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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
Harper WILLIAMS

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP

State of North Carolina
Duplin County

This Indenture, Made this 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 of the one part, and Harper WILLIAMS of the other part:
Witnesseth, That the said H. H. FOSTER doth put, place and bind unto the said 
Harper WILLIAMS, 2 orphans named Samuel, aged 12 years, Sally, aged 6; to live 
after the manner of an 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 Harper 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,t he parties to these presents have set their hands and 
seals, the day and year above written.

H. H. FOSTER (Seal)
Harper WILLIAMS (Seal)
by
A. T. WILLIAMS


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