I am not an expert, but I agree with Paul's interpretation. This is not a will. Look in any edition of Blacks Law Dictionary for a definition of indenture. What would really be interesting are the "covenants hereafter mentioned" which were left out of the original posting. As to whether the person in question was a minor or not, one would have to refer to Henings to determine the law relevant at the time the indenture was made. _______________________ Donald W. Moore, CGRS Antecedents® LLC http://www.antecedents.com Certified Genealogical Records Specialist and CGRS are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® and used here under license. Antecedents is a registered service mark of Antecedents LLC. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html