All Records in Talbot County, Maryland Indentured Children 1796-1913
Record #1
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part I 1794-1804
Date
25 July 1796
Abstract
Richard, a negro boy (freed by the will of Littleton Murray, Esq. of Dorchester) son of Phoebe (a…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part I 1794-1804
Page
37
Date
25 July 1796
Abstract
Richard, a negro boy (freed by the will of Littleton Murray, Esq. of Dorchester) son of Phoebe (also lately set free) being seventeen years old 1 August last, to Zera Hall, hatter, (a free negro) - term 3 yrs, 5 days.
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Justices of the Peace, bind negro Solomon to Samuel Swan until he is 21 yo, being now 6 yrs of ag…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part I 1794-1804
Page
146
Date
30 August 1799
Abstract
Justices of the Peace, bind negro Solomon to Samuel Swan until he is 21 yo, being now 6 yrs of age - to be taught to read distinctly and the business of house servant.
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James Marchant, Jr., planter, takes negro boy Isaac (free negro) age 12 on 24 Dec. last past (wit…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part I 1794-1804
Page
153
Date
20 March 1800
Abstract
James Marchant, Jr., planter, takes negro boy Isaac (free negro) age 12 on 24 Dec. last past (with consent of his mother, negro Eve) to learn art of farming - term until he is 21 yo.
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Judy, a black woman formerly belonging to Patric McQuay, now living in Talbot, puts her son Cub (…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part I 1794-1804
Page
160
Date
23 June 1800
Abstract
Judy, a black woman formerly belonging to Patric McQuay, now living in Talbot, puts her son Cub (who is freeborn) apprentice to John Camper, Jr., until he is 21 yo, being now 6 yo last Feb. past.
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Eliza Barrow (daughter of Minta Barrow, free black woman) of her own free will binds herself to W…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1812
Page
24
Date
26 March 1805
Abstract
Eliza Barrow (daughter of Minta Barrow, free black woman) of her own free will binds herself to William Austin & Mary his wife, to learn housework, spinning, knitting & sewing - term ends in 1811 when she wil be 16 yo.
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Richard Chase, free negro, binds his son Lloyd Chase, aged 14 y on 18 September last, until Willi…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1812
Page
105
Date
11 Jan 1808
Abstract
Richard Chase, free negro, binds his son Lloyd Chase, aged 14 y on 18 September last, until William Meluy to learn occupation of farmer, waiter & servant.
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Justices of the Peace for Talbot County place John Jackson, an unfortunate black child, 8 yo on 1…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1812
Page
117
Date
19 March 1808
Abstract
Justices of the Peace for Talbot County place John Jackson, an unfortunate black child, 8 yo on 1 October past (with consent of his mother) until William Shehan until he is 21 yo, to learn art of farming.
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Justices of the Peace of Talbot County, bind (with consent of his mother) Bill alias William, an …
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1812
Page
137
Date
10 December 1808
Abstract
Justices of the Peace of Talbot County, bind (with consent of his mother) Bill alias William, an unfortunate negro child aged 6 yo on 10 February last, until Edward Needles, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace of Talbot County, (with consent of his mother) bind Haskins, a negro boy ag…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1812
Page
155
Date
17 May 1809
Abstract
Justices of the Peace of Talbot County, (with consent of his mother) bind Haskins, a negro boy aged 11 yo on 10 October last unto Levin Mears to serve until he is 21.
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Ely (free coloured man of Talbot County) binds his son Henry who on 1st day of last Mary was 7 yo…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1814
Page
180
Date
24 Aug 1809
Abstract
Ely (free coloured man of Talbot County) binds his son Henry who on 1st day of last Mary was 7 yo, to Matthew Greentree & Elizabeth his wife until he is 21; to learn occupation of a 'water'.
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James Dorsey alias James Turbit of Talbot, free negro, binds his son Charles Dorsey alias Charles…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1815
Page
205
Date
1 July 1810
Abstract
James Dorsey alias James Turbit of Talbot, free negro, binds his son Charles Dorsey alias Charles Turbit, now 16 yo, to Peter Edmondson, farmer, to serve until 15 Apr 1815. Peter Edmondson agrees to give James Dorsey alias Turbitt $60 for the services of his son.
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Justices of the Peace bind Elijah Hambleton and Tobias Hambleton, negroes, aged 7 yo on 31 Octobe…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1816
Page
233
Date
2 March 1811
Abstract
Justices of the Peace bind Elijah Hambleton and Tobias Hambleton, negroes, aged 7 yo on 31 October last unto William Parrott until they are 21 yo; to be taught trade of planter & farmer.
