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		    [APPRENTICESHIP No. 1231 (Vol. III, 243-244)

  William Spooner	 }	This Indenture Witnesseth that William Spooner hath put	
	to		 }	himself, and by these presents, by and with the consent of 
	    	         }      his mother s, doth voluntarily and of his own free will put	
			 }	himself, apprentice to Charles Cassell to learn his art, trade
 Charles Cassell   	 }      and mystery and after the manner of an apprentice to Serve 
	                 }      him the said Charles Cassell and his heirs and assigns, 
from the day of the date hereto, for and during, and the full end of the year eighteen 
hundred and twenty seven ending December 22th day of the same year - During which 
term the Said apprentice his Said Master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep - his 
lawful commands every where readily obey.  He shall do no damage to his said master, 
nor see it done by others, without giving notice thereof to his said master, he shall not 
waste his said masters goods nor led them unlawfully to any, he shall not commit 
Fornication nor contract matrimony within the said term, he shall not play at cards at 
dice, or any other unlawful game, whereby his said master may have damage with his 
own goods nor the goods of others, without license from his said master, shall neither buy 
nor sell, he shall not absent himself day or night from his said masters service without his 
leave, nor haunt ale-houses, taverns to playhouses, but in all things behave himself as a 
faithful apprentice ought to do, during the said term. And the said master shall use the 
utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in 
the trade and mystery of a Sail maker, and procure and provide for him sufficient meat, 
drink, clothing, lodging and washing fitting for an apprentice, and the said master obliges 
himself to give the said apprentice one quarter night schooling every Winter During the 
term of his service   and the end of his service time to give a good suit of clothe -

 	And for true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements 
aforesaid bind themselves each unto the other, firmly by these presents.  
	In Witnesses whereof the said parties have interchangeably set their hands and 
seals hereunto.  Dated the 4 th day of April anno Domini one thousand eight - hundred 
and twenty five - 

 Subscribed &c acknowledged before-     		   } William H. Spooner (SEAL)
Gustv.Higdon J.P.                                          } Mary Spooner       (SEAL)
Wash CountyD.C.                  		 	   } Chas Cassell       (SEAL

				
Recorded 14th april 1825.-

 

William H. Spooner,
1850 US Census for Portsmouth, County of Norfolk, Virginia. William Spooner is enumerated as occupation: Sail Maker, age 42, born in the District of Columbia. His family consists of spouse Elizabeth age 36, son Henry, age 19, Alfred age 7 daughter Evelin age 2. Henry is listed as Apprentice Machinist. Living with them is Ann S. Stores age 26.

The 1850 US Census Slave Schedule lists William Spooner as owner of two female slave age 27 and 9 respectively.

William Spooner may have moved to the Portsmouth Naval Yard sometime after he completed his apprenticeship with Charles Cassell because WNY by the 1840's had become a center for ordnance production rather then ship building and repair mostly due to the Potomac River proving too shallow for deep draft vessels as it continually silted up.

The 1860 Slave Schedule for Virginia enumerates William Spooner as owning two male slaves age 40 and 30 respectively.

1880 Census for Portsmouth, Norfolk County Virginia enumerates William Spooner age 73 occupation sail maker , his household consists of spouse Elizabeth age 66 and daughter Eva age 25 years.

Charles Cassell WNY Master Sail Maker: US Census for the District of Columbia for the years 1820, 1830 & 1840 do not list a Charles Cassell.

Charles Cassell is listed in the 1822 Directory for Washington DC as: "Cassell, Charles master sail maker at navy yard, N Street between New Jersey Ave and 3 east, near the Eastern branch."

 

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