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By Finding aid written by Kimberly Reynolds
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains 1,212 indentures that document the Overseers of the Poor of the City of Boston efforts to manage the children of the poor by placing them in house-holds where these children would have food, clothing, and shelter and receive a basic education in exchange for their labor. While the majority of the children were bound out to do housework, including knitting and sewing and farmwork, the indentures also document the kinds of trades that were open to young males in the 18th century such as weaver, shoemaker, and blacksmith. In addition, the towns and families into which the children were put into service as well as the attitudes of child rearing and literacy are also documented. Finally, the indentures serve as a record of the influence of Puritan values on social welfare in Boston.
Collection Historical Note
From 1630-1692, Boston’s poor were the responsibility of the Town Selectmen who believed that the welfare of the individual should come second to the religious and secular needs of the community and conversely, that the community had a responsibility to the welfare of the individual. Thus, poverty was viewed in both financial and moral terms, and the only way to remedy it was through a well-regulated family. Consequently, the children of parents who needed poor relief or who were not being raised according to religious and social standards were removed from the home and bound out to a master who would provide daily maintenance and basic education in exchange for labor. The Boston Overseers of the Poor was established in 1692 by an act that called for children who had no visible means of support to be placed in either a home or in some kind of employment that would benefit both them and the public. In addition, this act stipulated that the female child should be bound out until she was eighteen, or time of marriage, and the male until he was 21. In 1720, it became the responsibility of the master to teach their male apprentices how to read and write and later arithmetic, and their female apprentices how to read. Eventually females were taught arithmetic and how to write. By 1735, there were twelve Overseers in Boston, one for each ward whose responsibility it was to remove children from families that were poor or where parents were considered unsuited to raising children or from the Almshouse, and to bind them out to appropriate masters. There were about 1,100 children bound out by the Overseers between 1734 and 1805.
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Administrative Information
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Related Materials:
MS x Ch. A. 2.36 Memorandum to the General Court by Daniel Gookin concerning Indian children who were put into service to the English. The names and ages of the children, the names of their relations, the places where they belonged, and the names of the persons with whom they were placed are included. Dated 10 August 1675.
Processing Information:
Finding aid written by Kimberly Reynolds, August 2014.
Other Note:
Conservation generously underwritten by the Associates of the Boston Public Library and the Yale Class of 1955 in honor of David McCullough.
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- Folder 412: Servant: Killeron, Ann. Master: Sheppard, William. Town of Master: Boston, 5 January 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 413: Servant: Carroll, Elizabeth. Master: Eliot, Andrew. Town of Master: Boston, 2 February 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 414: Servant: Walker, George. Master: Palfrey, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 7 March 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 415: Servant: Baner, Mary. Master: Sutton, Bartholomew. Town of Master: Boston, 6 April 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 416: Servant: Burk, Mary. Master: Payne [Pain], Ann. Town of Master: Boston, 6 April 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 417: Servant: Merrick, Oliver. Master: Boynton, Richard. Town of Master: Boston, 6 April 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 418: Servant: Akley, Francis. Master: Houghton, Edward. Town of Master: Holden, 4 May 1763


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 418a: Selectmen of the town of Holden. .D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edward Houghton, 10 March 1763

- Folder 419: Servant: Everton, William. Master: Ashley, Joseph. Town of Master: Westfield, 27 June 1763


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 419a: Selectmen of the town of Westfield. .D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Ashley, 29 August 1763

- Folder 420: Servant: Snelling, Mary. Master: Loring, Israel. Town of Master: Boston, 6 July 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 421: Servant: Green, Mary. Master: Smith, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 6 July 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 422: Servant: Jacobs, Addison. Master: Brewer, John. Town of Master: Boston, 6 July 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 423: Servant: Buckley, Abigail. Master: Graham, James. Town of Master: Boston, 3 August 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 424: Servant: Peak, Thomas. Master: Dickman, William. Town of Master: Boston, 1 September 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 425: Servant: Burk, Sarah. Master: Flowers, John. Town of Master: Boston, 7 September 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 426: Servant: Cox, Elias. Master: Holbrook, Thomas. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 1 October 1763


