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( 165 ) 7 ber 30 th 1691 - - - - - - - - - - - - Joseph: Ward Basterd Sonn of Sarah: Ward late Servant to Capt. John: King was this day brought into Court and being made appearant to the Court that the sd Sarah in her life time gave the sd Joseph her Sonn, to William Knox. and this Court Confirms the sd Joseph to the sd Knox till he be one & twenty years of age. the sd Joseph being two years old tomorrow (viz) the first day of October Ano.Dom. 1691. And the sd Wm: Knox in Court assumes to give the sd Joseph a yearling Heifer when he attains to ye age of Seaventeen years. - - - - - - - - - - Stephen: Page by Recognizance bound to appear at ye next Court as also his wife Son Thomas and Daughter Susan: the said Page this day according to his bond appeared in Court. And the sd Court Ordered that the sd Stephen Should give New Security for the abovesd appearances at the next County Court to be held the Second tuesday in November, to answer unto what should be Objected agt them on their Maties behalf (of) Thomas. Oxford. George Russell & Walter Read. - - - - -- - - -The sd Page came wth his two Securities viz mr. Peter: Dent and Dr. John: Vigerous, but before the Clerk could enter Bonds of Recognizance the said Stephen Page absented himself, not being Comitted into the Sheriffs Custody. - - - - - - - - - - - Mary: Davies per Petion To the Worll. Justices of Somerset County now in Court Sitting - - - - - - - - - Contra. The humble Petion of Mary Davis Widdow humbly sheweth, that by (the) Joy: Hobbs: - - - - - - - Delusion of Thomas Hobbs and his wife did bind her Child by name. George - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Davis, unto their Sonn Joy: Hobbs, but yr Petioner not being Capable of Indenture Drawing, your Petioner Craved that they might be read that your Petioner might hear them for her Satisfaction but it would not be granted, but Since your Petioner, hath had them read they are not according to agreement, and furthermore the people doth say that I have ruined my Child by putting him to them, therefore your Petioner humbly Craves your worps would be pleased for to take it into your Serious Consideration, and grant her Child again unto her, and your poore petioner in duty shall ever pray. // Then was this following Indenture Read viz This Indenture Made the 8th. day of September 1691. Wittness that I Mary Davis, Widdow of y County of Somerset of the Province of Maryland have placed and put forth my Sonn George:Davis unto Joy:Hobbs him his Heirs, Execcutors Administraters for until he be at the full age of One & twenty years from the day & dated hereof to serve him in any Lawfull Service he shall imploy him, dureing which tearm the sd Joy Hobbs, doth Covenant to find unto the (abovesd) George Davis his Apprentise, Sufficient meat drink and apparrel washing & Lodging Sufficient for him, and at the twe(lvth) year of his age the said Joy: Hobbs is to give the sd. George One Cow Calfe and all the female increase, and if the said Calf should fail, then he to give him another CowCalf, and to doe by him as his owne, to give him Learning & to use his best endeavour to teach him the trade of a Cooper, and Carpenter as far as he knows himself as truly as if he were his owne Child, and at the expiration of the sd time, to give him two Suites of apparrel. One for Sabbath dayes, the other for working dayes, To the performance of which promises I do bind my Heirs. In wittness whereof we have interchangeable Sett our hands and Seals. Joy: Hobbs. ? Sealed - - - - - Sealed Signed & dilivered in the presence of us Robert Crouch: & Thomas: Horsman. The premisses being Considered this Court Orders that Mary: Davis with its apparel. to ballance the sd Marys. worke done for sd Hobbs. |
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