Apprenticeship Bond: of Joseph Farris 1832

Source: Will Book 1 Page 10
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Submitted by  Vera Burnham 
December 1, 2002

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This Indenture made the 2nd day of January 1832 witnesseth that Lot Pitman
Clerk of the Laurel County Court by order of Thomas Jones, James P.Carpenter,
and William G. Pitman, Esqr. Justices of said court, do place and bind
Joseph Farris orphan of James Farris dec'd age 11 years the (blank) day of
September last, apprentice to James W. Green with him to dwell and serve
from the date hereof, until he shall arrive at  the age of 21 years.He shall
demean himself well towards sd. Green and serve him on all lawful buisness
during said term, and said Green with Abraham Chestnut his security do bind
themselves, their heirs &c. to & with the said Pitman, clerk as aforesaid
and his successor in office that he will well instruct sd. apprentice in the
buisness of farming, and provide for him sufficent meat, drink, apparel,
washing, lodging, and mending, and all things fit & necessary for an 
apprentice, and teach or cause him to be taught, reading, writting, and
arithmetic, including the rule of three and at the expiration of sd. term
give him three pounds ten shillings and a decent new suit of clothes;
witness our hand this the day and date first written. 
                                              James W. Green  (seal) 
                                              Abraham Chestnut (seal) 
Teste 
Lot P i t m a n, Clk. 

Laurel County,  Sct. 
The foregoing Indenture was acknowledged in open court the 2nd day of
January and recorded the 20th of April 1832 
                                         Lot Pitman,  Clerk