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 426: Selectmen of the town of Wellfleet. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Holbrook, 15 September 1763

- Folder 427: Servant: Mangent, Moses. Master: Otis, Joseph. Town of Master: Barnstable, 13 October 1763


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 427a: Selectmen of the town of Barnstable. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jospeh Otis, 20 September 1763

- Folder 428: Servant: Hardiman, Samuel. Master: Beal [Beales], Joshua. Town of Master: Boston, 18 November 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 429: Servant: Turner, Mary. Master: Patterson, Joseph. Town of Master: Ware, 5 November 1763


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 430: Servant: Crage [Croge], Andrew. Master: Fowler, Silas. Town of Master: Westfield, 31 December 1763


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 430a: Selectmen of the town of Westfield. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Silas Fowler, 29 August 1763

- Folder 431: Servant: Smith, Mary. Master: Warner, Elijah. Town of Master: Hardwick, 4 January 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 431a: Selectmen of the town of Hardwick. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Elijah Warner, [1764]

- Folder 432: Servant: Myrick, Samuel. Master: Deane [Doane], Elisha. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 20 January 1764


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 432a: Fragment of Endorsement Certificate., n.d.

- Folder 433: Servant: Dumphy, James. Master: Fowler, Bildad. Town of Master: Westfield, 2 January 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 433a: Selectmen of the town of Westfield. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Bildad Fowler, 29 August 1763

- Folder 434: Servant: Lynde, Ignatius. Master: Bagg, Daniel Jr. Town of Master: Westfield, 2 January 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 434a: Selectmen of the town of Westfield. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Daniel Bagg, Jr., 29 August 1763

- Folder 435: Servant: Ryan, Rebecca. Master: Tompson [Thompson], William. Town of Master: Billerica, 1 February 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 435a: Selectmen of the town of Billerica. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Thompson, 7 November 1764

- Folder 436: Servant: Blancher, Ebenezer. Master: Langdon, Edward. Town of Master: Boston, 6 June 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 437: Servant: Richardson, George. Master: McKinstry, William. Town of Master: Taunton, 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 437a: Selectmen of the town of Taunton. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William McKinstry, 4 July 1764

- Folder 438: Servant: Scudder, Mary. Master: Cox, Lemuel. Town of Master: Boston, 6 June 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 439: Servant: Meney, Hannah. Master: Badger, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 6 June 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 440: Servant: Bleigh, Ann. Master: Ranks, Christopher. Town of Master: Boston, 6 June 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 441: Servant: Champney, Benjamin. Master: Emmons, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 6 June 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 442: Servant: Welch, Patrick. Master: Emmons, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 4 July 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 443: Servant: Melvin, Lucretia. Master: Greenwood, John. Master: Boston, 5 September 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 444: Servant: Snelling, Sarah. Master: Longley, John. Town of Master: Boston, 5 September 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 445: Servant: Prince, Joseph. Master: Hawkes, John. Town of Master: Lynn, 14 September 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 445a: Selectmen of the town of Lynn. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Hawkes, 9 March 1764

- Folder 446: Servant: Bright, William. Master: Marshall, Samuel. Town of Master: Salem, 17 September 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 446a: Selectmen of the town of Salem. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Marshall, 10 September 1764

- Folder 447: Servant: Forbus, Sarah. Master: Williams, Samuel. Town of Master: Springfield, 11 October 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 448: Servant: Ackley, John. Master: Williams, Samuel. Town of Master: Springfield, 11 October 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 448a: Selectmen of the town of Springfield. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Williams, 27 October 1764

- Folder 449: Servant: Jones, Elizabeth. Master: Coley, Hezediah. Town of Master: Boston, 3 October 1764


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 450: Servant: Brown, Susanna. Master: Pynchon, Charles. Town of Master: Springfield, 17 November 1764


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 450a: Selectmen of the town of Springfield. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Charles Pychon, 30 October 1764

- Folder 451: Servant: Brown, John. Master: Mason, John. Town of Master: Dedham, 8 February 1765


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 451a: Selectmen of the town of Dedham. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Mason, 15 October 1764

