Indentured Servants and Apprentice Records Servant's Index 1724-1850
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
broken contract
August 26, 1747
Folder#
Page
210
runaway troubles and expenses
267
runaway troubles and expenses
May 25, 1736
111
prison troubles and expenses
May 25, 1736
109
intoxication
May 29, 1750
241
arrested for nonpayment sundry sums of money
February 22, 1725
13
Coventry
runaway troubles and expenses
August 29, 1748
229
London Britain
expenses
August 25, 1748
228
bearing of a bastard child
February 1736‐37
117
Andrew
runaway troubles and expenses
May 25, 1736
108
Andrew
runaway troubles and expenses
August 27, 1728
24
Andrew
runaway troubles and expenses
May 25, 1736
107
West Caln
Emy
East Whiteland
assignment
May 7, 1807
126
Emy
Charlestown
assignment
May 7, 1807
126
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Last Name
First Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
George
Heidleburg (Bucks County)
assignment
May 20, 1806
126
George
Charlestown
assignment
May 20, 1806
126
Uwchlan
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1756
53
to be released from prison
September 2, 1743
27
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 25, 1752
39
(woman)
Middle Name
Folder#
Page
Allin
James
Anderson
Gilbert
Anderson
Gilbert
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 25, 1752
39
Anstor
Nathaniel
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1770
87
Anstor
Nathaniel
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1772
92
Armstrong
John
broken contract
February 27, 1775
104
Armstrong
Joseph
runaway troubles and expenses
February 27, 1739
151
Armstrong
Joseph
runaway troubles and expenses
February 27, 1739
152
Ashbridge
George
runaway troubles and expenses
May 1732
74
Ashton
Richard
terms of contract
February 21, 1733‐34
90
Ashton
Richard
terms of contract
February 21, 1733‐34
89
Aston
George
runaway troubles and expenses
November 28, 1750
251
Baedlman
Robert
runaway troubles and expenses
November 28, 1750
250
East Caln
New Garden
Fallowfield
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Last Name
First Name
Barratt
Richard
Baxter
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Newtown
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1740
21
James
to be sold for payment of debt
November 28, 1739
147
Begland
John
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1725
10
Bennet
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 24, 1735‐36
105
Bennett
William
relief and to be released from prison
August 31, 1725
11
Bigley
James
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1748
222
Bigley
James
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1748
223
Blair
Daniel
New London
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 26, 1754
48
Blair
Daniel
New London
runaway troubles and expenses
February 25, 1755
49
Blair
Jane
West Nantmeal
fornication
August 28, 1753
43
Blake
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
February 21, 1793
121
Blansa
Anna
broken contract
February 28, 1738‐39
Blare (Blair)
Daniel and Mary (child of)
unauthorized servitude
August 26, 1766
Bogin
Patrick
losses and damages
November 25, 1729
36
Bogin
Patrick
runaway troubles and expenses
August 30, 1729
34
Bogin
Patrick
prison troubles and expenses
August 30, 1729
35
East Bradford
Catherine
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
137
76
Last Name
First Name
Bohnnon
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
John
runaway troubles and expenses
November 25, 1729
37
Bohnnon
John
runaway troubles and expenses incurred by a third party
November 14, 1729
33
Bonard
Henry
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 30, 1768
81
Bonard
Henry
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 30, 1768
81
Boon
Ralph
runaway troubles and expenses
November 24, 1747
212
Boon
Ralph
runaway troubles and expenses
November 24, 1747
213
Boyle
Daniel
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1776
108
Bradley
Darby
prison troubles and expenses
1741‐42
24
Brandon
George
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 31, 1748
Brannen
Michael
prison troubles and expenses
August 26, 1767
73
Brannon
Laughlin
West Bradford
runaway troubles and expenses
February 1786
111
Braynen
George
Aston
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 24, 1747‐48
219
Brooks
Margret
bearing of a bastard child
August 29, 1750
247
Brooks
Margret
runaway troubles and expenses
1750
244
Broom
Mary
Ridley
broken contract
August 30, 1774
Brown
Ann
Nottingham
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 25, 1730
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
225
102
47
Last Name
First Name
Brown
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Ann
broken contract
November 1730
50
Brown
Cornelos
runaway troubles and expenses
September 1, 1742
170
Brown
Cornelos
runaway troubles and expenses
September 1, 1742
169
Brown
Peter
runaway troubles and expenses
1739
144
Brown
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
May 25, 1756
Browning
Thomas
to be sold for payment of debt
November 20, 1739
149
Brunyan
George
Aston
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1746
201
Buckley
Daniel
Fallowfield
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1753
43
Burnet
Elizabeth
Birmingham
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1759
59
Burr
Esther
Upper Chichester
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 27, 1771
89
Burr
Esther
Kennett
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 27, 1771
89
Butler
Margaret
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
February 22, 1747‐48
216
Butler
Margaret
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
February 22, 1747‐48
215
Byrn
Ann
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1735
102
Byrn
Ann
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1735
101
Calvin
Elizabeth
runaway troubles and expenses
May 28, 1729
29
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
52
Last Name
First Name
Campbell
Andrew
Campbell
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Londonderry
response to servant's application for relief
May 31, 1743
Henry
prison troubles and expenses
February 25, 1745‐46
30
Canville
George
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1768
79
Carnon
Patrick
to be released from prison
March 20, 1750‐51
33
Carroll
John
runaway troubles and expenses
Carroll
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1745
Carshner
Lawrance
Birmingham
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1767
74
Carter
Mary
Goshen
broken contract
Novemeber 26, 1771
90
Cartwright
John
Nottingham
to be sold
February 23, 1740‐41
21
Cassidy
Darby
runaway troubles and expenses
November 30, 1736
116
Cassidy
Darby
runaway troubles and expenses
November 30, 1736
118
Catton
Middle Name
Folder#
182
261
193
runaway troubles and expenses
264
Chance
Samuel
to be released from indenture
Claire
Mary
broken contract (freedom dues)
Clark
Bridget
prison troubles and expenses
February 25, 1745
28
Clemons
Robert
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 30, 1774
102
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
February 1729‐30
43
257
Last Name
First Name
Clemons
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Robert
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 30, 1774
102
Cloud
James
broken contract
November 27, 1788
114
Cloud
James
broken contract (refusal of freedom)
November 27, 1788
114
Coffy
Daniel
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1752
39
Cole
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1746
Colgan
Jean
runaway troubles and expenses and child expenses
May 25, 1756
52
Concannon
Patrick
runaway troubles and expenses
November 27, 1753
44
Conner
John
West Marlborough
runaway troubles and expenses
August 27, 1771
89
Connor
Cornelius
New London
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 29, 1753
42
Connor
Cornelius
New London
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 29, 1753
42
Connoway
Richard
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1739‐40
153
Cook
Joseph
to be sold
May 29, 1734
92
Corry
Henry
Birmingham
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1770
87
Cowpland
Rachel
West Fallowfield
stolen goods
June 13, 1763
67
Croaken
Laugher
runaway troubles and expenses
August 30, 1774
102
Cross
Martha
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 28, 1753
43
Concord
Oxford
Londonderry
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
200
Last Name
First Name
Cross
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Martha
Londonderry
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
August 28, 1753
43
Culbert
Francis
Newtown
poor conditions
May 1741
22
Culbert
Francis
Newtown
poor conditions
May 1741
22
Culbert
Francis
broken contract
May 26, 1741
Culbertson
Benjamin
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 30, 1773
99
Cullen
Mary
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
February 28, 1788
113
Cummin
Hugh
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 145‐46
197
Cummin
Hugh
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 145‐46
197
Cunningham
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1776
Curron
George
Goshen
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1730
45
Curron
George
Goshen
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1730
46
Curry
Edward
broken contract and poor conditions
1750
255
Daniel
John
broken contract
February 26, 1771
88
Daugherty
Bryen
expenses
December 14, 1769
84
Davis
Jeremiah
summons
August 31, 1791
118
Davis
Sarah
bearing of a bastard child
February 23, 1742‐43
Nottingham
Londonderry
Willistown and Goshen
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
165
108
179
Last Name
First Name
Davis
Sarah
Davis
William
Demison
Thomas
Devlin
James
Devlin
James
Docherty
Robert
Dorman
Pooter
Doudle
Francis
Dougherty
Ann
Dougherty
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
bearing of a bastard child
February 23, 1742‐43
terms of contract
April 1, 1725
runaway trouble and expenses
May 25, 1756
Newtown
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 29, 1748
231
Willistown
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 29, 1748
231
terms of contract
May 30, 1745
198
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1750
243
runaway troubles and expenses
June 7, 1737
18
broken contract
August 26, 1760
61
Ann (child of)
broken contract
August 26, 1760
61
Dougherty
John
runaway troubles and expenses
February 23, 1773
95
Dougherty
Robert
broken contract
February 27, 1749‐50
239
Dougherty
Robert
broken contract
February 27, 1749‐50
239
Douglas
Margaret
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1733
84
Douglas
Margaret
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1735
96
Douglas
Margaret
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1735
95
Nantmeal
New London
Whiteland
Londonderry
London Grove
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
176
9
52
Last Name
First Name
Douglas
Margaret
Douglas
Margaret
Downes
Edward (alias of Edward Doyle
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
London Grove
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1733
86
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1733
88
Middletown
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1752
39
Michael
Kennett
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1755
50
Driver
Anthony
Edgmont
poor conditions
1719‐20
7
Dueling
James
Darby
broken contract and poor conditions
November 27, 1788
114
Dueling
James
broken contract
November 27, 1788
114
Duffey
James
response to servant's petition
1750
253
Duffey
James
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 29, 1749
237
Duffy
Charles
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 28, 1737‐38
127
Duggon
Patrick
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1751
36
Duncan
Anne
runaway troubles and expenses
May 20, 1751
34
Duncan
Hannah
Fallowfield
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 31, 1748
