Apprenticeship: Wm. Mockbee, Frederic Grayson, Wm. Neale, 1808, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  27 Dec 1999 
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5 Sep 1808 Bullitt Co. Deed Bk B p. 248  Frederic William (GRAYSON), Clerk of the County Court of Bullitt 
County to William MACKBEE of the County aforesaid.  Witnesseth that according to an order of the said 
Court the said GRAYSON  doth put William NEALE, a poor Child five years of age on the 13th day of 
March last, an apprentice to the said Wm. MOCKBEE after the manner of an apprentice to serve and obey 
the said William from this day until he shall reach the age of twenty one years and the said William 
MOCKBEE covenants with the said GRAYSON and his successors that he will cause to be instructed the 
same William NEALE the business of a Hatter and also reading and writing and Common arithmatic 
including the rule of three and during the said Term of his apprenticeship shall find and provide for the 
said apprenticement drink, washing, lodging and apparel with all things fit and necessary for an apprentice 
and at the end of Term shall pay the said apprentice three hundred ten Shillings and a decent new suit of 
Clothes.  Witness our hand and seales this day and year first above written.

Fredrk. W. GRAYSON
William MOCKBEE
 
The consent to putting William NEALE an apprentice to William MOCKBEE according to the within 
Indenture 5 Sep 1808 signed byElem  SWEARENGEN
Ben POPE
J. ALEXANDER

Recorded 24 Oct 1808 Bullitt County KY Court

Immediately following is another agreement between Mr. GRAYSON for William MOCKBEE to take "Eliza 
NEALE a poor Child eight years of age on the first of October last an apprentice to the said William"  
"that he will instruct or cause her to be instructed the business of a Seemster, Spinster and Housewife 
and also reading writing "  She was to receive three pounds ten shillings and a new suit of Clothing at the 
end of her term.  The consent was signed and dated the same as above and was also recorded 24 Oct 1808 
Bullitt Co. KY Court.