Historical Indentured Servant Documents

Autographed certificates and documents detailing indentured servants, highlighting historical child labor practices and master-servant relationships.

Letter to the Paymaster General of the Continental Army from William Palfrey, dated September 25, 1776, from Elizabeth Town, N.J. Signed (L. S.) and endorsed, 1 page, 4° size

Document of indenture: Servant: Peirce, Charles. Master: Stibbins, Joseph. Town of Master: Deerfield. Selectmen of the town of Deerfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Stibbins. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Ethridge, William. Master: Kittridge, William. Town of Master: Conway. Selectmen of the town of Conway autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Kittridge. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Harris, Benjamin. Master: Kellogg, John. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Kellogg. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Harris, Benjamin. Master: Kellogg, John. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Kellogg. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Forssey, William. Master: Sargeant, Samuel. Town of Master: Leicester , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to the Paymaster General of the Continental Army from William Palfrey, dated September 25, 1776, from Elizabeth Town, N.J. Signed (L. S.) and endorsed, 1 page, 4° size

Document of indenture: Servant: Jones, Mary. Master: Fletcher, Thomas. Town of Master: New Braintree. Selectmen of the town of New Braintree autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Fletcher. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Marstins, William. Master: Burr, Jonathan. Town of Master: Sandwich. Selectmen of the town of Sandwich autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jonathan Burr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Harris, Samuel. Master: Joy, Jesse. Town of Master: Norwich. Whitwell, Sam, Overseer of the Poor of the town of Boston autograph document signed to Capt. Patridge, Boston, request to exchange Indenture of Samuel Harris. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Young, Anna. Master: Lee, John Jr. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the alms house at Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Lee, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Camell Cambell, William. Master: Guild, Benjamin. Town of Master: Attleboro. Selectmen of the town of Attleboro autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Guild. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Bodge, John Lewis. Master: Penniman, Silas. Town of Master: Reading. Selectmen of the town of Reading autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Silas Penniman. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Roberts, Patty. Master: Stratton, Josiah. Town of Master: Holden. Selectmen of the town of Holden autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Josiah Stratton. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Hunt, Elizabeth. Master: Littlefield, Ebenezer. Town of Master: Holliston. Selectmen from the town of Holliston autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston}: Endorsement Certificate for Ebenezer Littlefield. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Ivers, John. Master: Nichols, Alexander Allexander. Town of Master: Oxford. Selectmen of the town of Oxford autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Alexander Nichols. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to Joseph White, dated January 10, 1798, from Duanesburgh, N.Y. It is an A.L.S. (autograph letter signed) with endorsement, consisting of 1 page in quarto format

Document of indenture: Servant: Rea, Nancy. Master: Bridge, John. Town of Master: Pownalborough. Selectmen of the town of Pownalborough autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Bridge. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Russell, Joseph. Master: Lyman, Joseph. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Lyman. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Pearce, Elisabeth Elizabeth. Master: Mayo, Joseph. Town of Master: Roxbury. Selectmen of the town of Roxbury autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Mayo. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Frizell, Joseph. Master: Bacon, Samuel. Town of Master: Needham. Selectmen of the town of Needham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor in Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Bacon. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Foalke, John. Master: Call, Jonathan. Town of Master: Newburyport. Selectmen of the town of Newburyport autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jonathan Call. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Wallis, Charles Dix. Master: Wilder, Caleb. Town of Master: Ashburnham. Selectmen of the town of Ashburnham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Caleb Wilder. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Man, Sarah. Master: Whittemore, Jeremiah. Town of Master: Spencer. Selectmen of the town of Spencer autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jeremiah Whittemare. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Ayers, John. Master: Phelps, Andrew. Town of Master: Northampton. Selectmen of the town of Northampton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Ceritifcate for Andrew Phelps. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Man, Sarah. Master: Whittemore, Jeremiah. Town of Master: Spencer. Selectmen of the town of Spencer autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jeremiah Whittemare. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Pitts, Samuel. Master: Taylor, Edward. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edward Taylor , Indentured servants, Child labor

1790 May 21, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

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Document of indenture: Servant: Brown, James. Master: Stephenson, John Jr. Town of Master: Chesterfield. Selectmen of the town of Chesterfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Stephenson. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Pery, Simeon. Master: Wyman, Oliver. Town of Master: Leonminster. Selectmen of the town of Leonminster autograph letter signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Oliver Wyman. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Ivers, John. Master: Nichols, Alexander Allexander. Town of Master: Oxford. Selectmen of the town of Oxford autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Alexander Nichols. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter of Edmond Kelly, at Montserrat, mentioning the scarcity of rum in the West Indian Islands., 1749-03-13., 1 page

Document of indenture: Servant: Marmior, Peter. Master: Smith, Ezra. Town of Master: Topsham. Selectmen of the town of Topsham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ezra Smith. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Nicholson, Robert. Master: Douglass, Asa. Town of Master: Hancock. Selectment of the town of Hancock autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Asa Douglas. , Indentured servants, Child labor

