Good day, I don't think this subject comes up in Washington history but is more likely found in eastern state records which are older. A cousin has just checked the 1810-1838 tax assessment records of Penn. He found some records of potential g-grand-uncles, listed for the first time as a "single freeman". His thought is that they just turned 21 yrs old and was now subject to taxation. I seem to recall there was another "condition" that might preceed that time in life which wasn't based on age. Problem is, I haven't been able to find the term in my books for that condition. Can someone help me? The term I can think of is "bound-man", one that has had training given and is now "bound" to service for payment of that training. What would be the term for that condition in 1830 Pennsylvania? John *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====* # John Wm Sloniker <johnwms@serv.net> Seattle, WA # # (206) 789-6663 7323 - 19th Ave NW 98117-5612 # *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*