Bowen in his Early Rehoboth study "The Redway Family" tells that it was not only Redway that was under contract for three years after arrival in Massachusetts, but also merchant Ralph Woodward, his wife and daughter!!!! The Woodwards and Redway were a group of people under a business contract. The Woodward and Redway brought a sizable sum of money of Bladens to be invested as well. This wasn't a case of indenture, but rather a business project. The whole affair is referred to as a "partnership". James was under the same contract as the merchant Woodward. It is inconceivable James Redway was found on a Dublin street corner and traded a ticket for his manual labor. Surely he was at least the younger son of a respectable family, in the employ of a gentleman businessman (granted arms in 1663, see Burke) and no doubt under the watchful eye of the Woodwards. His daughter must have been a good catch for Samuel Carpenter. Yeoman stock, Yeoman stock!!!! BC