Lenoir County NcArchives Photo Document.....Stephen Hines 1865 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005225 February 11, 2024, 2:13 pm Source: Freedmen's Bureau Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/lenoir/photos/documents/stephenh1491nph.jpg Image file size: 177.4 Kb Transcribed by Sloan Mason slomas7@comcast.net Lenoir Co., NC U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878 Assistant Commissioner M843 35 The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands 7 November 1865 Stephen HINES INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP State of North Carolina Lenoir County This Indenture Made the 7 day of November 1865, between F. BARROW, Lieut. & asst. Supr. Freedmen of the one part, and Stephen HINES of the other part: Witnesseth, That the said F. BARROW doth put, place and bind unto the said Stephen HINES orphan, named CHARLEY (sld)? aged 14 years Canceled (written on side) to live after the manne ref 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 serve, and his lawful commands every where obey. And the said Stephen HINES doth covenant and, promise, and agree, that he will teach and instruct the said apprentice, or cause him be taught and instructed, to read and write; and that he will constantly find and provide for said apprentice, during the term 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, the day and year above written. F. BARROW (Seal) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/lenoir/photos/documents/stephenh1491nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb