In a message dated 5/22/2006 9:27:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, maupinreunion@ckt.net writes: Could it have been since their father was deceased they were bound out to do an "Apprenticeship" William, I don't think so because they didn't stay in Albemarle long. They weren't there in 1850 and as Janelle mentioned they were back in Hanover by 1861. I think maybe they joined a relative that had gone to Albemarle to learn the wagon making trade. Their father died in 1856 so I would guess that's about the time they went to Albemarle and then back to Hanover by 1861. Judy

I believe I saw a book in the Albemarle Court House having to do with apprenticeships. How about checking the personal property taxes for the 1856-1861 years. William ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jlmaupin@aol.com> To: <VIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] Harrison and Edward Via > > In a message dated 5/22/2006 9:27:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, > maupinreunion@ckt.net writes: > > Could it have been since their father was deceased they were bound out to > do > an "Apprenticeship" > > > > William, > I don't think so because they didn't stay in Albemarle long. They > weren't > there in 1850 and as Janelle mentioned they were back in Hanover by 1861. > I > think maybe they joined a relative that had gone to Albemarle to learn > the > wagon making trade. Their father died in 1856 so I would guess that's > about the > time they went to Albemarle and then back to Hanover by 1861. > > Judy > >