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Individual Record
Name
Surname:
Lang
Given Name:
Elizabeth
Soundex Code:
L520
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender:
Female
Orphan:
Unknown
Position in Parent's Family:
Unknown
Landowner:
Unknown
Literate:
Unknown
Convict:
Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture:
by 1671
Place of Indenture
County:
Accomack
Colony:
Virginia
Research Notes
Proof of Immigrant Servant Status:
"Elisabeth Lang expressed her willingness to serve her master, Mr. William Custis for three years beyond her indenture plus extra time due to him for 'hinderance and loss of time' during her pregnancy and delivery. She agreed that the child would be bound to Custis till attaining the age of 24 years, thus saving the parish from any expense. She also 'humbly desireth that the Indian may not have the bringing up of my child, nor anything to do with it.' She further desired that 'a Pagan may not have my child.' Signed 17 January 1671/72, by Elisabeth (M) Lang." (1)
Family:
Bore an illegitimate child to an Indian.
Source Citations:
(1) JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts, 1671-1673, Vol. III (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1996), 16, 37, quoting Accomack County [Deeds] Orders and Wills [of Upper Northampton], 1671-1673:23, 52.