Indenture of Servitude for Ann Blackston
Title
Indenture of Servitude for Ann Blackston
Description
Indenture of servitude for Ann Blackston to John Rudolph and his wife Elizabeth for eight years and twenty-two days.
John Rudolph was the owner of the Belle Air property, much of what is now Villanova's campus, and Elizabeth was his second wife.
The document states that Ann was to learn the "art of housewifery," and the Rudolphs were to provide food, water, clothing, and lodging. Additionally, the Rudolphs were to "give her fourteen months schooling three months the last year of her term and when free give her two complete suits of apparel one whereof to be new and also give her father now twenty dollars in cash. Her father, William Blackston, a Philadelphia laborer, consented to the document, and it was signed with Ann Blackston's mark, William Blackston's mark, and Abraham Shoemaker's signature.
John Rudolph was the owner of the Belle Air property, much of what is now Villanova's campus, and Elizabeth was his second wife.
The document states that Ann was to learn the "art of housewifery," and the Rudolphs were to provide food, water, clothing, and lodging. Additionally, the Rudolphs were to "give her fourteen months schooling three months the last year of her term and when free give her two complete suits of apparel one whereof to be new and also give her father now twenty dollars in cash. Her father, William Blackston, a Philadelphia laborer, consented to the document, and it was signed with Ann Blackston's mark, William Blackston's mark, and Abraham Shoemaker's signature.
Creator
Abraham Shoemaker
Date
1812-11-19
Format
Certificate of Indenture
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Abraham Shoemaker, “Indenture of Servitude for Ann Blackston,” The Rooted Project , accessed April 25, 2024, https://rootedproject.org/items/show/7.