Wayne County, NC - Court - Asher Pipkin & Susan Britt, Apprentice Bonds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: Wayne County Apprentice Bonds & Records, 1833-1841 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } WAYNE COUNTY } THIS INDENTURE, made the 19th day of Feby in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 39 between the Worshipful Jas Griswold Esquire, Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, of the one part, and Asher Pipkin of the same County, of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Presiding Justice, in pursuance of an Order of said Court, doth put, place and BIND unto the said Asher Pipkin an orphan named Milis Bunch aged 2 years with the said Asher Pipkin to live, after the manner of an Apprentice and Servant, until he shall attain the age of Twenty-one years. During which time, the said Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve, and his lawful commands every where gladly obey, and not absent himself from his Master's sevice without leave ; but in all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave. And the said Asher Pipkin doth covenent, promise, and agree, with the said Presiding Justice, that he will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, the said Apprentice the art of mystery of a farmer and constantly find and provide, for the 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 have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, } In the presence of } Jno A Green James Griswold {Seal} Asher Pipkin {Seal} --- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } WAYNE COUNTY } Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Asher Pipkin & Alfred King are held and firmly bound unto State of No Carolina in the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds Currency; to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to the said State, we bind ourselves, and our respective Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of Feby A. D. 1839 THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, that whereas the Court aforesaid, have, on the day of the date of these presents, apprenticed to the above bounden Asher Pipkin a free boy of colour, called Milis Bunch. Now if the above bounden Asher Pipkin shall not remove said apprentice out of Wayne County ; and shall produce said apprentice before said Court at any time when the said Court may require it, and shall also produce said apprentice at the expiration of the time of (blank) service, then the above obligation to be void. Sealed and delivered, } in presence of } Asher Pipkin {Seal} Alfred King {Seal} Jno A Green --- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } WAYNE COUNTY } THIS INDENTURE, made the 16th day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between the Worshipful Jas Griswold Esquire, Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, of the one part, and Asher Pipkin of the same County, of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Presiding Justice, in pursuance of an Order of said Court, doth put, place and BIND unto the said Asher Pipkin an orphan named Augustus Bunch aged 7 years with the said Asher Pipkin to live, after the manner of an Apprentice and Servant, until he shall attain the age of Twenty-one years. During which time, the said Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve, and his lawful commands every where gladly obey, and not absent himself from his Master's sevice without leave ; but in all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave. And the said Asher Pipkin doth covenent, promise, and agree, with the said Presiding Justice, that he will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, the said Apprentice the art of mystery of a farmer and constantly find and provide, for the 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 have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, } In the presence of } James Griswold {Seal} Asher Pipkin {Seal} --- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } WAYNE COUNTY } Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Asher Pipkin & Micajah Cox are held and firmly bound unto State of No Carolina in the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds Currency; to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to the said State, we bind ourselves, and our respective Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 16th day of Nov A. D. 1840 THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, that whereas the Court aforesaid, have, on the day of the date of these presents, apprenticed to the above bounden Asher Pipkin a free boy of colour, called Augustus Bunch. Now if the above bounden Asher Pipkin shall not remove said apprentice out of Wayne County ; and shall produce said apprentice before said Court at any time when the said Court may require it, and shall also produce said apprentice at the expiration of the time of his service, then the above obligation to be void. Sealed and delivered, } in presence of } Asher Pipkin {Seal} Micajah Cox {Seal} Jno A Green --- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } Wayne County } Know all men by these Presents, That we, Susan Britt & Asher Pipkin are held and firmly bound unto State of No Carolina in the sum of four hundred dollars to be paid to the said State to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this 16 day of May 1842 The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the Court aforesaid hath at this term bound unto the said Susan Britt - Marinda Wise as an apprentice to the said Susan Britt as by the Indentures filed in office will more fully appear. Now if the said Susan Britt shall not remove said minor out of the county of Wayne and shall produce said minor at the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Wayne county, at any time when the said Court may require it and also produce said minor at the expiration of the term of his service, to said Court, and shall well and truly and faithfully comply with the conditions of the said Indentures, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue Susan (her x mark) Britt {Seal} Asher Pipkin {Seal} --- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } WAYNE COUNTY } THIS INDENTURE, made the 16th day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between the Worshipful Jas Griswold Esquire, Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, of the one part, and Asher Pipkin of the same County, of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Presiding Justice, in pursuance of an Order of said Court, doth put, place and BIND unto the said Asher Pipkin an orphan named Rogder Wise aged 17 years with the said Asher Pipkin to live, after the manner of an Apprentice and Servant, until he shall attain the age of Twenty-one years. During which time, the said Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve, and his lawful commands every where gladly obey, and not absent himself from his Master's sevice without leave ; but in all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave. And the said Asher Pipkin doth covenent, promise, and agree, with the said Presiding Justice, that he will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, the said Apprentice the art of mystery of a farmer and constantly find and provide, for the said Apprentice the art and mystery of farmer and constantly find and provide, for the said Apprentice 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 have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, } In the presence of } Jno A Green James Griswold {Seal} Asher Pipkin {Seal} --- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA } WAYNE COUNTY } THIS INDENTURE, made the 16th day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between the Worshipful Jas Griswold Esquire, Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, of the one part, and Asher Pipkin of the same County, of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Presiding Justice, in pursuance of an Order of said Court, doth put, place and BIND unto the said Asher Pipkin an orphan named Marinda Wise aged 13 years with the said Asher Pipkin to live, after the manner of an Apprentice and Servant, until he shall attain the age of Twenty-one years. And the said Asher Pipkin doth covenent, promise, and agree, with the said Jas Griswold that he will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, the said Apprentice the art, trade, mystery and employment of Spinster that he will constantly find and provide, for the said Apprentice during the term aforesaid sufficient diet, clothes, lodging and accomodations, fit and necessary for an apprentice ; and also all other things necessary both in sickness and health. In Witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, } In the presence of } James Griswold {Seal} Susan (her x mark) Britt {Seal} ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ___________________________________________________________________