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mar the continuity of the text and therefore should, along with rosters and other lists, appear in an appen- dix. The conclusion of the ouiline is of necessity somewhat speculative in character.
The collection of war records, in which a few research libraries were engaged before Pearl Harbor; de- veloped steadily in the states after America entered the war. In some states special projects were organ- ized with support from their Of- fices of Civilian Defense or from educational, historical and archival institutions; in others these institu- tions expanded their normal pro- grams to give attention to war materials. A survey of this move- ment to the end of 1943 has been
.| published. It includes some discus- sion of the variety and extent of the records and of methods of collecting them, with illustrations from state and local programs. Writers of war histories are advised to get in touch with these projects or with affiliated institutions. A list of these agencies was published in The War, Records Collector, I, No. 1. (March, 1944), issued by the Committee on State and Local War Records, Am- erican Association for State and Local History.
The following categories of war materials are presented for consid- eration in their bearing upon com- munity history. In this connection the reader should consult the, cor- responding items in Part I of the present Guide.
1. Governmentai archival records (normal and emergency), state and local, including certain federal war records of the locality (see ch. 4 above).
2. Records of ecenomic, political,. social and religious organizations, whether emergency in character or permanent with wartime activities (see chs. 5 and 6).
3. Newspapers-wartime papers of army camps, hospital units, special industries, etc., and normal dailies and weeklies (see ch. 3).
< 4. Personal papers -- manuscripts (see ch. 2).
Letters, diarles, reminiscences, etc., of persons in military service. Simt- form of biographical sketches would lar original materials of people in civilian life or government ervice --- publicists, scholars, war correspon- dents, artists, business men, politi- cians, etc.
5. Books and periodicals pertain- ing directly or indirectly to the war effort, especially state and local (see ch. 1 for certain items).
6. Posters, maps, music, profes- sional and amateur films and photo -- graphs and other miscellany, tsee. ch .. 1).
7. Museum objects (see ch. 2); 8. Data compiled by questionnaire,. interview, special investigation, etc .. (see chs. 1 and 2).
Sociological. Personal service records, rosters,,
etc.
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GENEALOGICAL WORLD
The following persons are interest- ed in the family history of the fam- ilies noted: Rev. Andrew Dillenbeck in the Van Wie family, settled in Albany county about 1640.
Benj. Franklin Aspy, 415 Graham street N. Belle, Vernon, Pa. Any- body spelling the name Espy, Esple, Espy, etc. Am trying to get, con- nections of any one (forebear de- scendants) of Lawrence Aspy born Crawford Co., Pa. 1790 .. Married twice, Jane Morgan and Jane Jones in Indiana state.
Dorothy Forbes Yoder, 1337 Ore- land Ave., New >Kensington, Pa. Forbes, Perry, Shirey, Doak, Yoder, Isaac Forbes born 1803 at Hartford,
lake born 1801-2 at Taylor Co., Ky.,. died Larue Co., Ky. 1870; Joseph, M. Dye born 1826 at Hart Co., Ky .. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, RD 2,. box 36, Rochester, Mich. Pierce, Min -. er, Elisha Jones, Stutley Field Mary; Irish.
Mrs. E. E. Thorpe, 107 East 82": St., N. Y. 28. Thorps, Sturtevant, Turner (Tourneur), Lent.
Paul W. Prindle, Rm. 1610, 60 Wall" Street, New York 5, N. Y. Coon- radt, Link, McChesney, Wager, Wil- cox, Boyce, Petrle, Montross, De- pew, Yelverton, Van Anden and oth- ers.
Mrs. Gershom W. Clark, Owego, N. Y. Hotaling family 'of Charles- ton, Montgomery Co .. , N. Y. and Thos. Smith, Charleston, Montgom- ery county, N. Y.
Mrs. M. H. Storck, 210 Irving lace, Storm ake, Ia. Darby. Wm. married Mary Fritz. Son Daniel born 1816 Butler Co., Iowa married Han- nah Hopkins, * John . Wilcox ; born about 1754-5, died "Aug. 31, 1827 age 57 years buried beside her husband ried Catharine, Woodward , born
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Christlan Hauss and wife Chris- tina; child, Conrad born March 6, 1785; bapt. March 8, 1784; spon- sors Conrad Hauss and wife Engelga. John Hen: Hauss married Lena daughter of Jacob Starring Feb. 3, 1787 (possible 2nd wife).
