Allegany County MD Archives Court.....Peter REID, Apprenticeship, February 18, 1828 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jack Reid jamarei@bellsouth.net October 13, 2010, 5:32 pm Source: Maryland Orphan's Court (allegany County) Written: February 18, 1828 Recorded: February 18, 1828 Apprenticeship of Peter Reid (Son of Thomas Reid) The Court binds Peter Reid and Orphan aged Seventeen years on the Sixteenth of November Next; by and with the Consent of Michael Kershner, his GrandFather, to Robert M. Clay until he arrives at the age of Twenty One Years, to learn the Art and trade of Cabinet Maker. The said Robert M. Clay to give him Nine Months day Schooling, three Months of said Schooling be given in the first year of his Apprenticeship, to give him ten dollars in Cash or Clothes at the Option of the apprentice when free; and to give said Apprentice Sufficient Meat, drink, Washing, lodging and Clothing during his said Apprenticeship. (Since Michael Kershner died in April 1826, This Apprenticeship must have occurred after the boys fifteenth birthday in November 1825 and the death of his Grandfather.) Apprenticeship of Peter Reid is changed The Court by and with the Consent of Robert M. Clay bind Peter Reid heretofore bound to said Robert M. Clay to learn the art and trade of a Cabinet Maker; as an apprentice to Elnathan Rupele to learn the trade of BlackSmith until he arrives at the age of Twenty One years. The said Peter Reid aged Eighteen years on the sixteenth of November Next; the said Rupele to give him three Months day Schooling in the last year of his apprenticeship. To give him Ten dollars in Cash when free and to find the said Apprentice sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing, lodging and clothing during his apprenticeship. Court adjourneing Until tomorrow Morning 9 O'Clock Test. Charles Heck, Reg Friday February 18, 1828 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/court/reid-p.txt