Apprentice Bond of: Joseph Hicks 1834   Laurel County, Kentucky

Source; Will Book 1, Page 59
    
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Submitted by: Rick Girtman
Date: December 5, 2002

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This indenture made & entered into this 6th day of January 1834. Witnesseth
that Lot Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court by order of J. Hibbard,
Thomas Jones, James P. Carpenter, Wm. G. Pitman, John Mershon and Benjamin
Catching, Justices of Sd. Court do place and bind Joseph Hicks aged 15 years
in March 1833, orphan of Allen Hicks Decsd. to Aaron Johnson. 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. Johnson and serve him
on all Lawful business during sd. term and sd. Johnson doth bind himself,
his heirs & to & with the Sd. 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 for & necessary for an apprentice
and teach or cause him to be taught reading, writing and 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. 

                                         Aaron Johnson -Seal 
Test. 
Lot Pitman Clk -Seal 

Laurel county Sct. 
The foregoing indenture was acknowledged in open court the 6th day of January
1834 and the same is duly recorded.
Given under my hand the 6th day of Jan. 1834. 

                                       Lot Pitman Clk.