APPRENTICESHIP: William Bowling & Jacob Bruner, 1800, Hardin Co., KY

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Transcribed by: livings1@aol.com
Date: 14 Oct 2000
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Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 98
This Indenture made this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred Between WILLIAM BOWLING of the County of HARDIN and Commonwealth of Kentucky 
of the one part and JACOB BRUNER of the said County and Commonwealth of the other part.  
Witnesseth that the said WILLIAM BOWLING voluntarily and with the approbation of PATSY 
BOWLING his mother, hath placed and bound himself and by these presents doth put place and 
bind himself to be an apprentice with him the said JACOB BRUNER and as apprentice with him 
the said JACOB BRUNER to dwell till the said WILLIAM BOWLING shall attain the age of twenty 
one years which will be on the 15 December in the year Eighteen hundred & three during all 
which time the said WILLIAM BOWLING doth covenant and agree to and with the said JACOB 
BRUNER that he will well and faithfully  serve in all such lawful business as the said 
WILLIAM BOWLING shall be put unto by his said Master according to the test of his power with 
and ability of him the said WILLIAM BOWLING and honestly and obediently shall  be have 
himself towards the said JACOB BRUNER and honestly and orderly towards the family of the 
said JACOB BRUNER. 

And the said JACOB BRUNER on his part doth covenant and agree to and with the said WILLIAM 
BOWLING that he the said JACOB BRUNER will well and truly instruct the said WILLIAM BOWLING 
in the art and mistery of Taning and Currying business which the said JACOB BRUNER now 
followeth, and will use all due diligence to make the said WILLIAM BOWLING as perfect in the 
said art or mistery of TANING and Currying as possible.  And the said JACOB BRUNER will 
allow to the said WILLIAM BOWLING good and sufficient meat and apparel washing lodging and 
all other things suitable for an apprentice during the said Term.  Also to learn him reading 
writing and common arithmetick including the rule of three and pay him the said WILLIAM 
BOWLING three pounds ten shillings and a Decent new suit of cloths at the expiration of this 
Term of Service.  In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their 
hands and affixed their seals the day and year firs within written.
(signed)
WILLIAM (X) BOWLING

and JACOB BRUNER

Recorded 23 Dec 1800 Hardin Co. KY Court