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In 1826, the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor, William Buxton, James Prince and Nicholas Rideout Jr., signed an indenture that placed Samuel Easters, son of Jesse Easters of Cumberland, into an apprenticeship with David Spear of Cumberland, who was to teach Jacob Easters "the art, trade, or mystery of a Black Smith," as well as teach and instruct him or cause him to be taught and instructed to read, write, and perform arithmetic. Samuel Easters was 18 years old in 1826, and was put into the care of David Spear until August 3, 1829, when he would turn 21. At the end of the indenture, Samuel was to receive "two suits of new wearing apparel, one suitable for Lords’ Day, and the other for working days."
David Spear operated Spear's shipyard on Cumberland Foreside, which was later operated by his son David Jr. until 1859.
Also in 1826, the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor bound out for indenture Jacob Easters, the son of Jesse Easters of Cumberland, and Benjamin Esters, the son of Jesse Esters of Cumberland. Cumberland Overseers of the Poor documents in the Town of Cumberland Archives list the family name as Easters, Esters and Estes.
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About This Item
- Title: Samuel Easters indenture document, Cumberland, 1826
- Creator: Cumberland Overseers of the Poor
- Creation Date: 1826
- Subject Date: 1826
- Location: Cumberland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Printed and handwritten in ink on rag paper
- Dimensions: 31.3 cm x 20.2 cm
- Local Code: 2010.0045
- Collection: Town of Cumberland Archives
- Object Type: Text
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- Child labor--Maine--Cumberland
- Indentured servants--Maine--Cumberland
- Contracts--Maine--Cumberland
- Apprentices--Maine--Cumberland
- Cumberland (Me.). Overseers of the Poor
- Children--Employment--Maine--Cumberland
- Blacksmiths--Maine--Cumberland
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