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England to USA, Indentured Servitude
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INDENTURED SERVITUDE
American Colonies 1718 - 1785
Soon after the settling of Jamestown, there was a tremendous demand for labour, skilled and unskilled, in the American colonies. Many ordinary individuals, who for numerous varying reasons wished to emigrate to the colonies, but were unable to pay for their own passage.
A scheme gradually evolved whereby the emigrant could receive a free passage to the colonies provided that he/she was willing to be sold into bondage for a few years upon arrival. An agent received an acreage of land for each servant he brought into the colony and the servant, at the end of his time, received a reward in the shape of land, tools, etc.
The details of Sussex emigrants transcribed from the records at the Guildhall in London labelled “AGREEMENTS TO SERVE IN AMERICA” cover the period 1718 to 1785; and show Date, Surname, Forename, Age, Occupation, Location in Sussex, Name of Agent and length of servitude in years plus Destination in the Colonies. Sussex Emigrants 1719 - 1739
| Date |
Surname |
Forename |
Age |
Place |
| 1720 Feb 17 |
Baker |
William |
18 |
Henfield |
| 1721 Jan 17 |
Baker |
William |
19 |
Henfield |
| 1719 Jan 6 |
Baught |
Stephen |
16 |
Rye |
| 1730 Aug 20 |
Bridger |
Isaac |
33 |
Brighthelmston |
| 1730 Sept 15 |
Burchett |
Thomas |
20 |
Wisborough Green |
| 1725 May 25 |
Burnell |
Charles |
20 |
Chichester |
| 1729 Nov 28 |
Chesman |
John |
16 |
Wadhurst |
| 1730 Nov 6 |
Clark |
Richard |
15 |
Horsham |
| 1739 Dec 15 |
Cox |
John |
19 |
Singleton |
| 1733 Oct 12 |
Draper |
James |
18 |
South Harting |
| 1722 Jan 1 |
Estapp |
John |
26 |
Earnley |
| 1736 Jul 5 |
Grove |
George |
24 |
Hailsham |
| 1719 Sep 16 |
Gunter |
William |
17 |
Wisborough Green |
| 1724 Dec 31 |
Hards |
Ann |
25 |
Fletching |
| 1731 Oct 1 |
Jones |
George |
38 |
Chichester |
| 1733 Nov 16 |
Love |
Abraham |
23 |
Arundel |
| 1731 Oct 18 |
Lyon |
John |
23 |
Chichester |
| 1736 Oct 20 |
Osborne |
James |
27 |
Ticehurst |
| 1739 May 4 |
Pamplin |
William |
27 |
Trotton |
| 1735 Oct 2 |
Thompson |
Laurence |
22 |
Lewes |
| 1733 Jul 11 |
Wellton |
Henry |
19 |
Hampnett |
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