[Craven County Apprentice Bonds, 1748-1835:
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The following work is abstracted from microfilms of the original records. I have abstracted here, ONLY surnames similar to my own as shown at my family pages.

No date—Richard Daves, orphan of Richard Daves, aged 9 years apprenticed to Joseph JONES until 21 years as a Mariner.

No date—Presentment: Daniel WILLIAMS son and daughter Eizure; Sarah Jane Rue son Edward; Mary Richardson 2 sons Joseph and Sam; Zilpha Davis son John; Nelly Murphry sons Edward and James; William Bowen son of Mahala Bowen.

No date—Grand Jury notice that the following boys be bound out: James WILLIAMS living on Otter Creek, south side of Neuse River; George Hodge son of Marthey Hodge free person of color living on the Head of Bay River. Jos. CARTER, Foreman.

No date—Moner McWayne son Thomas; Kisziah Letta daughter of the same; Apha daughter; Amy and Margaret; Phillis Godfrey-Lewis and Lawrence; Sena a colored woman estate Steward Moses and Brother; Adam SMITH son Bill.

No date—Orphan boy named Charles Joscelin aged 8 years or thereabouts is in the care of Edw. CARAWAY, Jr., of Adams Creek.

No date—Jas. WILLIAMS, Obed WILLIAMS, Shadk. Pait, and Henry SMITH orphans living in New Bern.

No date—Henry SMITH orphan aged 10 years on Lower Broad Creek.

No date—Orphan children: George Chace; a young girl living with Betsy Chace; David Styron; John West; William West; James Price; Henry Griffin; William Daw; Lewis Griffin; Joseph son of Polly Long; Simon, son of Free Cate; William SMITH; William Friou; John Friou; Thomas Harris; James Hobbs; James McMains; Thomas, eldest son of Polly SMITH; John Sheffield; Easter Everington.

8 July 1761—Thomas SMITH, orphan son of John SMITH, decd., aged 13 years, bound to Peter Duke, weaver, as a weaver.

4 April 1764—Daniel BUSH, orphan of Levi BUSH, decd., aged 7 years, bound to Frederick Acreman as a cooper.

4 April 1764—William BUSH, orphan of Levi BUSH, decd., aged 18 years, bound to Frederick Acreman as a cooper.

7 January 1764—Richard Daves, orphan of Richard Daves, decd., aged 9 years, bound to Joseph JONES, merchant, as a mariner.

6 January 1764—Lafley Beesley, orphan of [Oxford?] and Nancy Beesley, decd., aged 10 years, bound until 21 years old to George Koonce as a cooper.

4 April 1764—Daniel BUSH, orphan of Levi BUSH, decd., aged 7 years, bound to Frederick Acreman as a cooper.

Bonds Dated 1770s

11 June 1778—John WILLIAMSON, 16 years the 9^th of March last, bound to Francis Sparrow to the trade of a ship carpenter.

13 June 1778—Solomon CARTER, a free Negro boy aged 5 years, bound to Richard Neale as a cooper.

9 March 1779—Thomas SMITH, son of Richard SMITH, bound for 10 years to Thomas Parsons as a blackSMITH.

[No bonds found for 1780.]

13 June 1782—Solomon CARTER, aged 12 years, bound to Evan JONES as a cooper.

14 September 1782—Ann CUTHERILL, aged 12 years of 2 February last, bound until 18 to Abraham Vendrick in the business of spinning and weaving.

14 September 1782—Daniel CUTHERILL, aged 6 years last 6^th February, bound to Amos Squires as a turner.

14 September 1782—Roger CUTHERILL, aged 10 years last 11^th May, bound to Chosewell Dickson as a cooper.

13 March 1783—Frederick Banks, aged 10 years, bound to Phillip Turner as a mariner.

13 March 1783—George CARTER, free Negro boy aged 6 years, bound to Thomas McLin, Esq., as a cooper.

14 March 1783—Samuel SMITH, aged 16 years last December, bound to Charles James as a blackSMITH.

15 March 1783—Dorcas Messer, aged 10 years, bound to James Taylor as a seamstress and in housework.

13 December 1783—George Sparrow, aged 14 years, bound to John JONES as a mariner.

18 December 1784—John Arnell, orphan aged 13 years the 9^th July last, bound to Charles JOHNSON, shoemaker, as a cordwainer.

18 December 1784—James Moor, orphan aged 8 years, bound to Jacob JOHNSON as a seaman.

19 March 1785—Nathan Forgason, orphan aged 9 years on 10 April next, bound to Benjamin Mason as a house carpenter.

18 June 1785—Benjamin BUSH, orphan aged 10 years the 4^th of last March, bound to Henry Tillman as a ship builder.

1786

18 March 1786—James Dornal [Dornald], orphan aged 18 years the 2^nd day of this instant, bound to James McDowell as a house carpenter and joiner.

17 June 1786—Morris JONES, orphan to serve four years, bound to William Tooley as a ship carpenter and servant.

17 June 1786—Henry Dornald, orphan aged about 16 years, bound to William Hauley [also spelled Hally, Holly, Hawley, Hanley] as a Taylor.

