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BUREAU R.F & A.L.. STATES OF KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. State of Tennessee. } Dickson County. } SS. Know all Men by these Presents, That We Margret Steele James Steele all of Dickson County, in the State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid to the said UNITED STATES, in trust, for the benefit of the Child hereinafter named, to the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, each and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 5th day of March 1866 The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas, the FREEDMEN's Bureau of Dickson County, has this day bound the above named Margret Steele a certain orphan child named William Steele aged 9 years, until said child arrive at the age 21 years, and indentures have been entered into between the Superintendant of said Bureau, and the said Margeret Steel. Now if the said Margaret Steele shall well and truly comply with said contract, and faithfully and honestly discharge all her duties toward the said child, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Margaret Steele {Seal.} James Steele {Seal.} {Seal.}
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