Indenture Documents

Historical documents detailing indentured servitude agreements, signed by selectmen, reflecting 18th and 19th-century labor practices in colonial America.

Brief aan professor Göller, Charles Howard Hodges, 1831 letter Düsseldorf paper. ink writing (processes) / pen literature ~ arts

Document of indenture: Servant: Wright, John. Master: Hathway, James. 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 James Hathway. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Wright, John. Master: Hathway, James. 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 James Hathway. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Bager, Rose. Master: Farnham, William. Town of Master: Newburyport. Selectman of the town of Newburyport autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Farnham. Selectman of the town of Newburyport autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Franham. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Mann, John Adams. Master: Parker, David Jr. 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 David Parker, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Mann, John Adams. Master: Parker, David Jr. 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 David Parker, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Certifications of Church Membership: Congregational, 1824 ,. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Document of indenture: Servant: Godard, Mary. Master: Williams, Abraham. 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 Abraham Williams. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Brief aan professor Göller, Charles Howard Hodges, 1831 letter Düsseldorf paper. ink writing (processes) / pen literature ~ arts

Document of indenture: Servant: Hogan, James. Master: Strong, John. Town of Master: Pittsfield. Selectmen of the town of Pittsfield autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Strong. , 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

1777 August 18, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Document of indenture: Servant: Washington, George. Master: Hathway, Levi. Town of Master: Spencer. Selectmen of the town of Spencer autograph document signed to the Oversers of the Poor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Endorsement Ceritifcate for Levi Hathway. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Woods, William. Master: Cristy, John. Town of Master: Wenham. Selectmen of the town of Wenham autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for John Cristy , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Matthews, James. Master: Heard Hurd, Edmund. Town of Master: Lancaster. Selectmen of the town of Lancaster autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edmund Heard. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Condon, Philip. Master: Cunnable, Samuel Jr. Town of Master: Bernardston. Selectmen of the town of Bernardston autograph document signed to the Selectmen of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Cunnable, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: McKenzie, Thomas. Master: Wallcut, Benjamin. Town of Master: Nantucket. Selectmen of the town of Nantucket autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Wallcut. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to --, 1775-06-08, Elizabeth Town, N.J., A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o

Document of indenture: Servant: Barrett, Mary. Master: Pomeroy, Lemuel. Town of Master: Southampton. Selectmen of the town of Southampton autograph letter signed to the Selectmen of Boston: autograph letter signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Lemuel Pomeroy. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Bernard, John. Master: Dix, John. Town of Master: Littleton. Selectmen of the town of Littleton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Dix. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Edwards, John. Master: Fobes, William. Town of Master: Norwich. Selectmen of the town of Norwich autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Wiliam Forbes. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to Ruth G. Hopkins, his daughter, Providence, R.I., July 16, 1775, Philadelphia, Pa., United States, Declaration of Independence, A.L.S. 1 page

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

Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands to Trustees of Saco Academy, 28 August 1811 , 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

Peabody, Nathaniel. Rockingham County, New Hampshire., 1787-07-06., 1 page

Document of indenture: Servant: Basom, Abiah. Master: Wheeler, Benjamin. Town of Master: Charlestown. Selectmen of the town of Charlestown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Wheeler. , Indentured servants, Child labor

1791 April 4, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

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: McKenzie, Thomas. Master: Wallcut, Benjamin. Town of Master: Nantucket. Selectmen of the town of Nantucket autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Wallcut. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, 1779-06-21, South Carolina, A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o

Document, 1777-06-02, New Jersey, D. S., 'By Order of the Committees, John Cooper, John Combs.' Endorsed. 1 page. 4o

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

Certifications of Church Membership: Universalist, 1813, 1823 ,. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Letter letters

Document of indenture: Servant: West, Hannah. Master: Smith, Israel. Town of Master: Scituate. Selectmen of the town of Situate autograph document signed to the Overseers of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Israel Smith. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Order to Col. Nathaniel Saltonstall, 1696 July 30 , 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: West, Hannah. Master: Smith, Israel. Town of Master: Scituate. Selectmen of the town of Situate autograph document signed to the Overseers of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Israel Smith. , 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: Barber, Elizabeth. Master: Thurber, James. Town of Master: Rehoboth. Selectmen of the town of Rehoboth autograph letter signed to the Overseers of the town of Boston, requesting that the Overseers allow Elizabeth Barber to remain with James Thurber. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Murfey, Samuel. Master: Waldo, Daniel. Town of Master: Worcester. Selectmen of the town of Worcester autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Daniel Waldo. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Peirse, Susannah. Master: Fisher, Asron Aaron. Town of Master: Westhampton. Selectmen of the town of Westhampton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Aaron Fisher. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Handwriting about not continuing the performance of the piece 'The attack on Antwerp', 1794, Anonymous, 1794 text sheet. manuscript Leaf with a manuscript about not continuing the performance of the play 'The attack on Antwerp' by Willem Haverkorn, on 3 February 1794 in the Schouwburg in Amsterdam, due to 'the present time circumstances'. Northern Netherlands paper writing (processes) Schouwburg Leidseplein (1774-1890). Antwerp

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

Letter to Josiah Bartlett, dated October 16, 1778, from Exeter. Written by Nichs. Gilman Chan, the letter is an A. L. S. (autograph letter signed) and is endorsed. The document consists of 2 pages on folio paper

Letter to Noah Emery, Jun. from Portsmouth, N.H., dated June 28, 1784. A handwritten letter consisting of 1 page in quarto format (4o)

Document of indenture: Servant: Cole, Abigail. Master: Shaw, John. Town of Master: Raynham. Selectmen of the town of Raynham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Shaw. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Names of soldiers from Hanover. Leaf 2 recto from a sketchbook with 61 sheets.

Poem on the portrait of Dirk Langendijk painted by Johan Bernard Scheffer, Gerard van Nijmegen, in or after 1805 poem paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life)

Document of indenture: Servant: Forbus, John. Master: Combs, Joshua Jr. Town of Master: Georgetown. Selectmen of the town of Georgetown autograph document signed to the autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joshua Combs, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Copy of a letter from Samuel Warner to J. H. Clifford, 3 October 1851 , 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: Basom, Abiah. Master: Wheeler, Benjamin. Town of Master: Charlestown. Selectmen of the town of Charlestown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Benjamin Wheeler. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Deed of property in Yarmouth sold to Samuel Sturges, Joseph Hawes, Joseph Rider, Joseph Bassett, and Josiah Miller by Daniel Greenleaf of Yarmouth ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter, Abraham Calkoen, 1813 letter Letter in French from Abraham Calkoen Junior. Netherlands paper writing (processes)

Document of indenture: Servant: Newton, Rebecca. Master: Savit Savet, Elisha. Town of Master: Braintree. Selectmen of the town of Braintree autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Elisha Savit. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Baker, James. Master: Lambard, Luke Jr. Town of Master: Bath. Selectmen of the town of Bath autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Luke Lambard, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

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

South side of Cherry Street 1806. text. Documents, Surveys, Maps. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Document of indenture: Servant: Burrows, James. Master: Lyon, Cyrus. 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 Cyrus Lyon. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Harrinton, Nancy. Master: Husse Huse, Thomas. Town of Master: Newbury. Selectmen of the town of Newbury autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Husse. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Brooks, Thomas. Master: Wilson Willson, James Jr. Town of Master: Leicester. Selectmen of the town of Leicester autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Willson, Jr. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Town Hall of 1st arrondissement / good for ... (IT)

Deed of property in Yarmouth sold to Samuel Sturges, Joseph Hawes, Joseph Rider, Joseph Bassett, and Josiah Miller by Daniel Greenleaf of Yarmouth ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Rufus Wilmot Griswold, University., autograph letter signed to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 30 December 1848? , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

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

Agreement between Ct. Charles Rowan, steward and Capt. D.L. Winsor signed at Liverpool, Feb. 5 no year. A voyage between United States and Europe , Voyages and travels, Timoleon Ship. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Handwriting concerning Gerrit Zegelaar, J. Bourse, 1729 - in or after 1794 manuscript paper. ink writing (processes) / pen historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life)

Nathaniel Wells to Captain James Webbe, 3 April 1789 , 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

