Subject: John Parkin Merrifield bound out 1819, 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 G, p 151: This Indenture made this 12th day of April 1819 Witnesseth
that Samuel Haycraft, Jr Clerk of our Hardin County Court by and with the consent of 
Christopher MILLER, A.H. CHURCHILL, and 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 and place JOHN PARKIN MERRIFIELD a poor Child of the 
County aforesaid to Jacob VERTREISS and with himto dwell and to serve from this ? of the 
date of these presents make the said Apprentice shall accomplish his full age of 21 years 
according to the laws in that case made and provided during all ??--ch Term the said 
Apprentice he said Master faithfully shall serve in lawfull business according to his power 
wit and ability honestly orderly and obediently in all things and behave himself to his said 
Master during the said Term and the said Jacob Vertreese doth for himself his heirs and 
assigns covenant and agree to and with the said Samuel HAYCRAFT and his successors in office 
by these pesents that the said Jacob VERTREESE will teach the said Apprentice the Art and 
Mystery of Farming and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed in the best way and 
Manner he can and shall and will during all the term aforesaid ? provide and allow unto the 
Apprentice sufficient Meet drink and apparel lodging washing and other things necessary and 
fit for an Apprentice and shall and will teach and instruct or cause to be taught and 
instructed the said Apprentice so that he not a charge to the County during the said Term 
and that the ? end thereof shall and will pay unto the said Apprentice three pounds and Ten 
shillings, current money and shall provide make and deliver unto the said Apprentice and 
aparrels of all sorts one suit Whereof to be decent and new.

p 152: In Testimony whereof the parties of this Indenture have hereunto set their hand and 
affixed their seals the day and year first written.

                             (sig) Saml HAYCRAFT JNR  Seal
                        (his mark) Jacob VERTREES     Seal


We whose names are hereto subscribed do consent to putting the above named Apprentice to the 
above named Jacob VERTREESE according to the true intent and Meaning of the aforesaid 
Indenture.

                            A.H. CHURCHILL (sig)      Co. MIllER  (sig)
                            Richard WALKER (sig)

At a County Court being in and held for Hardin County at the Court House in Elizabeth Town 
on the monday the 12th day of April 1819 the within Indenture was acknowledged by the 
parties and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon the same is truly recorded in my office the 
12th day of April 1819.

                       Attest: Saml HAYCRAFT JR Clerk HCC