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From: Penny Holder <>
Subject: [HOLDER] Indentured Servants - Holder
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:35:19 -0400

Claude,

I recently ran across the following:

Bristol Registers of Servants:

contract dated 9-7-1675, Mary Holder bound for 5 years to Nicholas Cradling,
destination = Virginia [I have not been able to even find the surname
"Cradling" ANYWHERE!]

contract dated 9-4-1677, Joyce Holder bound for 4 years to John Harris,
destination = Virginia, SHIP WAS THE "LAMB"
(a John Harris owned land in Nansemond/Isle of Wight Counties, VA that
bordered land owned by orphans of Walter Beazley and occupied by one Thomas
Holder as of 1675; but there were other John Harris' in surrounding counties
at the time aslo)

contract dated 9-9-1665, Nicholas Houlder bound for 4 years to John Webb,
destination = Virginia

contract dated 1-23-1662, Sarah Holder bound for 4 years to William Limbry,
destination = Nevis

contract dated 12-4-1659, Elizabeth Holder bound for 5 years to William
Wilkenson, destination = Barbados; City of origin = Hereford; Province of
Origin = Herefordshire

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