Agreement between Ct. Charles Rowan, steward and Capt. D.L. Winsor signed at Liverpool, Feb. 5 no year. A voyage between United States and Europe , Voyages and travels, Timoleon Ship. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

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

Letter to Lord Stirling dated September 28, 1779, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One page, signed

Joshua Child account book A , Accounting

Document of indenture: Servant: Curtis, Charlotte. Master: Barrett, William. Town of Master: Malden. Selectmen of the town of Malden autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Barrett. , Indentured servants, Child labor

First, Charge Letter of 679 FCS, 12 Pluvi�se year VIII. Anonymous. First, Charge Letter of 679 FCS, 12 Pluvi�se year VIII. Brunette typography, ink.

Document of indenture: Servant: Saunders, George. Master: Gulliver, John. Town of Master: Milton. Selectmen of the town of Milton autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Gulliver. , Indentured servants, Child labor

E.F. Robers autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Worcester, 1 December 1859 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Brown, John, 1800-1859. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

Document of indenture: Servant: Hiland, Hannah. Master: Barrows, Sylvanus. Town of Master: Middleboro. Selectmen of the town of Middleboro autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Sylvanus Barrows. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Curtis, Charlotte. Master: Barrett, William. Town of Master: Malden. Selectmen of the town of Malden autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Barrett. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Hofors ironwork chronology.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

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

Benson, Egbert. Dutchess County, New York, 1792-08-29, 1 page

Document of indenture: Servant: Trainhorne, Ann. Master: Stevens, William W. Town of Master: Charlestown. Selectmen of the townof Charlestown autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William W. Stephens. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Treet, James. Master: Sheldon, Samuel. Town of Master: Billerica. Selectmen of the town of Billerica autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Sheldon. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Folded authentic proof of the glasses of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, authentication proof document information form paper, manuscript Folded sheet with ink in hand on the front described profane relic Oldenbarnevelt city council relic proof Rotterdam

Marlborough, Duke of., August 2, 1693., 1 page

poet: Gerard van Nijmegen, Handwritten speech, held by the painter Gerard van Nijmegen at meeting of the Teekengenootschap. This means Hooger, poem document information form paper, written Single sheet. Six lines directed to Patronage and lovers of the arts End of speech held at meeting of the Teekengenootschap Through this to Hooger By the painter Gerard van Nijmegen dated April 5, 1800 Rotterdam drawing Society Through this to Hooger

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: Phar, Henry. Master: Donbar, Samuel. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Donbar. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Molton, Ann. Master: Buel, Samuel. Town of Master: Medford. Selectmen of the town of Medford autograph document signed to the Overseers of the poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Buel. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Beekman, Gerardus. New York To the Governor Lord Cornbury., 1703-07-29., 1 page

Grafton, Duke of, June 3, 1807, 1 page

Brown and gray pen drawing by Michael Willmann from 1682 depicting a concept letter from Willmann to Sandrart.

1783 June 5, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

Document of indenture: Servant: Baker, Josiah. Master: Shaw, Nicholas. Town of Master: Abington. Selectmen of the town of Arlington autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Nicholas Shaw. , Indentured servants, Child labor

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

Document of indenture: Servant: Oliver, Mary. Master: Dean, Joseph. Town of Master: Dedham. Selectmen of the town of Dedham autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Dean. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Pike, William. Master: Perry, Caleb. 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 Caleb Perry. , Indentured servants, Child labor

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

Document of indenture: Servant: Hartshorn, William. Master: Sargeant, Nathan. Town of Master: Leicester. Sargeant, Nathan autograph letter signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Journal starting with the 24 Juny / 12 Juny 1812 from the Passage over the Niemen to the retreat of Polotsk ending with the 18 October / 6 October 1812. 1 part, C.J. Baron Krayenhoff, 1812 book Hand described booklet of greeny paper, 60 pp, not numbered. Tied together with string, without a separate cover. Dated: Front page: 24 Juny / 12 Juny 1812 (...) 18 October / 6 October 1812. paper. ink writing (processes)

Nicholas Depeyster 1810. text. Documents, Surveys, Maps. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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