Nineteenth Century Apprentices In New York City
Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 1986. hardcover. First Printing. Special Publication No. 55. Hardcover. Fine. Issued without dust jacket. 474 pp. with extensive index. Registers of apprentices in New York for the 17th and 18th centuries have mostly vanished, but in 1937 the city's Department of public Welfare and Department of Hospitals gave the New York Historical remained two months then ran away", Historical Society 35 volumes of apprenticeship registers from 1815 to the beginning of the 20th century. The first of these, indentures for boys (1815-1828) and the first for girls (1816-1822) had already been printed. This volume continues the publication of these records. Each indenture was a printed for filled in with ink. Boys were to serve until age 21 and girls until age 18, so the age of each child is stated (generally in years, months and days and also in time of service. Negro children were noted with a "B" and , rarely, as "colored", true also if the master or mistress was Black (here they are indicated with an asterisk). Each record shows the place the apprentice was sent (in some cases a street in the city, a town, a county, or state) , date of cancellation if applicable and when known, the specific reason for the apprenticeship (for example: to learn gardening), and the occupation of the master (eg: piano forte maker, curled maple chair and cane seat maker, farmer, policeman). There are occasional comments ("Girl remained teo months then ran away", "Cancelled, girl not suiting', "Girl has bad health and will not live long", Adopted as their own child", "Cancelled for bad usage of the boy"). fine. Item #E36659
ISBN: 0915156555
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