11
Indenture
of Apprenticeship
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
This Indenture made this _ninth_ day of _April_ one
thousand eight hundred and _sixty-six__ between __MARY a Free girl
of color who was 16 years old the 26th day of Decr 1865____ by J.H. COLLINS, Clerk of the
county court of Allen County, in the State of Kentucky, of one part, and __A.J.
RICHEY__ 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:
On motion and at the
request of A.J. RICHEY it is ordered that MARY a free girl be bound as an
Apprentice to A.J. RICHEY who was the former owner & a suitable
until she arrives to the age of Eighteen years to be taught the art and
business of Housewifery and that the
clerk of this county prepare and enter into suitable Indenture with said
RICHEY in behalf of said boy (sic) conditioned 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 __Mary___ apprentice
to and under the said ___ A.J. Richey__ with _him_ to dwell, and
__him _ to serve, in the condition, duty, and character of an apprentice,
until the said __girl Mary___ shall arrive at the age of __Eighteen ___
years, fully to be completed and ended--- that, during all the said period, the
said _girl Mary__ shall faithfully serve the said __A.J. Richey__
master, in all lawful business, according to the best of __her_ wit and
ability, and in all things honestly, orderly and obediently demean and behave
___herself__; and the said __A.J. Richey__ doth for __himself__ heirs, executors,
and administrators, covenant and agree with the said __J.H. Collins__
that he, the said __Richey__ will teach the said __girl__ the
trade, art, and business of __Housewifery__ and will find, provide for,
and allow to the said __Mary___
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 __her__
with humanity --- that he the said __Richey__will__
At the end of sd Apprenticeship of said girl to
give her a new good suit of clothes and pay her fifty dollars: Provided however
that is said Richey shall teach sd girl to read &
write then he shall not be bound to pay sd $50
In witness whereof, the
said __girl Mary__ by the said J.H. COLLINS, Clerk as aforesaid, and the
said __A.J. Richey___ hever hereunto set their hands and seals, on the day and
year first above written
/s/ J.H. Collins Clerk ACC
/s/ A.J. Richey