Transcription:Orphan Record for Abner Willis of Guilford Co, NC

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Source

Original Source:Court records of Guilford County, NC.

Electronic Source:Google Books

Intermediate Source:The History of Guilford County NC” by Sally Willis Stockard 1902.

Notes

The following item may be a record for Person:Abner Willis (1). The record is dated to the period 1781-1788, implying that this Abner was born between 1767 and 1774. Abner Willis (1) was born about 1775, so this record could conceivably have been for him. Information about Richard Willis of Guilford County (died c1770, is needed. Tax records place Abner in SW VA by about 1795, or a bit earlier.

Text

Ordered that Abner Willis, orphan of Richard Willis, dec'd, aged 14 years, be bound to Edward Ryan until he arrives at full age, to learn the art and mystery of weaving, and the said Ryan engages to give the said orphan one horse to the value of 10 pounds, and learn him to read, write and cypher as far as the five Common rules in Arithmetic.