- Folder 452: Servant: Taylor, Jane. Master: Wendell, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 6 February 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 453: Servant: Clough, Mary. Master: Brewer, David. Town of Master: Brookfield, 12 February 1765


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 453a: Selectmen of the town of Brookfield. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for David Brewer, 12 February 1765

- Folder 454: Servant: Melvin, Hannah. Master: Ferre, Jonathan. Town of Master: Brimfield, 20 February 1765


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 454a: Selectmen of the town of Brimfield. A.D.S. to the [Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston]: Endorsement Certificate for Jonathan Ferre, 13 April 1764

- Folder 455: Servant: Ryan, Thomas. Master: Draper, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 6 March 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 456: Servant: Follings, Susanna. Master: Russell, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 6 March 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 457: Servant: Lynch, Christopher. Master: Shaw, Francis. Town of Master: Boston, 6 March 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 458: Servant: Ryan, Thomas. Master: Draper, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 6 March 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 459: Servant: Ware, Jannet. Master: Wyman, Jonathan. Town of Master: Woburn, 3 April 1765


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 559a: Selectmen of the town of Woburn.A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Jonathan Wyman, 28 February 1765

- Folder 460: Servant: Thwing, William. Master: Emmons, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 4 April 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 461: Servant: More, Thomas. Master: Flagg, James. Town of Master: Pownallborough, 26 April 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 462: Servant: Smith, William. Master: Thomas, Lewis. Town of Master: Taunton, 4 May 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 463: Servant: Forbus, Margaret [Margarett]. Master: Bently, Thomas [Joshua]. Town of Master: Boston, 1 May 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 464: Servant: Curtis, Lydia. Master: Blanchard, Joshua. Town of Master: Boston, 1 May 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 465: Servant: Fothergill, Joseph. Master: Dickinson, Nathaniel. Town of Master: Deerfield, 15 June 1765


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 465a: Selectmen of the town of Deerfield. A.D.S. to the [Overseers of the Poor of Boston]; endorsement Certificate for Nathaniel Dickinson, 27 May 1765

- Folder 466: Servant: Barber, Mary. Master: Catlin, Seth. Town of Master: Deerfield, 15 June 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 467: Servant: Burgis, John. Master: Bacon, Thomas. Town of Master: Bedford, 7 August 1765


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 467a: Selectmen of the town of Bedford. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Bacon, 16 July 1765

- Folder 468: Servant: Warner, William. Master: Emmons, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 7 August 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 469: Servant: Warner, William. Master: Emmons, Thomas. Town of Master: Boston, 7 August 1765


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 470: Servant: Kellam, Elizabeth. Master: Dorr, Moses. Town of Master: Roxbury, 30 October 1765


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 470a: Selectmen of the town of Roxbury. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Moses Dorr, 28 October 1765

- Folder 471: Servant: Burk, Sarah. Master: Lovering, John. Town of Master: Boston, 5 March 1766


- 1 s. (1 p.)
- Folder 472: Servant: Burk, Sarah. Master: Lovering, John. Town of Master: Boston, 5 March 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 473: Servant: McGee, Mary. Master: Emms, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 9 March 1768


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 474: Servant: McCloud, Margaret [Margarett]. Master: Otis, Samuel A. Town of Master: Boston, 9 March 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 475: Servant: Richards, Sarah. Master: Marshall, Samuel. Town of Master: Boston, 2 April 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 476: Servant: Smith, Samuel. Master: Smith, Edward. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 24 May 1766


- 3 s. (4 p.)
- Item 476a: Selectmen of the town of Wellfleet. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edward Smith, 10 May 1766

- Item 476b: Slip of paper containing numerical figures., n.d.

