DEED: Matilda Merrifield bound out 1816, Hardin Co, KY

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Transcribed by: Mary Yoder	mayoder@davesworld.net
Date:  13 Sept  1999 
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Hardin Co Ky Deed Book E, p 509: This indenture made this 13th day of May in the year of our 
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Sixteen. Witnesseth that Benjamin HELM Clerk of our 
Hardin County court by and with the Consent of Christopher MILLER, Samuel MARTIN, George 
HELM, Aaron F/TERRY & Richard WALKER Gentlemen Justices of the peace in and for the 
County...aforesaid now Sitting and whose names are hereto Subscribed hath put and placed and 
by these presents doth put an place MATILDA MERRIFIELD a poor child of the County aforesaid 
to Hardin THOMAS and with him to dwell and serve from the day of the date of these presents 
until the said Apprentice Shall accomplish her full age of 16 years according to the laws in 
that Case made and provided devising all which Town the said Apprentice her said Master 
faithfully shall serve in all lawfull business according to her power Wit and Ability, 
honesty orderly and obediently in all things an between herself to her Master devising the 
said Term And the said Hardin THOMAS doth for himself his heirs and assigns Covenant and 
agree to and with the said Benjamin HELM and his successors in office by these presents that 
the said THOMAS will teach the said apprentice the art and mystery of Sewing and Spinning 
which he now useth, and Shall and will teach and instruct or cause to be taught and 
instructed in the best way and manner he can and Shall and will during all the lien 
aforesaid find and provide and allow unto the said aprentice sufficient meet dring and 
apparel lodging washing and other things fit for an apprentice, Shall and will teach or 
cause to be taught the said Apprentice reading writing and common Arithmetic including the 
rule of three and shall and will provide for the said aprentice so that she be not a charge 
to the County during the said Term and at the end thereof, Shall and will pay unto the said 
apprentice three pounds and Ten Shillings current money and also allow provide make and 
deliver unto the said Apprentice double apparel of all Sorts one new suit thereof to be 
decent and new. In Witness whereof the parties of this Indenture have put their hand and 
seals the day and year above Written.

                          (sig) Hardin THOMAS  Seal
                          (sig) Ben HELM       Seal


[end of record- Librarial did not copy entire record- does not list age of Matilda or the
appenda where ordered to record- note by Mary Yoder].