Sandra, When did indenturing fall out of practice. I thought it was no longer practiced after the Revolution. I would have interpreted the passage as indicating apprenticeship or some such thing. Am I wrong in that assumption> Ginni M. >>> Sandra Ferguson <[email protected]> 1/9/10 12:59 PM >>> Here's more of the will, in case you don't have it; MITCHELL, JOHN. West Marlborough.August 2, 1815. August 29, 1815.To my bro. Wm. F. Mitchell $2000; also all my land lying on S.W. side of Wilmington Road, computed to be 177 acres, during life and after his December as follows: If my said bro. hath hereafter a male child & calls him Andrew (after my father), said land to be divided between his sons John & Andrew; otherwise the whole to John. If said children should die in their minority the land shall revert to their brothers & sisters, except George (who was advanced by my brother George, December'd.). To the children of sister Sarah Jordan, December'd., $3000. To the children of my sister Mary Withrow, December'd., $3000; that is, to John Mitchell Withrow $600, and rem. to the other children. To my sister Elizabeth and her 3 daus. Margaret, Matilda & Hannah Boyd $400 and my house & lot in Philadelphia.To my housekeeper Jane Jack £500, &c.; also privileges of home while unmarried. Dwelling house & rem. of land on N. E. side of road, 137 acres, in trust for use of nephew John Mitchell, son of bro. Andrew, during life, and at his December to his children, if any; otherwise to nephews John M. Withrow & Hugh Jordan, son of Hugh.Gives £50 for repairs of Doe Run Meeting house & £50 for graveyard walls at Upper Octorara.To Mary McLaughlin, my girl, when free, one cow. To my boy Israel Jordan $50 when 21. To George Gooderl Sr., George Gooderl Jr., James Henry, William Henry, James Brackenridge, Forgy McAlea, and John Mitchell Rhoder (son of John Rhoder), $25 each.Executors: Bro. Wm. F. Mitchell, John D. Steele & Oliver Allison.Wits: Jeremiah Barnard, James Smith. . I believe that the following were indentured servants of John Mitchel, thus the term "my boy" and "my girl, when free"......."To Mary McLaughlin, my girl, when free, one cow. To my boy Israel Jordan $50 when 21. ..... Have you searched for a newspaper obit in the town where Hannah died/? I've never done research in Ill, but did they have death certificates by the date of her death? S. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.