Thanks to every one for the information on bonding. I am glad this is a custom that has pasted into history. I hate to think of all of these children living and working with strangers. I hope some of them found special people to care for them. Wava Barnett >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: JONES-D Digest V05 #136 >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:00:09 -0600 > >Content-Type: text/plain > >JONES-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 136 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children [Marleen Van Horne ><[email protected]] > #2 Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children [[email protected]] > #3 Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children ["Wava Barnett" ><[email protected]] > #4 Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children ["Wava Barnett" ><[email protected]] > #5 Chandler/Barnett ["Wava Barnett" ><[email protected]] > #6 Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children [Nancy Jones ><[email protected]] > >Administrivia: >Below is a group of messages recently posted to the Jones list >To reply to any of the messages, send your message to >[email protected] > > > >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:05:00 -0700 >From: Marleen Van Horne <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I have been doing research at the Family History Library in SLC, for the >last two weeks. In my research, I came across an instance in about >1747, of a father dying and four minor children all being apprenticed >out to a different master. The youngest child was five years old. The >oldest brother, who was apparently of age, had to give his approval for >the five year old. There was no further mention of these children in >the orphan court records, so I can only assume none of them completed >their apprenticeship. And our kids think they have it tough. > >Marleen Van Horne > >______________________________ >X-Message: #2 >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 07:46:36 EDT >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >In a message dated 8/26/2005 9:39:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > >I have been doing research at the Family History Library in SLC, for the >last two weeks. In my research, I came across an instance in about >1747, of a father dying and four minor children all being apprenticed >out to a different master. The youngest child was five years old. The >oldest brother, who was apparently of age, had to give his approval for >the five year old. There was no further mention of these children in >the orphan court records, so I can only assume none of them completed >their apprenticeship. And our kids think they have it tough. > > > > > > >In 1862 my great grandfather was 7 years old. His father had died in the >civil war, his mother had died in 1861. He was put out as a laborer for >his >growing up years. When his boys were old enough he did the same thing. He >put >them on farms as laborers. > >My great great grandfather, D F Jones died sometime in 1861, we are not >sure. THe entire story is on my web page. My great grandpapa, James >William >Jones, was a hard man. When his daughter became pregnant in 1898 (unwed) >he >kept her child, Toy Jones, and sent her packing. She left and was never >heard >from again. > > > >Linda (Jones) Beveridge >www.jonesbeveridge.com >researching: >JONES-BEVERIDGE-TURNAGE-GALLOWAY-STUART/STEWART-THOMPSON-PICKARD-CROCKETT-IMOE-JOHNSON-WILLIAMS-RODGERS-WINELAND- > +++ > >STATES & COUNTRIES: >TENNESSEE, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, TEXAS, >CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, OHIO, INDIANA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, AND A FEW I >CANNOT >REMEMBER! >DONNEBRISTE, FIFESHIRE, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, FRANCE, GERMANY, BAVARIA >+++++ > >______________________________ >X-Message: #3 >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:07:57 -0500 >From: "Wava Barnett" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >Doesn't this type of thing just break your heart. I hope you find your >four. Wava > > > >From: [email protected] > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children > >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 07:46:36 EDT > > > > > >In a message dated 8/26/2005 9:39:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > >[email protected] writes: > > > >I have been doing research at the Family History Library in SLC, for the > >last two weeks. In my research, I came across an instance in about > >1747, of a father dying and four minor children all being apprenticed > >out to a different master. The youngest child was five years old. The > >oldest brother, who was apparently of age, had to give his approval for > >the five year old. There was no further mention of these children in > >the orphan court records, so I can only assume none of them completed > >their apprenticeship. And our kids think they have it tough. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >In 1862 my great grandfather was 7 years old. His father had died in the > >civil war, his mother had died in 1861. He was put out as a laborer for > >his > >growing up years. When his boys were old enough he did the same thing. >He > >put > >them on farms as laborers. > > > >My great great grandfather, D F Jones died sometime in 1861, we are not > >sure. THe entire story is on my web page. My great grandpapa, James > >William > >Jones, was a hard man. When his daughter became pregnant in 1898 >(unwed) > >he > >kept her child, Toy Jones, and sent her packing. She left and was never > >heard > >from again. > > > > > > > >Linda (Jones) Beveridge > >www.jonesbeveridge.com > >researching: > >JONES-BEVERIDGE-TURNAGE-GALLOWAY-STUART/STEWART-THOMPSON-PICKARD-CROCKETT-IMOE-JOHNSON-WILLIAMS-RODGERS-WINELAND- > > +++ > > > >STATES & COUNTRIES: > >TENNESSEE, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, TEXAS, > >CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, OHIO, INDIANA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, AND A FEW I > >CANNOT > >REMEMBER! > >DONNEBRISTE, FIFESHIRE, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, FRANCE, GERMANY, >BAVARIA > >+++++ > > > > > > > > > >==== JONES Mailing List ==== > >Need to unsubscribe? Just send a message to [email protected] > >put the word "unsubscribe" in either the subject line or message body. > > > >______________________________ >X-Message: #4 >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:09:20 -0500 >From: "Wava Barnett" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >That was while our family was still in England according to when the >children were born. It just breaks my heart that children were treated >this >way. Good luck on your search. Wava > > > >From: Marleen Van Horne <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children > >Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:05:00 -0700 > > > >I have been doing research at the Family History Library in SLC, for the > >last two weeks. In my research, I came across an instance in about 1747, > >of a father dying and four minor children all being apprenticed out to a > >different master. The youngest child was five years old. The oldest > >brother, who was apparently of age, had to give his approval for the five > >year old. There was no further mention of these children in the orphan > >court records, so I can only assume none of them completed their > >apprenticeship. And our kids think they have it tough. > > > >Marleen Van Horne > > > > > >==== JONES Mailing List ==== > >Need to unsubscribe? Just send a message to [email protected] > >put the word "unsubscribe" in either the subject line or message body. > > > >______________________________ >X-Message: #5 >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:16:43 -0500 >From: "Wava Barnett" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Chandler/Barnett >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >Doesn't this type of thing break your heart? I hope you have luck finding >your four. Wava > >______________________________ >X-Message: #6 >Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:05:52 -0700 (PDT) >From: Nancy Jones <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Jones] Apprenticing Children >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >This "bonding out" of children was the law in some >southern states, particularly NC. Since women had no >rights, when a father died (or if the mother was >unmarried) the mother had to prove in court that she >could support her children or they would be "bound >out" to strangers to learn a trade. Fortunately, >almost all the "orphan" children in my family were >"bound" to other family members. >I did find a little 3-year-old girl WORKING as a >SERVANT in one of my families. What could a 3-year-old >WORK at? So sad. > > >dotsicle