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[[footnote 1]] 

State of North Carolina
    Chorvan County
This indenture made this 1st[[?]] day of January 1866 between Amos G caescart[[?]] agent of freedmen of the one part and Phinas Cochrano Jr. of the other part witnessed that tho said Amos G Tenant doth had place agolr [[?]]bind with the said Thomas Coaly adne Jr. The following free children of color. Toby Carly aged 15 years,Andrew aged eleven years, Jane aged eight years,George aged three years and Rachel aged eighteen months.Philafeno,[[?]] Cores and Byrd, to live with Tho Pacit Cich [[?]]same after the manner of apprentices and servants unitll they shall severally attain the age of twenty one years,during which time the said apprentices thier master faithfully shall serve at his lawful Commands every where obey.  And the said Thomas Cochsane Jr doth Covenant, promise and agree that he will teach and instruct said apprentices or Cause them to be taught and instructed to read and write. and that he will constantly find and provide for said apprentices during the term aforesaid sufficient-dect.washing lodging & apparent fitting for an apprentice and all other necessary things both in sickness and health.  In wellness, where of the parties to these present have set their hands & seals the day and year above written.
             Amos G. Tessnaut  seal
            1st Lieut Passh-Supt. Treusones
               T Cochrano     seal 




[[inserted across the page]]
Cancelled
because the consent of the mother was not given as required by law to make it valid
[[signature]] C.W. Dodd [[/signature]]

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