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| − | '''Thomas Whitney''', parentage unknown, listed on the | + | '''Thomas Whitney''', parentage unknown, listed on the tax lists in Monie Hundred, Somerset Co., MD from 1746 to 1759.{{ref|1}} |
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| + | :Case of her Own free Consent is bound out by the Court here an Apprentice According to Act of Assembly in Such Case Provided unto Thomas Whitney of Somerset County Planter untill She the Said Case Should Arrive at the Age of Sixteen Years the Said Case to Serve her Said Master the full term af<sup>d</sup>. during which term the Said Apprentice her Said Master well and faithfully She Shall Serve his Secrets keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly Every where willingly She Shall doe and in all things as a good and faithfull Apprentice She Shall demean herself towards her Said Master and all his during the term af<sup>d</sup>. In Consideration of which Service the Said Thomas Whitney present here in Court in his proper person Convenanteth with the Justices of the Same Court in Court Judicially Sitting in Manner and form following that is to Say that he the Said Thomas Whitney Shall and Will during the term af<sup>d</sup>. Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of a Weaver and to knitt Sew and Spin and to Read well in the testament and Likewise find and Provide for his Said Apprentice meat drink Washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for Such an Apprentice to have and Wear during the term afd. Whereupon the Said Thomas Whitney is Ordered to Give Security to Comply with the Covenants af<sup>d</sup>. Thereupon the Said Thomas Whitney with Michael Dorman and John M<sup>c</sup>Graw of Somerset County Planters his Securitys all Present here in Court in their Proper Persons Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the af<sup>d</sup>. Case in thirty Pounds Cur<sup>t</sup> Money of Maryland on their bodies Goods or Chattles Lands and Tenements Joyntly and Severally to the use of the Said Case her heirs and Assigns to be made and Levied if it happen that the Said Thomas Whitney do not during the term af<sup>d</sup>. Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of a Weaver and to knit Sew & Spin and to Read Well in the testament and do not Likewise find and Provide for his Said Apprentice Meat drink Washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for Such an Apprentice to have and Wear during the term af<sup>d</sup>.{{ref|2}} | ||
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Although no information has been found to link the following individuals to Thomas, they are found in Monie Hundred in the 1790 census, and thus may be his widow, children, or grandchildren: | Although no information has been found to link the following individuals to Thomas, they are found in Monie Hundred in the 1790 census, and thus may be his widow, children, or grandchildren: | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| + | 2. {{note|2}} [http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000543/html/am543--83.html Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:48, 16 October 2007
Thomas Whitney, parentage unknown, listed on the tax lists in Monie Hundred, Somerset Co., MD from 1746 to 1759.[1]
Case Negro Bound to Thos. Whitney
- Case of her Own free Consent is bound out by the Court here an Apprentice According to Act of Assembly in Such Case Provided unto Thomas Whitney of Somerset County Planter untill She the Said Case Should Arrive at the Age of Sixteen Years the Said Case to Serve her Said Master the full term afd. during which term the Said Apprentice her Said Master well and faithfully She Shall Serve his Secrets keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly Every where willingly She Shall doe and in all things as a good and faithfull Apprentice She Shall demean herself towards her Said Master and all his during the term afd. In Consideration of which Service the Said Thomas Whitney present here in Court in his proper person Convenanteth with the Justices of the Same Court in Court Judicially Sitting in Manner and form following that is to Say that he the Said Thomas Whitney Shall and Will during the term afd. Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of a Weaver and to knitt Sew and Spin and to Read well in the testament and Likewise find and Provide for his Said Apprentice meat drink Washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for Such an Apprentice to have and Wear during the term afd. Whereupon the Said Thomas Whitney is Ordered to Give Security to Comply with the Covenants afd. Thereupon the Said Thomas Whitney with Michael Dorman and John McGraw of Somerset County Planters his Securitys all Present here in Court in their Proper Persons Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the afd. Case in thirty Pounds Curt Money of Maryland on their bodies Goods or Chattles Lands and Tenements Joyntly and Severally to the use of the Said Case her heirs and Assigns to be made and Levied if it happen that the Said Thomas Whitney do not during the term afd. Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of a Weaver and to knit Sew & Spin and to Read Well in the testament and do not Likewise find and Provide for his Said Apprentice Meat drink Washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for Such an Apprentice to have and Wear during the term afd.[2]
Although no information has been found to link the following individuals to Thomas, they are found in Monie Hundred in the 1790 census, and thus may be his widow, children, or grandchildren:
- Whitney, David (b1774-a1800)
- Whitney, Sarah (b1755-a1800)
- Whitney William (b1755-a1800)
- Whitney Joseph (c1765-a1800)
References
1.^ Somerset County, Maryland Tax Records
2. ^ Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763.
Copyright © 2007, Tim Doyle and the Whitney Research Group