221
Duncan
Jacob
Fallowfield
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 31, 1748
221
Dunn
Thomas
Darby
runaway troubles and expenses
November 28, 1752
Dunoweld
Mary
runaway troubles and expenses
May 1737
Kennett
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
40
120
Last Name
First Name
Dunoweld
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Mary
bearing of a bastard child
May 1737
121
Dyllain
John
broken contract
February 26, 145‐46
196
Dyllain
John
broken contract
February 25, 1745‐46
195
Edwards
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1752
39
Emlen
William
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 25, 1772
91
Emlen
William
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 25, 1772
91
Emlen
William
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 25, 1772
91
England
Esther
East Bradford
broken contract
August 25, 1772
93
England
Esther
East Bradford
broken contract
May 26, 1772
92
Erwin
David
affirmation of indenture
February 27, 1764
68
Farrell
Richard
Londonderry
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 27, 1744
192
Farrell
Richard
Londonderry
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 27, 1744
192
Ferguson
James
to be sold for payment of debt
May 31, 1737
112
Fie
John
West Marlborough
broken contract (refusal of freedom)
May 29, 1753
Finney
Lawrence
Kennett
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
63
Fisher
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 29, 1732
75
Middletown
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
42
Last Name
First Name
Flecken
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Catherine
Kennett
runaway troubles and expenses and bearing November 27, 1759
of a bastard child
60
Flemming
Thomas
Willistown
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1755
50
Flinn
Loughlin
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1733
Fowler
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1742
25
Frederick
Robert
broken contract
August 27, 1789
115
Freeman
Morris
runaway troubles and expenses
August 1739
143
Fulton
John
criminal charges
February 28, 1738‐39
136
Fulton
John
criminal charges
February 28, 1738‐39
136
Fulton
Mary
bearing and abandoning of a bastard child
February 27, 1743‐44
184
Fulton
Mary
bearing of a bastard child
February 28, 1743
185
Green
Edward
Concord
poor conditions
February 26, 1722
3
Green
Edward
Concord
broken contract
March 26, 1724
5
Green
Elizabeth
fornication
May 26, 1752
Greenwith
Giles
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
62
Greenwith
Giles
runaway troubles and expenses
February 29, 1731‐32
69
Griffith
David
runaway troubles and expenses
1704
East Caln
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Date of Petition
Folder#
Page
82
38
3A
Last Name
First Name
Griffith
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Peter
broken contract
November 27, 1739
Griggin
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
February 25, 1730‐31
54
Griggin
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses joint appeal
February 25, 1730‐31
55
Grimes
William (Barnaby, son Marlborough
poor conditions
November 30, 1742
173
Grimes
William (Barnaby, son Kennett
poor conditions
November 30, 1742
173
Grimes
William (Barnaby, son Birmingham
poor conditions
November 30, 1742
173
Grimes
William (Barnaby, son Birmingham
poor conditions
November 30, 1742
173
Grogen
James
Chichester
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 20, 1751
Hagan
James
West Caln
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 1739‐40
156
Hagan
James
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 1739‐40
156
Hagan
James
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 1739‐40
156
Hall
James
runaway troubles and expenses and marriage without consent
May 31, 1768
79
Hambleton
Patrick
imprisonment
February 23, 1768
78
Hamburger
Maria
folly and indiscreet behavior
August 31, 1756
53
Hamilton
Joseph
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 19, 1795
123
Handlon
William
runaway troubles and expenses
1726
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
19
34
17
Last Name
First Name
Hanly
John
Hannah
Alexander
Hannell
James
Hardin
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
East Caln
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1741
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1766
76
stolen goods
February 21, 1774
100
John
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1750
31
Harland
Hannah (Stephen, son broken contract
June 16, 1747
207
Hartnety
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 27, 1744
191
Hartnety
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 27, 1744
191
Harvey
John
poor conditions
August 29, 1758
58
Haslett
Alexander
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1770
86
Hawkins
Henry
terms of contract
June 16, 1724
11
Hawkins
Henry
assignment
July 13, 1724
11
Hayes
Jonathan
broken contract
February 25, 1755
49
Hayslip
Richard
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1772
92
Heald (Hale or Hail)
Joseph
summons (freedom dues)
May 1766
75
Heald (Hale or Hail)
Joseph
summons (freedom dues)
May 1766
75
Heald (Hale or Hail)
Joseph
broken contract (freedom dues and poor conditions)
March‐August 1766
71
Concord
Newlin
Conestoga
Goshen
Goshen
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
166
Last Name
First Name
Heald (Hale or Hail)
Joseph
Heald (Hale or Hail)
Joseph
Heath
Catherine
Hemphill
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Goshen
broken contract (freedom dues and poor conditions)
March‐August 1766
71
broken contract (runaway and stolen goods)
August 26, 1766
76
runaway troubles and expenses
August 27, 1754
47
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
February 24, 1740‐41
164
Hemphill
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
February 24, 1740‐41
163
Hemphill
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
February 24, 1740‐41
158
Hemphill
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