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Justices of the Peace of Talbot County bind (with consent of his mother) Richard Dickinson, negro…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1817
Page
234
Date
2 March 1811
Abstract
Justices of the Peace of Talbot County bind (with consent of his mother) Richard Dickinson, negro, aged 8 yo in March next, unto Jeremiah Hopkins, a farmer, to serve 13 years from 1 Jan 1811.
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Justices of the Peace bind Maria Chaplin, negro, aged 10 yo on 31 Dec. last (the mother dead) unt…
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1818
Page
237
Date
21 March 1811
Abstract
Justices of the Peace bind Maria Chaplin, negro, aged 10 yo on 31 Dec. last (the mother dead) unto John Mullikin until she is 16 yo; to be taught to knit & spin & the details of housewifery.
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Justices of the Peace of Talbot County, bind William Clark, negro & orphan, age 7 yo, unto Peter …
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1819
Page
308
Date
April 1812
Abstract
Justices of the Peace of Talbot County, bind William Clark, negro & orphan, age 7 yo, unto Peter S. Dickenson until he is 21 yo; to learn business of farmer & planter.
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Justices of the Peace, bind (with consent of his mother) Adam, a poor negro orphan aged 10 yr on …
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County
Talbot
Type of Record
Orphans Court Indentures part II 1804-1820
Page
337
Date
17 September 1812
Abstract
Justices of the Peace, bind (with consent of his mother) Adam, a poor negro orphan aged 10 yr on 30 March last, unto William Grace, farmer, until he is 21 yo; to be taught to read & write provided any teacher in the neighborhood where convenient can be prevailed upon to undertake such teaching on common or reasonable terms.
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Justices of the Peace (with consent of his father) bind negro boy Samuel, 11 yo in 1 September last, to George Parrott, until he is 21 yo, to learn farming.
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Justices of the Peace, (the mother being a lunatic) bind black boy Edumud Cuddly, an orphan child aged 3 on 22 December last, until Major Thomas Jones, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind Robert Warner (with consent of his mother) a negro orphan child 9 yo on 1 December last to James Chambers, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind Jacob Knotts, a free black boy (with consent of his father Henry Knotts, a free black man) born 29 September 1802 to Samuel Roberts, farmer until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace, bind Danile Dorsey, a free coloured boy (son of Benjamin Dorsey, a free coloured man) born 27 May 1802, to Francis Neale, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace, Talbot County, bind out John Madden (son of Rachel Madden, free woman of colour) an orphan, to John Arringdale, farmer, to serve until 1 January 1828 at which time he will be 21 yo.
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Justices of Peace bind Delia Peck a free, black orphan child (daughter of Ann Peck a free negro) unto William Jordan, farmer; to learn the art of sewing, knitting and spinning, until 21 Jan 1824 when she will be 16 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind James Hiat, a free coloured boy (son of Anthony Hiat a coloured man) with his consent (to Isaac Powell cox, a farmer, until 1 September 1832, when he will be 21 yo.
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Justices of Peace bind Ann Maria Seyfer, a free coloiured girl (with consent of her mother Lilly Moore) born 26 April 1808 to Joseph Chain, barber; to learn sewing, knitting & housework; until 26 April 1824.
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Justices of the Peace (which consent of her mother) bind Elizabeth, a free negro girl aged 8 yo on 15 August last to James Chaplain; to learn housewifery.
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Justices of Peace bind James Bentley a free coloured boy (with consent of his mother Henrieta Bentley) born 15 February 1808, to William Needles, farmer, until he is 21 yo, 15 February 1829.
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Justices of the Peace bind Perry Bentley, a free coloured boy (with consent of his mother Henrietta Bentley) born 1 March 1810 to Daniel Cox, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind Theodore Peck, a free coloured boy (with consent of his surviving parent, Rachel Peck) born 1 June 1807 to Robert Moore, Physician, to learn farming.
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Justices of the Peace bind Ennalls Reid, a free coloured boy (son of Edward Reid & Anna Reid, free coloured people; the said Edward having removed from Talbot County & abandoned the said Ennalls; and with consent of said Anna reid) born 9 October 1806, to Daniel Cox, farmer; to serve until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind Perre Trusty, a free coloured boy (with the consent of his mother Maria Anderson) born 4 March 1808, to Perre March; to learn the art of waiter & house servant.
