Monday, April 21, 2014

Amanuensis Monday~1785 Indent to Gilbert Purvis

 
Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
 
His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is an Indent dated 5 July 1785, owned by Gilbert Purvis and passed off to Francis Vanlandingham. This Indent was most likely a government payment for services during the Revolutionary War.
 
Gilbert Purvis Indent Payment (2) - Copy-page-001

Gentlemen,
                  Please deliver my Indent with on years Interest thereon, to the Bearer, Francis Van Langingham, and you will oblige,
                                                               Gentlemen,
Cheraw, 5th July 1785                                    Your obed.t Serv.t
Edward Blake &}                                                     his
Peter Boequett} Esq.rs Treasureres.--           Gilbert X Purvis
                                                                                    Mark
I do certify that I saw Gilbert Purvis sign this above Order. –
                                                                              Calvin Spencer, J. P.
                                                                               5th July 1785

1790 Census: Cheraw, Francis Vanlandingham is listed as head of household, with 1 male under 16 and 3 females in household.2     



                                                                       
 
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[1] Spencer Family Papers, Spencer Family Papers, 1700-1900; privately held by Matheson Library, [address for private use], Cheraw, South Carolina, 2014. Digitized collection of family papers from the Spencer Family circa 1780s-1910s.
[2] Year: 1790; Census Place: St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 379; Image: 231; Family History Library Film: 0568151
















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