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2010 2.pdfDavie Dossier Issued by Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society Mocksville, North Carolina April 2010, Issue 2 Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society MEETINGS ARE HELD THE FOURTH TUESDAY (January through November) President Linda Leonard Secretary/Treasurer Frances Beck Board of Directors Pat Reilly, Claude Horn, Bill Urdanick Dossier Editors Marie Roth, Doris Frye Our Web site: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs has these features: ?All the churches in Davie County ?Cemeteries in Davie County with locations ?National Register of Historic Places sites ?Names on the War Memorial in Mocksville ?NEW: Index to Bible Records at DCPL ?Townships as listed on US Census, 1790 - 1930 ?Meeting Dates and Programs ?NEW:Guardian Accounts, Davie Co. 1846- 1859 ?NEW:Apprentice Bonds, Davie Co. 1829 -1859 ?NEW: 1974 booklet about old schools in Davie. DAVIE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS at 7 pm at the library: April 27: Joe and Terri Ramsbotham will discuss Moravians and their impact on our area. May 25: Dorothy Rucker Graham will discuss her family history research. June 22: H. Lee Waters filmed Davie County events, schools, and people about 1940. We will look at some of his footage and try to identify people and buildings. This 16 mm silent film was changed to video cassette and then recently Marie changed the video to DVD. We’ll talk about preservation methods for films. For information about him, see http://www.colorlab.com/archives/HLeeWaters.htm Duke University has his old films and records. July 27: (see next newsletter) August: Instead of our regular meeting, we’ll attend the August 14 Daniel Boone Conf. in Mocksville. SPECIAL EVENTS April 17 and June 12 Forsyth County Public Library and Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University present: Preserving, Repairing, and Digitizing Documents, Photos, and Tapes One-Day Workshops for the Community 10 am –– 5 pm on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Walkertown Branch Library 10 am –– 5 pm on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Central Library in Winston-Salem We invite the public to participate in one of these workshops to learn about organizing and repairing their important keepsakes and heritage materials. Expert instructors will demonstrate Forsyth County’s new Digitization Centers, where the public can digitize historic documents, photographs, slides, VHS tapes, and audio tapes. These workshops are free and space is limited. To sign up, please visit http://forsythcomputertraining.org/or call 336.703.3070. For more information, please visit http://northcarolinaroom.wordpress.com/ “Preserving Forsyth’s Past” is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. April 17, Swap Meet of genealogical items at Surry Community College in Dobson. The Surry County Genealogical Society is sponsoring this from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Knight’s Grill, the dining area on the lower level of Building “A” on the Dobson campus. Table reservations are available from Randall Ray at 828.215. 9694 or rraysurrygenealogy@yahoo.com. Walk-ins are welcome for selling items. May 1, Daniel Boone Festival in downtown Mocksville: exhibits, entertainment, tours, etc. If you can help with the DCHGS booth, call Linda Leonard. May 15 The Heritage Research Center of the High Point Public Library will sponsor GENFEST 2010, a north central Piedmont genealogy and local history fair, Saturday, May 15th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first floor of the newly renovated and expanded High Point Public Library, 901 N. Main St., High Point, NC. Attendees will meet genealogy and local history specialists, representatives of Piedmont genealogical, historical and preservation societies, museums, lineage societies and other cultural organizations, as well as craftspeople and artists inspired by the history and culture of this region. Vendors will be permitted to sell genealogical and historical publications and genealogical services on-site as well as traditional North Carolina crafts. For more information, contact us at Heritage Research Center, High Point Public Library, P.O. Box 2530, High Point, N.C. 27262-2530; ncroom@highpointnc.gov; (336) 883-3637 August 14, Yadkin Valley Historical Association Workshop is at First United Methodist Church in Mocksville. Theme: “Daniel and Rebecca Bryan Boone, Their Lives and Times.” Registration form and more