Source of records unknown: Johan Joseph C. Haus and wife Elizabeth; child, Abraham, born March 24, 1795; sponsors, Caenar and wife Eva.
Peter Haus and wife Maria; child Abraham born Feb. 25, 1796; spon- 'sors, John George and wife Eliza- beth.
Peter C, Haus and wife Anna. child - Abraham born -March. 6, 1806; sponsors Carl Gerlach and. wife Ger- trude."
Nicholas Haus and wife Maria; child' Abraham born Aug. 2, 1813; sponsors Conrad Miller and wife Christina.
Abraham Haus and wife Maria; child, Isaac born Sept. 9, 1804; spon- sors Isaac Wright and Magdalena Nellig.
St. Johnsville Reformed Church record:
Jacob Schaffer and wife Engelga; child, Magdalena bapt. August 26, 1792; sponsors Johannes Haus and wife Lena.
. Mrs. M. H. Storck, 210 Irving George House and wife Maria Ma- bee; child, Conrad bapt. Dec. 14, 1788; sponsors Bartholomew Mabee and Matgretha Freymeyer lace, Storm ake, Ia. Darby. Wm. married Mary Fritz. Son Daniel born 1816 Butler Co., Iowa married Han- Dorothy Forbes Yoder, 1337 Ore- land. Ave., New Kensington, Pa. Forbes,"Perry, Shirey, Doak, Yoder; nah: Hopkins. "John .... Wilcox : born about 1754-5, died Aug. 31, 1827 age George Haus and : Maria Mabee; Isaac Forbes born 1803 at Hartford, died: Nov. 10; Godfrey Perry born 1705 at Rhode Island, died 1876; Jo- seph, Shirey born 1816 at Penna., died 1881; Isabel Doak Shirey born -1836 at Penna. died 1913. 57 years buried beside her husband child Anna bapt. Jan. 20, 1793; sponsors Daniel Hess and wife. ried Catharine, " Woodward . born about 1762 died Sept." 22, 1810 aged Joseph Nicholas Ferbes and wife Sara; child, Wilhelm born March 6, 1791; bapt. March 13, 1791; spon- sors George House and wife Marla. Ralph H. Weller, 132 St. James street, Mansfield, Pa. All of the Wel- ler family (Palatines) in N. Y: Ja- cob Alanson Weller born 1811 at Census of 1790 shows Nicholas Ferbes Ilving next to John Haus at Indian Castle. 57 years buried esibde her husband at Wells, Vermont. She was daugh- ter of Parke Woodward and Zilpah Park of New London, Conn. Wm. Darby, no dates marrled Mary Fritz (Fretz) no dates or places. They had children Daniel Owen Darby. born Newburg, died 1887; Julia Fitzgerald | Butler Co. 1806 , married Hannah born 1808 at N. J. died 1876; Jacob Weller, Jr. died 1845 ?; Mary his wife. Have the records of. reunions of the descendants of Jacob A. Wel- Lise.
t'James Woedert and Catharine Hauss; child Angelina; sponsors Conrad : Hauss and wife Engelge. - James Woodert and wife Cather- ine .. child Maria bapt. Feb. 10, 1793;" sponsors George Hauss and wife ler and Julia Fitzgerald.
Nicholas Hauss and Catherine Spohn of Canajoharie Castle; twins, Jonathan and Catherine bapt. 21st 9th Bris 1790; sponsors Johnathan Knieskern, Elizabeth Ehle, Casper Ehle, Catherine Shermae.
+ Nicholas Haauss a nd Catherine Spohn; twins Conrad and Nicholas bapt. Jan. 9, 1788; sponsors William Fox, Margretha Flox, George Hahn land Catherine Hauss.
Nicholas Hauss and Catherine Spohn; child, Susanna bapt. Nov. 17, 1793; sponsors John Adam Hahn and Elizabeth Dewi.
Johannes Hauss and Magdalena Starring; child Maria bapt. Dec. 14, 1788; sponsors Martin Van Slyke and Maria.
Johannes Hauss and wife Magda- lena; child Catherine bapt. April 18, 1790; sponsors Adam Hauss and wife 'Magdalena,
Johannes Hauss and wife Magda- na; child, Ann born Nov."20, 1791; sponsors Conrad Dumm (Thumb) andd Anna Dumm.