16 December 1786—Rhoda, a mulatto girl aged 16 years, bound to William SMITH.

16 March 1787—Hardy BUSH, orphan aged 16 years next May, bound to James Hollis as a Taylor.

12 June 1787—Abel CARTER, a free Negro boy aged about 8 years, bound to Abner Neale, Esq., as a cooper.

14 September 1787—Stephen Lewis, a Negro boy, bound to William CARTER as a turner.

15 June 1788—Isaac Dove, Negro boy aged 17 years the 5^th of May last, and Simon Dove, aged 14 years the 21^st of January last, bound to Bazel SMITH as a shoemaker.

15 June 1788—John Ackis, orphan aged 11 years the 4^th of August next, bound to John SMITH as a shoemaker.

13 September 1788—George CARTER, free Negro boy aged 11 years or thereabouts, bound to Thomas Ives as a turner.

13 September 1788—John West SMITH, orphan aged 8 years last June, bound to John West of New Bern as a house carpenter.

10 March 1789—David Herrington, until 20 and 2/3 years of age, bound to Amos CUTRELL [signature Amos CUTHRELL] as a cooper.

19 September 1789—James Dodson, orphan aged 8 years, bound to Isaac Guion, Esq., merchant of New Bern as a mariner. [Given up at June 1790 and bound to William Gibbs.]

13 September 1790—Shadrach Driggers, alias Shadrach Johnston, orphan aged [blank], bound to John Avery as a carpenter.

1791

14 March 1791—[William Howell] bound to Nicholas Cary. [Apprentice bond appears blank on the microfilm, information taken from endorsements on the reverse.]

1793

20 July 1793—Susannah Dove, a free Negro woman, binds her son Thomas Dove, an orphan aged three years the 4^th of May last, to John BROWN as a farmer. [Witnessed by Richard Trigligh and William Orme. Proved in court in December 1793.]

1794

10 March 1794—Jacob CARTER, free Negro boy aged 10 years or thereabouts, bound to William JONES as a cooper.

9 December 1794—George CARTER, free Negro boy aged 17 years last September, bound to Harding Ives as a turner.

1795

17 December 1795—John McDaniel, orphan aged 16 years next May, bound to Thomas Steel, hatter of New Bern, as a hatter?

10 December 1800—William JONES, orphan aged 16 years next March, bound to Elijah Clark, of New Bern, as a chair maker and wheelwright.

14 December 1801—Ricor CARTER, a free person of color aged 7 years, bound to Abel CARTER as a cooper.

14 December 1801—John CARTER, a free person of color aged 7 years, bound to Isaac Perkins as a cooper.

14 December 1801—Nancy CARTER, a free person of color aged 8 years, bound to Benjamin Mitchell as a spinster.

14 December 1801—Leonard CARTER, a free person of color aged 7 years, bound to Isaac Perkins as a cooper.

14 December 1801—William CARTER, a free person of color aged 15 years, bound to Isaac Perkins as a cooper.

14 December 1801—Mary CARTER, a free person of color aged 9 years, bound to Abel CARTER as a spinster.

14 December 1801—Stephen Dove, free person of color aged 12 years, bound to Frederick JONES as a cooper.

15 December 1801—Ezekiel Chance, "a certain person of colour" aged 4 years, bound to John JONES, Esq., of New Bern, as a cooper.

15 December 1801—Proseply Chance, "a certain person of colour" [female] aged 6 years, bound to John JONES, Esq., of New Bern, as a spinster.

15 December 1801—Betsy Chance, "a certain person of colour" aged 2 years, bound to John JONES, Esq., of New Bern, as a spinster.