May 25, 1736
106
Henderson
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 28, 1752
Hendry
Darby
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1750
Heslip
Alexander
runaway troubles and expenses
February 23, 1773
95
Heslip
Alexander
runaway troubles and expenses
May 25, 1773
97
Hickey
Patrick
submission of opinion
June 1741
23
Hister
Joseph
Darby
marriage without consent
1733
Holland
Roger
Edgmont
poor conditions
November 1719‐20
Homer
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1735
97
Homer
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 1732
72
Darby
West Nantmeal
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
40
242
91
7
Last Name
First Name
Homer
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
John
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
39
Homer
John
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
65
How
John
runaway troubles and expenses
November 27, 1753
Howard
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
February 22, 1736‐37
Hoy
Lawrence
broken contract
August 31, 1773
98
Hoy
Lawrence
broken contract
August 31, 1773
98
Hrouch
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1730
Hubberfield
George
broken contract (freedom dues) and summons
November 26, 1755
Hughs
Joseph
broken contract
November 26, 1751
36
Hughs
Joseph
prison troubles and expenses
May 27, 1755
50
Hunt
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1774
Jackson
Joseph
broken contract
August 28, 1764
69
Jackson
Josiah
Caln
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1764
69
Jackson
Mary
New Garden
poor conditions
February 25, 1752
37
Jackson
William
New Garden
broken contract
May 26, 1752
38
Jamerson
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
March 1, 1731‐32
Londonderry
Uwchlan
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
44
119
44
70
Last Name
First Name
James
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Samuel
West Nantmeal
broken contract
May 5, 1760
62
James
Samuel
West Nantmeal
broken contract
May 5, 1760
62
Jefferies
William
conflicting indenture terms
February 24, 1746‐47
202
Jefferies
William
conflicting indenture terms
February 24, 1746‐47
202
Jenkins
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 25, 1730
52
Jenkins
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 25, 1730
52
Jones
Abednego
unauthorized servitude
August 28, 1764
Jones
John
to be sold for payment of debt
September 1, 1737
122
Jones
Mary
Darby
bearing of a bastard child
February 26, 1739‐40
150
Jones
Mary
Darby
runaway charges and expenses
1738
135
Jones
Mary
Darby
runaway troubles and expenses
February 27, 1738‐39
138
Jones
Robert
Marple
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1755
Jones
Robert
runaway troubles and expenses
May 20, 1751
34
Jones
William
Darby
poor conditions
February 22, 1757
55
Jones
William
Kennett
runaway
April 30, 1773
96
Kees
Margaret
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 23, 1747‐48
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
69
217
Last Name
First Name
Kelley
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
John
runaway troubles and expenses
February 25, 1752
Kelly
Cornelius
runaway troubles and expenses joint appeal
February 25, 1730‐31
55
Kelly
Cornelius
runaway troubles and expenses
February 25, 1730‐31
53
Kelly
Cornelius
Edgmont
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1731
57
Kelly
Cornelius
Edgmont
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1731
56
Kelly
Owen
runaway troubles and expenses
February 28, 1769
Kenaday
Gilbert
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 31, 1736
113
Kenaman
Charles
runaway troubles and expenses
1739
145
Kennedy
Gilbert
summons
August 27, 1736
17
Kennedy
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 28, 1767
72
Kennedy
Patrick
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 1771
88
Kery
Christian
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 23, 1762
65
Kinnison
Charles
to be sold for payment of debt
May 31, 1738
130
Kinnison
Charles
to be sold for payment of debt
May 31, 1738
132
Kinnison
Charles
to be sold for payment of debt
March 1, 1737‐38
128
Kinnison
Charles
to be sold for payment of debt
May 31, 1738
131
Middletown
Henry
Bethel
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
37
82
Last Name
First Name
Kinny
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
William
runaway troubles and expenses
November 30, 1742
175
Kinny
William
runaway troubles and expenses
November 30, 1742
174
Kirgan
Joseph
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 31, 1773
98
Koch
Margerata
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
February 26, 1791
117
Lahee
James
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1773
98
Lambert
Matthias (son of)
broken contract
August 30, 1737
Lawrence
Isaac
broken contract and poor conditions
1803
Leary
Cornelius
Charlestown
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1774
Leckey
Patrick
East Caln
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1767
Lensell
Charles
runaway troubles and expenses
May 1732
Ligget
Martha
unauthorized servitude
November 30, 1768
Light
Abraham
runaway troubles and expenses incurred by a third party
July 30, 1729
32
Light
Abraham
Darby
runaway troubles and expenses
August 30, 1732
78
Linn
Moses
Uwchlan
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 28, 1775
Lloyd
Cathrine (daughter of)
Uwchlan
poor conditions
June 1, 1785
Lollar
Daniel
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1771
Kennett
Elizabeth
West Bradford
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
123
125
74
71
81
104
90
Last Name
First Name
Long
Joanna
Low
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Springfield
poor conditions
February 22, 1763
66
John
imprisonment
August 25, 1767
77
Lunsy
Edward
runaway troubles and expenses
February 23, 1742‐43
Lynch
Michael
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1774
Lyne
Charles
broken contract
February 10, 1775
Lyon
Moses
terms of contract
February 19, 1775
