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Indenture of Nathaniel Lloyd with Henry Dillard, Volume 3, Number 202, 1820 November 7
title
Indenture of Nathaniel Lloyd with Henry Dillard, Volume 3, Number 202, 1820 November 7
Subject
Free African Americans, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1820-11-07
Abstract
In this indenture, Nathaniel Lloyd (described as a free negro man of 25 years of age, born in Philadelphia) contracts as a servant to Henry Dillard.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Felicite Duparc with Reynard De la Ferriere, Volume 4, Number 11, 1823 April 8
title
Indenture of Felicite Duparc with Reynard De la Ferriere, Volume 4, Number 11, 1823 April 8
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1823-04-08
Abstract
In this indenture, Felicite Duparc (described as a free woman of color of about 22 years of age) contracts as a servant to Reynard De la Ferriere. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Maria Lawrence with H. Blakely sponsored by Francois Lawrence, Volume 5, Number 413, 1837 July 18
title
Indenture of Maria Lawrence with H. Blakely sponsored by Francois Lawrence, Volume 5, Number 413, 1837 July 18
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1837-07-18
Abstract
In this indenture, Maria Lawrence (described as a free griffe girl of 10 years of age) is sponsored by her godfather, Francis Lawrence, as an apprentice to H. Blakely to learn to be a house servant.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Lolo Bremont with Madame Augustin sponsored by Marie Rose, Volume 1, Number 26, 1811 January 20
title
Indenture of Lolo Bremont with Madame Augustin sponsored by Marie Rose, Volume 1, Number 26, 1811 January 20
Subject
Free blacks, Haiti, Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Benefactors, Louisiana, New Orleans, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds
Date created ms
1811-01-20
Abstract
In this indenture, Lolo Bremont (described as a free mulatto of 14 years of age from Saint Domingue)is sponsored by Marie Rose (described as a free mulatto) as an apprentice to Madame Augustin to learn to be a milliner. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of George Davis with John Islestine, Volume 3, Number 79, 1818 September
title
Indenture of George Davis with John Islestine, Volume 3, Number 79, 1818 September
Subject
Indians of North America, Louisiana, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Free African Americans, New York (State), Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1818
Abstract
In this indenture, George Davis (described as a free man of color of partial Native American descent of 22 years of age, from the state of New York) binds himself as servant to John Islestine.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of William Byndles with Dr. Daniel, Volume 4, Number 96, 1824 February 18.
title
Indenture of William Byndles with Dr. Daniel, Volume 4, Number 96, 1824 February 18.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1824-02-18
Abstract
In this indenture, William Byndles (described as a free person of color) is sponsored by his mother to contract as a servant to Dr. Daniel.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Thomas Townsend with Francis Holland, Volume 1, Number 107, 1813 May 6.
title
Indenture of Thomas Townsend with Francis Holland, Volume 1, Number 107, 1813 May 6.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Free African Americans, Connecticut, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans, Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds
Date created ms
1813-05-06
Abstract
In this indenture, Thomas Townsend (described as a free black boy of 21 years of age from Connecticut) contracts with Francis Holland to be a servant.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Louis Joseph with Jonathan Ferris, Volume 1, Number 82, 1813 October 13
title
Indenture of Louis Joseph with Jonathan Ferris, Volume 1, Number 82, 1813 October 13
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Benefactors, Louisiana, New Orleans, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1813-10-13
Abstract
In this indenture, Louis Joseph (described as a free negro boy of 16 years of age) contracts as a servant to Jonathan Ferris.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Felix Gourjon with Joseph Mary sponsored by Jean Gourjon, Volume 3, Number 172, 1820 April 4
title
Indenture of Felix Gourjon with Joseph Mary sponsored by Jean Gourjon, Volume 3, Number 172, 1820 April 4
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1820-04-04
Abstract
In this indenture, Felix Gourjon (described as a young free man of color of about 11 years of age) is sponsored by his father, Jean Gourjon, as an apprentice to Josesph? Mary to learn to be a tailor. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Jack Spicer with William Francis, Volume 1, Number 11, 1811 July 13
title
Indenture of Jack Spicer with William Francis, Volume 1, Number 11, 1811 July 13
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds
Date created ms
1811-07-13
Abstract
In this indenture, Jack Spicer (described as a free mulatto of 26 years of age) contracts as a servant to William Francis. Jack Spicer was liberated by William Francis for imprisonment for debt and promises to labor for WIlliam Francis for two years.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Ursin Hinse with Cowand and Field sponsored by Manuel Hinse, Volume 3, Number 308, 1822 November 30.
title
Indenture of Ursin Hinse with Cowand and Field sponsored by Manuel Hinse, Volume 3, Number 308, 1822 November 30.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1822-11-30
Abstract
In this indenture, Ursin Hinse (described as a free boy of color of 16 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Manuel Hinse (described as a free woman of color), as an apprentice to Cowand & Field to learn to be a cooper.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Pierre Lanon with Nelson Foucher sponsored by Elenor Magdeleine, Volume 4, Number 211, 1828 February 6.
title
Indenture of Pierre Lanon with Nelson Foucher sponsored by Elenor Magdeleine, Volume 4, Number 211, 1828 February 6.
