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105 [[underlined]] Fondervilles [[/underlined]] and take the Child from him and give it up to her [[underlined]] Father [[/underlined]] her proper [[underlined]] Guardian [[/underlined]]. The order of the Asst. Comr. will not be complied with. From here to where the [[underlined]] Father [[/underlined]] of the child lives (30) thirty miles by water and (90) miles by land. Then from there to Fondervilles who has the child is about 45 miles Richard Dillon Capt VRC and Asst Supt [[line]] Bureau RF and A Lands Hd Qrs Sub. Dist of Beaufort NC Beaufort NC Jan 14th 1867 [[line]] Fort Macon NC January 16th 1864 Dillon Capt Chf of Freedmens Bureau Sir I have taken the liberty to write to you concerning that claim of my brothers wife for his back pay and Bounty it is believed generally that this Regiment is about to be mustered out of the service and I should be greatly indebted to you if you would use your valuable influence to aid her to Procure it as soon as possible for she is in great need Respectfully Your Obdt Servt (Signed) Sergt John Joiner Co I 37th USCT Fort Macon NC [[line]] Bureau RF and A Lands Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Beaufort NC Beaufort NC Jan 14th 1867 Allison Respectfully forwarded to Lieut Joseph H Allison VRC and Asst Supt Rocky Mount Sub District the Lt. Col. S. Moore V.R.C. and Supt. The widow of Jack Jones lives near Rocky Mount and will call at the office of Lt. Allison Richard Dillon Capt VRC and Asst Supt [[end page]] [[start page]] 106 County Court Clerks Office Jacksonville Onslow County N Carolina January 16th 1867 Dillon Capt R. Beaufort N.C. Dear Sir Your letter in regard to the binding of your Free children by the County Court of Onslow County at December Term and dated Beaufort Jan 4th 1867 is to hand and in reply I herewith transmit to you the Order of the Court "viz" Ordered that [[underlined]] "Nathan Williams" [[/underlined]] twelve years old [[underlined]] Hannah Williams [[/underlined]] ten years old [[underlined]] Isaac Williams [[/underlined]] eight years old and [[underlined]] George Williams [[/underlined]] six years old (Colored) be bound as apprentices [[underlined]] to John Williams [[/underlined]] until they arrive at age The court was as follows [[underlined]] Harvey Cox [[/underlined]] Chairman [[underlined]] JB [[?]] J A Freshnater Joseph Emmett[[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] John P Coxv [[/underlined]] I am Sir Respectfully your Obdt Servt (sgnd) AJ Johnston CCC of Onslow County [[line]] Bureau RF and A Lands Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Beaufort NC Beaufort NC Jan 26th 1867 Moore Respectfully returned to Lt Col S Moore VRC Supt attention invited to enclosed statement of AJ Johnston C.C.C. Onslow Co N.C. In the binding of Col'd minors by the County Courts the requirement to the law relative to the consent of the Parents or Guardians is generaly totally disregarded and in order to correct this evil I would respectfully recommend that the County Courts be not allowed to bind Col'd minors as apprentices until the Legislature of the state passes laws imposing a sufficient Penalty on the Chairman of the Court who will authorize the binding of a Col'd minor without the consent of the parent given before the court and with his or her free consent. And in cases where the minor is claimed to be an orphan without Father and Mother sworn evidence to that effect. The law of the State gives [[?]]
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