This was a partial duplicate; sorry 'bout that. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Drake Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 10:34 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Apprenticeship records Hi, I firmly believe that you will need to dig a tad deeper in the records of those counties of MD that border VA, and vice versa, especially on or rather near Chesapeake Bay. Unless he had some money, he migrated to the most likely employment market. Why not tell us his name ? Try: http://www.jamestown.abc-clio.com/ReferenceDisplay.aspx?entryid=1003227 Take a look at p. 21 in http://books.google.com/books?id=P7OuMkzGKw0C&pg=PA363&lpg=PA363&dq=va+fishm ongers+colony&source=web&ots=rmvnTTaLTa&sig=rHIs1B_T8SXIek1ynV1bFwpYkdY For a general view of emigrants to N VA, see http://books.google.com/books?id=tZOEY5IPUSYC&pg=PA19&dq=va+fishmongers+colo nial&sig=Ck3-XdCWmLkpVDBr__4crUsvS2U#PPA19,M1 Note whether or not the area of MD in which you found him was close by the VA colony to where you think he emigrated. Then too, since fishmongers were more marketers and wholesalers than were they fishermen, he may well have apprenticed with any of the mongers of the NE VA/SE MD Tidewater counties. Finally, notice that the longest period he could have been lost to the records (1684 - 1693) was nine years, it would not be atall remarkable if he had not yet finished his apprenticeship until a few months or even a few years. He may well have remained in the charge of he who sponsored him by 4, 5, or even 6 years after he emigrated. Moreover, even after serving his term he may have stayed on with his "master" until he could find a location to which he wanted to migrate. Many "servants" did so. Interesting question :-) Keep us posted. Paul Drake www.DrakesBooks.com No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1044 - Release Date: 10/2/2007 11:10 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1044 - Release Date: 10/2/2007 11:10 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.39/1044 - Release Date: 10/2/2007 11:10 AM