Indenture means that the mother entered into a contract for couples to take the children and raise them to a specified age, usually age 18. You might hear it also referred to as "apprenticed out." The children usually had to perform some type of work as a part of the contract. Often, it didn't work out very well, and the children were often treated quite differently to bio children in the family. In many cases though, at least some of the children were placed with other family members, grandfather, uncles, or older brothers. Those were days when the men owned everything, even the children. When a man died, the county required the children to be apprenticed out, or indentured, so there would be some kind of assurance that the county would not have to support the children. The children were considered to be orphans, even though their mother was alive and willing and able to care for them. Most of the court minutes regarding such indentures list the children to be "orphans of ______". Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN H CADDELL" <brendajohn@verizon.net> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] CATE > What does it mean to be indentured? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty" <bjrb@hotmail.com> > To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:39 PM > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] CATE > > >>I am sending this along in case it will benefit some of you researching >> >> CATE. >> >> >> >> Daughter of James Roach & Ann (possibly Thompson) >> >> ELIZABETH ROACH >> >> born 15 February 1786 Orange County NC >> >> died before 1840 Orange County NC >> >> married Thomas Sykes Cate, Jr. 17 July 1804 Orange County NC >> >> born 1785 Orange County, NC >> >> son of The Reverend Thomas Cate & Sarah Estes >> >> >> >> Elizabeth was indentured by her mother at the age of 12 years. >> >> Indenture date 21 February 1798, Orange County NC. On the same day, >> >> the mother, Ann, indentured Elizabeth's siblings, James, Jr, Nancy >> >> and Drury. Prior to this date, Ann had twice indentured William, >> >> and also John Green. >> >> >> >> Son of John Roach & Unknown: >> >> William Roach >> >> born 1770 - 1775 Orange County, North Carolina >> >> died 1830-1840 Orange County, North Carolina >> >> >> married Milly Cate 7 May 1796 Orange County NC >> >> Moses Cate, Bondsman >> >> >> married 2) Jane Jenny Cate 9 July 1820 Orange County NC >> >> >> >> I have copies of all indentures. I also have a transcription >> >> of Thomas Cate's will of 1811. See the Orange County Will Book D, >> >> page 364. >> >> >> >> Betty >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ben Henderson" <benjib2@earthlink.net> >> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:07 AM >> Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Cousins >> >> >>> Betty these cates are in my family in the late 1800's but my fourth >>> great grand mother Elizabeth Cate was born around 1735. Her Father my >>> fifth great grandfather was John Cate. Also my third great grandmother >>> was Hannah Cate and was born in 1770. All are from Orange or Person >>> county North Carolina. The 48 first cousins are from a second marriage >>> of my great great grandfather. My Berry family has had a long history >>> associating with the Cate family. Ben >>> >>> >>> Betty wrote: >>>> Christine, >>>> >>>> I have some "Cate" folks in my Roach records. The only names I remember >>>> off >>>> the top of my head are Thomas Sykes Cate, Milly Cate, and the Rev. >>>> Thomas >>>> Cate. They connect way further back than Ben's Cates. >>>> >>>> Betty >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@earthlink.net> >>>> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:55 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Cousins >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> HI Ben, >>>>> >>>>> I will check my notes in a few days. I am researching "Cates" also >>>>> Orange >>>>> county and my Allens are from Durham. >>>>> >>>>> Christine >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Ben Henderson" <benjib2@earthlink.net> >>>>> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:49 AM >>>>> Subject: [NCORANGE] Cousins >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I would like to contact any descendants from any person on the list >>>>>> below. They are all first cousins and were born in Orange, Durham, or >>>>>> Person County North Carolina >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. >>>>>> >>>>>> HENRY ROY ROGERS,.....................b. 1897; d. 1970; m. SUSIE >>>>>> ELIZABETH CATES; b. 1899. