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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869
National Archives Microfilm Publication M999, Roll 20
"Indentures of Apprenticeship Dec. 1865 - Feb. 1868, Contracts: Jan. 1, 1865 - Jan. 1, 1868"
Freedmen's Bureau Indenture of Apprenticeship - Dyer County
Indentures of apprenticeship were preprinted or hand written forms giving pertinent data concerning the contractual parties, dates of apprenticeship, and including a statement of the obligations and responsibilities of each party.
This agreement made this 1st day of February 1866, by and between Tom W. Neal of Dyer County, Tennessee, of the first part and Wilie B. Tipton, agent of the Freedmen's Bureau for said County, of the other part, Witnesseth
That said Neal (in consideration of the fact that said Tipton has bound unto him a freed boy, Anthony Gordon, now about twelve years old, to serve said Neal until the age of twenty-one) binds himself to manage and control said boy-to care for his civility, industry and morality. To nurse him comfortably-to treat him with proper kindness and humanity-to educate him to read if he be capable-and if the boy serve him faithfully, obediently and respectfully to the end of his said term, give said boy when of age a genteel suit of clothing complete and one hundred dollars in cash to begin the world with.
Witness our hands and seals this 1st day of February A. D. 1866.
Tom W. Neal {seal}
B. Tipton, Supt. Of Dyer {seal}
Agent & Superintendent
Freedmen's Bureau
Dyer County
April 8, 1866. John Reddick, a colored boy and an orphan child, age 13 the 1st day of March last, bound to Thomas J. Reddick of Dyer County until the age of 21.
April 2, 1866. Lavina Reddick, a colored girl and an orphan, age 13 the 1st day of January last, bound to Thomas J. Reddick of Dyer County until the age of 21.
April 7, 1866. Francis Wynne, a colored girl and an orphan, age 9 on the 9th of February last, bound to H. V. C. Wynne of Dyer County until the age of 18.
April 7, 1866. Susan Wynne, a colored girl and an orphan, age 6 on the 10th of October last, bound to H. V. C. Wynne of Dyer County until the age of 18.
April 7, 1866. Sameller Wynne, a colored girl and an orphan, age 9 on the 5th of March last, bound to H. V. C. Wynne of Dyer County until the age of 18.
April 9, 1866. Joseph Jones, a colored boy and an orphan, age 11, bound to Albert Jones of Dyer County until the age of 21.
April 9, 1866. Monroe Jones, a colored boy and an orphan, age 15, bound to Albert Jones of Dyer County until the age of 21.
April 18, 1866. Robert Woodson, a colored boy and an orphan, age 10 on the 25th of December last, bound to Lewis M. Williams of Dyer County until the age of 21.
April 26, 1866. Jane Woodson, a colored girl and an orphan, age 12, bound to Lewis M. Williams of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 1, 1866. Margaret Howard, a colored girl and an orphan, age 10 on the 1st of April last, bound to Mrs. R. B. Tipton of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 11, 1866. John Turpin, freed boy, age 9 on the 10th day of March last, bound to Richmond (also referred to as Richard) Turpin of Dyer County until the age of 21.
May 20, 1866. Susan Ward, a colored girl and an orphan, age 8 on the 3rd of November last, bound to W. B. Hunt of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 25, 1866. Henry Warren, a colored boy, age 12 on the 25th day of April last, by consent of his mother, Raney Warren, bound to J. W. Tarkington of Dyer County until the age of 21.
May 25, 1866. Martha Warren, a colored girl, age 9 on the 6th of December last, with the consent of her mother, Raney Warren, bound to J. W. Tarkington of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 25, 1866. Josephine Horton, a colored girl and an orphan, 6 on the 4th of January last, bound to P. M. Tipton of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 25, 1866. Wyly Horton, a colored boy and an orphan, age 5 on the 1st of this month, bound to P.M. Tipton of Dyer County until the age of 21.
May 26, 1866. Mary Woodson, a colored girl and an orphan, age 7 on the 1st of March last, bound to John R. Westbrook of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 26, 1866. Lewis Woodson, a colored boy and an orphan, age 13 on the fifteenth of October last, bound to John R. Westbrook of Dyer County until the age of 21.
May 26, 1866. Katy Watkins, a colored girl and an orphan, age 7 on the 10th of March last, bound to C. C. Moss of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 26, 1866. Jane Woodson, a colored girl and an orphan, age 12 on the 4th of March last, bound to John R. Westbrook of Dyer County until the age of 18.
May 26, 1866. Joseph Watkins, a colored boy and an orphan, age 11 on the 1st of this month, bound to William M. Watkins of Dyer County until the age of 21.
June 4, 1866. Maryann Hathway, a colored girl and an orphan, age 13 on the 15th of July last, bound to A. B. Bledsoe of Dyer County until the age of 18.
June 5, 1866. Bob White, a colored boy and an orphan, age 18 on the 1st of May last, bound to Benjamin S. Dolson of Dyer County until the age of 21.
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