There were many land owners who were not given the title of yeoman. I always thought it meant one who was a "gentleman" - a higher up step than plain man! I see it often as a term of respect, which might be from prestige or from the wealth he had in money and/or land. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Cyndie Eckman <cyndie_eckman@msn.com> To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] "Yeoman" > Below is a message that I have kept from the Census Chat mailing list to > help me with census transcription, originally sent by a Brenda. It has > Yeoman on it as a land owner. The title of the message was Old English Job > Titles. > > << < JOB TITLE DESCRIPTION > > Accomptant Accountant > Almoner Giver of charity to the needy > Amanuensis Secretary or stenographer > Artificer A soldier mechanic who does repairs > Bailie Bailiff > Baxter Baker > Bluestocking Female writer > Boniface Keeper of an inn > Brazier One who works with brass > Brewster Beer manufacturer > Brightsmith Metal Worker > Burgonmaster Mayor > Caulker One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or > seems to make them watertight by using tar or > > > oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart > Chaisemaker Carriage maker > Chandler Dealer Or trader; one who makes or sells candles; > retailer of groceries > Chiffonnier Wig maker > Clark Clerk > Clerk Clergyman, cleric > Clicker The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to > invite customers; one who received the matter in the > galley from the compositors and arranged it in due > form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes > > > in boots, using a machine which clicked. > > > Cohen Priest > Collier Coal miner > Colporteur Peddler of books > Cooper One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves > hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. > Cordwainer Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using > leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain. > Costermonger Peddler of fruits and vegetables > Crocker Potter > Crowner Coroner > Currier One who dresses the coat of a horse with a > currycomb; one who tanned leather by > incorporating oil or grease. > Docker Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo > Dowser One who finds water using a rod or witching stick > Draper A dealer in dry goods > Drayman One who drives a long strong cart without fixed > sides for carrying heavy loads > Dresser A surgeon's assistant in a hospital > Drover One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer > in cattle > Duffer Peddler > Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or > transacts business for another; Scottish steward or > bailiff of an estate > Farrier A blacksmith, one who shoes horses > Faulkner Falconer > Fell monger One who removes hair or wool from hides in > preparation for leather making > Fletcher One who made bows and arrows > Fuller One who fulls cloth; one who shrinks and thickens > woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; > > > one who cleans and finishes cloth > Gaoler A keeper of the goal, a jailer > Glazier Window glassman > Hacker Maker of hoes > Hatcheler One who combed out or carded flax > Haymonger Dealer in hay > Hayward Keeper of fences > Higgler Itinerant peddler > Hillier Roof tiler > Hind A farm laborer > Holster A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn > Hooker Reaper > Hooper One who made hoops for casks and barrels > Huckster Sells small wares > Husbandman A farmer who cultivated the land > Job Master Livery Stable Keeper > Jagger Fish peddler > Journeyman One who had served his Apprenticeship and > mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, > > > but hired by the day. > Joyner / Joiner A skilled carpenter > Keeler Bargeman > Kempster Wool comber > Lardner Keeper of the cupboard > Lavender Washer woman > Lederer Leather maker > Leech Physician > Longshoreman Stevedore > Lormer Maker of horse gear > Malender Farmer > Maltster Brewer > Manciple A steward > Mason Bricklayer > Mintmaster One who issued local currency > Monger Seller of goods (ale, fish) > Muleskinner Teamster > Neatherder Herds cows > Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices. > Pattern Maker A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog > was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end > Peregrinator Itinerant wanderer. > Peruker A wig maker > Pettifogger A shyster lawyer > Pigman Crockery dealer > Plumber One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead > frames for plain or stained glass windows. > Porter Door keeper > Puddler Wrought iron worker > Quarrier Quarry worker > Rigger Hoist tackle worker > Ripper Seller of fish > Roper Maker of rope or nets > Saddler One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other > furnishings for horses > Sawbones Physician > Sawyer One who saws; carpenter > Schumacker Shoemaker > Scribler A minor or worthless author > Scrivener Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public > Scrutiner Election judge > Shrieve Sheriff > Slater Roofer > Slopseller Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop > Snobscat/Snob One who repaired shoes > Sorter Tailor > Spinster A woman who spins, or an unmarried woman > Spurrer Maker of spurs > Squire Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace > Stuff gown Junior barrister > Stuff gownsman Junior barrister > Supercargo Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo > and the commercial concerns of the ship. > Tanner One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather > Tapley One who puts the tap in an ale cask > Tasker Reaper > Teamster One who drives a team for hauling > Thatcher Roofer > Tide waiter Customs inspector > Tinker Am itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman > Tipstaff Policeman > Travers Toll bridge collection > Tucker Cleaner of cloth goods > Turner A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles > Victualer A tavern keeper, or one who provides an Army, navy, > or ship with food > Vulcan Blacksmith > Wagoner Teamster not for hire > Wainwright Wagon maker > Waiter Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the > tide to collect duty on goods brought in. > Waterman Boatman who plies for hire > Webster Operator of looms > Wharfinger Owner of a wharf > Wheelwright One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled > Carriages, etc. > Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes > the work > Whitewing Street sweeper > Whitster Bleach of cloth > Wright Workman, especially a construction worker > Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land > > > I hope it helps, > Cyndie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Lehr" <clehr@quik.com> > To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 7:35 PM > Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] "Yeoman" > > > > Hmm...I always thought that the term "yeoman", which I have often found in > > the land records, meant more of a laborer type of occupation...like that > of > > a yeoman on a ship. If you look in the tax records and find the term > > "freeman" then yes that means that they owned land. But I haven't found > > anywhere that Yeoman means a land owner. > > > > Good luck to you, > > > > Chris Lehr > > Chrisman, Root, Heigh, Titlow, Moyer > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sharon Sheldon <slsheldon@earthlink.net> > > To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 3:54 PM > > Subject: [PACHESTE] "Yeoman" > > > > > > >Hello All, > > >It's my understanding that the above referenced term meant you owned your > > >land. So...if I have an ancestor who dies intestate and they inventory > and > > >give value to everything else in the place, why doesn't the land come > into > > >play? There are references to the value of the crops in the ground but > > >nothing about his 45 acres or house and barn. I thought perhaps it might > > be > > >due to the fact that his wife inherited their land from her father, but > > >wouldn't that land still end up being considered property of the husband? > > >Help! }:-) > > >Sharon in No. VA > > > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > > >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! > > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the PA GenWeb Archives at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > > >