Wilson County NcArchives Court.....Farmer, L. D. 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
31 Jan 1866
L. D. FARMER

Wilson Co.
Goldsboro
Agreement for Labor
2 orphan children bound to L. D. FARMER

INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP

State of North Carolina
Wilson County
This Indenture, Made this 31 day of January 1866 between The Bureau of Refugees, 
Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands of the one part, and L. D. FARMER.
Witnesseth, That the said Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands doth 
put, place and bind unto the said L. D. FARMER two orphan, named James 10 years, 
to receive as state below, Fifty Dollars and Jenny, aged 8 years to receive as 
stated below Fifty Dollars 
Is this a female child

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

L. D. FARMER (Seal)


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