Indenture
of Apprenticeship
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
This Indenture made this _thirteenth_ day of ___March_
one thousand eight hundred and ___sixty-five__ between __BOB a Free
boy of color who is 11 years old the 10th day of Ocotober
1865__________
by J.H. COLLINS, Clerk of the county court of Allen
County, in the State of Kentucky, of one part, and ____GREEN B. WOODCOCK__of
the other part;
Whereas, by an act of the General Assembly, the Judge of said
Court is empowered to bind out orphans and poor children, whoch
parents are incapable of bringing them up in moral courses,
therefore the Court made the following order, to-wit:
On motion and at the
request of G.B. WOODCOCK it is ordered that BOB a Free boy of color who was 11
years old the 10th day of Octr 1865 be bound as an
apprentice to said G.B. WOODCOCK his former owner and a suitable person until
he arrives to the age of 21 years to be taught the art and business of Farming
and that the clerk of this county to be taught the art and business of Farming
and that the clerk of this county prepare and enter unto suitable indenture
with on behalf of said boy BOB ??? bound according to
law
Now, therefore, this
Indenture Witnesseth, that the said
J.H. COLLINS, clerk of said Court, as above recited, hath put, place dna bound,
and by these presents, doth put, place and bind the said ___Bob free boy of
color__ apprentice to and under the said __G.B. Woodcock___ with _him_
to dwell, and _him_ to serve, in the condition, duty, and character of
an apprentice, until the said __boy Bob___ shall arrive at the age of
___twenty one___ years, fully to be completed and ended--- that, during
all the said period, the said ___boy Bob____shall
faithfully serve the said __G.B. Woodcock__ master, in all lawful
business, according to the best of _his__ wit and ability, and in all
things honestly, orderly and obediently demeand and
behave __himself__; and the said ___G.B. Woodcock___ doth for __himself__ heirs, executors,
and administrators, covenant and agree with the said ___J.H. Collins__
that he, the said __G.B. Woodcock___ will teach the said __boy Bob__
the trade, art, and business of __Farming_ and will find, provide for,
and allow to the said ___boy Bob_
sufficient diet, wearing apparel, washing, lodging, proper medical
attention, and all other things usually allowed to apprentices by good and just
masters, and will treat _him_
with humanity --- that he the said __G.B.Woodcock_will __at the end of the apprenticeship of said
boy to give him a new, good, suit of clothes and pay him one hundred dollars;
Provided however if the said Woodcock shall teach said boy to read and write
then he shall not be bond to pay sd $100
In witness whereof, the said _boy Bob__ by the said J.H. COLLINS,
Clerk as aforesaid, and the said __G.B. Woodcock__ hever hereunto set
their hands and seals, on the day and year first above written
/s/ J.H. Collins Clerk ACC
/s/ G.B. Woodcock
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