A handwritten letter addressed to John Hancock, dated April 22, 1783, from Boston, Massachusetts. The letter is an A. L. S. (autograph letter signed) and is endorsed. It consists of one page

Document of indenture: Servant: Nicholson, Robert. Master: Douglass, Asa. Town of Master: Hancock. Selectment of the town of Hancock autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Asa Douglas. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Murry, James. Master: Hathway, Levi. Town of Master: Spencer. Selectmen of the town of Spencer autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Levi Hathway. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Whitney, Sarah. Master: Waterman, Samuel. Town of Master: Halifax. Selectmen of the town of Halifax autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Waterman. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Holyman, Susanna. Master: Mallet, Ephraim. Town of Master: Charlestown. Selectmen of the town of Charlestown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ephraim Mallet. Selectmen of the town of Watertown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ephraim Mallet. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Smith, Sarah. Master: Bracket Brackit, Brackett, Samuel. Town of Master: Dedham. Selectman of the town of Dedham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Bracket. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document, 1779-08-17, Charles Town, S.C., A. D. S., Thomas Pinckney, President. 1 page. 4o

Document of indenture: Servant: McGrath, Richard. Master: Holbrooks, Isaiah. Town of Master: Boston , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Douglas, George. Master: Hill, Asa. Town of Master: Reading. Selectmen of the town of Reading autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Asa Hill. Hill, Asa autograph letter signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston describing reason for why he would like to make changes to terms of George Douglas' indenture. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Adams, Nathaniel. Master: Emerson, Ebenezer. Town of Master: Topsham. Selectmen of the town of Topsham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ebenezer Emerson. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Buffard, Benjamin. Master: Boyes, John. Town of Master: Rutland. Overseer of the poor Sam'l Whitwell of the town of Boston autograph note signed to Capt. Partridge. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Holyman, Susanna. Master: Mallet, Ephraim. Town of Master: Charlestown. Selectmen of the town of Charlestown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ephraim Mallet. Selectmen of the town of Watertown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ephraim Mallet. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Kellihorn, Cornelius. Master: Thompson Thomson, James. Town of Master: Petersham. Selectmen of the town of Petersham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Thomson. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Newton, Ann. Master: Wood, Benjamin. Town of Master: Hopkinton. Selectmen of the town of Hopkinton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the Towno of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Wook. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Handwriting concerning the De Hooghe family, Anonymous, in or after 1711 manuscript paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting) Ghent. Amsterdam. Haarlem. Barcelona

Letter from T. Cutler, Boston, to Nathan Prince, Dorchester, 1744 June 26 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Document of indenture: Servant: Caswell, Richard. Master: Bell, John. Town of Master: Tewksbury. Selectmen of the town of Tewksbury autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Bell. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Panot, Sukey. Master: Kellogg, Samuel. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Kellogg. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to William Washington, 1785-06-23, A. L. S. 1/2 page

Document of indenture: Servant: Clay, Mercy. Master: Ranger, Samuel. Town of Master: Wrentham. Selectmen of the town of Wrentham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Ranger. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Receipts for Supplying the Towns Quota of Beef, 1781 , Meat, United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783

Document of indenture: Servant: Smith, Easter. Master: Harkness, John. Town of Master: Newton. Selectmen of the town of Newton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Harkness. , Indentured servants, Child labor

David Carleton and Joshua Trussell to the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands, 16 November 1790 , Public land sales, United States, Massachusetts, Politics and government, 1775-1865, Maine, Politics and government, 1775-1865, United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783, Claims, Canada, Boundaries, United States

Document of indenture: Servant: Perry, Eliakim Eliakam. Master: Lynde, Jacob. Town of Master: Malden. Selectmen of the town of Malden autograph document signed to the Overseers of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jacob Lynde. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Pery, Simeon. Master: Wyman, Oliver. Town of Master: Leonminster. Selectmen of the town of Leonminster autograph letter signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Oliver Wyman. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Cook, James. Master: Sullivan, James. Town of Master: Groton. Selectmen of the town of Groton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Sullivan. , Indentured servants, Child labor

España. Catalunya. Letra de cambio expedida en Barcelona por valor de Seiscientos quince francos y veintitres céntimos. Año 1825.

Document of indenture: Servant: Ruddocks, Elizabeth. Master: Denny Denney, Samuel. Town of Master: Leicester. Honeywood, Dr. John autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor in Boston: Health Certificate. Selectmen of the town of Leicester autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Denny. Wheeler, Nathan, school teacher autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: School Certificate. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Order for whiskey for Captain Van Rensselaer's Troop of Light Dragoons., 1794-05-29

King Street 1773. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Dimensions of ground 1780 - 1810. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Handwritten letter on information for the distribution of food. (TF)

Document of indenture: Servant: Brown, John. Master: Banister, Barzillai. Town of Master: Goshen. Selectmen of the town of Goshen autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Barzillai Banister. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Chamberlane, Farnell. Master: Alger, Daniel. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Daniel Alger. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Portrait of Peter Schuyler, Mayor of Albany., December 4, 1688., 2 pages, folio

Document of indenture: Servant: Haden, Richard. Master: Wright, Thomas. Town of Master: Woburn. Selectmen of the town of Woburn autograph document signed To Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Wright. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: White, Sarah. Master: Leonard, Eliphalet Eliphlet Jr. Town of Master: Easton. Selectmen of the town of Easton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Eliphalet Leonard, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document, 1760-04-01, Rhode Island, D. S., Jos. Clarke, B. Nichols, Jer. Lippett, J. Babcock. Endorsed., 1 page. 4o

News from some Gantz new inns, so for hunting ...

