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approbation of his father Jacob Heashey who was present & expressed his consent, indents himself as servant to Lawrence Good for nine years and three months from this date, to have at the expiration of his time one complete suit of new apparel and one cow.

October 16th.

John Inglis assigns Robert Man (a servant from Scotland in the ship Anne Galley) to Mahlon Kirkbride to serve four years from Sept. 20th 1745; consideration £14. to have customary dues.

James Gardner, late of Lancaster Co. in consideration of £22. paid by John Howell of Phila., tanner, for his use and at his request, indents himself a servant to John Howell for three years from this date; to have one new suit of apparel.

Robert Wakely assigns Daniel M'cauley (a servant from Ireland in the Snow George) to William Branson of Phila. to serve four years from Sept. 22nd 1745; consideration £15:108; to have customary dues.

Robert Wakely assigns William Cosgrave (a servant from Ireland in the Snow George) to William Branson to serve four years from Sept. 22nd 1745; consideration £15:10/-to have customary dues.

Robert Wakely assigns John Grenan (a servant from Ireland in the snow George) to William Branson of Phila., to serve four years from Sept. 22nd 1745:-consideration £15:10/. to have the customary dues.

Robert Wakely assigns Dennis Bryan (a servant from Ireland in the snow George) to William Branson of Phila. to serve four years from Sept. 22nd 1745;-consideration £15:10/ and to have the customary dues.

Andrew Frank, late of Lancaster Co. In consideration of £12. paid for his use and at his request, by Henry Bostler of Lancaster, indents himself a servant to Henry Bostler for two years from this date;-without freedom dues.

Hendrick Decker, in consideration of 8 pistoles paid by VOL. XXX.-28

Joseph Pennock of Chester Co., for his passage from Holland, indents himself a servant to Joseph Pennock for eight years from this date. To have the customary dues.

Mary Jones (an infant of one year) in consideration of her maintenance and education with consent and approbation of her mother, Jane Jones, binds herself a servant to John Warmes and Mary his wife, for seventeen years from this date; is to learn to read and have the customary dues.

October 17th.

Peter Knepley in consideration of thirteen pounds, six shillings and six pence, paid by Caspar Wistar of Phila., to Capt. John Brecune for his passage from England, indents himself a servant to said Wistar for six years from this date. To have customary dues.

Jacob Becktell, in consideration of thirteen pounds, eight shillings, paid by Caspar Wistar of Phila., to Capt. John Brecune for his passage from England, indents himself a servant to Caspar Wistar for four years from this date, to have customary dues.

Elisha Boss, assigns Grizzil McCala for the remainder of her time, five years from last June 22nd, to William Wood of Phila. for the consideration of £10. the said servant to have customary dues.

John Erwin assigns Patrick Monaghan (a servant from Ireland on the snow George) to Andrew Buchanan of Lancaster Co. for four years from Oct. 2nd. 1745. Consideration £27:-to have customary dues.

October 18th.

Samuel Howell assigns George Gibson to John Head Jr., for the remainder of his time for one year from last July 15th. Consideration £12. 12. 6.

James McAlice assigns John Roe to Dr. Thomas Graeme for the remainder of his time four years from last April 28th. Consideration £18.

Anne Paterson, in consideration of £10.-paid by John Hopkins of Phila. for her passage from Ireland, to Samuel

McCall Jr. indents herself a servant to John Hopkins for five years from this date; to have customary dues.

John Freeman, by the consent and approbation of his mother Anne Marie Freeman, testified by her signing his Indenture, indents himself as apprentice to John Moses Conty for eight years from this date, is to be taught to read and write the German language, and to have five pounds at the expiration of his time instead of freedom dues, and tools and implements befitting a journeyman shoemaker.

Henry Miller assigns John Michael to Thomas Bond of Phila., for the remainder of his time fourteen years from Nov. 19th 1741. Consideration £16- to have the customary dues.