15 December 1801—Hannah CARTER, a free person of color aged 10 years, bound to Abel Moore as a spinster.

16 December 1801—John Dove, a free person of color aged 12 years, bound to William JONES as a cooper.

18 June 1802—William CARTER, a free Negro boy aged 12 years, bound to Asa JONES as a cooper.

18 June 1802—John CARTER, a free person of color aged 6 years, bound to Frederick JONES as a cooper.

15 December 1803—John M. Wiliams, orphan aged 16 years the 9 January last, bound to Robert Ogden as a printer.

12 March 1804—Wiley Heath, orphan aged eleven years, bound to Joseph WHITE as a blackSMITH.

16 March 1804—John Charlotte, orphan aged 16 years, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

16 March 1804—Joseph Gaskins, orphan aged 12 years, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

16 March 1804—Isaac Gaskins, orphan aged 13 years, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

11 June 1804—William Hollowell, orphan aged 12 years, bound to Walter JONES of Beaufort County, as a cooper.

14 June 1804—John Petitt [?], orphan aged 6 years, bound to Roger JONES as a cooper.

10 September 1804—Nancy Potter, an orphan girl aged 10 years, bound to John SMITH as a seamstress.

10 September 1804—Christopher Wallace, an orphan aged 17 years, bound to John SMITH as a blackSMITH.

13 September 1804—Thomas Hambleton, an orphan aged 11 years, bound to Elijah Clark as a chair maker.

1805

10 June 1805—Elijah Dudley [no age listed] bound to John SMITH as a blackSMITH.

12 March 1806—John Custis [Curtis?], aged 18 years, bound to William Pritchard as a chair maker.

13 March 1806—William Dove, "a black aged 15 years", bound to William JONES as a cooper.

11 September 1806—Edmund WILLIAMS, orphan aged 13 years, bound to Benajah Bogey as a cooper.

11 September 1806—John WILLIAMS, orphan aged 11 years, bound to Benajah Bogey as a cooper.

11 September 1806—John GREEN, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to Elijah Clark as a chairmaker.

11 June 1807—Lucas Heritage, aged 12 years, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

11 June 1807—Matthew WILLIAMS, aged 16 years the 24^th of April 1807, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

14 September 1807—Rickey CARTER, aged 12 years, bound to Jeoffry Sampson [also Samson] as a cooper.

15 September 1807—Bryan Daw, aged 16 years, bound to Jesse Vendrick as a shoemaker.

15 September 1807—James Dove, aged 14 years, bound to Gideon JONES as a cooper.

17 September 1807—Will: Chance, a boy of color aged 7 years, bound to Lovick JONES as a cooper.

19 September 1807—Daniel Hasle, aged 9 years, bound to Thomas A. GREEN as a carpenter.

[n.d. but filed in the 1808-1809 folder]—Grand Jury return that the following children are orphans and need "masters or proper persons to take care & govern them—1. James Harvey 2. Polly Harvey—Children of Mary Harvey. It is necessary in our opinions to make known to the court that Mary Harvey, the mother of the above children, is a woman of bad character and no ways suitable to have the management of the children. Mrs. Chace, who we understand intends to apply to have the girl who is mentioned in the bill handed in yesterday as living with her, is not a proper person, her character being the same as that of Mrs. Harvey. Wm. Laurence, foreman, Lott Battle, Frederick Divoux, Wm. Gatlin, Salmon Hall, John Burney, James Cousen, William JONES, Benjn. WHITE, Latham Moore, John Chapman, Michael Fisher, Stepn. B. Forbes."

[n.d. but filed in the 1808-1809 folder]—Grand jury return "On the representation of Elijah Cratch (the foreman) Miles Brothers an orphan male childe the son of David Brothers, Dect.—is likely to become a county charge. Therefore we the grand jury unanimously agree that Christopher D. Delamare be recommended to take the said child as guardian and master. Elijah Cratch, Allen Ipock, James Davis, Cason Brinson, SMITH JONES, William Griffin, Joseph Pollard, Harvy Morris, Chris. D. Delamar, J.D. Friou, Allen Ernul, Luther x Wertherton, Silas Brinson."

15 March 1808—James CARTER, son of Joseph CARTER aged 16 years, bound to Elijah Clark as a chair maker.

13 December 1808—William Richards, aged 15 years May 1809, bound to William JONES as a turner.

19 April 1809—Writ to the Sheriff of Craven County to bring the following orphans to the June Court term: Thomas Willis, Hilliard Everington and Shadrack Barrington in Captain [William] Gatlin’s district and Wiley Barrot and James Hobbs in Captain Wingate’s district. Also a grand jury’s return for the March 1809 term that the above named orphans do not have guardians or masters and need to be bound as apprentices. Jurors are Wm. Bryan, foreman, John Fonvielle, Leroy T. Cox, Wm. M. Renney, Joseph Bell, James WHITEs, Willis Daudey[?], John King, Richd. Fonvielle, Bn, Brinson, Adam Gaskins, Edward Nelson, and Jesse Chapman.

13 September 1809—Jacob CARTER, a free boy of color aged 15 years in December 1809, bound to Joseph Physioc as a cooper.

15 December 1809—James CARTER, aged 17 years, bound to John [S.] GREEN as a chair maker.

1810

10 September 1810—James Webb, aged 14 years, 6 months, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

10 September 1810—Jacob Lewis, a free boy of color aged 8 years, bound to Joseph Robeson as a pilot and mariner.

11 March 1811—Hetty CARTER, a free Negro girl, bound to William Physioc as a spinster.

11 March 1811—William CARTER, a free Negro boy, bound to William Physioc as a cooper.

11 March 1811—Sarah CARTER, a free Negro girl, bound to William Physioc as a spinster.

11 June 1811—[no name], a free boy of color aged 8 years, bound to Gideon JONES as a cooper.

9 September 1811—Linkfield Perkins, an orphan son of Edmund Perkins deceased aged 15 years the 16^th of September 1811, bound to John S. GREEN as a chair maker.

10 September 1811—John Muller [or Mullen], an orphan lad aged 13 years, bound to John S. GREEN as a chair maker.

13 December 1811—Nathan, a free boy of color aged 14 years the 16^th day of May next, bound to William GREEN as a carpenter. [Endorsed on the back "Nathan Chapman a boy of color, indn. To Will: B. GREEN."]

