Apprentice Bond of: Jesse Hicks 1834  Laurel County, Kentucky

Source; Will Book 1, Page 61
    
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Submitted by: Rick Girtman
Date: December 5, 2002

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This indenture made the 6th day of January 1834. Witnesseth that Lot Pitman
Clerk of the Laurel County Court by order of Jed. Hibbard, Thomas Jones,
James P. Carpenter, Wm. G. Pitman, John Mershon and B. Catching, Justices of
Sd. Court do place and bind Jesse Carwell(?) Hicks, orphan of Allen Hicks
Decsd. aged 6 years next October to James Moore to learn the business of
farming. With him to dwell & him to serve from the date hereof until he shall
arrive at the age of 21 years. He shall demean himself well towards Sd. Moore
and serve him on all Lawful business during sd. term and said Moore doth bind
himself, his heirs &c. to & with the Sd. Lot Pitman Clerk as aforesaid and 
his successors in office that he will well instruct sd. apprentice in the
business of farming and provide for him sufficient meat, drink, apparel,
washing, Lodging and mending and all things fit & necessary for an apprentice
and teach or cause him to be taught reading, writing arithmetic including the
rule of three and at the expiration of sd. term give him three pounds ten 
shillings and a decent Suit of Clothes.
Witness my hand and Seal the day and date above written. 

                                           James Moore -Seal 
Test. 
Lot Pitman Clk -Seal 

Laurel county Sct. 
I hereby certify that the foregoing indenture was acknowledged in open court
the 6th day of January 1834 and is duly recorded. 
Given under my hand the day and date aforesaid. 

                                      Lot Pitman Clk.