In a message dated 3/9/98 12:34:53 PM Mountain Standard Time, fritschys@email.msn.com writes: << My gg-grandfather,b Nov 11, 1853, John Hodge Cowgill, was indentured to a John G. Allison by his father on July 16, 1860, in Pope Co. I would like to know who his mother and father were and why they gave him up. He had a brother William P. Cowgill, b Feb 4 1850, who was indentured the same day March 19, 1861 to John P Compton. Would like to know something about him too. They lived in Golconda growing up from what I heard. No ones know any thing else. Thanks Barbara Fritschy >> Have you written to the courthouse for the indenturement papers. They may tell you what you need to know. He may have been indentured to learn a trade. Carol