Duplin County NcArchives Court.....Pearsall, J. W. 1866
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Source: Freedmen's Bureau
Written: 1866

Transcribed by Sloan Mason
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Duplin Co., NC
U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878 Assistant Commissioner M843 35
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
7 June 1866 
J. W. PEARSALL

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP

State of North Carolina
Duplin County

This Indenture made the 7 day of June 1866 between H. H. FOSTER, Asst. R. F. & 
A. L.  for the Counties of Duplin and Sampson Co., N. C. of the one part and J. 
W. PEARSALL of the other part;  Witnesseth that the said H. H. FOSTER doth put 
place and bind unto the said J. W. PEARSALL, one freed child named Aleck, aged 8 
years, with the Mother’s consent hereto appended? 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 faithfully shall serve, and 
his lawful commands everywhere obey. And the said J. W. PEARSALL doth covenant 
and promise and agree that he will teach and instruct the said apprentice or 
cause him to be taught or instructed to read and write; and that he will 
constantly find and provide during the term of aforesaid sufficient diet, 
washing, lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice and also all other things 
necessary both in sickness and health.
In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals 
to the day and year above written.

H. H. FOSTER (Seal)
J. W. PEARSALL (Seal) 

Bureau R. F. and A. L.
Magnolia, Duplin Co., NC
June 7th, 1866

I hereby give my free and voluntary consent that my son named Aleck aged with 
years may be bound as an apprentice until he shall be twenty one years of age to 
J. W. PEARSALL.
Emily (her X mark) R.


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