Johannes Hauss and wife Magda lena; child, Johannes bapt. Aug. 11. 1793; sponsors Johannes Starring and Catherine Van Slyke. (To be continued).
states special projects were organ- ized with support from their Of- fices of Civilian Defense or from educational, historical and archival institutions; in others these Institu- tions expanded their normal pro- grams to give attention to war materials. A survey of this move- ment to the end of 1943 has been
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7. Museum objects (see ch .. 2); 8. Data compiled by questionnaire,. interview, special. investigation, etc .. (see chs. 1 and 2).
Sociological.
Personal service records, rosters,, etc.
(To be continued).
GENEALOGICAL - WORLD
The following persons are interest- ed in the family history of the fam- ilies noted:
Rev. Andrew Dillenbeck in the Van Wle family, settled in Albany county about 1640.
Benj. Franklin Aspy, 415 Graham street N. Belle, Vernon, Pa. Any- body spelling the name Espy, Espie, Espy, etc. Am trying to get con- nections of any one (forebear - de- scendants) of Lawrence Aspy born Crawford Co., Pa. 1790 .. Married twice, Jane Morgan and Jane Jones In Indiana state. .
ton married Paul, son of Abel and Relief (Whitney) Wilder lived in St. Albans, Vt .. Both are buried in cem- etery Williamston, Mich. Who were the parents of Christina Eggleston ? Paul Wilder born Petersham, Mass. June 28, 1789.
Mrs. G. Rulon Jensen, 158 North 3rd East, Spanish Fork, Utah. Isaac Brockbank born . May 19,". 1805, England, died April 9, 1877; Peter Mainwaring (Manwaring) born 1776, England, died 1835; . William Jex born 1793, England, died 1839; John Goodson born 1771, Englad, died 1861 ..
Hirem W. Weller, 13 . Cedar Pgy .. Livigston, N. J. Hirem Weller born 1825 at Montgomery, N. Y., died 1882; Charlotte Goetschius born 1307 at Montgomery, N. Y., died .1893; Peter Weller born Montgomery, N. Y., died 124.8
Rev. Andrew Dillenbeck, 'Johns- j class matter. Published Every Thurs- town. Canedy. Alexander settled in Plymouth, Mass. about .. 1660.
Roy A. Dye, Jr., 1810 Volney Rd .. Youngstown 7, Ohlo. Dye, Timber- lake, Guitteau. Martin Dye born 1800, Mercer Co., Ky., died Larue Co., Ky. 1855; wife Mary Timber-
lake born 1801-2 at Taylor. Co., Ky.). died Larue Co., Ky. 1870; Joseph, M. Dye born 1826 at Hart Co., Ky .. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, RD 2,: box 36, Rochester, Mich. Pierce, Min -. er, Elisha Jones, Stutley Field Mary; Irish.
Mrs. E. E. Thorpe, 107 East 82: St., N. Y. 28. Thorps, Sturtevant, Turner (Tourneur), Lent.
Paul W. Prindle, Rm. 1610, 60 Wall" Street, New York 5, N. Y. Coon- radt, Link, McChesney, Wager, Wil- cox, Boyce, Petrie, Montross, De- pew, Yelverton, Van Anden and oth- ers.
Mrs. Gershom W. Clark, Owego, N. Y. Hotaling family of Charles- ton, Montgomery Co.,, N. Y. and Thos. Smith, Charleston, Montgom- ery county, N. Y.
Hopkins (nee Lovelace) born in Monmouth Co., N. J. 1799; Daniel Owen Darby and Hannah Lovelace had children Margaret married Jesse
J. V. Robinson, Oldsmar, Flori- P. Elllott. Sarah Jane married Oli- da for the winter. Christina Eggles- [ver Perry Leonard. Owen, Lucinda,
Elizabeth, Nancy and John D.''