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Justices of the Peace bind Samuel Chase, a free coloured man) born 14 April 1807, to Theodore Denny, Physician; to learn the art of house servant & waiter.
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Justices of the Peace bind John Dobson, a free boy of colour (son of Anna Dobson, a free woman of colour of indigent circumstances) to Robert Kemp, farmer until 3 May 1835.
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Justices of the Peace bind (with consent of his mother) Perry Moore a black boy and orphan, 9 yo on 10 October last, to Mark Delehay, to learn the art of farming.
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Justices of the Peace bind Henry Sewell (with the consent of his father John Sewell, a free coloured man) born 12 September 1807 to Henry Willis, cordwainer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind James Bantom (free coloured boy with consent & approbation of his father Joseph Bantom) born 30 August 1809, to John Underwood until he is 21 yo; to learn art of a house servant.
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Justices of the Peace bind Joseph Bantom (free coloured boy with consent of his father, Joseph Bantom), born 15 August 1811, to John Underwood; to learn the art of a house servant.
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Justices of the Peace bind Ennalls Stuart, an unfortunate coloured child (with consent of his mother) aged 7 yo on 1 June 1819, to Thomas Arringdale, farmer.
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Justices of the Peace bind George Bantom, a free coloured boy (son of Sophia Dorsey or Turbit, deceased) born 15 August 1806, to Clark Billetor, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind Anna Maria (free negro daughter of free negro woman called Lydia of Talbot) aged 9 yo on 1 Jan inst., to James Wainwright, until she is 18 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind Mary (a certain free negro girl, understood by us to be without parents) born 22 February 1809, to Jacob Faulkner, a farmer, until she is 16 yo; to learn cooking and housework.
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Trustees of the Poor of Talbot County bind a poor male child names James Keys (negro) 3 yo on 9 April last (lawfully settled in the Poorhouse), to James M. Lambdin, to learn farming.
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Jeremiah Denny, free negro, binds his son John Denny, born 9 June 1810, to Thomas Bayne; to be taught farming. Thomas Bayne agrees to pay Denny the sum of $45 in the course of 9 years.
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Justices of the Peace bind Harriett Madden (free negro chld, daughter of Ann Madden) born 1 July 1812 to Joseph Turner, farmer until she is 16 yo; to learn art trade & mystery of cooking.
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Justices of the Peace bind Joshua Cummer (free negro child, son of Lucretia Cummer) born 15 September 1815, to James Chambers, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind a mulatto boy called Perry (son of negro Henny, formerly the property of Col. Robert Harrison) aged 7 yo on 15 March to Andrew Skinner, tanner.
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Justices of the Peace bind (with consent of his mother) Joe Collins, a coloured orphan child aged 3 yo on 1 August 1821, to Thomas Bowdle, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind (with consent of her mother) Priscilla Collins, a coloured orphan child 6 yo on 29 March last, to Thomas Bowdle until she is 16 yo; to learn the trade of housewifery.
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Justices of the Peace bind (with consent of his mother Maria Trusty) James Trusty, a free coloured boy born 4 October 1807, to Jesse Sheffer, inn-keeper; to learn art of house servant & waiter.
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Justices of the Peace bind William Lee (with consent of his mother Janty Jingo) a free coloured boy, born 1 January 1800, to Thomas Myers; to learn art of caulker or farmer.
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Justices of the Peace find (with consent of her mother) Maria Boston, a free coloured girl born 31 May 1809, to James Diggins Satterfield, house joiner & carpenter; to learn housewifery.
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Justices of the Peace bind (with consent of his mother) Horace Bantom, free negro aged 4 yo on 20 December next, to Peter Webb, planter & farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace (with consent of Tilly, his mother) bind a black child aged 8 yo on 1 May last, named Henry Wilson, unto Jonathon N. Benny, farmer, until he is 21 yo.
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Justices of the Peace bind James Peck a free negro boy (an orphan having no father or mother to our knowledge) born 31 December 1812, to Henry Price, farmer.
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Justices of the Peace bind Anna Maria Bouden a free coloured girl aged 12 yo on 1 June next, to Charlotte Pinkind until she is 16 yo. To be taught housewrok in all its branches.
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Justices of the Peace bind Horatio, a free coloured boy, being an orphan; the income from his estate not being sufficient for his education, support & maintenance, to Thomas Jones, to learn trade of house servant & waiter.
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Justices of the Peace bind a negro boy named John Field who has been strollling about the county (without father or mother to controle him) aged 12 yo on or about 1 July last, to Peter Denny, to learn art of cultivating the earth.
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