9 March 1812—[illegible], aged 15 years, bound to Wiley WHITE as a cooper.

8 June 1812—Jacob CARTER, aged 18 years last September, bound to Isaac Perkins as a cooper.

15 December 1812—John Latham, aged 15 years, bound to John S. GREEN as a chair maker.

17 December 1812—Lewis Dawson, aged 16 years, bound to John S. GREEN as a chair maker.

14 June 1813—Elijah Dove, a boy of color aged 5 years next March 13, bound to John JOHNSON as a cooper.

14 June 1813—James Dove, a boy of color aged 8 years next May, bound to John JOHNSON as a cooper.

14 December 1813—Rufus W. Latham, aged 12 years, bound to James O.K. WILLIAMS as a merchant.

15 March 1814—Nancy Watson, aged 7 years, bound to Mary BROWN as a spinster.

June term 1814—Grand Jury Presentment: William, Clifford and John JONES, orphans of John JONES, deceased, of Bay River and Jesse Morris, orphan of James Morris, deceased, of the North side of Swift Creek and James, Betty, and Rachel Moore, children of Polly Moore, on Swift Creek near Streets Ferry (colored people).

14 December 1814—Asa Gaskins, aged 5 years, bound to David JONES as a wheelwright. [Note follows stating: "The bearer, Mr. David JONES, has offered to take Asa Gaskins who has been on the Parish, should you think proper to bind the said Asa Gaskins it will a releif to the parish. Richd. Fonvielle, Special Warden, Thursday evening."]

13 March 1815—Isaac CARTER, aged 10 years, bound to Isaac Perkins as a shoemaker.

13 March 1815—Bill CARTER, a boy of color aged 16 years, bound to John Marchmont as a blackSMITH.

13 March 1815—Sarah CARTER, aged 14 years, bound to John Marchmont as a spinster.

13 March 1815—Hetty CARTER, aged 12 years, bound to Isaac Perkins as a spinster.

15 March 1815—John Clark, aged 13 years, bound to John S. GREEN as a chair maker.

13 June 1815—Bill JOHNSON, a boy of color aged 13 years, bound to Samuel Whitney as a blackSMITH.

15 June 1815—John Peters [Peterson?], aged 12 years, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

15 September 1815—Henry Hasele [Hasle], a free boy of color aged 8 years, bound to James York GREEN as a carpenter.

15 September 1815—Robert Hazell, a free boy of color aged 10 years, bound to James York GREEN as a carpenter.

15 September 1815—Bill Dove, a free boy of color aged 13 years, bound to James Y. GREEN as a carpenter.

1816

12 March 1816—Martin Howard, an orphan aged 16 years, bound to Thomas Sparrow as a ship carpenter.

10 June 1816—Noah Joscelin, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to Edward Carraway as a ship carpenter.

10 June 1816—GREEN Joscelyn, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to William Carraway as a ship carpenter.

13 June 1816—Grand jury present the following children require masters or mistresses: Sarah, Mariah, Cason [?] children of Mrs. Pate living in Newbern and Henry, Nancy children of Mrs. WILLIAMS living on Bay River.

September term 1816—Grand Jury presents the following persons to sell spiritous liquor by the small measure in William Wise’s district, Bay River: Mathias Henry, Nathan Slade. Also present the following who ought to be bound out: Betsy Tetterton, orphan colld. Girl about 13 years; Riley Lindsey, colld. Boy 9 or 10 years of age; Sarah Lindsey, ditto girl 8 or 9 do.; Rhody Mitchell, ditto girl 6 or 7 do.; Zacka. Prentice, WHITE child of two years of age. Wm. JONES is willing to take the child as an apprentice. Wm. SMITH, WHITE boy about 15 years of age on Little Swift Creek. Jesse Morris, WHITE boy about 12 years of age on Little Swift Creek, Jesse Baul, WHITE boy about 14 years of age on Bay River—Wm. Wise Ship Carpenter is willing to take the said boy as an apprentice. Charles Holland offers to take the above mentioned Sarah Lindsey as an apprentice.

12 September 1816—Zachariah Prentiss, an orphan aged 3 years, bound to William JONES as a cooper.

12 September 1816—Rhoda Mitchell, an orphan aged 5 years, bound to James York GREEN as a "sempstress."

9 December 1816—Betsey Linsey, an orphan aged 8 years, bound to James Y. GREEN as a spinster.

10 December 1816—James Ryal, an orphan aged 15 years 6 months, bound to Richard CARTER as a sail maker.

[N.D. but filed in the 1817 folder]—Levi BUSH an orphan aged about 8 or 9 years old, Nancy BUSH [an orphan aged about] 9 or 10 [years old] orphans of Levi BUSH. James Moor a free person of color aged 13 years orphan of [stricken in the original] a child of Polly Moor.

