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In 1826, the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor, William Buxton, James Prince and Nicholas Rideout Jr., signed an indenture that placed Benjamin Esters, son of Jesse Esters of Cumberland, into an apprenticeship with Alexander Barr of Cumberland, who was to teach Benjamin Esters "the art, trade, or mystery of Farmer," as well as teach and instruct him or cause him to be taught and instructed to read, write, and perform arithmetic. Benjamin Esters was 15 years old in 1826, and was put into the care of Alexander Barr until April 12, 1832, when he would turn 21. At the end of the indenture, Benjamin was to receive "two suits of new wearing apparel, one suitable for Lords’ Day, and the other for working days. Also one yoke of oxen valued at forty Dollars of that sum in cash..."
Also in 1826, the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor bound out for indenture Samuel Easters and Jacob Easters, the sons of Jesse Easters of Cumberland. Cumberland Overseers of the Poor documents in the Town of Cumberland Archives list the family name as Easters, Esters and Estes.
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About This Item
- Title: Benjamin Esters indenture document, Cumberland, 1826
- Creator: Cumberland Overseers of the Poor
- Creation Date: 1826
- 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: 2010.0004
- Collection: Town of Cumberland Archives
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Children--Employment--Maine--Cumberland
- Cumberland (Me.). Overseers of the Poor
- Contracts--Maine--Cumberland
- Apprentices--Maine--Cumberland
- Indentured servants--Maine--Cumberland
- Child labor--Maine--Cumberland
- Farmers--Maine--Cumberland
People
- Barr, Alexander
- Buxton, William
- Easters,
- Esters, Benjamin
- Esters, Jesse
- Estes,
- Prince, James
- Rideout Jr., Nicholas
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