Apprentice Bond of: Soloman Hicks 1834  Laurel County, Kentucky

Source; Will Book 1, Page 63
    
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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  by order of J. Hibbard, Thos
Jones, James P. Carpenter, Wm. G. Pitman, John Mershon and B. Catching, 
Justices of Sd. County do place and bind Soloman Hicks aged 12 years in
October 1833 apprentice, orphan of Allen Hicks Decsd. to John Reams. 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. Reams and
serve him on all Lawful business during sd. term and sd. Reams doth bind
himself, his heirs &c. to & with the Sd. P i t m a n Clerk as aforesd. and
his successors in office that he will well instruct sd. apprentice in the
business of farming and procure 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 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. 

                                      John Reams -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.