13 March 1817—William Dove Hazzle, an orphan and free boy of color aged 13 years, bound to Asa JONES as a cooper.

9 June 1817—GREEN Joscelyn, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to Thomas BROWN as a carpenter.

8 September 1817—Philpeny Moore, an orphan aged 17 years, bound to Richard BROWN as a spinster.

9 September 1817—Anselana Johnston, an orphan aged 3 years, bound to Reuben Calloway as a spinster.

9 December 1817—Richard JENNINGS, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to John Harvey as a rope maker.

11 or 12 December 1817—Daniel KITTERAL, an orphan aged 16 years, bound to William Palmer as a cooper. [Filmed with 1814 bonds]

March Term 1818—List of free born coloured persons—males: Minor Howard, 14 years; Edward Howard, 10 years; Arnett Dove, 12 years; David Spellman, 14 years; Church Spellman, 10 years; James Cully, 15 years; Willm. Cully, 13 years; Rossa [?] Chance, 10 years; Isaac CARTER, 10 years; Willm. Hollis, 9 years; Jacob Lewis, 15 years; George Lewis, 7 years; Isaac Lewis, 7 years; Martin CARTER, 16 years. Females: Esther Richards, 15 years; Bethea Richds., 12 years; Susan Lewis, 12 years; Eliza Lewis, 10 years. [Filed in the no dates folder.]

11 June 1818—Thomas JONES, an orphan aged 13 years in August next, bound to Francis L. Dawson as a sail maker.

14 September 1818—John Godette, an orphan aged 19 years, bound to Abraham JOHNSON as a shoemaker.

16 September 1818—James Carmady [Cannady?], an orphan aged 12 years, bound to Roger CUTRELL as a cooper.

December 1818—Grand Jury presentment—"We the Grand Jurors…present the following children which we consider should be bound out to some trade or cal[l]ing to prevent their becoming an expense to the County, viz. John Caton and Levi BUSH, residing on Goose Creek in Capt. Wm. B. Perkins’s district—also William Austin, Edmund Austin, and John Austin in Capt. John S. SMITH’s district on Neuse River (south side)." A second presentment for the same term names orphans "Wm. Teer, Richard Gatlin, Jesse Morris, and William West residing at or near Swift Creek in the county."

15 December 1818—Nancy Reed, a girl of color aged 3 years, bound to Elizabeth Howell as a spinster.

8 March 1819—Charles Moore, an orphan aged 4 years, bound to John JONES as a cooper.

16 September 1819—Mary William, an orphan aged 16 years, bound to John [B] Neel as a sempstress. [March 1820, surrendered and ordered to be cancelled.]

[March 1820]—"A Report of the Grand Jury of March Term 1820 the Following Orphans who ought to be bound out to masters the following is the Orphins. Daniel Fulsher, Andrew Tingle, Shadrick Stoks, James Morris, James Wade, John Chesnutt. [What follows is the signatures of the Grand Jurors] Elijah Scott, Form. James Nelson, SMITH Delamar, H. Marrett, Jno. Broten, James Lovick, Evean JONES, Enoch Gatlin, Thos. Daniels. Lott Holton, Perry Holton, [illegible], Joseph Carruthers."

June 1820—"From the representation of Mr. Cason Scott the grand jury are of an opinion that Jno. Caton minor aged about 14 years should be bound out. The said Jno Caton is in the neighbourhood of Bayriver in the employ of James Howard. Jno. Oliver."

1821

13 March 1821—Willie Daw, an orphan aged 6 years, bound to William BENNETT as a cooper.

11 September 1821—William WILLIAMS, an orphan aged 5 years and 4 months, bound to Reuben Calloway as a cooper.

11 December 1821—Amos CUTRELL, an orphan aged 10 years, bound to Frederick P. Latham as a cooper.

11 February 1822—William West, an orphan aged 10 years, bound to David B. GIBSON as a cooper.

12 February 1822—Amos CUTRELL, an orphan aged 10 years the 10^th of September last, bound to Thomas Tingle as a carpenter.

12 February 1822—Amos CUTRELL, an orphan aged 10 years last 10 September, bound to Thomas Tingle as a carpenter.

12 February 1822—James CUTRELL, an orphan aged 9 years, bound to Thomas Tingle as a carpenter.

14 August 1822—Alfred Gatlin, an orphan aged 11 years, bound to Samuel BISHOP as a wheelwright.

15 August 1822—Thomas JINNING/JENNINGS, an orphan aged 16 years, bound to Zacheus Slade as a chairmaker.

10 February 1823—Eli SMITH, an orphan aged 8 years, bound to James Saunders as a bookkeeper.

11 February 1823—Benjamin WHITE, an orphan aged 8 years, bound to Wiley Stuart as a blackSMITH.

12 February 1823—Elijah Copes, an orphan aged 15 years last 25^th December, bound to James Y. GREEN as a carpenter.

12 February 1823—James Carmady, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to Roger JONES as a farmer.

14 May 1823—Thomas Norwood, an orphan aged 8 years, bound to James Y. GREEN as a taylor.

14 August 1823—James WILLIAMS, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to Lucas B. Herritage as a sail maker.