- Folder 477: Servant: Maxfield, Joseph. Master: Burbank, Abraham. Town of Master: Springfield, 29 May 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 478: Servant: Warren, Richard. Master: Hatch, Samuel. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 7 May 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 478a: Selectmen of the town of Wellfleet. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Hatch, 23 April 1766

- Folder 479: Servant: Taveneaugh, Edward. Master: Brown, James. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 4 June 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 479a: Selectmen of the town of Wellfleet. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Brown, 22 May 1766

- Folder 480: Servant: Lewis, Rehanus. Master: Brewer, Josiah. Town of Master: Worcester, 17 July 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 480a: Selectmen of the town of Worcester. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Josiah Brewer, 23 July 1766

- Folder 481: Servant: Bradshaw, Elizabeth. Master: Kellogg, Daniel. Town of Master: Amherst, 2 July 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 481a: Selectmen of the town of Amherst. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Daniel Kellogg, 2 June 1766

- Folder 482: Servant: Dizer, Francis. Master: Martin, John. Town of Master: Brunswick, 2 July 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 482a: Selectmen of the town of Brunswick. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Martin, 8 August 1766

- Folder 483: Servant: Palfrey, William. Mater: James, William Jr. Town of Master: St. Georges, 1 July 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 483a: Selectmen of the town of St. Georges. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William James, Jr., 3 July 1766

- Folder 484: Servant: Burgis, Stephen. Master: Bassett [Basset], Samuel. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 2 July 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 484a: Selectmen of the town of Wellfleet. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Basset, 10 June 1766

- Folder 485: Servant: Murphy, Katharine. Master: Loydd [Loyd], Robert. Town of Master: Blanford, 7 July 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 485a: Selectmen of the town of Blanford. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Robert Loyd, 14 July 1766

- Folder 486: Servant: Osborn, Joseph. Master: Bacon, Edward Jr. Town of Master: Barnstable, 23 August 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 486a: Selectmen of the town of Barnstable. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edward Bacon, Jr., 29 September 1766

- Folder 487: Servant: Forbus, John. Master: Combs, Joshua Jr. Town of Master: Georgetown, 20 August 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 487a: Selectmen of the town of Georgetown. A.D.S. to the A.D.S. to the [Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston]: Endorsement Certificate for Joshua Combs, Jr., 16 June 1766

- Folder 488: Servant: Lyniard, Elizabeth [Eliza]. Master: Calef, Joseph. Town of Master: Boston, 5 October 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 489: Servant: Jackson, John. Master: Gray, John. Town of Master: Boston, 22 October 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 490: Servant: Meloney, Bartholomew. Master: Pritchard,Benjamin. Town of Master: Marblehead, 24 October 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 491: Servant: Sprague, Sarah. Master: Jackson, Edward. Town of Master: Boston, 14 November 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 492: Servant: Lemoine, Benjamin. Master: Stutson, Robert. Town of Master: Wellfleet, 6 November 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 492a: Selectmen of the town of Wellfleet. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Robert Stutson, [November] 1766

- Folder 493: Servant: Taylor, Jane. Master: Adams, Samuel. Town of Master: Boothbay, 5 December 1766


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 493a: Selectmen of the town of Boothbay. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Adams, [December 1766]

- Folder 494: Servant: Ingalls, Ann. Master: Knowlton, James. Town of Master: Boston, 3 December 1766


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 495: Servant: Williams, John. Master: Lecraw, Peter/Phillip. Town of Master: Marblehead, 27 January 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 495a: Selectmen of the town of Marblehead. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Phillip Lecraw, 5 January 1767

- Folder 496: Servant: Goffe, James. Master: Clark, John. Town of Master: Eastham, 5 January 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 497: Servant: Goffe, James. Master: Clark, John. Town of Master: Eastham, 5 January 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 498: Servant: Chambers, Saunders. Master: Anthony, James. Town of Master: Sherburn, 7 January 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 498a: Selectmen of the town of Sherburn. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Anthony, 3 February 1767

- Folder 499: Servant: Wharff, Robert. Master: Snow, Samuel [Sam]. Town of Master: Marblehead, 14 January 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 499a: Selectmen of the town of Marblehead. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Snow, 11 January 1767

- Folder 500: Servant: Hicks, Mary. Master: Turner, John Jr. Town of Master: Pembroke, 18 February 1767


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 500a: Selectmen of the town of Pembroke. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Turner, Jr., 16 February 1767