Lyon
Moses
terms of contract
February 19, 1775
MacDanniell
James
runaway troubles and expenses
Magill
John
runaway troubles and expenses
November 25, 1741
168
Magill
John
runaway troubles and expenses
November 25, 1741
167
Maguire
Patrick
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 27, 1767
72
Maguire
Patrick
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 27, 1767
72
man
runaway troubles and expenses
May 23, 1724
4
man
runaway troubles and expenses
May 23, 1724
4
Uwchlan
Folder#
180
104
266
man
Bethel
stolen servant
July 4, 1761
64
man
Concord
stolen servant
July 4, 1761
64
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
Last Name
First Name
Manin
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Maria
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
November 27, 1788
Mase
George
summons
January 12, 1784
Masser
Nathaniel
Darby
poor conditions
May 27, 1755
Matthews
Elizabeth
Fallowfield
poor conditions and broken contract (freedom dues)
August 29, 1732
Matthews
Mabele
broken contract
August 30, 1774
102
Mauman
John
East Nantmeal
broken contract
April 29, 1786
112
Maxwell
John
Darby
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1724
7
Maxwell
John
Darby
unfulfilled court orders
May 25, 1725
8
May
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1744
189
May
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1744
186
McAtee
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
September 1, 1742
172
McAtee
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
September 1, 1742
171
McCallister
Margaret
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1742
25
McCallister
Wallace
poor conditions
May 1784
110
McCarsry
Bartley
improper application
February 27, 1754
45
McCarthey
Timothy
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1766
76
Uwchlan
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
114
50
79
Last Name
First Name
McCavery
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
James
broken contract
August 31, 1773
98
McCavery
James
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 31, 1773
98
McConway
Lettice
bearing of a bastard child
February 27, 1749‐50
240
McCoy
Dennis
expenses
February 25, 1746‐47
203
McCullen
Patrick
poor conditions
November 30, 1756
54
McCullen
Patrick
poor conditions
November 30, 1756
54
McCullough
Benjamin
broken contract
May 26, 1752
38
McCullough
John
to be sold for payment of debt
August 30, 1749
McDonnell
Bryan
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1751
36
McDonnell
Connor
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 22, 1757
55
McEllroy
Anne
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 23, 1773
95
McEllroy
Anne
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 23, 1773
95
McFetreck
Henry
prison troubles and expenses
November 26, 1751
36
McGee
Henry
poor conditions
1747
McGee
Ruth
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 21, 1774
McGinis
Andrew
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 26, 1739‐40
West Fallowfield
Newtown
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
236
218
157
Last Name
First Name
McGloughlin
John
McGoeyer
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
West Fallowfield
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 28, 1750
245
Bartholemew
summons
May 26, 1747
205
McGoeyer
Bartholemew
broken contract
May 26, 1747
204
McGoeyer
Bartholemew
summons
May 26, 1747
205
McGowen
Edmond
broken contract
June 16, 1747
208
McGowen
Edmond
broken contract
June 16, 1747
208
McGowen
Edmond
broken contract
June 16, 1747
208
McGowrin
Thomas
prison troubles and expenses
August 26, 1766
76
McGuire
Patrick
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1742
25
McHugh
Daniel
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1776
108
McIntire
Peter
runaway troubles and expenses
August 21, 1794
122
McKarher
Francis
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1755
51
McKennan
Charles
runaway troubles and expenses
November 27, 1739
148
McKennan
Charles
runaway troubles and expenses
November 28, 1739
146
McKinney
Charles
London Grove
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1752
McKisack
Arthur
Londonderry
broken contract
February 22, 1742‐43
Kennett
New London
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
38
177
Last Name
First Name
McKisack
Arthur
McKisack
Arthur
McLaughlin
Fearie
McLaughlin
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Londonderry
broken contract
February 22, 1742‐43
177
court orders
February 23, 1742‐43
178
Coventry
poor conditions
June 1, 1743
26
Fearie
Caernarvon (Lancaster County)
poor conditions
June 1, 1743
26
McLaughlin
Fearie
East Nantmeal
poor conditions
June 1, 1743
26
McLoghlin
Grace
bearing of a bastard child
May 31, 1748
226
McMachan
Henry
prison troubles and expenses
November 26, 1728
40
McMachan
Henry
prison troubles and expenses
November 26, 1728
26
McMahon
Matthew
imprisonment
May 31, 1768
McMechan
John
runaway troubles and expenses
November 20, 1750
249
McMechan
John
runaway troubles and expenses
November 20, 1750
248
McMillen
Dennis
runaway troubles and expenses
August 30, 1774
102
McQuaid
Barney
poor conditions
August 31, 1756
53
McQuaid
Barney
runaway trouble and expenses and marriage August 31, 1756
without consent
53
McRory
Philip
New Garden
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 30, 1743
183
Meredith
John
Londonderry
broken contract
1750
254
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
79
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Merkles
Maria
Magdelina
Springfield
bearing of a child
August 27, 1754
47
Michael
Benjamin
Marple
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 26, 1771
90
Michael
Benjamin
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 26, 1771
90
Michael
Benjamin
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 26, 1771
90
Midleton
George
broken contract (freedom dues)
March 31, 1725‐26
15
Midleton
George
broken contract (freedom dues)
March 31, 1725‐26
15
Midleton
George
broken contract (freedom dues)