15 August 1823—"Whereas complaint on oath has been made on Oath to me one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid, by Nathan L. Chapman that Betsey Braddocks did on the present day threaten to take the said N.L. Chapman’s life. These are therefore to command in name of the State to bring said Betsey Braddock before me or any other Justice of the Peace of this county to be dealt with as the law directs. Newbern, 15^th day of August 1823. Jno. T. SMITH. Summons for the state Mary Barget[?]." [Endorsed: The defendant is found guilty of the within charge & is judged to give bond & surety of $100 to keep the peace to the within Nathan L. Chapman & for appearance to the next County Court."]

9 February 1824—Thomas Neale, an orphan aged 13 years, bound to James JONES, Jr., as a branch pilot.

10 February 1824—Zachariah Daw, an orphan aged 12 years, bound to Thomas CUTRELL as a shoemaker.

10 February 1824—Wiley Daw, an orphan aged 9 years, bound to David CUTRELL as a shoemaker.

10 February 1824—Vester CARTER, an orphan aged 9 years, bound to Silas Richards as a cooper.

12 May 1824—Edward Griffith, an orphan aged 10 years, bound to John R. GREEN as a taylor.

8 November 1824—Mary Ann Rew, an orphan aged 5 years, bound to Nancy Norton as a spinster.

8 November 1824—Zachariah JOHNSON, an orphan aged 6 years, bound to Reuben Callaway as a cooper.

8 November 1824—Lydia M. JOHNSON, an orphan aged 2 years, bound to Reuben Callaway as a spinster.

14 February 1825—Bartholomew G. Howard, an orphan aged 8 years, bound to John Dowdee, Jr., as a shoemaker.

14 February 1825—Isam Howard, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to John Dowdee, Jr., as a shoemaker.

15 February 1825—"Know all men by these presents, that we, John R GREEN & William G. Taylor are held and firmly bound unto the Worshipful George Wilson, Seth Chapman, & Thomas H. Daves Esquires, Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Craven County in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds currency, to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to the said Justices, their successors in office, or assigns, we bind ourselves, and our respective heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 15^th day of February A.D. 1825. The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas the Court aforesaid, have, on the day of the date of these presents, apprenticed to the above bounden John R. GREEN a free boy of colour, called Thomas Marshall. Now if the above bounden John R. GREEN shall not remove said apprentice out of Craven County; and shall produce said apprentice before said Court at any time when the said Court may require it, and shall also produce said apprentice at the expiration of the time of her service, then the above obligation to be void."

12 May 1825—Bartee Howard, an orphan aged 10 years, bound to Bryan [also Bryant] C. Wood as a shoemaker.

12 May 1825—Isam Howard, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to Bryan [also Bryant] C. Wood as a shoemaker.

8 August 1825—Nelson Mitchell, an orphan aged 7 years, bound to James Y. GREEN as a carpenter.

9 August 1825—Isam Howard, an orphan aged 14 years last April, bound to John Dowdee as a shoemaker.

7 October 1825—Subpoena for John Neale to appear at November Court term "to answer Joseph Physioc, presiding magistrate of Craven County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions (to the use of Isaac Lewis) of a plea of covenants broken and not performed to his damage two hundred and fifty dollars." John Neale and Abner W. Seabrook posted a bond of five hundred dollars on 10 November 1825. On 14 August 1827 John Street and Abner GREEN "having been called on by Isaac Lewis and John Neale to settle a dispute between them relative to the sd. John Neale’s not having learned him the sd. Isaac the BlackSMITH’s trade and giving him the necessary schooling having heard the witnesses do award that John Neale shall pay the said Isaac twenty five dollars and each pay his own cost." Various court documents concerning the case between Neale and Lewis are included in this file including a summons for James Jackson and Richard Oliver [May 1827], an affidavit of Isaac Lewis [5 Sept 1825] stating he was bound in June 1817 to John Neale and that he is "not worth five pounds…& is not able to give security to prosecute said suit. He prays that he may be permitted to take out & to prosecute a suit in former pauperis agreeably to law," which was granted by the court.

1826

14 February 1826—Asa Pimikin, an orphan aged 11 years, bound to John C. Stanly as a plasterer.

8 May 1826—Wiley JOHNSON, an orphan aged 10 years, bound to Abram JOHNSON [also Jonson] as a cooper.

13 November 1826—"I hereby resign to the worshipfull Court of Craven County the indentures of apprenticeship of William West. David B. GIBSON."

1827

14 August 1827—Louisa Lewis, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to James Hamilton as a spinster.

12 November 1827—JOHNSON Linzy [also Lindsay], an orphan aged 5 years, bound to Samuel S. Simpson as a farmer.

13 November 1827—March Crachfield, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to Sidney Hamilton as a seamstress.

[2^nd Monday of May, 1829]—"State of North Carolina. To the Sheriff of Craven County. Greeting, You are hereby commanded to summon Nathan WHITE, personally to be and appear before the Justices of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Craven County at the Court to be held for said county at the court house in Newbern on the second Monday in August next, then & there to shew cause, if any he hath, why the Indentures of Joseph Stewart should not be rescinded. J.G. Stanly"

14 May 1829 [filed in the 1844 folder]—Grand jury presents "Admirl McIntosh an orphan boy the son of Sidney McIntosh...said boy is said to be about Nine years old who resides on the North Side of Neuse River about Five Miles from Newbern. Henry Dewey, Foreman; Ephraim Arthur, RIchard Spencer, Brice Fonvielle, John Hutchinson, Wm. Stapleford, Silas Brinson, James Kilpatrick, Alexr. Pritchett, Geo. Cooper, Esau Tingle, Jas. Jewell, D.R. Whitford [signatures of Grand Jury members]"

10 [missing] 1830—Benjamin [torn], an orphan aged 14 years the 14^th of September next, bound to Thomas Meredith as a printer.

