Education in Elizabeth City County, VA - Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 24, No. 1

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EDUCATION IN ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY.

   William Creeke and Hannah, his wife, complayneth of Steephen Howard as marrying ye Widdo
Westoby hath
not pformed an order of Court bearing date ye 10th of September, 1688, wherein Thomas Powell
their sonn is
bound an apprentice to ye said Howard's wife, It is therefore ordered yt ye sd Howard doe
fforthwth enter
into bond wth security forthwth to put ye sd Apprentice to Schoole & learne him to Reade a
Chapter in ye
Bible & perform all other tings menconed in ye sd order of court, or otherwise to fforfeite &
pay unto ye
sd apprentice when ffree 100lb of Tobbaccoe.

   17 November, 1725:  Thomas Wilson and Mary Randall came into court and made oath that Thomas
Davis was
14 years of age the 24th of October last, who not having estate sufficient to maitain him, It
is ordered
that he be bound an apprentice to Nicholas Parker till he attain the age of twenty one years,
who is to
teach him the trade of a Shoemaker, as also to have him taught to reade and write.  It is
further ordered
that they sign Indentures before any justice of this county.

   15 Dec., 1725:  Francis Berry is bound apprentice to Matthew Small till he is of age, the
said Small
obliges himself to learn him the trade of a taylor and to reade and write.  The boy is eleven
years of age.

   16 February, 1725-'26:  John Hicks is bound apprentice to George Minson to learn to reade &
write, &
the trade of a carpenter.

   Elizabeth City County, March 2, 1763:  Ordered that the church-wardens of this parish bind
out the
children of Joseph Boushell and John Lewis, according to law, it appearing to the court they
have neglected
their education.