æɾ ˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːtiːn, hiː wʌz bˈaʊnd ˈaʊt æz ɐn ɐpɹˈɛntɪs tə dʒˈɑːn hˈeɪni ʌv nˈuːbɚn, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, tə lˈɜːn ðə tˈeɪlɚz tɹˈeɪd.
At age 13, he was bound out as an apprentice to John Haney of Newbern, Virginia, to learn the tailor's trade.