My ancestor came to New England from England as a child without his parents in 1634. There is a nota
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@Janice Parker Allred - What you are referring to was a legal arrangement (a signed document no less) where John Parker agreed to pay the passage to America for your ancestor, who was a child, probably in return for compensation by a person who would indenture your ancestor for a period of time.
The verbiage is common to the time. Here is a somewhat similar example from the 1700's in Georgia: From "The World Displayed; Or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol 3, p. 25:
"These dispositions being made, it was resolved to send over 114 persons, men, women, and children, out of such as were in low circumstances, and by that means unable to follow any business in England, and who if in debt had leave from their creditors to go; and of such as were recommended by the minister, church-wardens and overseers of their respective parishes and James Oglethorpe, Esq; one of the trustees, offered to go and form the settlement at his own expense.
On the 24th of October 1732, the people were all examined whether any of them had any objections to the terms and conditions proposed, when they declared that they were fully satisfied with them, and executed articles under their hands and seals, testifying their consents thereto..."
Does this help?
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Yes, it does. Thank you so much!
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