Number #9 Posting Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Guilford County, NC Apprentice Bonds N.C. Archives microfilm CR 046.300.01 August Term 1805 page 348 A Heart Breaker.... Ordered by the court that the attorney for the state issue a prosecution against Hansel VALIENT for the cruel and inhuman treatment of which it appears to the court the said Hansel has been found guilty, concerning one Noah HERALD apprentice boy bound to Hansel by order of the court. It is ordered by the court upon evidence examined that Noah HERALD orphan boy bound as apprentice to Hansel VALIENT be removed from said Hansel, and that William ARMFIELD, ESQ be authorized to keep the said in his possession and either keep him himself or place him under a careful discreet person. William ARMFIELD to attend upon said Noah and receive such sums as may be reasonable expenses in this behalf. November Term 1807 page 419 Alfred HERRALD, aged nine years last August, be bound to Henry BALLINGER until full age, to learn the art of and mistery of a farmer, to give him a horse and saddle worth $100.00, to learn to read, write and cypher through the rule of three, and freedom dues when free. November Term 1807 page 422 James TOBEY, orphan aged sixteen years last August, be bound to Thomas THORNBURY until full age, to learn the art of a blacksmith, give him six months schooling and freedom dues. November Term 1805 page 426 Hugh LITTLE, orphan boy aged eight years next May, be bound to Joseph CRAYNOR until full age, to learn the trade of a saddler, to read, write. and cypher through the rule of three and freedom dues. To be continued....#10