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Indenture of Apprenticeship

The Commonwealth of Kentucky

 

This Indenture made this _5th_ day of __February_ one thousand nine hundred and ___ten__ between __HUGH HOWELL__________ by W.H. Justice, Clerk of the county court of Allen County, in the State of Kentucky, of one part, and ____N.L.. HINTON__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, which parents are incapable of bringing them up in moral courses, therefore the Court made the following order, to-wit:

Upon information given by Mrs. BESSIE SMITH mother of HUGH HOWELL  a minor. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that said HUGH HOWELL  is an orphan child 5 yrs of age, his father being dead and that said child has not be necessaries of life sufficient for their comfort and upon motion of N.L.. HINTON and by request of BESSIE SMITH mother of the child, It is ordered that said HUGH HOWELL  be bound unto said N.L. HINTON until he is 21 years old and is to be taught the business of farming, whereupon the said  N.L. HINTON appeared in open court and agreed to accept said mastership and the clerk of this court is directed to enter into indebtedness binding siad minor as aforesaid  whereupon the said clerk and the said N.L..HINTON entered into and acknowledged indentures according to law, in open court.

 

Now, therefore, this Indenture Witnesseth, that the said W.H. Justice, clerk of said Court, as above recited, hath put, place dna bound, and by these presents, doth put, place and bind the said __Hugh. Howell__ apprentice to and under the said __N.L.. Hinton___ with _him_ to dwell, and _him_ to serve, in the condition, duty, and character of an apprentice, until the said __Howell___ shall arrive at the age of ___21___ years, fully to be completed and ended--- that, during all the said period, the said ___Howell____shall faithfully serve the said __Hinton__ 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 ___Hinton___  doth for __his__ heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and agree with the said ___Howell__ that he, the said __Hinton___ will teach the said _Howell__ the trade, art, and business of __farming_ and will find, provide for, and allow to the said ___Howell_  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 __Hinton_will  __and does agree to send the said Howell to the Free Schools as he would his own children

 

In witness whereof, the said _Hugh Howell__ by the said R.B. Justice, Clerk as aforesaid, and the said __N.L.. Hinton__  have hereunto set their hands and seals, on the day and year first above written

 

/s/ Hugh Howell

/s/ by W.H. Justice clk

/s/ N.L.Hinton