how old was the boy at the time he went to apprentice? On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 5:38 AM, Carol Thompson <ctgd@mac.com> wrote: > Hello Listers; > > My 8g grandfather James West died in 1701. His wife Prudence died in > 1702. Her will (1702 July 1) mentions two minor sons, James and Jonathan. > Their mother appointed "William Southebe, John Kinsey, Pentacost Teague, > and Joseph Stine" her Executors in her will. > > I have found this reference also regarding James West: > Early Quaker Records of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Volume 1, 1682-1750: > p. 194: 26-9-1708: Pentecoast Teague reports that an orphan child of James > West's wants a place to be put out apprentice. > > p. 195: 28-11-1708: Pentecoast Teague reports that he has provided a place > for James West with Jacob Usher, carpenter, but the meeting thinks there is > no need to give money with him, considering his age and the time he is to > be with him. > > 25-12-1708: Pentecoast Teague is desired to continue to care to provide a > place to put James West. > > > Is there a way to calculate the approximate birth date of the child James > West, knowing he was old enough to not need a stipend sent with him in > 1708? Suggestions for my further research? > > Thanks, > Carol T. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > QUAKER-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Robert Stacey has moved to Casa Glendale and Jeeter Dawg now lives with a family in Burbank including Amber, Linda, and Martin.