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Bath County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts and Transcriptions

Book A (1811-1816)(FHL Film # 272981)

p. 485	8 Jan 1816 This Indenture made this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord 1816, witnesseth that 
agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly in such cases made and provided Christian Shultz of the age of 15 years 
the 20th day of April, is bound an apprentice to Joseph Kelso until he arrives at the age of 21 years to learn the 
trade or occupation of house joiner, during which time the said apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve, 
his secrets keep and obey his lawful commands, and do no damage to his said master nor suffer it to be done by others, 
he shall not lend his said master’s goods unlawfully, he shall not haunt ale houses or taverns, he shall not commit 
fornication nor contract matrimony during said term but in all things behave himself as a faithful apprentice ought 
to do and his said master shall do the utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice the 
aforesaid trade of house joiner and the said master is to find the said apprentice in good meat, drink, washing and 
lodging and apparel both linen and woolen fit for such apprentice to wear and teach or cause to be taught said 
apprentice reading, writing and common arithmetic including the rule of three and to give said apprentice three 
pounds ten shillings in cash and a decent new suit of clothes at the end of said term of service.  In witness whereof 
the said Joseph Kelso hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written.  Signed Joseph Kelso.  
Teste W. M. Sudduth.  
At a court held for Bath County the 8th day of January 1816, this indenture of apprenticeship between Joseph Kelso and 
Christian Shultz, infant orphan of Henry Shultz, deceased, was acknowledged by said Kelso to be his act and deed and 
ordered to be recorded.  Whereupon the same is truly recorded in my office as the law directs given under my hand as 
Deputy for Thomas Fletcher, Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid the date above.  William M. Sudduth, Deputy Clerk