information at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha/. To get ready, read Randell Jones’ article: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha/dbtrail.pdf. Speakers: Randell Jones, Randy Bryan, Everett Gary Marshall and Mark Hager. This will be a special workshop and you should make every effort to attend. August 18-21, Federation of Genealogical Societies Annual Conference in Knoxville TN August 18-21, 2010. On Wednesday, there will be a special emphasis on improving genealogical societies. For information, see http://www.fgs.org:80/2010conference/. Make hotel reservations early or you may be sleeping in your car. Brochures are available at Davie County Public Library listing the speakers and topics. LOTS OF TV SHOWS ABOUT GENEALOGY ! BYU: Generations Project is an hour program that features in-depth research for one person. Monday nights at 10 pm on BYU television. They are educational and very interesting. There is an emphasis on how the person changes after finding answers to genealogical puzzles. The previous program on television can be viewed online if you have high speed Internet at http://www.byub.org:80/thegenerationsproject/ PBS: Faces of America. Description: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/ They were on Wednesday nights at 8 pm. Host was Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The fourth episode had an emphasis on DNA. You can view the 4 programs online by clicking on links at the above address. You can buy a DVD of all 4 programs for $24.99 online or by calling 1.800.531.4727. NBC: Who Do You Think You Are? Description: http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/ The series is on Friday nights at 8 PM on NBC. One celebrity each week travels and researches. DAVIE COUNTY, N. C. APPRENTICE BONDS APPRENTICE. A person (usually a minor) bound to serve a master in return for life’s necessities and instruction in some trade or occupation. (North Carolina Research by Leary and Stirewalt, page 559) Before the development of the various social programs devised by the Federal and State government the counties had to provide for the care of orphans. Sometimes parents could not support their children. Children were then bound out to a master who in turn was to provide the child training comparable to vocational training and give them the necessities of life. Many times the apprentice records are overlooked by people doing research for a lost child. These records are rich in information. In the record you can find names, ages, sometimes a date of birth, parents and the training the child was to receive. Also included were the names of the master, the Clerk of Court, and witnesses, the date of the indenture. A child over fourteen years of age could bind himself or choose his master. This was not limited to the poor. Wealthy parents could bind their children to learn a trade or skill. The apprentice's age was usually given. The service for males was usually until age 21. Females were usually bound until age 18. In return for the work provided the master was to provide: education such as reading, writing, arithmetic to the rule of three, sufficient diet, washing, lodging, apparel, and medical care. In most cases annual reports were to be presented at Court and filed. This assured the court that the child was not being mistreated. When the indenture was over, the child was given at that time freedom dues, new clothing, a Bible, tools and perhaps a horse. Through these records you can also get a good idea of the variety of occupations of the people in the community. Don't forget these records if they are available. PREVIOUS ISSUES containing apprentice info: 2004 issue 2 had Feb 1829-November 1837 2004 issue 3 had 1837 2004 issue 4 had 1838 2005 issue 2 had 1839 (These are not totally in chronological order.) The following records begin in 1844. There is a period of about 5 years missing before. The ENTIRE set, 1829-1859, is online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/apprenticebonds.pdf . You can search the online version. Example: Do a search for the surname “Brock” and you will have a list of 40 times this name is included. Date of Indenture:30 May 1844 Name:Jane Boss (colored) Bound to:Elisha Gebbs [sic] Not to be removed from county Signed: E. Gebbs [sic] Witness: John Clement, G.W. Johnson USE THIS UPDATED PAGE FOR ORDERING ITEMS AND/OR PAYING DUES. 2010 2 April (Postage has increased and state taxes increased 1%.) (Out of state residents do not pay state tax when ordering.) BOOKS:Author non- NC NC