freeman, Rosetta & Joe Esther "two orphans ... now the age of 4 & 6 years" | Joseph Hardy | "the art, mystery and business of Seamstresses and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" "Joseph Hardy do solemnly swear that I will diligently receive and improve all the estate of Rosetta Freeman and Joe Esther Freeman and make due return of the same according to law." | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Gage, Joanna "an orphan, now the age of ten years, 4 months" | Wilson McKinney | "the art and business of House Keeping" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Garland, Clayton "an orphan ... now the age of 5 years" | John Miller | "the art, mystery and business of Farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Garland, Mary "an orphan, now the age of 9 years" | Thos. Johnson | "the art and business of House Keeping" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible. Also a good horse bridle and Saddle." | |
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Hardin, Charity "an orphan ... now the age of 3 years" | Sally Penland | "the art and business of a House Keeper and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Howell, Mary Alice "a Bastard child, now the age of One years, 6 months" | Sarah Howell | "the art and business of House Keeping" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Hughes, Mollie "a minor ... now of the age of 8 years" | Moses McKinney | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,'" | None mentioned. | |
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Hutchins, Thomas "a Bastard child ... now the age of nearly two years" | Wright Hutchins | "the art, mystery and business of Farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Johnson, George "an orphan ... now the age of fourteen years, Six months" | J. W. Bowman | "the art, mystery and business of farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Mason, William T. Spurgeon ("Sarah Jane Mason ... says that she is the mother of said infant; that James Mason the father of said infant has deserted his family, for something over one year. And do hereby relinquish all claim to said infant, and ask that he be apprenticed to Job Grindstaff.") | Job Grindstaff | |||
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Mathis, Azor "a free boy of Color" "aged fourteen years on the 8th day of August 1863" | J. C. Blaylock | "the art and mystery of a Farmer" "J. C. Blalock shall well and truly keep said boy within the County of Mitchell..." The document spells the master's name "Blalock," but he signs as "Blaylock." Blaylock and ----- Penland posted bond in the amount of $1,000 to guarantee Blaylock's performance of his obligation. | None mentioned. | |
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Mathis, Julius "a free boy of Color" "aged twelve years on the 23d day of January 1864" | James G. Wiseman | "the art and mystery of a farmer" "James G. Wiseman shall well and truly keep said boy within the County of Mitchell..." Wiseman and J. C. Keener posted bond in the amount of $1,000 to guarantee Wiseman's performance of his obligation. | None mentioned. | |
| Mathis, Thomas | J. C. Keener | "the art of a farmer" | None mentioned. | |
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Parker, Julia "an orphan ... now the age of fifteen years" | A. Brinkley | "the art, mystery and business of House Keeping and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Parker, Lazarus "an orphan ... aged ten years on the 1st day of June 1866" | William O. Watson | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of a farmer." | "one horse and saddle and briddle and two new suits of clothes - the horse saddle and briddle to be worth one hundred dollars." | |
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Penland, John "and orphan, aged 11 years" | Elias Penland | "the art and business of farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Penly, De Estes Malone "an orphan, now the age of 10 years" | A. D. Childs, Jr. | "tthe art and business of farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible, and a horse Saddle and bridle." | |
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Ray, Hiram "(Col), an orphan ... now the age of 14 years" | William Mathas | "the art, mystery and business of Farming and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Rose, Robert Franklin "who will be three years old on the 3d day of January 1876" | Jas. H. Kile | "reading, writing and arithmetic and also the art and mistery of a Shoe Maker" "For good and sufficient Reason this Indenture is revoked and the apprentice Bound to J. M. Stafford May 25 1875" | "Six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Rose, Robert F. "who will be three years of age on the 3th day of January 1876" | J. M. Stafford | "to Read, Write, and the elementary Rules and principles of Arithmetic and also the art and mistery of a farmer or some other useful traid" | "Six dollars in cash a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Scott, Minnie "a minor ... now of the age of 12 years" | Thomps Johnson | "to read and write and the rules of arithmetic to the 'double rule of three,' and ... the following other education, viz: Housekeeping" | "at her majority the sum of Ten dollars" | |
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Singleton, Dollie "an orphan ... now the age of 3 years" | A. Brinkley | "the art, mystery and business of House Keeping and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Thomas, Rebecca "aged about Eight years" | W. M. Garland | "to read and write and the elementary rules of Arithmetic and also the art and mistery of House Keeping" | "Six dollars in money a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Tolly, Eliza Susan Cordelia "aged 4 years the 5th day of Oct 1874" | Elizabeth Tolly | "to read and write Arithmetic as prescribed by law" | None mentioned. | |
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Vance, Hulda E. "aged Eight Years on the 16th day of October 1863" | Lewis Vance | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of Housekeeping." | None mentioned. | |
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Vance, Laura E. "aged Ten Years on the 7th day of Feb. 1864" | Lewis Vance | "to learn to read and write, and also the art and mystery of Housekeeping." | None mentioned. | |
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Whelan, Rufus S. "an Colored Bastard child, now the age of ten or thereabouts" | E. M. Austin | "the art and business of Farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible, and a horse worth fifty dollars." | |
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Whitson, Mary "an orphan ... now the age of four years" | J. H. Kyle | "the art, mystery and business of Seamstress and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Whitson, Sarah Jane "an orphan ... now the age of four years" | Amanda Kyle | "the art, mystery and business of Seamstress and ... reading, writing, and arithmetic" | "the sum of six dollars a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." | |
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Wilson, Jasper "who has been abandoned by his father John Wilson" "now the age of Three years" | John Steward | "the art and business of Farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Wilson, William "who has been abandoned by his father John Wilson" "now the age of Five years, 6 months" | John Steward | "the art and business of Farming" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible" | |
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Wyatt, Minnie "a Bastard child, now the age of 1 years, 2 months" | J. W. T. Quinn | "the art and business of House Keeping" | "six dollars in cash, a new suit of clothes and a new Bible." |
| Data has been taken from the original documents on file with the North Carolina State Archives. Researchers should allow for the possibility of error in transcribing this information, and should always consult the original records. Please notify the Mitchell County Coordinator of any errors on this page. |