UPSON COUNTY, GA - Court  - Apprenticeship Ogletree minors  to Sam & Josephine Ward

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INDENTURE  OF APPRENTICESHIP.


Sam Ward &
Josephine Ward
VS.
Ned Ogletree &
Alberta Ogletree 


Recorded in Minutes J
page 229.
March 21, 1904.
J. E. F. Matthews, Ordinary.


Filed in Office,
March 21, 1904
J.E.F. Matthews  Ordinary


Georgia, Upson County.


This indenture, Made this the 21st day of March,
1904 between J. E. F. Matthews, Ordinary of said
County, for and in behalf of Ned  and Alberta
Ogletree, being of the ages of  7 and 5 years, of
the one part, and Sam Ward, Josephine Ward, of the
County aforesaid of the other part: WITNESSETH, that
the said J. E. F. Matthews, Ordinary as aforesaid,
does by the presents bind out said minor children,
of said County, as Apprentice, to said Sam and
Josephine Ward, in the trade or craft of Farmer and
House Keeper, or laborer, upon the plantation of the
said Sam & Josephine Ward as Apprentices from the
date hereof, for and during the term of their
minority and until they become 21 years of age.

During all which time, said J. E. F. Matthews,
Ordinary as aforesaid, doth covenant with the said
Sam & Josephine Ward that the said minor children
shall well and faithfully demean themselves as such
faithful Apprentices to the said Sam & Josephine
Ward, neither revealing their secrets, nor at any
time neglecting or leaving the business of the said
Sam & Josephine Ward.

And for and in consideration of the service well and
faithfully rendered by the said Ned Ogletree &
Alberta Ogletree, of the first part, said parties of
the second part, doth covenant, promise and agree to
instruct them said apprentice, or otherwise cause
them to be well and faithfully instructed in the
said trade or craft of Farmer & housekeeper, or
laborer, and also to read the English language; and
shall also allow, furnish and provide them said
Apprentice, with meat and drink and clothing during
the said term, and all other necessaries meet and
proper in sickness and in health; and shall also, at
the expiration of the said term, allow and pay the
said Apprentice what is now allowed by the statue in
such case made and provided.

Witness our hands and seals, the day and year first
before written.

Executed before us:   
J. E. F. Matthews, L.S. Ordinary
J. A. Ingram, 
Claude Worrill, J.P. Upson Co. Ga

J. E. F. Matthews  (L.S.) Ordinary    Sam Ward  (L.S.)
     Josephine Ward X- mark  (S.S)