Wayne County NcArchives Photo Document.....L. D. Howell - Apprenticeship 1866
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Wayne Co., NC
U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878 Assistant Commissioner M843 35
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
8 Feb. 1866
L.D. HOWELL

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP

State of North Carolina
Wayne County
This Indenture, Made this 8th day of February 1866, between The Bureau of 
Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands of the one part, and L. D. HOWELL of the 
other part:
Witnesseth, That the said Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands doth 
put, place, and bind unto the said L. D. HOWELL, Two Orphan, named Deveany aged 
7 years to receive as stated below, One Hundred Dollars,
Georgianah, 9 years - Fifty (50)

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 their master faithfully shall serve, and his lawful commands 
everywhere obey. And the said L.D. HOWELL doth covenant, and promise, and agree, 
that he will teach and instruct the said apprentice, or cause them to 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 in health; and at the expiration of said 
apprenticeship, shall pay to the said Children the amount of money set opposite 
their names, a suit of new cloths, and a new Bible.
In Witness Whereof, the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals 
the day and year above written.

Geo. O. GLAVIS? (Seal)
Ass’t Supt. Bu. Ref., Fr. and Aban. Lands
Sub District of Goldsboro

L. D. HOWELL, (Seal)


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