The following is an interesting example of the formality that was involved between a master and his apprentice that was found in the Cuyahoga County Probate records. Philo Scovill was to become a prominent landowner in Cleveland, owning over 110 acres of land. Scovill Avenue was probably named for him.

INDENTURE of Levi C. Hogan to Joseph K. Miller

This indenture made this 2nd day of March A.D. 1829 between Philo Scovill, Henry L. Noble and Job Doan trustees of Cleveland township in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio with the consent and approbation of Ashbel W. Walworth Esqr. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the township aforesaid of the one part and Joseph K. Miller of said township of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Trustees have and by these presents do with the consent and approbation of the said Justice of the Peace place and bind out Levi C. Hogan a poor boy, not under the control of or provided for by parents or guardians aged fifteen years three months and seven days son of a living mother who is unable to support him said child, as an apprentice to the said Miller to be taught the art trade mystery and occupation of a taylor which the said Miller now uses and to live with and serve him as an apprentice for the term of six years three months and seven days from the date of these presents that is to say until he the said apprentice shall arrive to and be of the age twenty one years which the said trustees are informed and believe will happen on the eighth day of Jun A.D. 1835 if the said Levi shall live so long and the said trustees do by these presents give unto him the said Miller all the authority, power and right to and over the said Levi and his service during said term which by the lawas of this state a master hath to and over a lawfully indentured apprentice and the said Miller on his part in consideration thereof doth promise covenant and agree to and with the said trustees and each of them ______(?) and each of there successors for the time being and with the said Levi each by himself respectively to teach and instruct the said Levi as his apprentice or otherwise to cause him to be well and sufficiently instructed and taught in the art mystery trade and occupation of a taylor after the best way and manner that he can and to teach and instruct him the said apprentice or to cause him to be taught and instructed to read, write and cypher as far as to include the single rule of three by sending him the said apprentice to common English school for the full term of three months during each and every of the two last years of the said Levi's term of apprenticeship as aforesaid and also to train him to habits of obedience, industry, and morality and provide for and allow him meat, drink, washing, lodging and apparel for summer and winter, and all other necessaries proper for such an apprentice during the term of his service as aforesaid and at the expiration thereof shall give to said apprentice a new bible and a new suit of cloths (sic) worth forty dollars over and above two suits of common wearing apparel which which last is allowed by the statue in such case made and provided. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
In presence of Herchel Foot, Daniel Kelsey.
(Signed by)
Philo Scovill
Henry L. Noble
Job Doan
Joseph K. Miller

The state of Ohio, Cuyahoga County } I Ashbel W. Walworth a Justice of the Peace for the township of Cleaveland in said County do hereby declare my consent and approbation to binding of Levi C. Hogan as an apprentice to Joseph K. Miller as specified in the foregoing indenture given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of March A.D. 1829

Mrs. Joseph Miller (Margaret Spangler) was the daughter of Michael Spangler who ran the "Commercial Coffee House". Farmers of Pennsylvanian-German extraction would frequent the store for their flour and other products.