1. Indenture Between the Freedmen Thomas C. Brown and Benjamin Moncrief, 1830 Date: 1830-03-11 Description: An indenture between carpenter Thomas C. Brown, a "free man of colour," and Benjamin Moncrieff, " a free black boy aged about fourteen years" whose guardian is John Ball. The indenture is for Moncrieff to learn carpentry for seven years under Brown.