Apprenticeship Bond: of Isaac Farris 1827

Source: Will Book 1, page 8
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Submitted by; Rick Girtman
December 1, 2002 

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This Indenture made this 5th day of November 1827, witnesseth that Lot
Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court, by order of Saml. McHargue, Jacob
Boy??, Jed. Hibbard, David Weaver, William G. Pitman and Mark Dees, Esqrs.
gentlemen Justices of said County Court, do place and bind Isaac Farris,
orphan of James Farris Dec'd, aged 13 years the 9th day of Febuary last past,
an apprentice to Willis Bunton with him to dwell, and him to serve, from 
this date hereof, until the said apprentice shall arrive at the age of 21
years. During said term he shall serve his sd. master faithfully on all
lawful business, and shall honestly and obediantly, demean himself towards
him and obey all his lawful commands during sd. term and that sd. Willis
Bunton and Jas. McNull and William Farris his securties for themselves,their
heirs Etc. and doth covanant and agree to, and with the said Lot Pitman 
Clerk as aforesaid, his representive and successors, in office that the sd.
Isaac Farris as an apprentice in the trade and avocation of farming shall
well instruct during sd. term ,and provide and allow the sd. apprentice,
sufficent, meat,drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and mending and all other
things fit and necessary for an apprentice. And shall teach or cause to be
taught, reading, writting, and arthmetic including the rule of three, and
pay him three pounds and ten shillings and a decent new suit of clothes at
the expiration of sd. term of service. 
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the date and 
date above written 
                                      Willis Bunton (seal) 
                                      Jas. McNull (seal) 
                                      William Farris (seal) 
Test; 
Lot P i t m a n 
Laurel County, Sct. 
The following Indenture was acknowledged the 5th day of November 1827