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.¹ 
 


Gentlemen,
                  Please deliver my Indent with on years Interest thereon, to the Bearer, Francis Van Langingham, and you will oblige,
                                                               Gentlemen,
Cheraw, 5^th 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.
                                                                               5^th 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