William York 3rd indenture document, Cumberland, 1826

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On May 1, 1826, the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor, William Buxton, James Prince and Nicholas Rideout Jr., signed an indenture that placed William York 3rd, son of Samuel York Deceased of Cumberland, into an apprenticeship with Nehemiah Noyes of Cumberland, who was to teach William York 3rd "the art, trade, or mystery of a Husbanman (sic)," as well as teach and instruct him or cause him to be taught and instructed to read, write, and perform arithmetic. William York 3rd was ten years old in 1826, and was put into the care of Nehemiah Noyes until February 13, 1837, when he would turn 21. At the end of the indenture, William was to receive "two suits of new wearing apparel, one suitable for Lords’ Day, and the other for working days, and a yoke of Cattle worth forty Dollars or that sum in Cash..."

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  • Title: William York 3rd indenture document, Cumberland, 1826
  • Creator: Cumberland Overseers of the Poor
  • Creation Date: 1826-05-01
  • Subject Date: 1826
  • Location: Cumberland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Printed and handwritten in ink on rag paper
  • Dimensions: 31.3 cm x 20.5 cm
  • Local Code: 2010.0043
  • Collection: Town of Cumberland Archives
  • Object Type: Text

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