March 31, 1725‐26
15
Midleton
Richard
Concord
broken contract (freedom dues)
132
Midleton
Richard
Concord
broken contract (freedom dues)
132
Miller
Hugh
West Nantmeal
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 27, 1770
87
Miller
Hugh
West Nantmeal
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 27, 1770
87
Mires
Andrew
runaway trouble and expenses
May 25, 1756
52
Mitchell
Andrew
expenses
February 26, 1733‐34
87
Moffett
Margaret
unauthorized servitude
November 24, 1731
67
Moore
Edward
prison troubles and expenses
May 29, 1740
20
Morrow
James
broken contract
November 26, 1751
36
Middletown
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
Last Name
First Name
Morrow
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
James
broken contract
November 26, 1751
36
Morrow
James
broken contract
November 26, 1751
36
Morton
Charles
unable to pay several actions of considerable August 30, 1727
sums of money
Morton
Joseph
summons
May 31, 1757
Mouny
Shelston
runaway troubles and expenses
November 27, 1729
38
Moyes
Robert
runaway troubles and expenses
August 1726
18
Mullone
Margaret
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
May 26, 1742
Murry
Abigail
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 26, 1755
Murry
Abigail
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 26, 1755
Murry
Martha
runaway troubles and expenses
February 28, 1775
Myor
Christopher
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1754
Nary
Bryan
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1768
79
Newell
Richard
broken contract (refusal of freedom)
February 1702‐03
1A
Newlan
Thomas
West Bradford
runaway troubles and expenses
February 1786
111
Newlin
Maurice
Newtown
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 29, 1770
87
Nicholson
Christian
East Nantmeal
runaway troubles and expenses
August 30, 1768
80
Aston
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
19
56
25
104
Last Name
First Name
Nickson
William
Nies
John
Nilley
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
London Grove
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1755
51
Birmingham
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 27, 1750
252
Andrew
broken contract expenses
May 28, 1728
23
Nilley
Andrew
broken contract
May 28, 1728
22
Niser
Barnard
broken contract
November 25, 1747
214
Nugen
John
prison troubles and expenses
August 27, 1751
35
Nully
George
runaway troubles and expenses
February 29, 1776
107
Oakes
Jesse
broken contract
May 31, 1774
Oakes
Jesse
broken contract
May 31, 1774
O'Brian
Elenor
runaway troubles and expenses
February 22, 1757
O'Caffery
Bartley
to be sold for payment of debt
August 25, 1742
181
O'Daniel
Mannos
Marlborough
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 28, 1732
80
O'Daniel
Mannos
Marlborough
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 28, 1732
80
O'Donnald
Mary
prison troubles and expenses
August 27, 1751
Ogle
Alexander
terms of contract
March 25, 1726
Oldis
Robert
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 27, 1771
Jacob
New London
Whiteland
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
55
35
16
89
Last Name
First Name
O'Neal
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Mable
runaway troubles and expenses
February 27, 1753
O'Neil
Mabel
runaway troubles and expenses
265
O'Neil
Mabel
runaway troubles and expenses
263
Onion
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1728
25
Onion
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
November 27, 1728
27
Ornsbe
Samuel
imprisonment
May 31, 1768
O'Sheal
Charles
broken contract
February 21, 1774
O'Sheal
Charles
Oxford
broken contract
February 21, 1774
Owen
Richard
Aston
broken contract
August 30, 1774
Owens
George
New Garden
broken contract
August 30, 1748
230
Owens
George
New Garden
broken contract
August 30, 1748
230
Owens
George
Kennett
broken contract
August 30, 1748
230
Paine
Adam
broken contract (freedom dues)
Pallet
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 1731
Pallet
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
59
Pallet
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
60
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
41
79
102
259
14
Last Name
First Name
Palmer
William
Patrick
Saliphan
Pearce
Richard
Phenix
John
Pickering
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1754
prison troubles and expenses
November 26, 1751
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1735
runaway troubles and expenses
February 25, 1755
Rachel
runaway troubles and expenses and the bearing of a bastard child
May 31, 1749
235
Pickering
Rachel
runaway troubles and expenses and the bearing of a bastard child
May 31, 1749
234
Pickles
Sarah (Joseph Morton, son of)
broken contract
August 29, 1749
238
Pierce
Joseph
East Marlborough
agreement of indenture
September 10, 1774
Plunkett
John
Chester
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
November 26, 1754
Plunkett
Oliver
Concord
prison troubles and expenses
August 27, 1729
Plunkett
Sarah
Chester
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
November 26, 1754
48
Pointe
Joseph
unauthorized servitude
May 26, 1752
38
Poor
Oliver
Chester
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 29, 1738
133
Poor
Oliver
Chester
broken contract
August 29, 1738
134
Potts
Robert
oppression and hard usage
February 27, 1770
85
Potts
Robert
oppression and hard usage
February 27, 1770
85
New London
Goshen
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
36
100
49
48
31
Last Name
First Name
Pouts
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Joseph
poor conditions
August 15, 1796
124
Powell
Robert
payment
November 27, 1733
110
Preston
Ann
expenses
January 1733‐34
81
Preston
Ann
runaway troubles and expenses
August 1734
94
Prevo
James
East Whiteland
contract dispute
February 2, 1819
128
Prevo
James
East Whiteland
contract dispute
February 2, 1819
128
Prevo
James
East Whiteland
contract dispute
February 2, 1819
128
Price
Ann
bearing of a bastard child
August 29, 1737
Pritchett
William, Jr.
