Mary Welch indenture document signed by David Lee and Ebenezer Gray

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Title: Mary Welch indenture document signed by David Lee and Ebenezer Gray
Creator: From the Collection: Goel, Ravi D.
Published / Created: 1744 December 31
Description: The doument concerns the indenture of Mary Welch, an 8 year old poor female whose father, Jonathan Welch of Lebanon, is deceased. Mary is to be a Maid Servant or Apprentice to David Lee (1674 - 1759) and his wife of Coventry, Connecticut, until she reached the age of 18. Document stipulates Mary's duties and the moral behavior by which she must abide. The document further stipulates the obligations of the Lee family to provide well for Mary, to teach her to read, sew, and to perform the tasks of a Maid Servant, which consisted of standard housekeeping tasks of the day. Jonathan Trumble [Trumbull] is mentioned in the document.
Provenance: Gift of Ravi D. Goel (Yale College, 1993), 2008-2020.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

RU 1081

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Container / Volume

Box 1, folder 5

Access: Public
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Citation: Ravi D. Goel Collection on Yale (RU 1081). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.