10 February 1830—Betsey Cowell, an orphan aged 13 years, bound to Sarah Bland until 18 years as a sempstress.

August Term 1830—"Craven County Court. August Term AD 1830. It is Ordered that John Hutchinson shew cause on Friday of this term why the Indentures of James Howard should not be rescinded. Attest J.G. Stanly."

[2^nd Monday of August 1830]—"State of North Carolina. To the Sheriff of Craven County, Greeting: Whereas a the August sessions 1830 of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Craven County it was presented by the grand Jury that Matilda Porter is without any means of maintaining her family and has four children of an age to be bound out. We therefore command you, that you make known to the said Matilda Porter that she have and produce said children before the Justices of our said court at the Court house in New Bern on the second Monday of November next and then & there appear & shew cause if any she has, why the said children should not be bound out to learn some useful trade…" [Other documents concerning Matilda Porter states she is "burthensome to the neighbourhood in which she resides, and having no property or visable means of maintaining her family, and has Six Children, five of which are coulered and four of the same are of sufficient age to be bound out." Witnesses were David B. GIBSON, Levi F. Rowe, William H. Ives. Persons willing to take the children William H. Ives, William Bailey, D.B. GIBSON, Dexter GIBSON, Council B. Wood.]

10 August 1830—John Daw, an orphan aged 9 years, bound to David CUTRELL as a cooper.

12 August 1830—"The Grand Jury Presents Prudence Jackson as without means of subsistance and has four children—two of which is old enough to be Bound out to service. Craven Dickerson, Joshua JONES. Persons willing to take these children Craven Dickerson Lewis Fowler." [Other summonses for Prudence Jackson to appear before court with her children.]

November 1830—"The Grand Jury recommend to the Court the Orphan child of John Chesnut, decd., having no Guardian for further information Enquire of Ephraim Wilson. The Grand Jury recommend to the Court the Orphan Children of Sydney Ebon having no Guardian and are in want of food & clothing for further information call on Ephraim Wilson. The Grand Jury recommend the Orphan Children of Wright SMITHIC, decd., having no Guardian and are in want of necessaries for further information call on Cason Fell & Isaac Pipkin, Jnr. The Grand Jury recommen the Orphan son of Midyet Sparrow having no Guardian for further information call on Cason Fell. The Grand Jury recommend to the Court Polly Burnet an Ophan, having no guardian call on Isaac Pipkin. The Jury recommend to the Courth the eldest child of Ann Lane. Call on Isaac Pipkin Jnr., Willis Rawls. The Grand Jury examined the Prison and find it Clean and the Prisons all clean. John Burney, foreman."

8 November 1830—"Richard SMITH. Take notice I shall apply at November Term 1830 of the County Court of Craven, to rescind the Indentures of Apprenticeship which you entered into for my daughter Margaret Chapman. Caesar Chapman."

14 February 1831—John Hargett, an orphan aged 11 years, bound to Charles CARTER as a butcher.

May 1831—"Ordered that the Sheriff produce before the court at the next August sessions two free boys of color named Rounseval Lindsay & Gaston Lindsay or Jackson & notify Brew Jackson the mother of said boys to shew cause at next Court why they should not be apprenticed to James Riggs & Samuel JONES. Attest J.G. Stanly."

9 May 1831—John JONES, an orphan aged 7 years, bound to Abner Brickhouse as a farmer.

10 May 1831—"This is to certify that you have my free consent to Bind my daughter Anna SMITH to Mr. William C. Smaw & His wife Untill she is twenty one years of age to learn to be a seamstress. She was born the 23^rd of October 1816. Harry x SMITH. Witness John L. Turner." [Filmed with the 1816 indentures.]

12 May 1831—Levi Jarman, an orphan aged 16 years, bound to Asa JONES as a cooper. [Another document (bond to not leave the county with Levi) indicates Levi Jarman is a free boy of color. Asa JONES and John JONES signed the bond.]

12 May 1831—John Pear, a boy of color aged 13 years, bound to Asa JONES as a cooper.

14 November 1831—Robert JONES, an orphan aged 12 years, bound to George W. Dixon as a taylor.

17 August 1832—GREEN Copes, an orphan aged 16 years on December 1, 1832, bound to Thomas Sparrow as a ship carpenter. [A bond to not leave the county states GREEN Copes is a free boy of color. Thomas Sparrow, David Lewis, and Samuel WHITEhurst signed the bond.]