unauthorized servitude
March 4, 1703‐04
2A
Purcel
John
imprisonment
May 31, 1768
79
Pursell
James
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1771
88
Pursell
James
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1771
88
Ralph
Thomas
broken contract and summons
May 29, 1753
42
Ralph
Thomas
broken contract and summons
May 29, 1753
42
Ramsey
John
broken contract
May 30, 1738‐39
140
Ramsey
John
expenses
May 30, 1738‐39
141
Concord
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
124
Last Name
First Name
Ramsey
John
Reab
George
Read
John
Reece
Lewis
Reed
Middle Name
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
court orders
May 30, 1738‐39
broken contract (refusal of freedom)
November 1775
106
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1766
71
broken contract
May 31, 1748
William
imprisonment
August 25, 1767
Reynolds
Cathrine
runaway troubles and expenses
August 1732
77
Reynolds
Charles
Kennett
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1729
30
Reynolds
Charles
Kennett
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1729
41
Reynolds
James
to be sold for payment of debt
February 26, 1739‐40
154
Reynolds
James
to be sold for payment of debt
February 26, 1739‐40
155
Richard
Thomas
broken contract
August 26, 1767
73
Richard
Thomas
broken contract
August 26, 1767
73
Richard
Thomas
broken contract
August 26, 1767
73
Richards
William
to be sold for payment of debt
March 1, 1737‐38
Richards
Zachariah
runaway troubles and expenses
February 21, 1774
Richardson
Stephen
agreement of indenture
December 2, 1848
Daniel
Residence
Darby
Radnor
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
142
227
77
129
131
Last Name
First Name
Rigby
James (son of)
Riley
Esther
Roberts
Catherine (Mary, Roberts
Catherine (Mary, Roberts
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Lower Chichester
broken contract
August 29, 1775
105
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
February 27, 1770
85
Radnor
broken contract
August 26, 1740
159
Radnor
broken contract
August 26, 1740
159
Isaac
elopement expenses
February 21, 1792
Robinson
David
to be sold for payment of debt
November 29, 1737
126
Robinson
David
to be sold for payment of debt
November 29, 1737
125
Robinson
Hannah
runaway troubles and expenses and bearing May 1732
of a bastard child and burial expenses
Robinson
James
Chester
runaway troubles and expenses
November 28, 1769
83
Robinson
James (son of)
West Caln
broken contract
August 30, 1757
57
Robison
David
to be sold
February 22, 1725‐26
14
Robisson
James
Haverford
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1744
190
Rogers
Anne
Kennett
bearing of a bastard child expenses
August 25, 1747
211
Rogers
Anne
Kennett
bearing of a bastard child
May 26, 1747
206
Rossell
Joseph
Chichester
broken contract
February 23, 1762
65
Rothmanum
Othelee
Ridley
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 26, 1772
92
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Page
119
73
Last Name
First Name
Rutledge
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Ann
broken contract
May 29, 1733
15
Ryan
Margaret
runaway troubles and expenses and marriage without consent
May 31, 1768
79
Ryan
William
West Bradford
runaway troubles and expenses and permission to sell servant
March 1, 1731‐32
68
Ryan
William
West Bradford
runaway troubles and expenses
March 1, 1731‐32
66
Sandimount
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1736
115
Sandimount
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1736
114
Scott
George
broken contract (freedom dues)
Scully
Christopher
Pikeland
broken contract
August 31, 1756
53
Scully
Christopher
Pikeland
broken contract
August 31, 1756
53
Seymour
Ann
summons
April 8, 1749
32
Shaw
Ann
poor conditions
May 31, 1774
Sheefer
Catherine
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
May 31, 1757
56
Shelfer
Catharine
broken contract
February 26, 1784
109
Shields
Mary
broken contract
November 30, 1774
103
Shulper
Catherine
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
August 29, 1758
58
Siliven
Catern
Providence
Providence
runaway troubles and expenses
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
262
256
Last Name
First Name
Sillivan
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Katherine
runaway troubles and expenses
February 26, 1733‐34
Simmer
John
broken contract
May 31, 1774
Smalloy
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
August 31, 1731
Smiklon
John
runaway troubles and expenses
February 25, 1752
37
Smith
Henry
runaway troubles and expenses
May 31, 1768
79
Smith
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 7, 1705
4
Smith
Mary
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1753
42
Sproles
James (child of)
request for relief
May 27, 1746
199
Sproles
Mary (child of)
request for relief
May 27, 1746
199
Stanley
John
Ridley
runaway troubles and expenses
May 20, 1754
46
Stanley
William
Providence
broken contract
February 28, 1775
104
Stephenson
Lettice
Chester
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
August 29, 1758
58
Stillinger
Thomas
Fallowfield
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1776
108
Stone
Thomas
Bradford
broken contract
November 30, 1773
99
Stretch
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1770
87
Stuart
Rosanna
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1772
93
Londonderry
East Nottingham
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
93
64
Last Name
First Name
Stuart
Rosanna
Stuart
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Little Britain
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1772
93
Rosanna
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1772
93
Stuart
Rosanna
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1772
93
Stump
Jacob
broken contract
August 27, 1789
115
Sulavan
Mary
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1744
188
Sulavan
Mary
runaway troubles and expenses
May 29, 1744
187
Sullivan
Andrew
runaway troubles and expenses
May 26, 1742
25
Swain
Anne
child expenses
August 29, 1721
8
Swartzwelderin
Anna
