Ann Hillyard indenture to Alan Wood (photostat)
Creation: 1835Abstract
The Ann Hillyard in this contract might be Ann Hillyard (1824-1895) who married Richard Watkins (1799-1878), but it is not confirmed. This item is a photostat copy from microfilm of Ann Hillyard indenture to Alan Wood (1800-1881). Wood operated Alan Wood Iron and Steel Company in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Dates
- Creation: 1835
Extent
1 item(s)
Biographical Note
The Ann Hillyard in this contract might be Ann Hillyard (1824-1895) who married Richard Watkins (1799-1878), but it is not confirmed.
Indentured servitude was a form of labor, in which a person agreed to work without salary for a specific number of years. In this case, Martha Hillyard apprenticed her daughter, Ann Hillyard, to Alan Wood (1800-1881) and his wife Ann Hunter Dewees (1804-1889).
Scope and Contents
Photostat copy from microfilm (found in Wood family papers, accession 0704) of Ann Hillyard indenture to Alan Wood. Martha Hillyard apprenticed her ten-year-old daughter, Ann Hillyard, to Alan Wood and his wife Ann Wood until Hillyard's eighteenth birthday. She was learn and work at the trade of housewifery; in return, she was to be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and one year's schooling.
Location of Originals
Originals held privately.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Not to be reproduced.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Ann Hillyard indenture to Alan Wood (photostat)
- Author:
- John Beverly Riggs
- Date:
- 1970
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
