Black Craftspeople Digital Archive · Julien Jenkins- LA-BLA32

Julien Jenkins- LA-BLA32

Title: Julien Jenkins- LA-BLA32
Identifier: LA-BLA32
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: New Orleans (La.) Office of the Mayor. Indentures, 1809-1843. Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library.
Date: December 23, 1816
Trade: Blacksmith
gender: Male
events: Aprrentice to Nicolas Murray
Transcription: In this indenture, Julien Jenkins (described as a free boy of color of 18 years of age) is sponsored by his father, Edward Jenkins (described as a free man of color), as an apprentice to Nicolas Murray to learn to be a blacksmith. 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.
homeLocation: New Orleans