Arthur Burrows assigns Agnes Leagen (a servant from Ireland) to William Murdoch of Phila., taylor-to serve five years from June 17th, 1745. Consideration £13:- to have the customary dues.

William Hamilton assigns John Gillaspy (a servant from Ireland) to James Baird, of Orange Co., Virginia, for three years and a half from Sept. 1st, 1745. Consideration £11.10, to have customary dues.

October 19th.

Thomas Williamson, in consideration of £19, paid by Robert Fleming of Phila. to Capt. John Allen for his passage from Ireland, and his being taught the art of a barber and peruke maker, indents himself a servant to Robert Fleming for four years, eleven months and seventeen days from this date. Customary dues.

Jacob Casdrop and John Johnson, overseers of the poor for the Northern Liberties bind Deborah Dobson, a poor child (2 yrs and 9 months) to Frederick Gyger to serve him fifteen years and three months from this date, the said child to be taught to read and write the English language, and to knit, sew and spin, and at the end of her time to have one new suit of apparel besides her old ones.

Samuel Mumma assigns Anne Strawbridge to Benjamin Mason of Phila. Co., for the remainder of her time three

years from August 4th, 1745. Consideration £9. 10;to have customary dues.

October 21st.

William Robinson assigns Robert McCrery (a servant from Ireland in the Brig Cleveland) to Thomas Broome of Phila. for seven years from Oct 5th, 1745. Consideration £16. 10; to have customary dues.

Robert Wakely assigns Saunders Campbell (a servant from Ireland in the snow George) to Samuel Birchfield for seven years from Sept. 22d, 1745. Consideration £15:- to have the customary dues.

October 22nd.

Robert Wakely assigns Paul Phillips (a servant Ireland in the snow George) to Anthony Morris Jr. for four years from Sept. 22nd, 1745. Consideration £15., to have cus

tomary dues.

John Collins, of Phila., laborer, in consideration of £10.4 by him due and owing to Daniel Boyle of Phila., County yeoman, indents himself a servant to Daniel Boyle for one year and a half from this date.

Abram Mason, late of Kent County, on Delaware, indents himself an apprentice to Joseph Jones of Phila., for six years, three months and twenty-one days, from October 21st, 1745, to have two winters schooling at a boarding school to learn to write and cypher, one of the said winter schooling to be paid for by Joseph Jones, the other by Joseph Mason, brother to Abram, to be taught the art or mystery of a joiner or cabinet maker and at the expiration of the said time to have two suits of apparel, one of which is to be new.

Robert Wakely assigns Thomas McGuire, (a servant from Ireland in the snow George) to William Caughdry for four years from Sept. 22nd, 1745. Consideration £16; customary dues.

(To be continued.)

MARRIAGES FROM SQUIRE VAN BOOSKIRK'S
DOCKET.

CONTRIBUTED BY MAHLON VAN BOOSKIRK, ESQ.

[Marriages solemnized by Mahlon van Booskirk, Esq., Justice of the Peace, Montgomery County, 1812 to 1839. Mr. Van Booskirk was commissioned a Justice of the Peace for District No. 9, composed of the Townships of Moreland and Upper Dublin, Montgomery County, Pa., by Gov. Simon Snyder, 6 May, 1811, and held said commission until his death in 1840.]

13 January, 1812. Isaac Milner of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, to Sarah Radcliff of Moreland Township, Montgomery County.

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1812. Joseph Williams to Raney Simeson, both of Moreland Township.

8 April, 1813. David Terry to Sarah Dorren, both of Moreland Township.

2 December, 1813. James Hawkens to Susanah McDowell, both of Moreland Township.

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3 February, 1814. Daniel Walton of Horsham Township to Elizabeth Walton of Moreland Township.

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14 February, 1814. John Bower of Moreland Township to Mary Huntsman of Plumsted Township, Bucks County.

7 April, 1814. John Lukens Barnes of Upper Dublin Township to Catherine Melin of Abington Township.

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