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 30, 1773
99
Sweeney
Honora
fornication
May 29, 1745
29
Sweney
Margret
expenses
November 26, 1751
36
Sweney
Margret
expenses
November 26, 1751
36
Taylor
Eleanor
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
November 29, 1720
Taylor
Elenor
Edgmont
fornication and bearing of a bastard child
1719‐20
6
Taylor
Elenor
Edgmont
fornication and bearing of a bastard child (Supreme Court petition)
September 24, 1722
9
Taylor
Elizabeth
Edgmont
fornication and bearing of a bastard child (summons)
March 28, 1723
10
Maria
East Marlborough
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Last Name
First Name
Taylor
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
John
Providence
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1754
48
Taylor
John
Horsham runaway troubles and expenses
(Montgomery County)
May 27, 1755
50
Thompson
Jacob
to be sold
February 24, 1730‐31
13
Thomson
Mary
fornification and bearing of a bastard child
February 26, 1771
88
Thornton
Michael
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 30, 1757
57
Turner
Mary
Marple
fornication
March 30, 1718‐19
5
Upton
Robert
Oxford
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1755
50
Valley
Ann
expenses
August 31, 1725
12
Valley
Anne
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 29, 1727
20
Vaughn
George
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1730
49
Vaughn
George
runaway troubles and expenses
August 25, 1730
48
Vicker
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 31, 1748
224
Vicker
John
broken contract (freedom dues)
May 31, 1748
224
Vokins
Hopefull
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 28, 1733
85
Vokins
Hopefull
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 28, 1733
85
Vokins
Hopefull
broken contract (freedom dues)
August 28, 1733
83
West Nantmeal
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
Last Name
First Name
Wade
John (son of)
Wade
Michael
Wade
Michael
Wade
Michael
Wade
Michael
Walker
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
to be released from indenture
February 26, 1728‐29
poor relief for former servant
April 21, 1766
70
poor relief for former servant
April 21, 1766
70
Uwchlan
poor relief for former servant
April 21, 1766
70
Uwchlan
poor relief for former servant
April 21, 1766
70
Joseph
poor conditions
February 28, 1727‐28
21
Wall
Edward
to be sold
May 31, 1732
76
Wallace
William
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 1776
107
Walters
Thomas
broken contract
November 25, 1789
116
Walters
Walter
Haverford
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 27, 1761
63
Watson
Ann
Newtown
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 25, 1772
91
Watson
Ann
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 25, 1772
91
Watson
Ann
broken contract (freedom dues)
February 25, 1772
91
Watson
David
assignment
May 3, 1833
129
Watson
David
assignment
May 3, 1833
129
Watson
John
to be sold for payment of debt
Whiteland and Thornbury
New London
Thornbury
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Page
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260
Last Name
First Name
Watson
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Robert
runaway troubles and expenses
November 25, 1735
104
Watson
Robert
runaway troubles and expenses
November 25, 1735
103
Weimer
Jacob
runaway troubles and expenses
November 30, 1774
103
Wells
John
runaway troubles and expenses
May 1725
12
Whitton
Paul
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1735
98
Whitton
Paul
runaway troubles and expenses
May 27, 1735
99
Wiggins
(alias of Jeremiah Davis)
summons
August 31, 1791
Wiley
James (son of)
request for a copy of indenture
August 31, 1731
61
Wiley
James (son of)
request for a copy of indenture
August 31, 1731
61
Wilkin
Elizabeth
runaway troubles and expenses
November 6,1816
127
Wilkin
Lewis
runaway troubles and expenses
November 6,1816
127
Wilkin
Robert
runaway troubles and expenses
November 6,1816
127
Wilkinson
Thomas
runaway troubles and expenses
November 26, 1771
90
Wilkinson
Thomas
Birmingham
runaway troubles and expenses
August 28, 1770
87
Williams
Katherine (son of)
London Grove
unauthorized servitude
November 26, 1745
194
Williams
Rowland
Haverford
runaway charges and expenses
February 27, 1738‐39
139
Willistown and Goshen
Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380
Folder#
Page
118
Last Name
First Name
Willis
Middle Name
Residence
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
Folder#
Isaac
runaway troubles and expenses
November 1792
120
Willis
Samuel
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1772
94
Willis
Samuel
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1772
94
Willis
Samuel
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1772
94
Willis
Samuel
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1772
94
Willson
Mary
Providence
stealing
May 31, 1749
232
Willson
Mary
Providence
stealing
May 31, 1749
233
Wiloy
William
runaway troubles and expenses
August 1726
18
Wivell
Edward
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1730
51
Wivell
Edward
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1730
51
Wivell
Edward
broken contract (freedom dues)
November 24, 1730
51
submission of opinion
August 20, 1733
Hanover
West Caln
woman
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Worley
Nathanial
West Nottingham
runaway troubles and expenses
February 24, 1740‐41
162
Worley
Nathanial
West Nottingham
runaway troubles and expenses
February 24, 1740‐41
160
Worley
Nathanial
West Nottingham
runaway troubles and expenses
February 24, 1740‐41
161
Wyburn
John
runaway troubles and expenses
August 2, 1724
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Last Name
First Name
Yarnell
William
Young
John
Young
John
Middle Name
Residence
Salisbury (Lancaster County)
Reason For Petition/Complaint
Date of Petition
runaway troubles and expenses
April 24, 1721
runaway troubles and expenses
August 26, 1766
76
runaway troubles and expenses
August 27, 1754
47
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