"Binding out" generally meant the child was apprenticed to someone to learn a trade and thereby being able to support himself and not become a burden on the parish. THe term of service was until age 21 for boys and 18 for girls. HBG >From: Paul Drake <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Paul Drake <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Court Order Meaning >Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:30:26 -0600 > >Johnson (1755 and 1802) defines the term "warden" as "a keeper", a "head >officer", and "a guardian". Albemarle Parish here was ordered by the court >to take charge of the child and "bind it out". > >This "warden" (who regularly performed such tasks through his position in >the church hierarchy his office of the church) saw to it that the child was >placed in the home of a parishioner who would agree to such actions. The >child was bound for varying lengths of time and the conditions under which >he/she remained and worked for that that new guardian - "master" - again >varied depending upon all the circumstances if the matter. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ralph L Dugger" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:23 PM >Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Court Order Meaning > > >"Oct. 1746 - Ordered t >I found the following in Surry County records: > >"Oct. 1746 - Ordered that Church Warden of Albemarle Parish bind out >ETHELDRED baseborn son of Priscilla Bennett according to law." > >I know that this means that Priscilla Bennett had an illegitimate child but >what, exactly, was happening with this court order? > >Thanks for any information. > >Ralph Dugger > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/551 - Release Date: 11/25/2006 > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- >I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. >It has removed 6081 spam emails to date. >Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >Try SPAMfighter for free now! > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html _________________________________________________________________ View Athlete’s Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html