Duplin County NcArchives Court.....Williams, Albert F. 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
10 April 1866
Albert F. WILLIAMS
(Freed children of Cherry JARMAN)

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP

State of North Carolina
Duplin County

This Indenture, Made the tenth day of April, 1866, between H. H. FOSTER, 
Assistant Superintendent Bureau of R. F. and A. L.  for the Counties of Duplin 
and Sampson, NC of the one part, and Albert F. WILLIAMS of the other part;
Witnesseth, That the said H. H. FOSTER doth put, place and bind unto the said 
Albert F. WILLIAMS, Six freed children named:
Susan aged 13 years
Diana, aged 10 years 
Jonas, aged 8 years
Laura, aged 6 years 
Eliza, aged 4 years
Joshua, aged 2 years

Bound because their mother is an imbecile and incapable of caring for them.

to live after the manner of apprentices and servants until the said apprentices 
shall attain the age of twenty one years; during all which time the said 
apprentices their master faithfully shall serve and his lawful commands 
everywhere obey. And the said Albert F. WILLIAMS doth covenant, and promise, and 
agree that he will teach and instruct the said apprentices or cause them to be 
taught or instructed to read and write; and that he will constantly find and 
provide for said apprentices during the term aforesaid, sufficient diet, 
washing, lodging and apparel, fitting for apprentices 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, 
the day and year above written.

H. H. FOSTER, (Seal)
A. F. WILLIAMS (Seal)

State of North Carolina
Duplin Co.
April 3rd, 1866

Personally appeared before me, Daniel J. RIVENBARK, an acting Justice of the 
Peace for the County of Duplin, State of North Carolina, Owen B. MORISSEY who 
taketh oath that he is personally acquainted with Cherry JARMON ( a freed woman) 
and knows her to be unable to provide for her children and further taketh oath 
that the said Cherry JARMON is incapable of managing or taking care of her 
children.
This Deponent further deposes that the said Cherry JARMON has Eight Chilfen.
A. B. MORISEY

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 3rd day of April A. D. 1866.
Daniel J. RIVENBARK, J. P. 

State of North Carolina
Duplin County Court Clerk’s Office
I, W. R. BELL, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do 
hereby Certify that Daniel J. RIVENBARK whose genuine signature appears to the 
foregoing affidavit is and was at that time an acting Justice of the Peace in 
and for said County and full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such. 
Given under my hand and seal of office at offices in Kenansville, the fifth day 
of April A. D. 1866.
Walter R. BELL, Clk.

——- Duplin County, NC
Kenansville, March 27, 1866

Major H. H. FOSTER
Apt. Supt. R. F. & A. L. 

Major,
The bearer of this - Mr. A. F. WILLIAMS is a Gentleman upon whose word you may 
rely and in my opinion would treat the freed children whom you see proper to 
bind to him kindly and well.
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
J. W. STALLINGS


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