Wilson County NcArchives Court.....Baker, Robertson 1866
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Source: Freedmen's Bureau
Written: 1866

Transcribed by Sloan Mason
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Wilson Co., NC
U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878 Assistant Commissioner M843 35
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
7 March 1866
Robertson BAKER

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP

State of North Carolina
Wilson County

This Indenture, Made this 7th day of March 1866 between The Bureau of Refugees, 
Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands of the one part, and Robertson BAKER of the other 
part:
Witnesseth, That the said Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands doth 
put, place and bind unto the said Robertson BAKER, six orphans, named Telaphare 
aged 14 1/2 years, to receive as stated below, One hundred and fifty Dollars.
2. Blunt, age 11 1/2 years, to receive as stated below: One Hundred and Fifty 
Dollars.
3. Nancy, aged 9 1/2 yrs to receive as stated below, Seventy Five Dollars.
4. Penny, age 7 1/2 years to receive as stated below, Seventy Five Dollars.
5. Sam Jackson aged 6 1/2 yrs. to receive as stated below, Seventy five Dollars.
6. Mary aged 4 1/2 years to receive as stated below, Sixty Dollars.

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 Robertson BAKER 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 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 Sup’t Bu. Ref., Fr. and Aban. Lands
Sub-District of Goldsboro

R. H. BAKER (Seal) 


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