Guy M Ownby Modern Millwright
Guy Malcolm Ownby
March 2, 1925- April 25, 1980
Born the 7th of 8 children and raised in rural North Texas , Guy rode his horse, Lady 10 miles each way
to see the young girl he would marry as soon as she finished High School. He joined the Merchant Marine right out of
High School and served for a year after they married. He served aboard the SS Garnet, SS Gold
Creek, SS Cape Nunn, SS Tule Canyon, SS Boulder Victory and SS Lindenwood.
When he left the Merchant Marine (when they discovered that
I was on the way) he tried his had at farming.
Realizing that the rural life wasn't for him, he moved his young family
to the city and went to work for Mrs Tuckers Shortening.
His first love was always carpentry and after 12 years in
the shortening plant, he decided to be his own boss and opened Ownby's Cabinet
Shop which he worked until his health wouldn't allow.
When the following indenture for Guy's g-g-g-great
grandfather, Thomas was found, everyone understood his natural talent and
desire to work with wood. YES, talents
are inherited.
MILLWRIGHT CONTRACT OF INDENTURE: (transcribed as written,
errors included)
"This indenture made the nineteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-four/five between Thomas
Ownbey and the Parish of St Ann County of Essex of the one part and Caleb
Lindsey, millwright and carpenter, of the Parish of St Maries and County of Caroline
Witnessed the said Thomas Ownbey doth bind and put himself
as an apprentice to the said Caleb Lindsey to larn the art of mastery of a millwright
of carpenter which trades the said Lindsey now followth and after the manner of
an apprentice to serve said Lindsey until he shall attain to the age of
twenty-one years all which time the said apprentice his said master faithfully
shall serve his secrets, keep his lawful commands, in everything obey.
He shall do no damage to his said master or see it done by
others without giving notice thereof to his said master.
He shall not wast his master's good nor lend them to any; he
shall not committ fornication nor contract matrimony during his servitude.
He shall not play at cards or dice or any other unlawful
games whereby his said master may be damaged in his good or the good of
another.
He shal not absent himself from his said master's service
without his leaves, but in all things behave himself as a true and faithful
apprentice during his time of servitude.
In consideration whereof the said Caleb Lindsey doth
covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Ownbey thet he the said Caleb
Lindsey will use the utmost of his endeavors to teach or case to be taught in
his said employments and to find the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink,
apperil, washing, lodging durin his servitude.
Also at the expiration of the servitude of said apprentice one new suit
of cloaths either of druget or german serge and as many tools as will build a
tubb mill and to teach the said apprentice to read and write to the true
performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements above specified
the said parties mutually bind themselves either to other in
the sum of twenty pounds sterling money by these presents.
In witness whereof both parties to these presents have
interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
Signed: Caleb Lindsey
at a court held for Essex County
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