I recently found this indenture in a book of Monroe County Genealogical Records published by Catharine Foreacker Fedorchak (on bottom of email). It places my ancestor (William WILSON and his wife Sarah HILL) in Monroe County in 1835 but I can't seem to locate them in 1840. I cannot map him to any census records in Monroe at the time. William Wilson and family show up in Tyler County, (West) Virginia in 1850 and in Meigs County OH in 1860. They are from PA originally but where I am not sure. My Wilson family is associated with RIGGS, DYE, and REEVES families in Meigs County Ohio and these families came from the Monroe and Washington County OH areas prior to Meigs. My Wilson family is also associated with the following families in Monroe: HILL, William of 1840-1880 (Adams, Sunsbury, Malaga Twps) - brother to William Wilson's wife WRIGHT, Robert of 1830-1870 (Green Twp) - father of William Hill's wife CUNNINGHAM, James of 1830-1870 (Woodsfield) Other related families, who married into William HILL's family include BOOTH, GRATIGNY, STEWARD, RICHNER, THORNBERRY. Other families associated with the WRIGHTs indlue HENTHORN. I know there are a lot of Wilsons in this area but can anyone offer any suggestions on how to sort through them all? Thanks in advance, Rick Wilson New York, NY [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) =========================== This indenture, made this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty Five by and between Catharine Eckleberry of the one part, and William Wilson of the other part, both of the County of Monroe, in the State of Ohio. Witnesseth that the said Catharine Eckleberry hath this day placed and bound her son, Martin Eckleberry, aged 2 years, 5 months, and 16 days, and as an apprentice to the said William Wilson to learn the art and mystery of a farmer, which the said William Wilson now follows and said Catharine Eckleberry agrees that the said Martin Eckleberry shall dwell with and faithfully serve the said William Wilson as an apprentice for and during the term of 18 years, 6 months, and 14 days from the date hereof, at which time said Martin, if he lives so long, will be of the age of 21 years during all of which time said Martin shall serve his said master diligently and to the best of his ability and said William Wilson doth agree with said Catharine Eckleberry to teach and insturct the said Martin in the art and mystery of a farmer and further the said William Wilson will provide for and allow the said Martin meat, drink, washing, lodging, and apparel, and all other necessaries during the term of his apprenticeship and will also teach or cause said Martin Eckleberry to be taught to read and write and so much arithmetic as will include the single rule of three, and at the expiration of said term to give said Martin Eckleberry one hourse, saddle, and bridle, worth $50.00, one new bible, and at least two suits of clothes of common wearing apparel, and one of the suits to be new. Signed in the presence of William Hopton and Isabella Hopton by Catharine Eckelberry and William Wilson. Received the foregoing indenture the 2nd day of February 1836 by Horace Holland, J.C.