Spent some time this evening looking for Margaret Shaw.
She was found in the Virginia Genealogical Society Journal, Vols. 18 and 19
in entries submitted by Ben Weigsinger(sp?)
The vestry of Westopher were not kind to her. After giving her one more year
to serve on her
indenture, the vestry reported that after her indenture was ended, she would
have to pay
15pds to the vestry or they would sell her for a period of 5 years. The 15pd
fine was a fortune.

These hearing were held after the decease of John Hardyman (senior) and she
was then
indentured to his heir John Hardyman (junior))

The estate was administered by John the son. The estate included many
slaves. The inventory exists and an analysis of it may name Margaret and her
child.

Searching the patents on-line at the LVA website did not bring up a patent
for John Hardyman
in the late 1600-1712 at which time he was deceased. I had hoped that one
would show up with Margaret Shaw as a person he transported.

There is much on line regarding John Hardyman and his family. Perhaps one of
the Hardyman
researchers have documents that they would be willing to share with you.

Again, good luck in your research.
Poldi



On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 2:55 PM, R. C. Solomon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Does anyone know what would have happened to a white indentured servant
> when her master dies, whose indentureship had not been completed? The man in
> question John Hardyman died in Prince George county in 1737 and no will has
> ever been found for him - according to other researchers. I know that large
> portions of PG county records were burned or lost. During her indentureship
> this white servant Margaret Shaw in 1715 had a mulatto child and was
> punished by the churchwardens of Westopher parish by the extension of her
> indentureship. I have not found any additional information about her or her
> child. I have continue to search through her owner's wills, deeds, etc. for
> any clues.
>
> Also would it be unusual for an indentured servant to be a witness on a
> deed of her owners? I found a record of a Margaret Shew (it was transcribed
> this way but I think it is the same woman) as a witness to a deed between
> John Hardyman and another person in 1712. I have not seen the original
> record.
>
> Thanks
> Ruth Solomon
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