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-02-06
Abstract
In this indenture, Pierre Lanon (described as a young free man of color of 17 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by his mother, Elenor Magdeleine (described as a free negress), as an apprentice to Nelson Foucher (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a bricklayer. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Auguste Jenkins with Valentin Syler sponsored by Edward Jenkins, Volume 2, Number 34, 1815 May 30
title
Indenture of Auguste Jenkins with Valentin Syler sponsored by Edward Jenkins, Volume 2, Number 34, 1815 May 30
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans.", Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds
Date created ms
1815-05-30
Abstract
In this indenture, Auguste Jenkins (described as a young free man of color of 15 years of age) is sponsored by his father Edward Jenkins as an apprentice to Valentin Syler to learn to be a cooper. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Joseph Desbordes with Cherubin and Dessources sponsored by Joseph Desbordes, Volume 4, Number 1, 1823 February 5
title
Indenture of Joseph Desbordes with Cherubin and Dessources sponsored by Joseph Desbordes, Volume 4, Number 1, 1823 February 5
Subject
Free blacks, Haiti, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1823-02-05
Abstract
In this indenture, Joseph Desbordes (described as a young free man of color of 16 years of age, born in Saint Domingue, is sponsored by his uncle and tutor, Joseph Desbordes (described as a free man of color) as an apprentice to Cherubin & Dessources to learn to be a joiner and cabinetmaker. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Antoine Deloge Caricabus with Gurly and Guillot sponsored by Lange Crais, Volume 4, Number 46, 1823 November 4
title
Indenture of Antoine Deloge Caricabus with Gurly and Guillot sponsored by Lange Crais, Volume 4, Number 46, 1823 November 4
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1823-11-04
Abstract
In this indenture, Antoine Deloge Caricabus (described as a free child of color) is sponsored by his tutor, Lange Crais, as an apprentice to Gurly & Guillot to learn to be a bricklayer. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Claude Pecquere with Rene Lameuse sponsored by Antoine Paye, Volume 3, Number 250, 1821 February 25
title
Indenture of Claude Pecquere with Rene Lameuse sponsored by Antoine Paye, Volume 3, Number 250, 1821 February 25
Subject
Free blacks, Cuba, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1821-02-25
Abstract
In this indenture, Claude Pecquere (described as a free child of color of 11 years of age, born in Cuba) is sponsored by Antoine Paye as an apprentice to Rene Lameuse to learn to be a carpenter. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Dorson Mathieu with Gregoire and Gaston sponsored by Henry Mathieu, Volume 3, Number 2, 1818 January 9
title
Indenture of Dorson Mathieu with Gregoire and Gaston sponsored by Henry Mathieu, Volume 3, Number 2, 1818 January 9
Subject
Free blacks, Cuba, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1818-01-09
Abstract
In this indenture, Dorson Mathieu (described as a young free quarteroon of 10 years of age and a native of St. Yago) is sponsored by his father, Henry Mathieu, as an apprentice to Gregoire & Gasto to learn to be a shoemaker and bootmaker. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Fyatt McGuire with George Marshal sponsored by Patrick McGuire, Volume 3, Number 118, 1819 March 20
title
Indenture of Fyatt McGuire with George Marshal sponsored by Patrick McGuire, Volume 3, Number 118, 1819 March 20
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-03-20
Abstract
In this indenture, Fyatt McGuire (described as a free girl of color of about 13 years of age, born in Louisville, Kentucky) is sponsored by her father, Patrick McGuire (described as a free man of color) to be a servant to George Marshal.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of William Lester with James Lambert sponsored by William Steven, Volume 4, Number 17, 1823 May 8.
title
Indenture of William Lester with James Lambert sponsored by William Steven, Volume 4, Number 17, 1823 May 8.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1823-05-08
Abstract
In this indenture, William Lester (described as a free colored man of 18 years of age) is sponsored by his godfather, William Steven, as an apprentice to James Lambert to learn to be a carpenter and house joiner.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Jean Baptiste Duval with Bernard Dupuy sponsored by Marguerite Pineau, Volume 3, Number 8, 1818 February 16
title
Indenture of Jean Baptiste Duval with Bernard Dupuy sponsored by Marguerite Pineau, Volume 3, Number 8, 1818 February 16
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1818-02-16
Abstract
In this indenture, Jean Baptiste Duval (described as a young free man of color of 13 years of age) is sponsored by Marguerite Pineau as an apprentice to Bernard Dupuy to learn to be a gunsmith. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.

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