Apprenticeship Bond: of John Farris 1828

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

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This Indenture made this 8th day of January 1828, Witnesseth that Lot Pitman,
Clerk of the Laurel County Court by order of Jarvis Jackson, Jed. Hibbard,
William G. Pitman, and David Weaver, gentlemen Justices of the peace for sd.
County, do place and bind John Farris, orphan, of James Farris Dec'd, aged
10 years the (not filled in) day of (not filled in ) last past apprentice
to John Philips with him to dwell, and him to serve, from the date hereof
until the sd. apprentice shall arrive to the age of 21 years. During sd.
term the said apprentice, his said master shall faithfully serve on all
lawful buisness and shall honestly, and obediantly in all things, demean
himself toward his master and all his lawful commands obey during said term,
and the said John Philips and Willis Bunton his security for themselves,
their heirs, etc. and adm. doth covenant and agree to and with the said Lot
Pitman his representativs and successors in office that he the sd. John
Farris as an apprentice in the trade and avocation of a farmer shall well
in a trust during the term aforesaid, and provide and allow the said 
apprentice sufficent meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and mending
and all other things fit and necessary for an apprentice and shall teach
or cause him to be taught  reading, writting, and common arithmetic,
including the rule of three and pay him three pounds, ten shillings and a
decent new suit of clothes at the expiration of sd. term of service. 

In witness whereof the sd. ----- hereunto set ours hands and seals the date
first written 
                                       John Philips (seal) 
                                       Willis Bunton (seal) 
Test; 
Lot P i t m a n, Clerk    Laurel County Court 
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