Jean Clairville- LA-BLA33
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Title
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Jean Clairville- LA-BLA33
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Identifier
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LA-BLA33
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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New Orleans (La.) Office of the Mayor. Indentures, 1809-1843. Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library.
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Date
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September 25, 1820
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Trade
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Blacksmith
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gender
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Male
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events
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Aprrentice to Louis Gilles
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Transcription
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In this indenture, Jean Clairville (described as a free mulatto of about 13 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Marie Louise Borgez (described as a free negress), as an apprentice to Louis Gilles 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.
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homeLocation
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New Orleans