November 1832—"The Grand Jury report that there is a window in the Passage of the Dungeon of the Jail which is so much decayed that it is unsafe & requires immediate attention & that the Glass in two of the windows are very much Broken & the Boxes on the Sinks are broken & makes the rooms offensive & that he walls of the Jail are dirty & require WHITE washing. The Grand Jury report that they have knowledge of two orphans Arnett & Cason JOHNSON whom their mother is not able to support & that there is danger of their suffering & that Guilford Gatlin one of the present Jury is willing to take them they being bound to him. Foreman, Southy Rew."

12 November 1832—Jesse JOHNSON, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to David Hollis as a farmer.

13 November 1832—Amos Morgan, an orphan aged 5 years, bound to Wiley JONES as a farmer. [A bond to not leave the county states that Amos is a free boy of color. Wiley JONES and Samuel Pearson signed the bond.]

16 November 1832—Arnett JOHNSON, an orphan aged 17 years, bound to Guilford Gatlin as a farmer.

17 November 1832—Cason JOHNSON, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to Guilford Gatlin as a farmer.

14 May 1833—Constables bond for William Oglesby with Samuel Potter and David B. GIBSON sureties.

10 February 1834—John Hall, an orphan aged 7 years, bound to David CUTHRELL as a cooper.

May 1834—"The Jurors uppon their oath present to the notice of the court two children of colour, children of Patsey Laughinghouse, of Capt. Dudley’s district and refer the court to Leml. Anders for information on the subject. Guilfd. Murphy, F.M., W. Handcock, L.A. Andrews, J.H. Richardson, Edmund Heath, Solomon Broughton, Emery CARAWAY, Amos Gaskins, Thos. Purify, Tho. CUTHELL, Charles Butler, Jno. R. Spight, Jesse Holton."

12 May 1834—George Lewis, an orphan aged 11 years, bound to Henry A. JONES as a calker. [A bond signed by Henry A. JONES and Hardy A. JONES indicates that George Lewis is a free boy of color.]

16 May 1834—Thomas GREEN, an orphan aged 17 years, bound to Moses Jarvis as a seaman.

16 August 1834—William CARTER, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to John Chadwick as a chair maker.

10 November 1834—Polly JOHNSON, an orphan aged 17 years, bound to Donum Montford as a spinster. [A bond signed by Donum Montford and Alexander H. Stanly indicated Polly JOHNSON is a free girl of color.]

10 November 1834—Abbey JOHNSON, an orphan aged 12 years, bound to Donum Montford as a spinster. [A bond signed by Donum Montford and Alexander H. Stanly indicated Abbey JOHNSON is a free girl of color.]

10 November 1834—Richard JOHNSON, an orphan aged 11 years, bound to Donum Montford as a plasterer. [A bond signed by Donum Montford and Alexander H. Stanly indicated Richard JOHNSON is a free boy of color.]

11 May 1835—Arnett JOHNSON, an orphan aged 20 years, bound to Jesse E. Hoover as a farmer.

11 August 1835—James Howard, an orphan aged 20 years, bound to John Hutchinson as a harness maker.

8 February 1836—Edward Piver, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to Needham B. WHITE as a cooper.

10 May 1836—Bill GREEN, an orphan and free boy of color aged 13 years, bound to John L. Durand as a cooper.

November Term 1836—Notice to Alvey [also spelled Avey] Tindal to bring her daughter Rebecca to court at the next term "to be bound out to some suitable master." Also a notice to Polly WILLIAMS to bring "her illegitamate child" David WILLIAMS to be bound as an apprentice.

1837

13 November 1837—Frederick Howard, an orphan aged 4 years, bound to Amos Cuterell [CUTHRELL] as a cooper.

1838

14 May 1838—George WILLIAMS, an orphan and free boy of color aged 10 years, bound to Raymond Castix as a shoemaker.

14 August 1838—Thomas J. Wallace, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to James JONES as a mariner.

13 November 1838—James CARTER, a free boy of color aged 8 years, bound to Joseph S. Fowler as a farmer.

13 November 1838—Mary Catherine BROWN, an orphan aged 14 years, bound to Julia Burgeving (also Burgevin) as a milliner.

17 November 1838—Thomas Howard, an orphan aged 17 years, bound to John F. Noe as a shipwright.

1839

14 February 1839—Hosea Pittman, an orphan aged 15 years, bound to John McDONALD as a cabinet maker.

7 May 1839—"This may certify that I Sally Lewis a free woman of color request the court of Please and Quarter Sessions of Craven County to bind my daughter Elizabeth a free girl of color to Capt. Jacob JOHNSON and his wife Rebecca JOHNSON until she is eighteen years old to Learn the Seamstress Trade. The said girl is a Eleven years old the 27th December 1839... Attest: Hardy Whitford, Sally x Lewis." Written on the back of the note is "The Court binds the girl to the age of 21 twenty years according to law."

12 May 1839—George Lewis, an orphan [and free boy of color] aged 11 years, bound to Henry A. JONES as a "calker". [Indenture is marked "cancelled" and bound to T. McLin.]

14 May 1839—Elizabeth Lewis, a free girl of color aged 11 years, bound to Jacob JOHNSON as a spinster.

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