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GENEALOGY AND HISTORY
St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1916
Questions and Answers 7
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WALLING, WHITMARSH
Simeon Walling born 1756 near Gloucester, R. I. died Aug. 21, 1828, son of Jeremiah. Was a Rev, war soldier. In 1784 he removed from Wallingford, Ct. to Oneonta, N. Y., married Sept. 1789 Sarah Whit- marsh born 1772; died March 5, 1846. Daughter of Samuel Whit- marsh' of Portlandville, N. Y. Had children Phebe, Jeremiah S., Samuel, Charles, Sally, Joseph, Mary, Lucy, Ancestry wanted on Simeon Walling and wife Sarah and on children Phe- be wife of Jeremiah Woodin; Jere- miah S. and first wife Fanna Knapp; Sally who married first Solomon Emmons and second David T. Clark. SCOTT
Sylvester Lewis Scott born Feb. 25, 1807 died April 19, 1863, mar- rled Feb. 15, 1827 Orpha P. North Pomeroy, born Oct. 19, 1806, died Sept. 15, 1879. Her uncle Mark Pomeroy brought her up. Many of their descendants resided at Maso.1- ville N Y. Had children Martha C., David S., Amelia C., Orpho J., Al- mina S., Phoebe A., Tracy O., Lem- uel W., Lewis D. Ancestry wanted on Sylvester Lewis Scott and wife Orpha.
DEAN
Reuben Dean born June 10, 1797, Mass., died Oct. 24, 1864 at Mason- ville, N. Y., married May 8, 1823 Abigail Gould born Oct. 30, 1804 Sar- atoga county, N. Y., died 1896. Daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Butler) Gould but said to have been brought up by a family named Bald- win. Had children John B., Mary A., Gustavus, Dudley B., Morgan R., Jane E., Milton P., Julia A., Mar- tha A., Orlina A., Reuben C., Or- ville G. Wanted ancestry of Reuben Dean and wife Abigall Gould. Would like to correspond with desc. ROBERTSON, MURPHY
Mary Robertson (Robinson) born April 20, 1783 dled Oct. 20, 1861 town of Davenport, N. Y. mar led Middleburg, N. Y. April 22, 1810 Timothy Murphy born 1751 Minisink, Sussex county, N. J., died June 21, 1818 Fultonham, N. Y. a soldier in Rev. war. Her parents said to have been early settlers in the Charlotte Valley. Had children George W. died, who had at least
young, Charles born Sept. 19, 1812; Timothy born Sept. 18, 1814; Alex- ander born Feb. 23, 1817. Wanted Mary's place of birth, ancestry and her correct family name; also infor- mation on Alexander and his desc. The son Timothy married 1st Matilda Orr who died March 4, 1845 age 31 and buried Davenport Center, N, Y .; married 2nd Elvira Shellman who died 11 days after marriage. He was one of the forty-niners who went to California during the gold rush and nothing more was heard of him. It Is said he left two child- ren back home who grew to ma- turity. Would like to contact desc. SIXBY, OLIVER
Jacob Sixby born Nov. 8, 1786 probably Albany county,, N. Y., died Dec. 30, 1816 perhaps in Kortright Town 'Mine Patent'; married Jan. 8, 1806 Lucy Oliver, daughter of Ja- cobus (both of Jerusalem, Albany county, N. Y.) Had children Nicho- las J. born Aug. 4-5, 1806; Polly Sept. 21, 1810; Evert (Ebert ?) Nov. 27, 1815; Cornelia. The first two are rec. in Jerusalem Ref. Dutch church rec; Evert or Ebert in Scho- .harle church rec; no record of Cor- nelia except all are mentioned in their mother's will dated June 8, 1819. Lucy was then the wife of Adam Simmons and her will was probated Jan. 5, 1821 and in 1817 widow Sixby was of the town of Davenport, N. Y. Wanted Lucy's an- cestry, her birth and death dates, place of burial of her and Jacob also on children Cornelia and Evert or Ebert Sixby.
CORBIT, ORR
Agnes Corbitt and her sister came to N. Y. State from Nova Scotia, probably about the time the Rev. war broke.out. It Is thought they went first to Dutchess Co., remov- Ing to vicinity of Davenport-Oneon- ta about 1800 or shortly after. Late in life she went to Jackson or Sag- inaw, Mich. where some of her child- ren lived and died there at an ad- vanced age; married ? Orr who probably died near Oneonta as no mention has been made of his going west. Had 8 sons, and 1 daughter. Known are Luther of Del. Co., N. Y. children Agnes,
widow of Nicholas Sigsbee; Charity widow of David Taylor and resided near Davenport; Edwin resided near, Franklin, N. Y. 2. Mathew married Mrs. Nover. 3. Corbit resided in town of Davenport. Wish to correspond with desc.
