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From: "john overholt" <>
Subject: Documents-Cornwall-#6
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 12:19:46 -0000


I really shouldn't be sending this latest episode but watching
my wife work in the garden! At long last after days of rain we
have brilliant sunshine,albeit distinctly nippy.
Today we are having:

Apprenticeship Indentures

1-1-1759 Henry Laity,son of Henry Laity,husbandsman,p of Sythney.
Apprenticed for 4 years to Robert Hunter. Witnesses: James Bluett and
Elizabeth Snell.
unfortunately,for some reason neither the fee paid(to the "master") nor
the occupation are detailed in this and some other, Indentures.

22-10-1760 William Denstoe,son of Thomas Clother,p of Falmouth.
For 7 years to John Pellowe,joiner,of Falmouth. Three years board 15pds,
fee paid 20pds. Witnesses: James Bluett & Thomas Buswarthick.
was the boy a stepson of Thomas',hence the differing surnames?

4-1-1765 Parish of Redruth-Wardens:Walter Trevena & John Davy
Overseers of the Poor:Richard Paynter & William Smith,
bind Peter Michell until the age of 24 to Joseph Trevesson,surgeon
of Redruth. Signed by two JPs(Justices of the Peace):AM Pratt & ??.
Witnesses: John Trevena & Thomas Carne jr.

21-8-1772 Henry Stephens,son of Martin Stephens,p of Camborne.
Bound to William Ang--,of the town of Falmouth.
Witnesses: John Harris & John Harris jr.

6-7-1774 Wm.Duncalf,son of Grace Duncalf,p of Mylor.
Bound for 5 yrs to Thomas Roland of the Island of Jersey,mariner
Master of the Brig.
Witnesses:James Bluett & John Pearse

1-2-1779 Humphrey Uden,son of John Uden, labourer,p of Constenton.
For 5 yrs to Peter Hill,mariner & Commander of the Sandwich pacquett boat.
Witnesses: James Bluett & John Pearse.
Hill was Bluett's father-in-law.

Cultural Note:
Readers in North America may be interested that Hallowe'en is not
celebrated as a "dressing-up,fun for the children"day in the UK. At least
not until a few years ago. It is now becoming popular and we had 2 visits
from lovely young children last evening.And in the bucketing-down rain

The closest equivalent here is Guy Fawkes Day on 5th Nov.when traditionally
children make stuffed imitations of Mr Fawkes which are put on big
bonfires and burned to a chorus of fireworks.

Query: this is the 6th posting of old legal papers and I'm very
curious as to whether anyone has found an ancestor amongst the
many names(in lower case!) mentioned? Has all this finger-wearing-out
been in vain to date?

John,
Kingston upon Thames,Eng

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