- Folder 501: Servant: Lemoine, John. Master: Arey [Airy], Thomas. Town of Master: Edgartown, 27 March 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 501a: Selectmen of ther town of Edgartown. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Arey [Airy], 31 January 1767

- Folder 502: Servant: Bradley, Samuel. Master: Pease, Peter. Town of Master: Edgartown, 27 March 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 503: Servant: Allen, Tamar. Master: Clarke, Mark. Town of Master: Hardwick, 13 April 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 503a: Selectmen of the town of Hardwick. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Mark Clarke, [April] 1767

- Folder 504: Servant: Plant, John. Master: Loring, David. Town of Master: Boston, 7 May 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 505: Servant: Hopkins, Matthew. Master: Doubleday, Elijah. Town of Master: Boston, 6 May 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 506: Servant: Hopkins, Matthew. Master: Doubleday, Elijah. Town of Master: Boston, 6 May 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 507: Servant: Jones, Elizabeth. Master: Stone, Nathan. Town of Master: Yarmouth, 13 May 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 508: Servant: Jones, Elizabeth. Master: Stone, Nathan. Town of Master: Yarmouth, 13 May 1767


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 508a: Selectmen of ther town of Yarmouth. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Nathan Stone, 26 February 1767

- Folder 509: Servant: Iverd, Henry. Master: Weld, Aaron. Town of Master: Sturbridge, 18 June 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 509a: Selectmen of the town of Sturbridge. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Aaron Weld, 25 June 1767

- Folder 510: Servant: Mangent, Nicholas. Master: Crawford, William. Town of Master: Fort Pownall, 3 June 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 511: Servant: Mangent, Nicholas. Master: Crawford, William. Town of Master: Fort Pownall, 3 June 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 511a: Selectmen of the town of Worcester. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for William Crawford, 29 May 1767

- Folder 512: Servant: Gregory, Lydia. Master: Austin, Benjamin. Town of Master: Boston, 3 June 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 513: Servant: McGrath, Elizabeth. Master: Brightman, Joseph. Town of Master: Falmouth, 7 July 1767


- 2 s. (4 p.)
- Item 513a: Selectmen of the town of Falmouth. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Brightman, 23 June 1767

- Folder 514: Servant: Griffiths, Richard. Master: Blake, Joseph. Town of Master: Hardwick, 29 July 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 514a: Selectmen of the town of Hardwick. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Joseph Blake, 3 August 1767

- Folder 515: Servant: Boston, Lettuce. Master, Blake, Joseph. Town of Master: Hardwick, 29 July 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 516: Servant: Carrigan, Henry. Master: Yeaton, Jacob. Town of Master: Marblehead, 5 August 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 517: Servant: Carrigan, Henry. Master: Yeaton, Jacob. Town of Master: Marblehead, 5 August 1767


- 1 s. (2 p.)
- Folder 518: Servant: Williams, Elizabeth. Master: Webb, Nehemiah. Town of Master: Sandwich, 25 August 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 518a: Selectmen of the town of Sandwich. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Nehemiah Webb, 17 August 1767

- Folder 519: Servant: Goggin, Mary. Master: Ruggles, Timothy Jr. Town of Master: Hardwick, 24 September 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 519a: Selectmen of the town of Hardwick. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Timothy Ruggles, Jr., 3 September 1767

- Folder 520: Servant: Utinock, Elizabeth. Master: Gregg, Samuel [Sam]. Town of Master: Londonderry, 2 September 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 521a: Selectmen of the town of Londonderry. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Gregg, 12 September 1767

- Folder 521: Servant: Evans, Ann. Master: Durant, Edward. Town of Master: Holliston, 30 September 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 521a: Selectmen of the town of Holliston. A.D.S. to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Edward Durant, 24 September 1767

- Folder 522: Servant: Warren, Thomas. Master: Combs, Anthony Jr. Town of Master: Harpswell, 20 October 1767


- 2 s. (3 p.)
- Item 522a: Selectmen of the town of the town of Harpswell. A.D.S. to the Master of the Alms House in boston: Endorsement Certificate for Anthony Combs, Jr., 10 October 1767

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