BROWN
Would like to learn of parentage of Thomas T. Prown who dled Mid- dlefield, N. Y. July 22, 1865 aged 81 years. He came when young from Chatham, N. Y. I would also like to learn parentage of his wife A.nn 01 Polly (White) Brown who died in Middlefield, N. Y. Aug. 27, 1870 aged 84-9-15. She is supposed to be de- scended directly from Peregrine White who was born on the May- flower. They had children John, James, Aaron, Mary, Daniel,' George,! and Sarah. Thomas and wife "are' buried in Middlefield, N. Y. .
Would like to learn given name and parentage of the More or Moore that Eunice Husted married for her second husband. She was born in . Dutchess county May 15, 1795 and married Agrippa Martin Oct. 31, 1820. They had children Susan, Da- - vid, Hannah. She married second More and had children Agrippa, Lewis Husted, Reuben, Zachary. In- asmuch as her last Martin child was born in 1825 and her first More child was born In 1829 she must have married this More about 182' or 28. She Is known to have lived in Summit and Charlotteville, Scho harie county in the 1850s. Eunice dled Jan. 26, 1859 and is buried in Bengall, Dutchess county, N. Y. Would like to correspond with any- one who can supply this data. ALEXANDER
David Alexander born 1709 died 1793, said to be burled Menden, Mass and wife Elizabeth born 1712, died 1802, buried on farm near Wind- sor, N. Y. Would like ancestry and list of children with dates and mar- riages; Simeon 1722-1801 married Sarah Howe; descendants around Windsor, N. Y.
Simeon Alexander 1747-1822 mar- ried Martha White. Their son Simeon 1787-1845 married Hannah Meeker and son Zina 1790-1872 married Pol- ly . Wheeler. Parents of Ephraim 1822-1888 who married 1851 Char- lotte Rounds 1830-1892 and had 10 or more children. Would like ances- try of Charlotte (Rounds) Alexan -. der, buried Windsor, N. Y.
Mrs. Carl Willing, ..
RD 2, Oneonta, N. Y.
COLONIAL WHITE SLAVERY By W. N. P. Dałley
Almost Invariably, in pursuing any study of slavery through the years prior to the American Revolu- tion we have In mind the African Negro ,and our historic version of this trade In human blacks seldom if ever transcends that picture. How- ever to all real Intents and pur- poses, during the seventeenth cen- The Manhattan settlement was, a trade affair; the Plymouth colony was a vast real estate Aventure, tury and for half of' the elghteenth here in America. in the settlement of the various colonies, particularly carried out by a pirate captain of in the South, there was what amounted to virtual white slavery.
Doubtless this slave condition
[of England and other European na- ( ?) was to be fourteen years.
tions. The oldest reported settle- ment of Jamestown was mainly made up of", such characters. One can easily understand the results of such forced immigration' and inter- marriage of the dissolute and moral outcasts with the criminal elements and the mixed marriages of the whites and the negroes.
the Mayflower. The Dutch bought and paid for the land acquired of the Indians. We do not know! that
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The Myth and Reality of the Early Log Cabin
(Continued from last week)
Likewise , the Huguenots' knew nothing of the log house type of building In their native France for building timher_tham fax
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(Butler) Gould but said to have been brought up by a family named Bald- win. Had children John B., Mary A., Gustavus, Dudley B., Morgan R., Jane E., Milton P., Julia A., Mar- tha A., Orlina A., Reuben C., Or- ville G. Wanted ancestry of Reuben Dean and wife Abigail Gould. Would like to' correspond with desc. ROBERTSON, MURPHY
Mary Robertson (Robinson) born April 20, 1783 died Oct. 20, 1861 town of Davenport, N. Y. married Middleburg, N. Y. April 22, 1810 Timothy Murphy born 1751 Minisink, Sussex county, N. J., died June 2.1, 1818 Fultonham, N. Y. a soldier in Rev. war. Her parents said to have been early settlers in the Charlotte Valley. Had children George W. died/ who had at. least
Tcestry, ner birth and death dates. place of burial of her and Jacob also on children Cornella and Evert or Ebert Sixby.
CORBIT, ORR
Agnes Corbitt and her sister came to N. Y. State from Nova Scotia, probably about the time the Rev. war broke.out. It is thought they went first to Dutchess Co., remov- ing to vicinity of Davenport-Oneon- ta about 1800 or shortly after. Late in life she went to Jackson or Sag- inaw, Mich. where some of her child- ren lived and died there at an ad- vanced age; married ? Orr who probably died near Oneonta as no mention has been made of his going
west. Had 8 sons and 1 daughter. der, buried Windsor, N. Y. Known are. Luther of Del. Co., N. Y.
