9
Indenture
of Apprenticeship
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
This Indenture made this _ninth_ day of _April_ one
thousand eight hundred and _sixty-six__ between __NELSON a Free boy of color who was 11 years old the 23rd
day of December 1865____ by J.H. COLLINS, Clerk of the county court of
Allen County, in the State of Kentucky, of one part, and __ANDREW 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 NELSON a Free boy of color who was 11
years old the 23rd day of December 1865 be bound as an Apprentice to said A.J. RICHEY
his former owner & who is 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 prepare and enter into
suitable Indenture with sd RICHEY in behalf of said
boy NELSON 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 __boy Nelson ___
apprentice to and under the said ___Richey__ with _him_ to dwell,
and __him _ to serve, in the condition, duty, and character of an apprentice,
until the said boy Nelson___
shall arrive at the age of __Twenty one___ years, fully to be completed
and ended--- that, during all the said period, the said _boy Nelson__
shall faithfully serve the said __A.J. Richey__ master, in all lawful
business, according to the best of __his_ wit and ability, and in all
things honestly, orderly and obediently demean and behave ___himself__;
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 __A.J. Richey__ will teach the said __boy Nelson__
the trade, art, and business of __Farming__ and will find, provide for,
and allow to the said __boy Nelson___
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 __A.J. Richey__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 that is said Richey
shall teach said boy to read & wrtie then he
shall not be bound to pay sd $100
In witness whereof, the said ___boy Nelson__ by the said J.H. Collins,
Clerk as aforesaid, and the said __A.J. Richey___ have hereunto set their hands and
seals, on the day and year first above written
/s/ J.H. Collins Clerk ACC
/s/ A.J. Richey