James Gross

Indenture 1834

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This file was contributed for use in the OHGenWeb Pickaway County by Terry Easton

Recently, I found a nicely preserved "Indenture" from 1834, that included a partner in the printing business in Cincinnati of my cousin Benjamin Y. Smith. 

A copy of the indenture is posted at http://springborohistory.org/bysmith_indenture.png

Albert G. Day and Benjamin Y. Smith were the partners in the printing business. The indenture was the sort of business form common in office supply stores until the last few decades. The young man, James Gross was indentured by his father John Gross of Brown County, OH.

" Benjamin" (1810-1838) died a few years later.

Springboro, Ohio was B. Y. Smith's birthplace and his parents were Quakers. Against his word, Benjamin's father, David Smith, joined the Shakers soon after Benjamin was born, ending the marriage. Benjamin Young was a well-known Shaker preacher of the time.

At <http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Pickaway/PickawayChapXXIX.htm> I found the following reference in the IOOF records to an Albert G. Day. Perhaps, these two Albert G. Days are the same or related. I have no further information on Albert Day.

322 - HISTORY OF PICKAWAY COUNTY
G. C.; Jacob Ernst, R. R. G. C.; Albert G. Day, G. C. S. .

Josiah Drake's bookstore in Cincinnati is referred to in one letter. I've found references to Josiah Drake's bookstore, but little more.

-Terry Easton