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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03434.68 |
| From Archive Folder | Middlesex County Virginia documents |
| Title | Indenture of Mary Gorms to John Smith |
| Date | 7 November 1692 |
| Author | Smith, John (fl. 1692) |
| Additional authors | Gorms, Mary (fl. 1692) Thacker, Edwin (fl. 1692) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Mary Gorms indentures herself "freely, volintarily, and of her own accord" to John Smith for five years. She had previously been in the service of Thomas Williams. Smith must provide her with food and lodging. Signed by Smith and Gorms, with her mark. Also signed by Middlesex County Court Recorder Edwin Thacker. |
| Subjects | Contract Servant Indentured Servant Woman Author Women's History |
| People | Smith, John (fl. 1692) Gorms, Mary (fl. 1692) Thacker, Edwin (fl. 1691-1696) |
| Place written | Middlesex County, Virginia |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |