Hi: I have this indenture dated 1805 in DC where an Anthony Jones indentured his son William or that the way it is stated is Father Anthony Jones - was he a priest?. Does anyone connected to these two? I'm wondering if this is my William. Here is the indenture This Indenture witness that I William Jones of the City of Washington and District of Columbia have put myself an apprentice to Peter Lenox of the City of Washington and District aforesaid, with my own free will and accord and with the advice and consent of Father Anthony Jones, to learn the art, or trade of house carpenter and joiner to serve after the manner of an apprentice from the date hereof to the full end and term of four years and twenty seven days at which period I shall be twenty one years of age, the said apprentice shall conduct himself in an orderly way, he shall not absent himself by day or by night from his masters service without his leave, he shall not buy nor sell anything whereby his said Master may be angered, without his leave, he shall not play at cards, dice or any other game without his said masters approbation but shall always behave himself as and industrious apprentice ought to do during the full end and term aforesaid, and the said master for his part agrees to teach or cause to be taught to the said apprentice the art or trade of house carpenter and joiner to the best of his abilities provided the said apprentice will leave and the said master agrees to find the said apprentice sufficient meat, washing lodging and cloths fit for an apprentice during the whole time of his servitude. In witness whereof who have set our hands and affixed our seals this fourth day of ? thousand eight hundred and five. In the present of Sam ? Smallwood Thos Corcoran William Jones - seal Peter Lenox - seal Anthony Jones - seal Recorded the 15th day of January 1805 Debi