Apprenticeship Bond: of Hiram Farris 1828

Source: Will Book 1, page 19 
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Submitted by Rick Girtman 
December 1, 2002 

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This indenture made the 1st day of September 1828.Witnesseth that Lot Pitman
Clerk of the County Court of Laurel, by order of Jarvis Jackson, D. Weaver,
Wm. G. Pitman, Benj'n Catching(?) & Thos. Jones, Gentlemen, Justices of Sd.
County Court do place & bind Hiram Farris orphan of James Farris aged 12
years the 12th day of January last past, apprentice to William Farris. With
him to dwell & him to serve from the date hereof untill the said apprentice
Shall arrive at the age of 21 years. During said term he shall Serve his
said master faithfully on all Lawful business & Shall honestly & obediently
demean himself towards him. And the said William Farris & James Farris his
security for themselves,their heirs, & c. doth covenant & agree to & with the
sd. Lot Pitman his ______ & Sucessor in office that he the said Hiram Farris
as an apprentice in the trade & avocation of farming shall well instruct
during the term aforesaid & provide & allow the said apprentice Sufficient
meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, mending, and all other things fit &
necessary for an apprentice & shall teach or cause him to be Taught Reading,
Writing, & Arithmetic including the rule of Three & pay him three pounds,ten
shilling & a decent suit of new clothes at the expiration of Sd. term of
Service. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals the 
1st day of September 1828. 

                                        William Farris -Seal 
                                        James Farris -his mark -Seal 
Teste. 
Lot Pitman -Clk 

Laurel County Sct. 
The foregoing Indenture was acknowledged on the 1st day of September in open
Court & recorded. 
                                       Lot Pitman -Clk