I'm going out on a limb on this one because I have NO idea where I read what
I'm going to attempt to tell. It might have been in relation to a
Clingensmith/Klingensmith/Clinglesmith &c. May be a Wild Idea. But. This stuck
in my mind:
Right about that time in KY, children that for some reason were uncared for -
orphaned, abandoned, parents jailed, or flat not taken care of, as my faulty
memory recalls, became a sort of ward of local courts. And there were court
records about it! The courts gave them promise - gave them to families.
I hope I'm not mixing memories and resources, but seem to recall that a boy was
given, but sort of apprenticed and was to be taught a trade and work for the
family for room and board. At age of majority (21?) he was to be given his
tools of the trade and a set of clothing.
Maybe TN did something similar. But even if TN didn't there may be old court
documents for your James.
Kaye in Texas
From: glenglenon(a)att.net
Subject: Re: [CHAPMAN-L] Re: Lost in....Missour
Great Grandfather, JAMES O. CHAPMAN, b. abt. 1820-1824 (some
variences in
reporting DOB), TN. Father Unk. CHAPMAN, b. KY. Mother Unk, Unk, b. TN. JAMES
was orphaned in TN (probably Knox County) reared in the home of Mr.
VAUGHAN/VAUGHN in TN.
Married MARY JANE WILLIAMS, b. Mar. 1, 1830, AL, Daughter of WILLIAM
WILLIAMS.
They were m. Mar. 27, 1848, Bibb County, AL. Migrated to MS and then to TX.
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