CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - COURT - Indenture of David Sellars
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Indenture of David Sellars - Chatham Co., NC, Record of Estates -
1782-1799
Vol. 2, pg. 44, 44(b), NC State Archives film # C.022.50001

State of North Carolina Chatham County
This Indenture made the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four and in the Eighteenth
year of the Independence of said State  Between Sarah Walker of the one
part and David Sellars of the other part  Witnesseth that the said Sarah
Walker do the first place and bind unto the said David Sellars an
apprentice and servant of the name of Burkle Walker son of Sarah Walker
he being of the age of ten years the sixteenth day of May next with the
said David Sellars to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant
until the said apprentice shall attain the age of twenty one years
During all which time the said apprentice his Master & faithfully shall
live his lawful commands every where gladly obey he shall not at any
time absent himself from his said masters service without leave but in
all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave towards his said
Master and the said David Sellars Doth Covenant promise and agree to and
with the said Sarah Walker that he will teach and instruct or case to be
taught and instructed the said Burkle Walker to learn to read and wright
and also the art and mastery of a Black Smith and that I constantly find
and proved for the said apprentice During the term afforesaid sufficient
Diet working lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice and also
other things necessary wroth in seeking and in health in witness whereof
the partys to these presents have Interchangeably set their hands and
seals the Day and year above written

Sealed and Delivered}
in the presence of      }        signed  Sarah (her X mark) Walker
{Seal}
James Sellars,  X                             David  Sellars   {Seal}