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. >>>>>> >>>>>> DEWEY WASHINGTON ROGERS,.. b. 1899; m. LUCY HORTON. >>>>>> >>>>>> 3. >>>>>> >>>>>> CLYDE BANKS ROGERS,................. b. 1900; d. 1980; m. MYRTLE >>>>>> BLALOCK. >>>>>> >>>>>> 4. >>>>>> >>>>>> LEMUEL THOMAS ROGERS,........... b. 1902; d. 1943; m. RUBY >>>>>> BLALOCK. >>>>>> >>>>>> 5. >>>>>> >>>>>> WALTER MAINE ROGERS,...............b. 1903; m. MAY WHITFIELD. >>>>>> >>>>>> 6. >>>>>> >>>>>> .ZEB VANCE ROGERS,.......................b. 1905; m. ALMA ALLEN. >>>>>> >>>>>> 7. >>>>>> >>>>>> BANNIE MAE ROGERS,.................... b. 1907. >>>>>> >>>>>> 8. >>>>>> >>>>>> DANIEL HUBERT ROGERS,.............. b. 1909. >>>>>> >>>>>> 9. >>>>>> >>>>>> WALTER EDWARD WRENN,........... b. 1895; d. 1963. >>>>>> >>>>>> 10. >>>>>> >>>>>> IRA SAMUEL WRENN,....................... b. 1897; d. 1948. >>>>>> >>>>>> 11. >>>>>> >>>>>> AUTHUR THOMAS WRENN,............. b. 1899; d. 1900. >>>>>> >>>>>> 12. >>>>>> >>>>>> RALPH ELLISON WRENN,................. b. 1901; d. 1974. >>>>>> >>>>>> 13. >>>>>> >>>>>> VICTOR ARTHUR WRENN,............... b. 1902. >>>>>> >>>>>> 14. >>>>>> >>>>>> CLARENCE BOARDMAN WRENN,.. b. 1905; d. 1972. >>>>>> >>>>>> 15. >>>>>> >>>>>> TALMADGE DEAN WRENN,............. b. 1907; d. 1978. >>>>>> >>>>>> 16. >>>>>> >>>>>> RUTH JEANETTE WRENN, ................b. 1909. >>>>>> >>>>>> 17. >>>>>> >>>>>> JAMES CAROWAY WRENN JR.,....... b. 1911; d. 1968. >>>>>> >>>>>> 18. >>>>>> >>>>>> SADIE KATHERINE WRENN,............ b. 1914; d. 1977. >>>>>> >>>>>> 19. >>>>>> >>>>>> JAMES T CLAYTON,.......................... b. 1897. >>>>>> >>>>>> 20. >>>>>> >>>>>> SALLY BLANCHE CLAYTON,.......... b. 1903; m. CLARENCE ROGERS. >>>>>> >>>>>> 21. >>>>>> >>>>>> HURBERT Y CLAYTON,.................... b. 1905; m. ZOLENE >>>>>> CHANDLER. >>>>>> >>>>>> 22. >>>>>> >>>>>> ETHEL C CLAYTON,........................... b. 1907; m. WILLIE >>>>>> CLAYTON. >>>>>> >>>>>> 23. >>>>>> >>>>>> RUTH M CLAYTON, ............................b. 1909; m. BERMAN >>>>>> DICK CLAYTON. >>>>>> >>>>>> 24. >>>>>> >>>>>> NELL L CLAYTON,.............................. b. 1913; m. DAY >>>>>> CREED. >>>>>> >>>>>> 25. >>>>>> >>>>>> NANCY CLAYTON, ............................b. 1915; m. RAINEY >>>>>> WHITFIELD. >>>>>> >>>>>> 26. >>>>>> >>>>>> ANNIE BELLE CATES,...................... b. 1896. >>>>>> >>>>>> 27. >>>>>> >>>>>> SOPHIA CATES,................................... b. 1897. >>>>>> >>>>>> 28. >>>>>> >>>>>> SUSIE ELIZABETH CATES,............... b. 1899; m. HENRY ROY >>>>>> ROGERS; b. 1897; d. 1970. >>>>>> >>>>>> 29. >>>>>> >>>>>> JAMES CLYDE CATES,...................... b. 1900. >>>>>> >>>>>> 30. >>>>>> >>>>>> ADELINE FRANCES CATES,............. b. 1902; d. 1925; m. JOHN >>>>>> ALLEN. >>>>>> >>>>>> 31. >>>>>> >>>>>> WALTER THOMAS CATES,............... b. 1904; d. 1936. >>>>>> >>>>>> 32. >>>>>> >>>>>> JAMES SAMUEL CATES,................... b. 1905; d. 1959. >>>>>> >>>>>> 33. >>>>>> >>>>>> ANNA LOU CATES,............................. b. 1907. >>>>>> >>>>>> 34. >>>>>> >>>>>> SALLY CATES,..................................... b. 1908. >>>>>> >>>>>> 35. >>>>>> >>>>>> EMMA RENE CATES,.......................... b. 1909. >>>>>> >>>>>> 36. >>>>>> >>>>>> JULIA BRADLEY CATES,................... b. 1911. >>>>>> >>>>>> 37. >>>>>> >>>>>> EDISON COOPER CATES,................... b. 1912. >>>>>> >>>>>> 38. >>>>>> >>>>>> DELLA LEE CATES,............................. b. 1914. >>>>>> >>>>>> 39. >>>>>> >>>>>> JOHN DAVID CATES,.......................... b. 1916. >>>>>> >>>>>> 40. >>>>>> >>>>>> LOTTIE DARE CATES,......................... b. 1917. >>>>>> >>>>>> 41. >>>>>> >>>>>> ROBERSON CARTER CATES, .............b. 1919; d. 1930. >>>>>> >>>>>> 42. >>>>>> >>>>>> VIVANT HAMLIN BERRY. >>>>>> >>>>>> 43. >>>>>> >>>>>> JAMES EARL BERRY,........................... b. 1908; m. JOYCE >>>>>> PAMPLIN. >>>>>> >>>>>> 44. >>>>>> >>>>>> ALMA >>>>>> BERRY,...................................................... >>>>>> m. NICK ALLEN. >>>>>> >>>>>> 45. >>>>>> >>>>>> LUCILLE BERRY,................................... b. 1914; m. >>>>>> RUFUS BUCHANAN. >>>>>> >>>>>> 46. >>>>>> >>>>>> HAZEL BERRY, .......................................b. 1916; m. >>>>>> (1) PAUL MILAM; m. (2) TOMMY BRYANT. >>>>>> >>>>>> 47. >>>>>> >>>>>> LOTTIE BERRY,...................................... b. 1928; m. >>>>>> READE FOUSHEE. >>>>>> >>>>>> 48. >>>>>> >>>>>> AUDREY BERRY,................................................. >>>>>> m. >>>>>> HOWARD SHULL. >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you for explaining that. Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <bjrb@hotmail.com> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] CATE > Indenture means that the mother entered into a contract for couples to > take > the children and raise them to a specified age, usually age 18. You might > hear it also referred to as "apprenticed out." The children usually had > to > perform some type of work as a part of the contract. Often, it didn't > work > out very well, and the children were often treated quite differently to > bio > children in the family. In many cases though, at least some of the > children > were placed with other family members, grandfather, uncles, or older > brothers. > > Those were days when the men owned everything, even the children. When a > man died, the county required the children to be apprenticed out, or > indentured, so there would be some kind of assurance that the county would > not have to support the children. The children were considered to be > orphans, even though their mother was alive and willing and able to care > for > them. Most of the court minutes regarding such indentures list the > children > to be "orphans of ______". > > Betty > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JOHN H CADDELL" <brendajohn@verizon.net> > To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] CATE > > >> What does it mean to be indentured? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Betty" <bjrb@hotmail.com> >> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] CATE >> >> >>>I am sending this along in case it will benefit some of you researching >>> >>> CATE. >>> >>> >>> >>> Daughter of James Roach & Ann (possibly Thompson) >>> >>> ELIZABETH ROACH >>> >>> born 15 February 1786 Orange County NC >>> >>> died before 1840 Orange County NC >>> >>> married Thomas Sykes Cate, Jr. 17 July 1804 Orange County NC >>> >>> born 1785 Orange County, NC >>> >>> son of The Reverend Thomas Cate & Sarah Estes >>> >>> >>> >>> Elizabeth was indentured by her mother at the age of 12 years. >>> >>> Indenture date 21 February 1798, Orange County NC. On the same day, >>> >>> the mother, Ann, indentured Elizabeth's siblings, James, Jr, Nancy >>> >>> and Drury. Prior to this date, Ann had twice indentured William, >>> >>> and also John Green. >>> >>> >>> >>> Son of John Roach & Unknown: >>> >>> William Roach >>> >>> born 1770 - 1775 Orange County, North Carolina >>> >>> died 1830-1840 Orange County, North Carolina >>> >>> >>> married Milly Cate 7 May 1796 Orange County NC >>> >>> Moses Cate, Bondsman >>> >>> >>> married 2) Jane Jenny Cate 9 July 1820 Orange County NC >>> >>> >>> >>> I have copies of all indentures. I also have a transcription >>> >>> of Thomas Cate's will of 1811. See the Orange County Will Book D, >>> >>> page 364. >>> >>> >>> >>> Betty >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ben Henderson" <benjib2@earthlink.net> >>> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:07 AM >>> Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Cousins >>> >>> >>>> Betty these cates are in my family in the late 1800's but my fourth >>>> great grand mother Elizabeth Cate was born around 1735. Her Father my >>>> fifth great grandfather was John Cate. Also my third great grandmother >>>> was Hannah Cate and was born in 1770. All are from Orange or Person >>>> county North Carolina. The 48 first cousins are from a second marriage >>>> of my great great grandfather. My Berry family has had a long history >>>> associating with the Cate family. Ben >>>> >>>> >>>> Betty wrote: >>>>> Christine, >>>>> >>>>> I have some "Cate" folks in my Roach records. The only names I >>>>> remember >>>>> off >>>>> the top of my head are Thomas Sykes Cate, Milly Cate, and the Rev. >>>>> Thomas >>>>> Cate. They connect way further back than Ben's Cates. >>>>> >>>>> Betty >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@earthlink.net> >>>>> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:55 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Cousins >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> HI Ben, >>>>>> >>>>>> I will check my notes in a few days. I am researching "Cates" also >>>>>> Orange >>>>>> county and my Allens are from Durham. >>>>>> >>>>>> Christine >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Ben Henderson" <benjib2@earthlink.net> >>>>>> To: <ncorange@rootsweb.com> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:49 AM >>>>>> Subject: [NCORANGE] Cousins >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to contact any descendants from any person on the list >>>>>>> below. They are all first cousins and were born in Orange, Durham, >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> Person County North Carolina >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HENRY ROY ROGERS,.....................b. 1897; d. 1970; m. >>>>>>> SUSIE >>>>>>> ELIZABETH CATES; b. 1899. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> DEWEY WASHINGTON ROGERS,.. b. 1899; m. LUCY HORTON. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> CLYDE BANKS ROGERS,................. b. 1900; d. 1980; m. >>>>>>> MYRTLE >>>>>>> BLALOCK. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 4. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LEMUEL THOMAS ROGERS,........... b. 1902; d. 1943; m. RUBY >>>>>>> BLALOCK. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 5. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> WALTER MAINE ROGERS,...............b. 1903; m. MAY WHITFIELD. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 6. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> .ZEB VANCE ROGERS,.......................b. 1905; m. ALMA >>>>>>> ALLEN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 7. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BANNIE MAE ROGERS,.................... b. 1907. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 8. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> DANIEL HUBERT ROGERS,.............. b. 1909. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 9. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> WALTER EDWARD WRENN,........... b. 1895; d. 1963. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 10. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> IRA SAMUEL WRENN,....................... b. 1897; d. 1948. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 11. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> AUTHUR THOMAS WRENN,............. b. 1899; d. 1900. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 12. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> RALPH ELLISON WRENN,................. b. 1901; d. 1974. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 13. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> VICTOR ARTHUR WRENN,............... b. 1902. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 14. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> CLARENCE BOARDMAN WRENN,.. b. 1905; d. 1972. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 15. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TALMADGE DEAN WRENN,............. b. 1907; d. 1978. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 16. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> RUTH JEANETTE WRENN, ................b. 1909. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 17. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JAMES CAROWAY WRENN JR.,....... b. 1911; d. 1968. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 18. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SADIE KATHERINE WRENN,............ b. 1914; d. 1977. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 19. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JAMES T CLAYTON,.......................... b. 1897. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 20. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SALLY BLANCHE CLAYTON,.......... b. 1903; m. CLARENCE ROGERS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 21. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HURBERT Y CLAYTON,.................... b. 1905; m. ZOLENE >>>>>>> CHANDLER. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 22. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ETHEL C CLAYTON,........................... b. 1907; m. WILLIE >>>>>>> CLAYTON. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 23. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> RUTH M CLAYTON, ............................b. 1909; m. BERMAN >>>>>>> DICK CLAYTON. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 24. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> NELL L CLAYTON,.............................. b. 1913; m. DAY >>>>>>> CREED. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 25. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> NANCY CLAYTON, ............................b. 1915; m. RAINEY >>>>>>> WHITFIELD. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 26. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ANNIE BELLE CATES,...................... b. 1896. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 27. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SOPHIA CATES,................................... b. 1897. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 28. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SUSIE ELIZABETH CATES,............... b. 1899; m. HENRY ROY >>>>>>> ROGERS; b. 1897; d. 1970. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 29. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JAMES CLYDE CATES,...................... b. 1900. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 30. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ADELINE FRANCES CATES,............. b. 1902; d. 1925; m. JOHN >>>>>>> ALLEN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 31. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> WALTER THOMAS CATES,............... b. 1904; d. 1936. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 32. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JAMES SAMUEL CATES,................... b. 1905; d. 1959. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 33. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ANNA LOU CATES,............................. b. 1907. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 34. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SALLY CATES,..................................... b. 1908. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 35. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> EMMA RENE CATES,.......................... b. 1909. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 36. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JULIA BRADLEY CATES,................... b. 1911. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 37. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> EDISON COOPER CATES,................... b. 1912. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 38. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> DELLA LEE CATES,............................. b. 1914. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 39. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JOHN DAVID CATES,.......................... b. 1916. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 40. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LOTTIE DARE CATES,......................... b. 1917. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 41. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ROBERSON CARTER CATES, .............b. 1919; d. 1930. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 42. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> VIVANT HAMLIN BERRY. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 43. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JAMES EARL BERRY,........................... b. 1908; m. JOYCE >>>>>>> PAMPLIN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 44. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ALMA >>>>>>> BERRY,...................................................... >>>>>>> m. NICK ALLEN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 45. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LUCILLE BERRY,................................... b. 1914; m. >>>>>>> RUFUS BUCHANAN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 46. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HAZEL BERRY, .......................................b. 1916; m. >>>>>>> (1) PAUL MILAM; m. (2) TOMMY BRYANT. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 47. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LOTTIE BERRY,...................................... b. 1928; m. >>>>>>> READE FOUSHEE. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 48. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> AUDREY BERRY,................................................. >>>>>>> m. >>>>>>> HOWARD SHULL. >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I agree with Betty's description of "orphaned" children; however, another term frequently used was for children to be "bound out". Below is an example, which I posted several years ago to NC USGenWeb archives, and you'll see the child was only 6 years old: =================== Transcribed by Francie Lane flane@otn.net from LDS film #0019707 Rockingham Co., NC Deed Book F, page 158 This Indenture made this 10th day of August in the year of our Lord 1799 between ELIZABETH BUNCH of the County of Henry and State of Virginia of the one part, and PETER HUNTER of Rockingham, State of North Carolina of the other part - Witnesseth that the said Elizabeth Bunch doe bind & by these presents have bounded WILEY BUNCH, a child of the said Elizabeth Bunch unto the said Peter Hunter to serve him the said Peter Hunter his heirs or assigns to the age of 21 years, and the said Peter Hunter covenant grant to & with the said Elizabeth Bunch and her assigns that the said Peter Hunter will find & provide for the said child during his said servitude sufficient drink, washing, clothing & lodging, teach or cause him to be taught to read and to instruct him in the Christian religion and to learn the said Wylie Bunch plantation business. The said Wylie Bunch was born December the 24th 1792, as witness my hand the day & year first above written. Elizabeth (her X mark) BUNCH Sealed & Delivered in the presence of: Zachariah KING John (his X mark) HUNTER