David Alexander born 1709 died 1793, said to be buried Menden, Mass and wife Elizabeth born 1712, died 1802, buried on farm near Wind- sor, N. Y. Would like ancestry and list of children with dates and mar- riages; Simeon 1722-1801 married Sarah Howe; descendants around Windsor, N. Y.
Simeon Alexander 1747-1822 mar- ried Martha White. Their son Simeon 1787-1845 married Hannah Meeker and son Zina 1790-1872 married Pol- iy . Wheeler. Parents of Ephrain 1822-1888 who married 1851 Char- lotte Rounds 1830-1892 and had 10 or more children. Would like ances- try, of Charlotte (Rounds) Alexan-
Mrs. Cari Willing,“
children Agnes, RD 2, Oneonta, N. Y.
COLONIAL WHITE SLAVERY By W. N. P. Dailey
Almost invariably, in pursuing any study of slavery through the years prior to the American Revolu- tion we have in mind' the African Negro ,and our historic version of this trade in human blacks seldom if ever transcends that picture. How- ever to ali real intents and pur- poses, during the seventeenth cen- The Manhattan settiement was a tury and for half of' the eighteenth trade affair; the Plymouth colony
here in America in the settlement of the various colonies, particularly in the South, there was what
amounted to virtual white slavery. . Doubtless this slave condition had its origin in what we call pre- historical times, at the beginning of the human race, for there hever has been an era in human existence when certain classes of people have not exhibited that inevitable trait of human nature to employ the strength and the ability, physical and mental, of others for their own personal profit and pleasure.
In colonial times the negro slave and the apprenticed or indenture white servant did all the work, and received in lieu of wages but their bread and board and limited cloth- ing Their entire life was regulated in minutest detail. The archives of our historical societies contain original covenants or agreements that exhibit man's propensity to en- slave his fellows.
the population and in Pennsylvania in the eighteenth century two-thirds of its population were bonded ser- vants. Conditions similar to these prevailed in all the colonies. It is said that during the colonial period half a million of the population were indentured white servants. "
of England and other European na- ( ?) was to be fourteen years.
tions. . The oldest -. reported settie- ment of Jamestown was mainly made up of such characters. One can easily understand the results of such forced immigration' and inter- marriage of the dissoiute and moral outcasts with the criminal elements and the mixed marriages of the whites and the negroes.
was a vast real venture, Testate, carried out by a pirate captain of the Mayflower. The Dutch bought and paid for the land acquired of the Indians. We do not know that this actian was followed in the other colonies. Those . who volun- teered to emigrate were given 150 acres of land and, if some, servant was taken to clear the land, more land. was allotted,, and the laborer was given iand after he had served his indenture.
In the sixteenth century, with England taking to sheep raising, so- cial and economical conditions be- came a paramount issue; orime and vice increased, poverty and famine stalked the country, the laborer get- ting but a shilling per day. Natural- ly the English colonies in America became a dumping ground for ali ciasses, especially the poor, and both countries profited in the end by these movements of populations.
„Sir George. Peckham (1582) pro- posed these poverty stricken citizens emigrate to the colonies and "serve a year just for meats, drinks and appeareli, but without wages." Thou- sands bound their lives by written covenants to serve a foreign mas- ter for a period of years. Another class put themselves in the care of the captain of the vessel who, on
In the case of the persons bound- ed out to masters, the semi-white slave during the century or more before/ the ciose of the Revolution was far more important for the prosperity and economy of the coi- onies than the black. We get an idea of this custom when we learn that in Virginia alone in 1683, there were 12,000 of these servants, a sixth of arrival in the American port, sold them to the highest bidder to meet the cost of their passage. Sir Wil- ilam Johnson got his first mistress, . The better known colonial histor- Catherine Weisenberg, in this way. Another ciass was made up of ians never mention log cabins or log vagrants, convicts, feions and those houses although several cover hous- ing in some detail. These historians if are: Morton 1669 of Plymouth, Hub- ·bard 1670 of Massachusetts, Bever- iy 1705 and Stith 1747 of Virginia, |: Prince 1736 of New England, Smith Jersey, Trumb !!!!
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