res.No.Price Davie County...A Brief History, paperback James W. Wall, 128 pages $9.00 $9.39 The Daniel, Squire, and John Boone Families in Davie County James W. Wall, Howell Boone, and Flossie Martin $8.00 $8.31 Davie County Marriages 1836-1900 Nancy K. Murphy $25.00 $26.55 Davie County Marriages 1901-1959 Nancy K. Murphy $25.00 $26.55 Davie County Cemeteries, a 2-volume set D.C. Historical/Gen. Soc. $55.00 $58.88 1860 Federal Census-Davie County Nancy K. Murphy and Everette Sain $20.00 $21.16 1870 Federal Census-Davie County Nancy K. Murphy and Everette Sain $20.00 $21.16 1880 Federal Census-Davie County Nancy K. Murphy and Everette Sain $20.00 $21.16 MAPS OF DAVIE COUNTY: Lagle Land Grant $8.00 $8.31 Hughes Historical $8.00 $8.31 1887 Alderman $6.00 $6.16 POSTCARDS OF DAVIE CO. SCENES (set of 8)$2.50 $2.50 CD of 72 issues Davie Dossier, 1987-2008 $7.00 $7.39 TOTAL COST, send to DCHGS below includes tax, postage & handling Davie County Heritage Book, $45.00 non-NC resident; $48.10 NC resident. Make check to Davie County Heritage Book. Use DCHGS address below. The Historic Architecture of Davie Co.,non-NC resident cost is $30; NC resident cost is $31.94.History of Davie County, hardback, by James W. Wall, 449 pages; non-NC resident cost is $30; NC resident cost is $31.94. Make check to Davie County Public Library. Use DCHGS address below. The Civil War Roster of Davie County by Mary Alice Miller Hasty and Hazel Miller Winfree can be ordered. This book, published by McFarland, incorporates biographical and military service sketches of 1,147 Davie County Civil War veterans, with accompanying photographs where possible. Non-NC resident cost is $60. NC resident cost is $64.26. Checks should be made out to M & M Books and sent to Mary Alice Hasty, 105 East Brick Walk Court, Mocksville NC 27028. Images of America, Davie County by Debra Dotson and Jane McAllister was released on July 27. This 128 page book of old photos and descriptions can be ordered from Jane McAllister, DCPL, 371 N. Main St., Mocksville NC 27028. Make check to Jane McAllister. Non-NC resident cost is $26.99. NC resident cost is $28.69. MEMBERSHIP for a calendar year is still just $5.00/year. Life Membership is $100 per person. We are 501(c)(3) and dues are tax deductible. Below is a registration form for your use; checks, payable to the Society. DAVIE COUNTY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Frances Atkinson Beck 1131 Wagner Road Mocksville, North Carolina 27028 NAME _____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________ Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society 371 North Main Street Mocksville, North Carolina 27028 Beth Hill has been director of Fort Dobbs. She is leaving this month to become director of Fort Ticonderoga in New York. We wish her well in her new location and responsibility. For Sale: One of our members is offering for sale his complete set of Rowan County Register, published by the late Jo White Linn of Salisbury from 1986 to 2001, consisting of 16 volumes. The journals consisted of a wealth of information about counties surrounding present day Rowan, including Davie, which were once part of old Rowan. Included are land records, bible records, tax lists, abstracts of wills and numerous other public records. These journals are a must have for amateur and serious family researchers. For more information call 336 924-5150, Jeff Coltrane. Information Wanted:A woman in Davidson NC has an old letter (dated 1844) written by John Lewellin to Margaret Isabella Reynolds. Both are from Davie County. The owner of the letter would like to know more about these two persons. If you have these people in your genealogy and could help her, please E-mail the editor at MarieBCR@gmail.com . Daniel Boone contemporaries:In preparation for the August 14 conference in Mocksville about Daniel Boone (1734- 1820) and Rebecca Bryant (1738-1813) families, Yadkin Valley Historical Association is seeking family trees of that same time period. If your families lived in or near Davie County during that time and you have their genealogical data, submit it to AndrewMackie@yadtel.net . It will be listed on the Web page http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha/contemporaries.pdf . If you can come to this conference, bring a display of this data. Please send articles, poems, questions, queries, suggestions, ideas, data, feedback for our Davie Dossier to MarieBCR@gmail.com. Marie is still working on a book about old schools in Davie. If you have info or photos to share, please do.