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Document of indenture: Servant: Cooney, Ann. Master: Seaver, Ebenezer Eben. Town of Master: Roxbury. Selectmen of the town of Roxbury autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ebenezer Seaver. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Lewis, Sarah. Master: Lovell, John. Town of Master: Boston. Baker, Hannah of the town of Boston autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for John Lovell. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Legg, John Doyle. Master: Hodge, George. Town of Master: Northampton. Selectmen of the town of Northampton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for George Hodge. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Ross, Daniel. Master: Allen, John. Town of Master: Medway. Selectmen of the town of Medway autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for John Allen. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Greenough, Mary. Master: Walker, Edward. Town of Master: Woburn. Selectmen of the town of Woburn autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edward Walker. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Document of indenture: Servant: Clark, Robert. Master: Kingman, Matthew. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Matthew Kingman. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Campbell, Thomas, 1843, 1 item

Letter to 'Mama' from Amos, Lincoln, January 12, 1873 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

The south book, 1760 , Local taxation, Tax assessment, Property tax, Real property, Personal property, Excise tax, Valuation, Massachusetts, Politics and government. Lincoln Town Archives

Parole taken of William Smith Jr. by the Council of Safety., 1777-06-07

Document of indenture: Servant: Sprague, Mary. Master: Atwater, John. Town of Master: Westfield. Selectmen of the town of Westfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Atwater. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Hugo, Victor (n.1802-02-26-D.1885-05-22), handwritten note from Victor Hugo about the key to his room, Grande Place, in Brussels (dummy title), 1852. Ink on paper . Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.

Letter to John Dennis, 1776-09-07, Bound Brook, N.J., A. L. S. Endorsed 'Hendrick Fishers Receipt. Ex'd & allowd. John Fell, John Combs', 1/2 page. 4o

A letter addressed to Governor George Clinton, dated September 28, 1779, created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an autograph letter signed by Charles Thomson, Secretary. The document is endorsed and consists of one page in quarto size

Yates, Richard, 1774-03-23, Photocopies, 1 p

Document of indenture: Servant: Hamilton, Frances. Master: Smith, Benjamin Jr. Town of Master: Lexington. Selectmen of the town of Lexington autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Smith, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Rogers, Bathsheba. Master: Mason, James. Town of Master: Swansea. Selectmen of the town of Swansea autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Mason. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Smith, Thomas. Master: Gamwell, Samuel Sam. Town of Master: Westborough. Selectmen of the town of Westborough autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Gamwell. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Cobbit, Sarah. Master: Hudson, William. Town of Master: Oxford. Selectmen of the town of Oxford autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Hudson. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Manning, Elizabeth. Master: Tilson, John. Town of Master: Halifax. Selectmen of the town of Halifax autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Tilson. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Cherry, Samuel. Master: Lindsay, James. Town of Master: Easton. Selectmen ot the town of Easton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Lindsay. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Glover, Abigail. Master: Taylor, Enoch. Town of Master: Barnstable. Selectmen of the town of Barnstable autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Enoch Taylor. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Victoria Woodhull Martin autograph note, Bredon's Norton, Worcestershire, Eng.?, approximately 1901-1927 , Feminists, United States, Suffragists. Victoria Woodhull Martin Papers

Document of indenture: Servant: Vokes, James Hudson. Master: Lovell, Shubael. Town of Master: Barnstable. Selectmen of the town of Barnstable autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Shubael Lovell. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Deed of sale of Leon van Guinea, Gerrit Drost, 1812 - 1820 made to slave document The deed of sale of Leon's slave from Guinea is certified with a seal of 6 pennies. The deed was intended for the slave owner, as proof of purchase and ownership. With every subsequent sale, the new and signed transfer was mentioned on this original deed, after which the document with the slave sold was transferred to the new owner. The document was made by notary Gerrit Drost in 1812 for Jan Philip Daniel Scheidius. He sold the man 6 years later to JC Baud. Jean Chrétien Baron Baud later became Minister of Coloniën and Lieutenant Gereneur General of the Dutch East Indies. Baud sold Leon to LC von Ranzow in 1814, who resell Leon in 1820 to TW Burslem on the island of Banca. All three times were paid for Leon 150 guilders. The document was issued when the Dutch East Indies fell under British board (1811-1816). Dutch East Indies, The paper. ink writing (processes) slavery; serfs and the enslaved Dutch East

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