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Author: stacey_cochrane
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Hi PJ here Dick Tito and I have just added information to the family line that you might
be interested in. First on James I have just discovered James C in the 1779 Septennial
census for Frankstown Bedford co Which pushes his location finder back ten years from what
I had before. Also found him in the Antis 1810 census working I think for the Alleghany
Furnace, he is sign on as a subscriber Which would mean to me he is working under
contract. since the furnace and Frankstown out of Huntingdon county the Huntingdon
historical society may not have these records on hand.
Frankstown map on the mother Bedford web site lays the township so it would cover Altoona
Tyrone Birmingham and Warriorsmark townships as they developed later, as I look at it.
Other information I have found, one indentured servants were not allowed to marry and Free
men were not allowed to marry before the age of seventeen. While under indenture contract
you were also not to collect any payment for work. Dick and I have found Three Catherine
McDonalds landing in Philly either 1772 or 73 and as late as 1775 all age eighteen. The
1775 one is the only one mention with other Mcdonalds on board ship. we I think she is the
one. Landing as a indenture servant. with a seven year contract. Now how did James pay
that off to buy her out of servitude at the rate of 15 pounds per year left in contract,
plus the marriage payment, quite high, if he was also under contract. Which now I do not
think he was.
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