Thanks for the tip Lauren. I will do that. On 11/12/13, 1:46 PM, "Lauren Brantner" <[email protected]> wrote: > Joan, > You might also check Wrights newspaper extracts - there are frequent runaway > apprentice notices or new places of business etc. I would check my volumes but > am in the middle of a project I need to finish. > > Lauren > > > > > > On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:57 AM, Lauren Brantner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I was able to find some information in the apprenticeship records for the > county - they are in the State Archives in Annapolis.  If your person had a > trade, he may have made apprenticeship agreements to get a worker that he > would then be required to train.  I was interested in the apprentice, but the > record said who the trades person was and what the trade was etc.  Not a whole > lot of detailed information but it was crucial for me. The person I was > looking to tie back to my family had lost both parents, and his guardian set > up the agreement. > > Lauren Brantner > > > > > > On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:44 AM, Laura Aanenson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Listers, > > I too am interested in knowing about extant tax records from Washington > County and hope answers to Joan's question will be posted on the list. > > Joan, a few of my Clark/e ancestors also moved to Clark County Ohio, > specifically Springfield. I have often wondered about the push/pull of > these two counties. Do you know why James relocated? > > Laura > > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Joan Majtenyi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does anyone know if there are any tax records available of the type that >> might have been paid by tradesmen or craftsmen owning shops? I¹m still >> working on Thomas Hudson who married Sarah Walker who lived in Boonsboro >> from 1810  to 1859 (when he died). My main interest is Sarah and I have >> found a great deal since I last posted. I have her will and know that she >> had a brother James who moved to Clark Co., OH. I know also that Thomas >> Hudson was from Caernarvon, Lancaster, PA. >>   What II would like to know now is what was Thomas¹s profession in the >> years 1800 to 1840.  My guess is that he was a saddler, but I need to prove >> it. By 1850 census he was 80 and not working so census doesn¹t help. I¹ve >> searched newspapers for ads with no result. >> If anyone has any ideas I¹d appreciate hearing them. Thanks, Joan >> >> >> ********* >> Visit the threaded archives of this list: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN >> ********* >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject > and the body of the message >> > >